Board of Directors
The Chairman of the Board
Mr. QIU, aged 37, graduated from Renmin University of China with a bachelor’s degree of Economics in June 2008.
Mr. QIU has been serving as the director of Hubei Mailyard Share Co., Ltd. (湖北美爾雅股份有限公司), a company whose shares were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (StockCode: 600107), since May 2020 (re-designated as the non-independent director on 25 October 2022), the president of Zhonghai Shengrong (Beijing) Capital Management Group Co., Ltd.(中海晟融(北京)資本管理集團有限公司) (“Zhonghai Shengrong”) since July 2020 and the co-chairman of Zhongzhi Capital Management Co., Ltd. (中植資本管理有限公司) since December 2022. Prior to that, Mr. QIU worked as the chief financial officer in Zhonghai Shengrong from January 2019 to July 2020, the chief financial officer in Zhongtai Chuangzhan Holdings Co., Ltd. (中泰創展控股有限公司) (“Zhongtai Chuangzhan”) from March 2016 to December 2018, the general manager of Financial Operations Center in Zhongtai Chuangzhan from December 2014 to March 2016, the deputy general manager of Financial Operations Center in Zhongtai Chuangzhan from December 2013 to December 2014, the senior audit manager of Program Audit Centre in Zhongzhi Enterprise Group (中植企業集團) (“ZEG”) from July 2013 to December 2013, the senior investment manager of Financial Innovation Department in ZEG from January 2013 to July 2013 and the assistant manager of KPMG Huazhen LLP from September 2008 to January 2013.
Executive Director
Mr. LI, aged 33, graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree of Electrical Engineering & Automation in July 2012. He also received a master’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in November 2014.
Mr. LI has been serving as the deputy general manager of Investment Department in Zhonghai Shengrong since January 2017. Prior to that, Mr. LI worked as the deputy manager of Corporate Business Department in Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch* (興業銀行股份有限公司深圳分行) from April 2015 to January 2017.
Independent non-Executive Director
Mr. Stephen Markscheid, joined the Group in June 2016 as an independent non-executive director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee.
Mr. Markscheid is a partner at Wilton Partners, a Shanghai based boutique investment bank. He currently serves as a non-executive director of ChinaCast Education Corporation and as an independent director of CNinsure Inc., Jinko Solar Inc. and. ChinaCast Education trades Over-The-Counter and CNinsure is listed on NASDAQ , while Jinko Solar and China Ming Yang Wind Power are both NYSE-listed. He also served as independent director of China Integrated Energy Corporation between 2011-2014 (a company previously listed on NASDAQ) and China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (a company previously listed on NYSE). He is also a trustee of Princeton-in-Asia. From 1998-2006, Mr. Markscheid worked for GE Capital (“GE”). During his time with GE, Mr. Markscheid led GE's business development activities in China and Asia Pacific, primarily acquisitions and direct investments. Prior to GE, Mr. Markscheid worked with the Boston Consulting Group throughout Asia. He was a commercial banker for ten years in London, Chicago, New York, Hong Kong and Beijing with Chase Manhattan Bank and First National Bank of Chicago and has years of professional experience in the financial services industries. He obtained a BA from Princeton University in 1976, an MA in international affairs from Johns Hopkins University in 1980, and an MBA from Columbia University in 1991, where he was class valedictorian.
Independent non-Executive Director
Mr. Weidong Zhang, joined the Group in July 2016 as an independent non-executive director, and is a member of each of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, and Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Zhang is the founding partner & president of Qianhai International (HK) Limited. He was the executive director of OP Financial Investments Limited (Stock Code: 01140), a company whose shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the “Stock Exchange”). He was also a partner of Oriental Patron Financial Group primarily responsible for private equity investments. Mr. Zhang has over 13 years of experience in the operation and management of commercial banking, during which he worked in the international business department of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (“ICBC”) with his final position as deputy general manager of department, including 3 years in ICBC’s Almaty Branch, where he was in charge of treasury, credit lending and office operations. Furthermore, Mr. Zhang has 11 years of investment banking experience, having served as executive director of ICEA Finance Group (the investment banking arm of ICBC) and managing director of Alpha Alliance Finance Holdings, responsible for corporate finance and the sales department. He is also an independent non-executive director of Tianjin Port Development Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 03382) whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Zhang holds a Master’s degree from Renmin University in Economics, a Programme for Management Development diploma from Harvard Business School and held a fellowship at Columbia University in New York.
Independent non-Executive Director
Mr. Liang Zeng, joined the Group in April 2021 as an independent non-executive director. He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Zeng is a well-known internet entrepreneur and angel investor. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, business development and operation management in industries such as digital marketing, mobile internet and artificial intelligence applications. Mr. Zeng served as senior vice president of Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited from 2003 to 2010. He worked for Microsoft as vice president of Greater China Region from 2010 to 2013 and was responsible for the development of government, education and medical industries in the region. From 2013 to 2017, he held several executive positions including vice president of Baidu Inc. and general manager of Baidu Nuomi. Mr. Zeng obtained Master of Science both in Management and in Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in USA. In addition, he holds another Master of Science in Engineering degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Independent non-Executive Director
Mr. Alex Wang joined the group in October 2022 as an independent non-executive director.
Mr. Wang is the managing partner and executive director of Beijing Q&C Consulting Services Co., Ltd. Mr. Wang worked in the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China from July 2011 to July 2015. From August 2015 to August 2019, he worked in Beijing Wanda Cultural Industry Group. Mr. Wang obtained Juris Master from Peking University in 2011, and legal professional qualification in the People's Republic of China.