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Nancy Yao

Board role

Director · abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE: ACP-PA)

Board role

Director · abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AEF)

Board role

Director · abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE: AOD)

abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE: ACP-PA)

Director · Current mandate

Director · Executive
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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
33 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
33 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Ms. Yao has over 25 years of Asia, finance, and governance experience in for-profit and non-profit organizations, including Goldman Sachs and CFRA. She is an assistant professor adjunct at Yale University teaching financial accounting and governance, and serves as a board member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Director

abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund

2019-01-01 · current

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Director

abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

2018-01-01 · current

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Director

abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.

2018-01-01 · current

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abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.

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Director at abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.

2018-01-01 → End not stated

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Observed: 2026-09-22

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Source 1 · Sec FilingAOD DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingAEF DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingACP-PA DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title.Open source

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Identifiers

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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: DirectorSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
Jul 28, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedCommittee assignments: Audit, Nominating/GovernanceSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
Jul 28, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Yale University1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Assistant Professor Adjunct1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1503290/000110465926040410/tm2610134d9_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 24, 2026

    Supports: Director at abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE: ACP-PA)

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846676/000110465926040412/tm2610134d11_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 24, 2026

    Supports: Director at abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AEF)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379400/000110465926040401/tm2610134d5_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 24, 2026

    Supports: Director at abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE: AOD)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1503290/000110465926040410/tm2610134d9_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379400/000110465926040401/tm2610134d5_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/846676/000110465926040412/tm2610134d11_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership