Summer Gao

Summer Gao is a seasoned brand director with extensive experience in brand strategy, design development, and trade marketing across various industries. Currently serving as Brand Director for China at Peet's Coffee since August 2022, Summer Gao focuses on branding, owned media, public relations, and merchandise development. Prior to this role, Summer Gao was Brand Director for Greater China at Canidae Pet Food and held managerial positions in corporate branding at The Coca-Cola Company and communications at Starbucks China. Early career experience includes contributions as a reporter for Caijing Magazine and a research intern at Mercer. Summer Gao holds a Master of Law in Sociology from Peking University and dual bachelor's degrees in Laws and in Sociology and Journalism from Shandong University, complemented by an exchange program at National Tsing Hua University.