Gerald Yao is one of FiscalNote’s Co-Founders and has served as a director since its founding in 2013. Mr. Yao co-founded FiscalNote after spending a decade leading operations in the non-profit public schools, and start-up sectors. He served as Chief Strategy Officer from 2014 to March 2025 and Global Head of ESG from June 2022 to March 2025. He also helped to incubate most functions within the organization. Mr. Yao is currently overseeing corporate strategy and new market growth expansion in APAC and with respect to ESG matters. Previously, he was director of finance for the National Youth Association from 2010 to 2013. He studied finance and sociology at Emory University.