For over three decades, James Hsieh has become a pioneer in the shaping of Taiwan’s dynamic construction and property development industry, with accolades for establishing best practice benchmarks in the development business. In 2006, James was appointed as Chairman and CEO of DA LI Development in Taiwan.

Internationally, James is respected for the integration of award-winning architectural design, cutting-edge construction technology and the natural environment into his projects. He is well known as an innovator in offering industry-leading solutions to the housing market needs.

With strong vision and strategy, James has reshaped the development industry in the Asian market. In James’ own word, “I hope that our customers’ children born in the future will come to Da Li for their own homes. In the meantime, our houses will allow customers to live for several generations. This is perpetual.” In 2015, James expanded the company into the American market by establishing DA LI Development USA in Seattle.

Prior to DA LI, James was Co-founder of LanYuan Construction and the Chairman of QiYu Construction in Taiwan. He holds a Master’s degree in business administration from the National Sun Yat-Sen University.

Kevin Hsieh has worked with DA LI Development since 2014 and has played a major role in DA LI Development USA since its inception in 2015 as Vice President of Development.
Kevin brings extensive experience in accounting and finance to his office, with a specific focus on the analysis of global capital market operations and real estate development. Kevin gained great perspective into the North American market while earning his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Prior to assuming his positions at DA LI Development and DA LI Development USA, Kevin was the Executive Director of the Taiwan Yuanda Bank Trading Office.

Gary Lin is responsible for leading the development and operations of DA LI Development USA. He is committed to creating value-add solutions and championing the goals of our partners and clients.

A well respected leader in the industry, Gary is known for his broad experience within all sectors of commercial real estate and his depth of expertise in the Pacific Northwest market. With a career that spans urban residential high-rise to Class A office and hospitality, his focus and passion is creating spaces of belonging for our community.

Gary has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from the University of Washington. He is an active committee member of the NAIOP Washington chapter and provides mentorship for non-profit organizations such as Construction for Change.

As a 25 year industry veteran, Tom brings valuable experience acquired through years of leading complex design and construction projects across the US and internationally. Most recently, Tom held roles of increasing responsibility for PCL construction, a top 10 North American General Contractor, including leading their Pacific Northwest operations as Vice President District Manager. During his career as a construction executive, his teams successfully delivered multiple high rise residential, hospitality, entertainment and commercial projects.

Tom holds an Honors degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of Greenwich, London and is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.