Biographical Information of Directors
Executive Directors
Mr. Li Haifeng
Mr. Li was appointed as the Chairman and an executive director in June 2011 and is the Chairman of both the Nomination Committee and Investment Committee of the Company. He was also appointed as a Chief Executive Officer of the Company in April 2017. Mr. Li is the sole director of Dragon Peace Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Company. He is responsible for overall corporate and business development and strategic direction of the Group, and provides leadership for the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Li has extensive experience in information technology and waste water treatment industries. He is currently an executive director and a vice president of Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (“BEWG”) (a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange; stock code: 371) and the chairman of the Supervisory Committee of BEWG Environmental Group Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of BEWG, and is mainly responsible for both the PRC and overseas water markets. Mr. Li holds a Bachelor degree in Law from the Faculty of Law in Peking University in 1992.
Mr. Wang Ke
Mr. Wang was appointed as an executive director and vice president in March 2018 and is a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and Investment Committee. He was appointed as a non-executive director of Kong Sun Holdings Limited (stock code: 295), a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange on 14 November 2017. Mr. Wang has over seven years of experience in the field of Investment. From August 2010 to August 2011, he was an investment manager in China Kingho Energy Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Wang also held a position as an investment manager in China Gas Holdings Limited (stock code: 384), a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange during the period of January 2014 to August 2014. He was a senior vice president at Pohua JT Management Limited from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Wang has been a director of Magic Assets Limited, a company providing investment and finance consultancy services, since February 2015. He holds a Master of Arts in Global Business Management from the City University of Hong Kong.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Yau Wing Yiu
Mr. Yau was appointed as an independent non-executive director in July 2011 and is the Chairman of both the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. He has extensive experience in financial management, corporate finance and investment. Mr. Yau was the partner and chief financial officer of AID Partners Capital Limited which is a private equity investment fund. Mr. Yau also worked for various listed companies in Hong Kong and overseas and a number of international investment banks. He was an executive director, independent non-executive director and chief financial officer of China Everbright Water Limited (formerly known as HanKore Environment Tech Group Limited), whose shares are listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (stock code: U9E). Mr. Yau is a member of both American Institute of Certified Public Accountant and Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountant. He holds a Master Degree of Business Administration in Finance from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Business and a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from The City University of Hong Kong.
Mr. Zhang Zhenyi
Mr. Zhang was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in March 2017 and is a member of each of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. He has been appointed as an executive director, chief financial officer, authorized representative and authorized person of Wan Kei Group Holdings Limited (a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange; stock code: 1718) with effect from 5 January 2018, as well as an independent director of Jiangsu Protruly Vision Technology Group Co., Ltd (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange; stock code: 600074) with effect from July 2018. He has extensive experience in financial, risk and investment management. From 2012 to the end of 2016, Mr. Zhang was the chief financial officer of EACHWAY Fashion Group (Shenzhen) Limited and was responsible for supervising and managing the group’s financial, internal control and investment management matters. Prior to that, he served as the finance in charge and project in charge of an automobile group in PRC and a consulting firm listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Zhang obtained a Master Degree of Business Management from University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2011, he holds qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant, Senior International Finance Manager and Senior Accountant in the PRC. Mr. Zhang is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds certificates of Chartered Global Management Accountant certificate and certificate of independent director of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Ms. Zheng Xianzhi
Ms. Zheng was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in June 2017 and is a member of each of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. She has over ten years of experience in the legal field practicing both as an attorney in New York and a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. Ms. Zheng worked in Commerce & Finance Law Offices in Beijing and was responsible for mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. She was also an International Legal Project Manager of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and had been in charge of various legal and compliance works for listed companies including Chinese state-owned enterprises and investment banks. She is currently a registered foreign lawyer of an international law firm in Hong Kong and was admitted to The People’s Republic of China Bar and New York State Bar Association. Ms. Zheng holds a Bachelor of Law from North China University of Technology in the PRC as well as a Master of Law from both University of International Business and Economics in the PRC and Duke University in the United States of America.