Tiffany Ma is a Senior Vice President and Director for Geopolitics and Communications at The Asia Group (TAG), where she leads the Research & Analytics Team and Geopolitics practice. At TAG, Tiffany advises multinational clients on geopolitical developments and strategic risks in the Indo-Pacific, leveraging her extensive background in client service and policy analysis.
A recognized thought leader, Tiffany regularly contributes to discussions on China-Taiwan relations, U.S.-China dynamics, and Asia-Pacific maritime security. She has testified before the House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on U.S.-Taiwan relations, and is frequently featured in U.S. and international media outlets.
Prior to joining TAG, Tiffany was a Senior Director at BowerGroupAsia, where she provided strategic support to Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, defense and aerospace, and consumer goods sectors. She was responsible for managing client and stakeholder relationships as well as supporting efforts to address market access as well as policy and regulatory challenges.
Tiffany previously served as the Senior Director for Political and Security Affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) in Washington, D.C. In that role, she led key initiatives on geopolitical and international security issues in the Asia-Pacific, facilitating high-level discussions with senior government officials and experts. Following her tenure, she remains a non-resident fellow at NBR. She began her career as a research associate at the Project 2049 Institute in Arlington, Virginia, and has previously worked at the International Crisis Group in Beijing, the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, and the Lowy Institute in Sydney.
Tiffany holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, where she was a public service fellow and a Belfer student fellow. She earned bachelor’s degrees in international relations and psychology from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. She is a native Mandarin Chinese speaker. Outside of her professional endeavors, Tiffany is an avid runner and marathoner.