Mr. Ren Weiming(任維明), aged 62, is the chairman of the Group and an executive Director. Mr. Ren is responsible for the overall management of the Group and decision-making of the business development strategy of the Group. Mr. Ren has worked in the silk and textile industry since 1979. He has been the chairman and general manager of Zhejiang Kingdom Creative Co., Ltd.*(浙江金達創業股份有限公司) (“Kingdom Creative”), a company which is owned as to 71.64% by Mr. Ren since 2000. Mr. Ren started to engage in the linen yarn manufacturing business in December 2001. He joined the Group in March 2003 when the first operating member of the Group, Zhejiang Jinyuan Flax Co., Ltd.*(浙江金元亞麻有限公司) (“Zhejiang Jinyuan”) was established. Mr. Ren is a director of Zhejiang Jinyuan, Jiangsu Jinyuan Flax Co., Ltd. *(江蘇金元亞麻有限公司)(“Jiangsu Jinyuan”), and Zhejiang Kingdom Flax Co., Ltd.*(浙江金達亞麻有限公司)(“Zhejiang Kingdom”), all of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Ren is also a director of Heilongjiang Kingdom Enterprise Co., Ltd.*(黑龍江金達麻業有限公司)(“Heilongjiang Kingdom”), a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Ren obtained various awards including National Township Entrepreneur awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture of the PRC, National Excellent Young Factory Manager and Zhejiang Provincial Excellent Entrepreneur. He was a representative of the 9th and 10th National People’s Congress of Zhejiang Province. Mr. Ren is currently the vice president of China Bast and Leaf Fibers Textile Association and the Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Ltd. He is also a director of Kingdom Investment Holdings Limited (“Kingdom Investment”) which holds interests in the Shares discloseable under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the ”SFO”). Mr. Ren is a director of Kingdom Creative and its subsidiaries including Zhejiang Jinxiu Jiangnan Silk Co., Ltd.*(浙江錦繡江南絲綢有限公司)(“Jinxiu Jiangnan”) and Interconnect Financial Leasing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.*(滙通融資租賃(上海)有限公司)(“Interconnect”). Mr. Ren is also a director of Bank of Jiaxing Co., Ltd.*(嘉興銀行股份有限公司) which is owned as to 7.39% by Kingdom Creative.
Mr. Shen Yueming(沈躍明), aged 60, is an executive Director. Mr. Shen is a director of Zhejiang Jinyuan, Jiangsu Jinyuan and Zhejiang Kingdom, all of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Shen is also a director of Heilongjiang Kingdom, a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Shen is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the Group and also takes part in the decision making of the business development strategy of the Group. He is also a director of Kingdom Creative and its subsidiaries including Jinxiu Jiangnan, Interconnect and Haiyan Chen Chen Silk Clothing Co., Ltd*(海鹽臣臣絲綢時裝有限公司). Mr. Shen joined the Group in March 2003.
Mr. Zhang Hongwen(張鴻文), aged 55, is an executive Director. Mr. Zhang is the director of Zhejiang Jinyuan, Jiangsu Jinyuan, Zhejiang Kingdom, Kingdom Tiansheng (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd.*(金達天晟(上海)商貿有限公司), Zhejiang Kingdom REEL Textile Co. Ltd.*(浙江金達瑞優紡織有限公司)(“Kingdom REEL”) and Heilongjiang Kingdom Industrial Hemp Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.*(黑龍江金達工業大麻供應鏈管理有限公司), all of which are subsidiaries of the Company. He is also a director of Kingdom Creative and its subsidiaries including Interconnect, Jinxiu Jiangnan, Zhejiang Yuyuan Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.*(浙江昱源光伏有限公司), Heilongjiang Kangyuan Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.*(黑龍江康源生物科技有限公司) (“Kangyuan Bio-Tech”). Before joining the Group in 2003, Mr. Zhang was the assistant to the general manager and the head of capital clearing division of Kingdom Creative from 2000 to 2002.
Ms. Shen Hong(沈鴻), aged 55, is an executive Director. Ms. Shen is the management controller of the Group. She completed her professional accounting studies at Zhejiang Long March Finance School in the People’s Republic of China in July 1994 and has more than 20 years of experience in finance-related area. Ms. Shen is the director of Heilongjiang Kingdom and Heilongjiang Kangyuan Flax and Hemp Seed Co., Ltd.*(黑龍江康源種業有限公司)(“Kangyuan Seed”), both of which are non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Shen is also a director of Kingdom Creative and its subsidiaries including Kangyuan Bio-Tech. Before joining the Group in March 2003, she worked in Kingdom Creative as the head of finance management department.
