Mr. Shum Tin Ching (沈天晴), the chairman of the board of Directors (the "Board"), the non-executive Director, the chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company and the founder of the Group. He was appointedas a Director on 5 May 2015 and designated as the non-executive Director on 27 July 2015 for the purposes of enhancing management independence and corporate governance. Mr. Shum's principal responsibilities include overall strategic planning of the Group, and he will not participate in the day-to-day management of the business operations of the Group. He is also an executive director of Boyuan Holdings Limited (Stock Code: BHL), a listed company in Australia.
Mr. Shum graduated from Zhejiang Broadcasting and Television College* (浙江广播电视大学) and obtained a diploma in Industrial Enterprise Management in December 1986. He was recognised as a senior economist by Human Resource Department of Zhejiang Province* (浙江省人事厅) in December 2006. Mr. Shum has approximately 22 years of experience in the industry of real estate development.
In 1995, he founded Jia Yuan Chuangsheng Holding Group Co., Ltd.* (佳源创盛控股集团有限公司) (“Jia Yuan Chuangsheng”) (formerly known as Jiaxing Zujia Property Development Co., Ltd.* (嘉兴足佳房地产开发有限公司)), a company principally engaged in property development in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province of the PRC, and has acted as a director of Jia Yuan Chuangsheng since April 1995. Mr. Shum is also the sole director of the Company's controlling shareholder, Mingyuan Investment since 4 May 2015. Mr. Shum is the spouse of Ms. Wang Xinmei.
Mr. Zhang Yi (張翼), is a vice chairman and an executive Director of the Company and was appointed on February 2019. He has extensive experience in corporate management, industrial investment, mergers and acquisitions, operational integration and capital operation of listed companies.
Prior to joining our Group, from August 2016 to January 2019, Mr. Zhang was an executive director and the chief executive officer of Grandland Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (廣田控股集團有限公司); he was also the chairman of Guangtian Investment Co., Ltd. (廣田投資有限公司) and the chairman of Shenzhen Wanding Futong Equity Investment Management Co., Ltd. (深圳萬鼎富通股權投資管理有限公司).
Mr. Zhang served HNA Group Co., Ltd. (中國海航集團有限公司) from July 1995 to August 2016 and held various positions, which included: a project manager, a manager and a general manager assistant of the planning and finance department of Hainan Airlines, the financial controller and the general manager of Haikou Meilan International Airport Co., Ltd. (海口美蘭國際機場有限公司), the financial controller and the general manager of the planning and finance department of Hainan Airlines Holdings Co., Ltd. (海南航空控股股份有限公司)(formerly known as Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. (海南航空股份有限公司)) (Stock code: 600221.SH), a vice president and the financial controller of Haihang Tourism Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (海航旅遊控股（集團）有限公司), the chairman and the chief executive officer of HNA Hotel Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (海航酒店控股（集團）有限公司), the chairman and the chief executive officer of Haihang Real Estate Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (海航置業控股（集團）有限公司), the chairman and the chief executive officer of Haihang Commerce Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (海航商業控股（集團）有限公司) and the chairman, the executive chairman, the chief executive officer and the president of Haihang Industry Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (海航實業控股（集團）有限公司).
Mr. Zhang obtained his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wuhan University in June 1995 and his EMBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (長江商學院) in December 2006. He is now pursuing his EMBA with Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance (清華大學五道口金融學院). He became a senior accountant in July 2005.
Mr. Huang Fuqing (黃福清), is the vice chairman of the Board and an executive Director. He was appointed as an executive Director on 27 July 2015 and the vice chairman of the Board on 19 August 2016. He is primarily responsible for (i) overseeing the day-to-day operation and overall management of the Group, and (ii) the Group’s real estate development projects located in Jiangsu Province of the PRC. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.
Mr. Huang has approximately 19 years of experience in the industry of real estate development. He has been working as the general manager (in mainland China) of Hong Kong Jia Yuan Holdings Limited(“Hong Kong Jia Yuan”) since December 2014 and the general manager of Nanjing Xinhaoning Property Development Co., Ltd.* (南京新浩寧房地產開發有限公司) since September 2014. From September 2013 to December 2014, he took up the position of the general manager of Changzhou Jinyuan Property Development Co., Ltd.* (常州金源房地產開發有限公司) (“Changzhou Jinyuan“). He worked in Zhejiang Jia Yuan Property Group Co., Ltd.* (浙江佳源房地產集團有限公司) (“Zhejiang Jia Yuan Group“) from January 2011 till he resigned from the position of the executive general manager in December 2014. Mr. Huang also participated in the preparation for and was responsible for the day-to-day management of Zijin Mansion, the Group's property development project in Nanjing of the PRC which is under development and to be completed by 2018.
