Dr. Gong has twenty-nine years of experience in human resources consulting in China, with recent twenty years focused on executive search. At Korn Ferry International, she has served more than 200 multinational and local enterprises and successfully completed more than 600 executive searches. She led the establishment of the China HR Center of Expertise, pioneered the inclusion of "onboarding coaching" in executive search process, and promoted a HR total solution to support business needs.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Dr. Gong was a Senior Consultant with another executive search firm for four years, concentrating on chemical, financial service, hi-tech, automotive, diversified manufacturing and consumer goods industries.

Her earlier experience includes six years at an HR consulting company as an Assistant Manager and Senior Consultant of its business consulting division, assisting multinational companies in entering the China market and recruiting top talent after setting up representative offices.  

Dr. Gong holds a doctorate in education from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, a master's in business administration from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, and a bachelor's degree in scientific English from Shanghai University.  She also completed a master's program in human resources management at the People's University of China.

Dr. Gong is a certified coach of International Coach Federation. She is also an advisor of American Universities’ China Association.