Team

Trans-Pacific Management Partners, LLC exists to help you establish and grow high-value add partnerships outside your home market. Our partners have worked with dozens of multi-cultural, cross-functional teams in Asia, North America, and Europe. For our clients, we seek to:

• Find industry peers in foreign markets who share your success vision and have complementary business needs
• Structure, develop, and negotiate partnership arrangements
• Drive growth & profitability as the in-country extension of your executive team

TPMP founders reside in China and the United States, supported by a global network of associates. Most are multi-lingual with decades of Asia / Western business experience.

Thomas M. Hartman: TPMP Partner & Co-Founder with over 20 years of combined general management, consulting, and finance experience in numerous industries including apparel, diversified manufacturing, materials, and technology. Expertise in growth companies, new market initiatives, and turnarounds. More...

Robert A. Rice: TPMP Partner & Co-Founder with 25 years Asia-based general management and new business development experience in metals, manufacturing, and automotive. Expertise in strategy development & implementation, project management, partnership/alliance leadership, and localization/sourcing in China and Japan. More...