Formerly, Mr. Huang served as the general manager of Changzhou Tian Yu Property Development Co., Ltd.* (常州天宇房地產開發有限公司) (“Changzhou Tian Yu“) from January 2010 to December 2010, the general manager of Changzhou Zhongchuang Property Development Co., Ltd.* (常州市中創房地產開發有限公司) from December 2002 to December 2009, and the manager of Changzhou City Changxin Property Development Co., Ltd.* (常州市常信房地產開發有限公司) from December 1998 to December 2002.
Ms. Cheuk Hiu Nam (卓曉楠), is an executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Ms. Cheuk was appointed as an executive Director on 27 July 2015. She is primarily responsible for overall administration and human resource of the Group. She is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Ms. Cheuk has approximately 15 years of experience in management. Ms. Cheuk has been working as the general manager of Hong Kong Jia Yuan since January 2014 and had been serving as the Chief Executive Officer from July 2015 to February 2019.
Formerly, Ms. Cheuk worked for Hong Kong Institute of Technology and took up the positions of the Dean of Faculty of Business, the Vice President, the chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee, the chairperson of the Student Affairs Committee, a member of the Board of Governors, a member of the Academic Board and a member of Finance Sub-Committee from February 2003 to November 2013, of which she was responsible for overall management, strategic and academic planning as well as supervising the financial matters and the human resource.
Ms. Cheuk graduated from Pace University (New York) and obtained a master degree of science in June 2001. She graduated from University of London and obtained a master degree of science in December 1997. Previously, she graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and obtained a bachelor degree in Business Administration in May 1995.
Mr. Wang Jianfeng (王建鋒), is an executive Director. Mr. Wang was appointed as an executive Director on 27 July 2015. He is primarily responsible for strategic planning and identifying of new real estate development projects for the Group. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Wang has approximately 27 years of experience in the real estate development industry.
He has been working as the deputy general manager of Hong Kong Jia Yuan since January 2014. Formerly, Mr. Wang worked as the deputy general manager of the strategic development center of Zhejiang Jia Yuan Group from June 2012 to February 2013, the general manager of Huzhou Xinyuan Construction Management Co., Ltd.* (湖州鑫源建設管理有限公司) from December 2009 to June 2012, the general manager of Jia Yuan Chuangsheng from July 2009 to November 2009, the general manager of Hangzhou Yinxi Jiulong Property Development Co., Ltd.* (杭州銀溪九龍房地產開發有限公司) from 2006 to 2008, the deputy general manager of Hangzhou Sanyou Property Development Co., Ltd.* (杭州三優房地產開發有限公司) from 1998 to the end of 2005, and the construction team leader of Shanghai Branch of Ganjianyi Company* (甘建一公司上海分公司) from 1991 to 1998.
Mr. Wang graduated from Shanghai Architecture andEngineering College* (上海建築工程學院) and obtained a diploma in Industrial and Civil Architecture in September 1990.
Mr. Shen Xiaodong (沈曉東) is a non-executive Director of the Company and was appointed on 17 February 2019. Mr. Shen is the son of Mr. Shum Tin Ching, the chairman, a nonexecutive Director and a controlling shareholder of the Company.
Mr. Shen has over 10 years’ experience in properties industry. He was a vice president of the Group responsible for corporate strategy from October 2015 to February 2019. Mr. Shen was the general manager of Shanghai Dingyuan Property Development Co., Ltd. (上海定源房地產有限公司), which became a subsidiary of the Group since November 2018, from December 2007 to May 2015.
Mr. Shen obtained his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Zhejiang University City College in 2006 and his master’s degree in humanities and social sciences from University of New Castle upon Tyne in 2007.
Mr. Tai Kwok Leung, Alexander (戴國良), was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 12 February 2016, and is the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Mr. Tai graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and obtained a bachelor degree in Commerce and Administration in April 1982. He became an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in October 1983.
Mr. Tai has been working as a partner of VMS Securities Limited, a licensed corporation under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”) to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities since August 2017.
