Name: Jack Yan

Candidate Profile:
Jack Yan was born in 1972 and is a native of Hong Kong. He emigrated with his family to Wellington in 1976, attending St Mark’s Church School, Scots College and Victoria University (from where he graduated with an LL B, BCA (Hons.) and MCA).

While still studying, he founded Jack Yan & Associates, building it into an internationally recognized company in the font business initially. He also started the fashion magazine Lucire, which is published internationally in print and online. His brand consulting business, JY&A Consulting, led him to be appointed to the Medinge Group think-tank in Sweden, where he holds the position of director.

Jack co-wrote Beyond Branding: How the New Values of Transparency and Integrity Are Changing the World of Brands (Kogan Page, London, 2003) with his Medinge colleagues, and Typography and Branding (Natcoll Publishing, Christchurch, 2005).

His connection with the Alliance formally began when he spoke at the Party’s 2007 conference.

He believes in full employment and New Zealand entrepreneurship, believing that Kiwi business people have the creativity to take on the world—but only with right and real-world government policies, not senseless rhetoric.

‘For too long, politicians have robbed New Zealanders of their dignity and the Alliance is the only party which believes we, not foreign corporations, must be in charge of our economic and social destiny,’ he says.

Jack is a self-confessed car enthusiast and enjoys jazz music.

Candidate Contact Details:
Website: http://jackyan.com, includes contact form