Mr. Ngan Kam Wai Albert(顏金煒), aged 72, is a non-executive Director. Mr. Ngan is the chairman of Millionfull Company Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong engaged in the trading of linen and linen blend textiles. Mr. Ngan was a member of the 9th and 10th Fujian Provincial People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice-chairman of Po Leung Kuk from April 2010 to March 2012. He was the president of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Ltd. from September 2009 to August 2011 and was appointed as the permanent honorary chairman of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Ltd. in September 2011 and as a director of HuaQiao University in 2002. He is a member of the Election Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He joined the Group in September 2004. He is also the chairman of the board of directors of Millionfull International Co., Ltd which has interests in the shares of the Company discloseable under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO. He is also a director of Interconnect.
Mr. Lau Ying Kit(劉英傑), aged 48, is an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Lau is the finance and investor relations director and the company secretary of Dalipal Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 01921), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Lau is also currently an independent non-executive director of United Strength Power Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 02337) and Sinco Pharmaceuticals Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 06833), both of which are companies listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Lau was an independent non-executive director of Xiezhong International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 03663) from 16 May 2012 until 30 September 2020 and of China Wood Optimization (Holding) Limited (Stock Code: 01885) from 20 December 2013 until 15 February 2022, both of which are companies listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Lau is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a master’s degree in finance from the City University of Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in financial and accounting in China and Hong Kong. He joined the Group in November 2006.
Mr. Lo Kwong Shun Wilson(羅廣信), aged 48, is an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Lo has more than 20 years of working experience in investment banking and advising on corporate finance. Mr. Lo is the managing director of Caitong International Capital Company Limited. Mr. Lo is also an independent non-executive director of Raymond Industrial Limited (Stock Code: 00229), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Lo also has three years of experience in the field of auditing and accounting. Mr. Lo is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of British Columbia in Canada in 1995. He joined the Group in May 2010.
Mr. Yan Jianmiao(嚴建苗), aged 56, has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director at the conclusion of the annual general meeting on 30 May 2016. Mr. Yan is currently a professor of Department of International Economics of Zhejiang University (“ZJU”), a director of China Society of World Economics (CSWE), an executive director of Zhejiang International Economics and Trade Association and a researcher of the Center for Research of Private Economy (CRPE) of ZJU. Prior to holding these positions, Mr. Yan served as a deputy director in Department of International Trade of Hangzhou University and a director of Department of International Economics of ZJU. Mr. Yan is currently an independent director of Baida Group Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 600865), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 002493), a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Mr. Yan was an independent director of Top Choice Medical Co., Inc. (Stock Code: 600763) from 24 December 2014 until 1 February 2021, and of Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group Co. Ltd. (Stock Code: 600596) from 7 July 2014 until 1 July 2020, both of which are companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Mr. Yan graduated from Hangzhou University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Economics degree. He obtained a master’s degree in economics from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences in 1988. Mr. Yan was a senior visiting scholar of Le Havre Business School in France in 1997 and obtained a PhD in Economics from ZJU in 2005. He joined the Group in May 2016.
Mr. Chan Yan Kwan Andy(陳仁君), aged 53, is the chief financial officer and company secretary of the Company. Mr. Chan has over 20 years of experience in accounting and the financial sector. From July 2004 to January 2014, he was the group financial controller and company secretary of Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Limited (Stock Code: 00157), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, responsible for financial planning and monitoring. Prior to July 2004, he worked in an international accounting firm and served senior financial positions in a company listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market and a renowned German exhibition company. Mr. Chan is also an independent non-executive director of Greentown Management Holdings Company Limited (Stock Code: 09979), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange and one of the Hang Seng Composite Index constituent stocks. Mr. Chan is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He is also a Fellow Chartered Secretary and Fellow Chartered Governance Professional of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI). Mr. Chan graduated from the University of Hull in the United Kingdom with a bachelor’s degree in economics and accounting in 1992; graduated from the Ivey Business School with Western University (formerly Richard Ivey School of Business with University of Western Ontario), Canada with an Executive MBA in 2008 and graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a master’s degree in corporate governance (with distinction) in 2021. Mr. Chan joined the Group in January 2014.