Mr. Tai is an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the audit committee, and a member of the remuneration committee and nomination committee of G & M Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 6038), an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the remuneration and nomination committee and a member of the audit committee of Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited (Stock Code: 914) and an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee and nomination committee of Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited (Stock Code: 590), which are all listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr Tai was formerly a nonexecutive director of First Credit Finance Group Limited (Stock Code: 8215), which is listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange, from September 2010 to April 2013 and an independent non-executive director of Honghua Group Limited (Stock Code: 196), which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from January 2008 to March 2014. Mr. Tai was also formerly a director of Investec Capital Asia Limited from August 2007 to July 2017. Mr. Tai is a member of Shandong Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Dr. Cheung Wai Bun, Charles (張惠彬) JP, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 12 February 2016, and is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company.
Dr. Cheung holds an honorary doctor's degree awarded by John Dewey University of USA in 1984, a master degree in Business Administration and a bachelor of science degree in Accounting and Finance awarded by New York University U.S.A. in June 1962 and February 1960, respectively. He was awarded Listed Company Non-Executive Director Award of 2002 by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. In December 2010, Dr. Cheung received three awards, namely (1) Outstanding Management Award issued by The Chartered Management Association; (2) Outstanding Director Award issued by The Chartered Association of Directors; and (3) Outstanding CEO Award issued by The Asia Pacific CEO Association.
Dr. Cheung is currently working as a director and the vice chairman of the executive committee of Metropolitan Bank (China) Ltd. (首都銀行（中國）有限公司). In addition, Dr. Cheung is presently a council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, a member of Hospital Governing Committee of both Kowloon Hospital and Hong Kong Eye Hospital, and a member of Regional Advisory Committee of Kowloon, Hospital Authority. Dr. Cheung was formerly the chief executive and the executive deputy chairman of Mission Hills Group, Hong Kong from 1995 to 2007, and a former director and an adviser of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (東華三院) during the period from April 1981 to March 1983.
Dr. Cheung is a chairman of Joy Harvest International Limited. He was formerly a director and supervisor of audit committee of China Resources Bank of Zhuhai Co. Ltd., from December 2009 to January 2016 and an independent non-executive director of Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (Stock Codes: 2727 (Hong Kong), which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from November 2007 to February 2014, and A Stock 601727 (Shanghai), which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, from April 2005 to February 2014). He is also an independent non-executive director of Pioneer Global Group Limited (Stock Code: 224), Universal Technologies Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1026), China Financial International Investments Limited (Stock Code: 721), Modern Dental Group Limited (Stock Code: 3600), China Taifeng Beddings Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 873) and Fullsun International Holdings Group Co., Limited (formerly known as “U-RIGHT International Holdings Limited”) (Stock Code: 627), which are all listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Dr. Cheung is a non-executive director of Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited (Stock Code: 27), which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Dr. Cheung is an independent non-executive director of Yin He Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 8260), which is listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange. Dr. Cheung was formerly an independent non-executive director and chairman, subsequently Co-chairman of the board of Grand T G Gold Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 8299), from July 2009 to March 2016, and an executive director and the chairman of the board of directors of Roma Group Limited (Stock Code: 8072), from June 2017 to December 2017, which are all listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange. He possesses extensive banking, finance and commercial experiences.
Mr. Gu Yunchang (顧雲昌), was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 12 February 2016 and is a member of each of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Gu was the vice chairman of the China Real Estate Research Association* (中國房地產研究會) from 2006 to May 2013 and the vice chairman and secretary-general of the China Real Estate Association* (中國房地產業協會) from 1998 to 2006.
Mr. Gu formerly held different positions of the Ministry of Construction of the PRC (中華人民共和國建設部), including the deputy director at the Policy Research Centre of Ministry of Construction of the PRC* (中華人民共和國建設部政策研究中心) from December 1988 to July 1998, the Deputy Division Head and Division Head at Urban Residence Bureau of Ministry of Construction* (中華人民共和國建設部城市住房局) in 1982 and 1985, respectively.
Mr. Gu graduated from Tongji University (同濟大學) and specialised in Urban Planning in July 1966. Mr. Gu specialises in theory and policy research, market research and analysis concerning China real estate industry. In the 1980s, he participated in the policy research and formulation of city and village residential construction techniques in China, leading the project "2000 China”, and won the First Class National Science Technology Advance Award in China in April 1988 and December 1989 respectively.
Mr. Gu was an independent non-executive director of E-House (China) Holdings Limited (Stock Code: EJ), which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, from August 2008 to March 2014 and an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit committee, nomination committee and remuneration committee of Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited (formerly known as “Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited”) (Stock Code: 3377), which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from June 2007 to March 2016. Mr. Gu is currently an independent non-executive director of CIFI Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 884) and Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd. (Stock Code: 2608), which are all listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Gu is also an independent non-executive director of COFCO Property (Group) Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 31) and Zhejiang Yasha Decoration Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 2375), which are all listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.