

Welcome Fang (pronounced “Fong”) Li to the HGI Team!
We are thrilled to welcome Fang Li as HGI’s newest Senior Fire Protection Consultant. She has earned both a BS in Fire Protection Engineering and Chemical Engineering, as well as her MS in Fire Protection Engineering. Fang’s journey to this moment is nothing short of inspiring. She came to the United States from Shanghai in 1996 and has called the Boston area home ever since. A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Fang has established herself as a leader in fire and life safety engineering. She holds the prestigious designation of “Fellow” with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and serves as an active SFPE Board member.
Fang’s career has taken her across the globe, with extensive experience managing complex projects in Macau, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. For a period of time, she traveled to Asia almost monthly, working on many projects that involved unique fire and life safety challenges. Her ability to navigate time zone differences, language barriers, and cultural nuances was essential to her success, especially in rooms where three different languages were spoken at once. Fang leveraged performance-based design as a powerful tool to communicate fire safety strategies in a universally understandable way, using visuals to bridge gaps and solve complex problems. Reflecting on her career, Fang shares, “Although it’s hard, it’s best to avoid thinking about all the headaches and challenges of projects, but to just look at all you’ve accomplished. It’s very rewarding, and I’m excited to gain new perspectives and explore industrial work here at HGI. I always want to be learning something new.”
Fang is excited about the opportunity to slow down—just a little—and focus on her family. She and her husband share two daughters: their eldest is in medical school, and their youngest is in middle school. Working remotely allows Fang the flexibility to balance her professional life with family time, while staying connected to clients across multiple time zones. When she’s not working, Fang fills her life with activities that bring her peace and balance, including boating, skiing, jogging, and yoga.
We’re excited to have Fang’s expertise, leadership, and global perspective on our team. Please join us in welcoming her as she begins this next chapter in her impressive career!