Chairman
Mr. ZHOU Si, aged 59, is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Company and the Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Mr. ZHOU was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in August 2013. He is the Vice Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited, a company listed in The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Stock Exchange”) (Stock Exchange Stock Code: 392). Mr. ZHOU is also Vice Chairman of Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited, both of which have discloseable interest in the shares and underlying shares of the Company under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the “SFO”) and the relevant information is disclosed in the Directors’ Report. Mr. ZHOU received a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Physics) from Capital Normal University in 1982, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University in 1998 and possesses the title of Senior Economist. From 1984 to 2003, Mr. ZHOU worked with Comprehensive Planning Department of Urban Management Commission of Beijing Municipality as Chief Officer, Deputy Director and Director; and later worked as Deputy Director of Urban Management Commission of Beijing Municipality. From January 2011 to January 2014, he served as Chairman and Executive Director of Beijing Properties (Holdings) Limited (Stock Exchange Stock Code: 925). He has extensive experience in urban management, economics, finance and corporate management.
Executive Directors
Mr. LIU Ming Hui, aged 53, is currently the Executive Chairman, Managing Director and President of the Company and a member of each of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Mr. LIU was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in August 2012 and has been elected as an Executive Director of the Company in September 2012. Mr. LIU was a Non-executive Director of the Company from April 2002 to July 2002, an Executive Director of the Company from July 2002 to April 2011 and the Managing Director of the Company from July 2002 to January 2011. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. LIU graduated from Hebei Normal University in the Faculty of Mathematics. He is also a postgraduate candidate in Politics and Economics of Renmin University of China and a doctoral candidate in Business Administration of Renmin University of China. He has substantial experience in the infrastructure and energy industry in China. Mr. LIU is the founder of the Company. He is the elder brother of Mr. LIU Mingxing. Mr. LIU has discloseable interest in the shares and underlying shares of the Company under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO and the relevant information is disclosed in the Directors’ Report.
Mr. HUANG Yong, aged 53, is the Executive President of the Company since joining the Company in 2002. Mr. HUANG was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in June 2013. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. HUANG worked at Shenzhen Nanyou (Holdings) Ltd. (深圳市南油集團) and Asia Environmental Development Company Limited (亞洲環境發展有限公司). He graduated from Wuhan University with a Master’s degree in Law, and has extensive experience in legal affairs and corporate management.
Mr. ZHU Weiwei, aged 43, is currently a Vice President of the Company. Mr. ZHU was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in September 2002. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. ZHU received a Master’s degree in Finance from Zhongnan University of Finance and Economic, the PRC. Mr. ZHU has substantial experience in financing and project management.
Mr. MA Jinlong, aged 49, is currently a Vice President of the Company and a member of the Nomination Committee. Mr. MA was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in September 2002. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. MA received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hebei University and Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration from University of International Business and Economics. He has substantial experience in financial and business operation management.
Ms. LI Ching, aged 58, was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in January 2014. She is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Since 1998, she has been an Executive Director of Fortune Oil Limited (formerly known as Fortune Oil PLC and was listed on the London Stock Exchange), which has discloseable interest in the shares and underlying shares of the Company under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO and the relevant information is disclosed in the Directors’ Report. She has been working in Fortune Oil Limited for more than 15 years. Prior to joining Fortune Oil Limited, Ms. LI worked in China North Industries Corporation for 15 years. She was in charge of finance and audit departments. She received a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Public Finance of Central University of Finance and Economics in 1982. Ms. LI has extensive experience in finance and corporate management.
Non-Executive Directors
Mr. YU Jeong Joon, aged 53, is currently the Vice Chairman of the Company and a member of the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Mr. YU was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in April 2013. He is currently the representative director of SK E&S Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of SK Group, Korea, which has discloseable interest in the shares and underlying shares of the Company under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO and the relevant information is disclosed in the Directors’ Report. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Korea University and a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. YU joined SK Group since 1998 and he has substantial experience in international corporate management. Mr. YU is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Mr. KIM Yong Joong (alternate to Mr. YU Jeong Joon), aged 54, is currently a Vice President of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. KIM was appointed as the alternate Director to Mr. YU Jeong Joon in April 2013. He graduated from Korea University with a Bachelor’s degree in Laws in 1984. He joined SK Group, Korea since 1987. He is currently the Vice President, China Business Unit of SK E&S Co., Ltd which has discloseable interest in the shares and underlying shares of the Company under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO and the relevant information is disclosed in the Directors’ Report.
Mr. LIU Mingxing, aged 43, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in July 2014. He is also currently a member of the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Mr. LIU is the Vice DirectorGeneral and a professor of Economics of China Institute for Educational Finance Research, Peking University. He was an associate professor of Economics of China Institute for Educational Finance Research, Peking University from January 2008 to July 2013, and a lecturer of Economics and an associate professor of Economics of the School of Government, Peking University from September 2003 to December 2007. He graduated from the Faculty of Investment Economics, Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1994 and he was awarded a Master’s degree in Economics in 1997. In 2001, he was awarded his Doctorate degree in Economics at China Center for Economic Research, Peking University. From 2001 to 2003, he did postdoctoral research at The National Bureau of Economic Research in the United States. Mr. LIU acted as a consultant and provided policy advisory services to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education of China, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Department for International Development of the United Kingdom on various occasions. Mr. LIU published a large number of academic papers and books in respect of economics and finance in China and worldwide. Mr. LIU is the younger brother of Mr. LIU Ming Hui.
