He served as the 15th United States Ambassador to and member of the board of directors of the Asian Development Bank under both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
In early 2007, Chin was appointed the United States Executive Director, with rank of ambassador, to the Asian Development Bank following his testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and subsequent action by the full U.S.
[6] In this capacity, Chin was a senior member of the United States Department of the Treasury international affairs team, serving under both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, during one of the world's most challenging economic times.
At the ADB, Chin helped formulate and communicate U.S. policies and positions on a wide range of projects, including major energy and transportation infrastructure investments, and financial services and education sector reform programs.
[7] During his service, he sought to ensure a dialogue on and commitment to sustainable development that is focused on “people, planet and partnership”, particularly in Asia's least-developed nations.
This has included seeking to ensure the ADB's commitment to strong environmental safeguards, anti-corruption efforts and diversity in its own workforce, as well as the adoption of best practices in technology, communications and management.
Chin argues that the little BRIC continues as one of the biggest constraints to economic growth and poses a real threat to institutions and commercial progress across all industry sectors.
He founded advisory firm RiverPeak Group, LLC in 2012, as a means to build on his prior work in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
[14] In 2014, the Milken Institute, a Los Angeles-based non-partisan, non-profit economic and policy think tank, appointed Chin as its inaugural Asia Fellow.
In this role, Chin provides guidance and expertise in shaping the direction and programs of the institute's Asia Center, based in Singapore, and also serves as a global resource to colleagues in Los Angeles and Washington.
As part of the global Milken Institute team, Chin has joined forces with the think tank's leadership to address such issues as infrastructure and technology innovation.