Ms. Guo Lei (郭磊) (“Ms. Guo”), aged 55, was appointed as a Chairman of the Board and an executive Director on 5 June 2023, who is responsible for overall strategic planning, research and development directions, and business development of the Group. Ms. Guo obtained a bachelor degree in philosophy and a master degree in business administration from Nanjing University (南京大學) in July 1989 and March 2001, respectively.

Ms. Guo obtained a qualification of senior economist issued by the Personnel Department of Jiangsu Province in December 2001. Ms. Guo possesses rich experience in the new energy industry. From 2005 to 2006, Ms. Guo was the deputy general manager of Jiangsu New Energy Development Co., Ltd.* (江苏省新能源开发股份有限公司) (‘‘Jiangsu New Energy’’), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 603693), she then became the general manager of the company since 2007. From 2015 to 2021, she was appointed as the general manager and chairman of Jiangsu New Energy. From 2021 to 2022, Ms. Guo acted as an external director of Jiangsu Guoxin Group* (江苏省国信集团).

Jiang Feng (江峰) (‘‘Mr. Jiang’’), aged 49, was appointed as an executive Director on 19 April 2021.

Mr. Jiang has extensive experience in sales and sales management. He has over 25 years of working experience in petroleum and petrochemical industries. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Exploration Geophysics from Jianghan Petroleum Institute* (江漢石油 學院) (currently known as Yangtze University (長江大學)) in June 1994 and obtained a master’s degree of Business Administration from Communication University of China (中國 傳媒大學) in July 2014.

Mr. Jiang is also the sales director of Beijing Hongteng Weitong Technology Co., Ltd (北京鴻騰偉通科技有限公司), which is one of the subsidiaries of the Company.

Yu Lu (于路) (“Mr. Yu”), aged 60, was appointed as a non-executive Director on 9 September 2021. Mr. Yu obtained a bachelor of Arts degree in English from Beijing Union University ( 北京聯合大學) in July 1988 and obtained an Executive Master’s degree of Business Administration (EMBA) from Nankai University ( 南開大學) in December 2012. Mr. Yu has worked in Tianjin Precious Metals Exchange Co., Ltd. since 2008 and has been its vice-chairman since 2013. He has extensive experience in the areas of investment and financial services.

Ding Zhigang (丁志钢) (“Mr. Ding”), aged 62, was appointed as a non-executive Director on 13 January 2022. Mr. Ding obtained a bachelor of laws degree in economic law from China University of Political Science and Law (中國政法大學) in July 1986. He then obtained a master’s degree of monetary banking from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中國社會科學院) in November 1998. Mr. Ding is a lawyer of the People’s Republic of China, and he also has extensive experience in investment.

Victor Yang (杨岳明) (“Mr. Yang”), aged 77, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 5 June 2023. Mr. Yang is responsible for providing independent judgment and scrutinizing the performance of the Group.

Mr. Yang obtained a Juris Doctorate degree from University of British Columbia in Canada in May 1970. Mr. Yang obtained his bachelor degree in commerce from University of British Columbia in Canada in November 1972. Mr. Yang has over 49 years of experience in legal practice primarily in the areas of corporate finance, commercial law, mergers, acquisitions and private wealth. Mr. Yang is a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong, British Columbia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Mr. Yang is presently a governor of the Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is also a member of the University of British Columbia, Canada, Dean of Law’s Council of Advisors, since 2010.

Mr. Yang was one of the founders of Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson (“BPYA”) and served as a managing partner from July 1996 to March 2015. Mr. Yang’s partnership was continued under the name of Zhong Lun Law Firms in March 2015, when BPYA changed its name to Zhong Lun Law Firm, and he continues to be a managing partner till March 2017 and remained as a partner till June 2019. In June 2019, Mr. Yang joined Yang Chan & Jamison LLP, a member firm of the Deloitte Legal network, as a managing partner until February 2023. After resigning from Yang Chan & Jamison LLP by the end of February 2023, Mr. Yang set up a new law firm Yang & Yang, Solicitors. The new law firm commenced business on 14 April 2023.

From January 2007 to August 2015, Mr. Yang was an independent non-executive director of China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited (stock code: 606), a company previously listed on the Stock Exchange. From July 2007 to August 2019, Mr. Yang was an independent non-executive director of Playmates Toys Limited (stock code: 869), a company listed on the Stock Exchange, primarily engaged in design, development, and distribution of toys and family products. From April 2008 to July 2019, Mr. Yang was an independent non-executive director of Singamas Container Holdings Limited (stock code: 716), a company listed on the Stock Exchange, primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing of containers and providing logistics services. From April 2014 to August 2019, Mr. Yang was an independent non-executive director of One Media Group Limited (stock code: 426), a company listed on the Stock Exchange, primarily engaged in media business in Hong Kong. From May 2015 to January 2016, Mr. Yang was an independent non-executive director of China Hanking Holdings Limited (stock code: 3788), a company listed on the Stock Exchange, primarily engaged in iron ore mining.

Lo Wan Man (卢韵雯) (“Ms. Lo”), aged 48, has been appointed as the independent non-executive Director on 29 May 2019. On 5 July 2021, Ms. Lo was appointed as the chairman of the nomination committee of the Company.  Ms Lo has been re-designated as the chairman of the audit committee of the Company from a member of the audit committee since 5 June 2023. In addition, Ms. Lo is also a member of the remuneration committee of the Company.

Ms. Lo has over 20 years of experience in the area of accounting, auditing and financial management for both listed and private companies in Hong Kong and the PRC by working in an international accounting firm and other listed companies. She obtained a master of science in finance from City University of Hong Kong in July 2005. She worked at Ernst & Young from March 2001 to December 2003. She was then employed by Emperor Motion Picture (Hong Kong) Limited as finance manager from May 2004 to July 2008. Subsequently, she worked at New World Telecommunications Limited as finance manager in July 2008 until her resignation in March 2010. She was a finance manager of Midland IC&I Limited from May 2011 to January 2014.   She was employed by MCGI Consultancy Limited as a senior consultant from May 2015 to September 2022. She has been working at Acclime Corporate Services Limited as director since October 2022.

Ms. Lo has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Sky Light Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 3882) since 28 November 2022. 

Since April 2019, she has been appointed as the company secretary and authorized representative of Man Shun Group (Holdings) Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1746). In addition, Ms. Lo has been appointed as a company secretary and authorized representative of K. H. Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1557) since 3 October 2022.

Ms. Lo is a certified public accountant of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since January 2003.

Mr. Zou Heqiang (邹合强) (“Mr. Zou”), aged 54, has been appointed as the independent non-executive Director on May 29, 2019. In addition, Mr. Zou is also a member of the audit committee of the Company.

Mr. Zou graduated from Shanghai Medical University in 1991 with major in forensic medicine and obtained a master degree in Law from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences in 2005. Mr. Zou holds the qualifications of lawyer and deputy chief physician of general surgery.

After graduating from undergraduate degree, Mr. Zou has been engaged in the clinical work and management of pathology research, general surgery and intensive care, and obtained the title of deputy chief physician of general surgery. He changed to the lawyer industry in 2008 and is currently practicing at Shanghai Yingdong Law Firm, mainly focusing on the medical dispute resolution, system construction in the field of medical safety management and contract disputes. Mr. Zou was appointed as the legal counsel of the Shanghai Jing’an District Health Commission (上海市靜安區衛生健康委員會) and the mediator of the Shanghai Jing’an District Medical Dispute Resolution Committee (上海市靜安區醫患糾紛調解委員會). At the same time, he has been employed as the legal advisor for certain companies and has accumulated extensive experiences in corporate compliance and risk control.