Mr. Arun Kumar MANCHANDA, aged 58, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in November 2014. He is also currently a member of the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Mr. MANCHANDA is currently the Executive Director of Marketing with GAIL (India) Limited (“GAIL”). Prior to this, Mr. MANCHANDA headed GAIL’s Liquid Hydrocarbon division and was also responsible for marketing of natural gas and Polymers from 2012 to 2014. Mr. MANCHANDA is a Chemical Engineer from Punjab University with Management Degree in Sales and Marketing Management and has over 35-year of experience in the marketing of natural gas, petrochemicals and petroleum products.
Mr. JIANG Xinhao, aged 51, was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company in June 2015. He is also currently a member of the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Mr. JIANG graduated from Fudan University in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Law, then he devoted in policy analysis in the State Commission of Restructuring Economic System from 1987 to 1989. In 1992, he was granted a Master’s degree in Law by Fudan University. Mr. JIANG taught at Peking University between 1992 and 1994. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. JIANG was a Deputy General Manager of Jingtai Finance Company in Hong Kong, and subsequently a Director and Deputy General Manager of BHL Industrial Investment Company. From 1997 to February 2005, Mr. JIANG was a Director and the Chief Executive Officer of Tramford International Limited, a public company listed on Nasdaq. Mr. JIANG was a Manager of the investment development department of Beijing Holdings Limited and a General Manager of Beijing BHL Investment Center between May 2000 and February 2005. Mr. JIANG has extensive experience in economics, finance and corporate management. Mr. JIANG is currently the Executive Director and Vice President of Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited (Stock Exchange Stock Code: 392). Mr. JIANG also serves as Vice General Manager of Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited and an Executive Director of Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (Stock Exchange Stock Code: 371). Both of Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited and Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited have discloseable interests in the shares and underlying shares of the Company under the provisions of Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO and the relevant information is disclosed in the Directors’ Report.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Mr. ZHAO Yuhua, aged 49, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in November 2002. He is also currently the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of each of the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Mr. ZHAO graduated from Institute of International Economy, Nankai University and holds a Master’s degree in Economics. He has been engaging in corporate financing and financial advisory business since 1993.
Dr. MAO Erwan, aged 53, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in January 2003. He is also currently the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Dr. MAO graduated from Mathematics and System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences and holds a Doctorate Degree. He was a Senior Economist of Da Cheng Fund Management Co. Ltd. He is currently a deputy professor of School of International Business, Beijing Foreign Studies University, a committee member of China Institute of Finance, Financial Engineering, deputy director of Financial and Securities Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University and deputy director of Financial Quantity Analysis and Computation Committee.
Ms. WONG Sin Yue, Cynthia, aged 64, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in October 2003, having taken up the position as Non-executive Chairperson of the Board from March 2011 to August 2013. She is also currently the Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee, the Vice Chairperson of the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. Ms. WONG holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of East Asia in Macau. Ms. WONG retired in February 2015 from the position of Deputy General Manager of China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited (Stock Exchange Stock Code: 144), a position she has held since November 2003. Prior to that, she held various senior positions at reputable international investment banks including Societe Generale, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Samuel Montague and Bear Stearns Asia for over 15 years during which she had advised more than 50 companies in Greater China and Asia in their equity, equity finance or equity-related activities.
Mr. HO Yeung, aged 61, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2012. He is also currently a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Mr. HO has been a senior executive at a leading high-tech software company in China since 1999 and has been an executive director of a renowned real estate company in China for more than ten years. Since 1994, Mr. HO has been a member of the board of the council at the China Association for the Promotion of Investment.
Ms. CHEN Yanyan, aged 53, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in December 2012. She is also currently a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Risk Control Committee. Ms. CHEN is currently an economist, senior political engineer, and an expert in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Specialty of Expert Database of Science and Technology Expert Committee of Shenzhen Municipal Government. She is also a research fellow of the Chinese Logistics Society and a representative of the 11th Women’s Congress of Guangdong Province. Ms. CHEN is currently an independent director of Shenzhen Jame Technology Corp., Ltd. (深圳市傑美特科技股份有限公司) and three public companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, (“SZSE”) i.e. Shenzhen Woer Heat-Shrinkable Material Co., Ltd. (SZSE Stock Code: 2130), Shenzhen Wenke Landscape Co., Ltd. (SZSE Stock Code: 2775), and Shenzhen Comix Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE Stock Code: 2301). Ms. CHEN graduated from Guangdong Provisional Committee Party School in 1999 and obtained a post-guaduate degree in Economics. She received “Second Prize of Technological Progress by the China Federation of Logistic and Purchasing” in 2008 and 2009.