Cathy Barbash is a specialist in cultural diplomacy and creative industry development, and an independent producer with 25 years of experience working with the People’s Republic of China. Barbash has spent over 35 years managing and consulting to organizations including The Philadelphia Orchestra, the United States Department of State, The Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, The Juilliard School, and the China National Centre for the Performing Arts. She is also a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations.