Alexander J. Brenner is Vice President-Research at GreenPoint Group’s Washington, D.C. office. His work for clients is informed by eight years on the ground in China and a broad record of research and writing about contemporary Chinese issues. While based in Beijing, he wrote a column for Reuters on subjects ranging from consumption patterns of the emerging middle class to efforts to reform the education system to spur innovation. A fellowship from the Institute of Current World Affairs allowed him to report in long-form on aspects of China’s urban transformation like the rise of automobile culture and the experience of migrant workers. Mr. Brenner is the recipient of a fellowship from the Blakemore Foundation for advanced Mandarin study. He began his language training during his stint as a Yale-China Association English language instructor at Guangzhou’s Zhongshan University. Mr. Brenner earned a B.A. in History from Yale, and an M.A. in China Studies from Johns Hopkins University-SAIS. He previously spent six years living and studying in Europe, and is proficient in French, Spanish, and Mandarin.