Management
Executive Directors
Mr. Li Shu Fu, aged 59, joined the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Group”) on 9 June 2005 as the chairman (the “Chairman”) of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and Executive Director, and is responsible for the overall strategic planning, Board leadership, corporate governance and formulation of the corporate policies of the Group. Mr. Li holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from Yan Shan University. Currently, Mr. Li is the controlling shareholder, founder, chairman of the board of directors of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited (“Geely Holding”) (a company incorporated in the PRC, and is ultimately owned by Mr. Li and his associate, a substantial shareholder of the Company). Geely Holding and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the sale of automobiles and related parts and components wholesale and retail business. Mr. Li also serves as the chairperson and member of the board of Volvo Car AB (Stock Code of Stockholm Stock Exchange: VOLCAR B) since 2010. Mr. Li has extensive experience in the investment and management of the automobile manufacturing business in the PRC. Mr. Li was accredited as one of the “50 Most Influential Persons in China’s Automotive Industry in the 50 Years” by China Automotive News (中國汽車報).
Mr. Li Dong Hui, Daniel, aged 53, joined the Group on 15 July 2016 as an Executive Director and the Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr. Li has been an executive vice president and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Geely Holding since June 2016, and he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Geely Holding in November 2020. He also serves as a board member of Geely Holding from November 2011, and a member of the board of directors of Volvo Car AB (Stock Code of Stockholm Stock Exchange: VOLCAR B) from April 2012 and a member of the board of directors of Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (Stock Code of NASDAQ: PSNY) from 2017. Mr. Li is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He is responsible for the coordination of the Board, strategic development and financial system of the Group. Mr. Li was a vice president and CFO of Geely Holding from April 2011 to March 2014, and an Executive Director of the Company from May 2011 to March 2014. Mr. Li has extensive professional and senior managerial experiences with both the PRC and sino-foreign multinational companies, particularly in the fields of accounting and financial management, financing structure, strategic planning and business development. Prior to joining Geely Holding, he held key accounting, financing and corporate management positions as vice president, CFO, general manager and business development director in the PRC companies including Guangxi Liugong Machinery Company Ltd. (2010), and sino-foreign multinational companies; his last position was the vice chairman and the president (finance) of 北京東方園林生態股份有限公司(Beijing Orient Landscape Co., Ltd.)(Stock Code of Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002310) (2014-2016). Mr. Li graduated from the Kelley School of Business of Indiana University in the USA with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2010 and graduated from Beijing Institute of Machinery Industry in the PRC with a Master’s Degree in Management Engineering with a major in Financial Management in 1997. Also, Mr. Li graduated from Renmin University of China with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy in 1991. He is currently the independent non-executive director of YTO International Express and Supply Chain Technology Limited (formerly known as YTO Express (International) Holdings Limited, Stock Code of Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEx”): 6123). Mr. Li was the independent director of 中青旅控股股份有限公司 (China CYTS Tours Holding Co., Ltd.)(Stock Code of Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600138).
Mr. Gui Sheng Yue, aged 59, joined the Group on 9 June 2005 as an Executive Director and is responsible for the overall administration, risk management and compliance of the Group. Mr. Gui was appointed as the CEO of the Company with effect from 23 February 2006. Mr. Gui was also the chairman of a former wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Gui has over 36 years of experience in administration and project management. Mr. Gui had also worked with China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited. Mr. Gui holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from University of San Francisco. He was an independent non-executive director of Goldstone Investment Group Limited (formerly known as Eagle Ride Investment Holdings Limited, Stock Code of HKEx: 901).
Mr. An Cong Hui, aged 53, joined the Group on 30 December 2011 as an Executive Director, and is responsible for the overall administration of the Group. Mr. An has been a vice president of Geely Holding since 2003, and has been appointed as the president of Geely Holding since December 2011. Mr. An is currently the chairman of Geely Automobile Group Company Limited (“Geely Automobile Group”) (a company incorporated in the PRC and is ultimately owned by Mr. Li Shu Fu, a substantial shareholder of the Company and his associate), the CEO of ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited , and the chairman of the principal operating subsidiary, namelyZhejiang Jirun Automobile Company Limited, and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. An was previously in charge of the overall operation under the “Emgrand” product brand following the implementation of multi-brand strategy by the Group and production of gearboxes, engines and drivetrain systems of the Group. Mr. An has extensive professional knowledge and senior managerial experience in the automotive industry, particularly in the field of automotive engineering. He joined Geely Holding in 1996 after graduation from Hubei University of Economic and Management with a Diploma in Contemporary Accounting. From 1996 to now, Mr. An has held various key positions in Geely Holding including chief engineering officer and general manager.
Mr. Ang Siu Lun, Lawrence, aged 63, joined the Group on 23 February 2004 as an Executive Director and is mainly responsible for the international business development, capital market and investors’ relationship of the Group. Mr. Ang holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics and Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Ang worked in a number of major international investment banks for seventeen years with extensive experience in equity research, investment banking and financial analysis. Mr. Ang was a non-executive director of Honbridge Holdings Limited (Stock Code of HKEx: 8137), and an independent non-executive director of Beijing Health (Holdings) Limited (formerly known as Beijing Enterprises Medical and Health Industry Group Limited, Stock Code of HKEx: 2389).
Ms. Wei Mei, aged 54, joined the Group on 17 January 2011 as an Executive Director. Ms. Wei has been a vice president of Geely Holding since June 2009, and is currently a senior vice president and chief operating officer of Geely Holding, being responsible for the operation management, digitalization, and information technology related works of Geely Holding. Ms. Wei holds a Doctoral Degree in Management from Northwest A&F University, a Master’s Degree in Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Ocean University of China. From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Wei was the group human resources director of Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (“Foton Motor”) and focused on Foton Motor’s human resources management, control and training. Prior to that, Ms. Wei worked in the group of Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (“Qingdao Haier”) from 1991 to 2002 and served a number of positions in the department of integration and dishwashers business unit of Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co., Ltd., participating in the development, diversification and globalization of Qingdao Haier. Ms. Wei was in charge of organizational management, operation appraisal, quality system management and human resources and was also directing the operation management of Haier dishwashers and other small appliances.
Mr. Gan Jia yue, aged 42, joined the Group on 25 July 2022 as an Executive Director. He has been the CEO of Geely Automobile Group since 23 March 2021. He is currently responsible for the operation management of Geely Automobile Group. Mr. Gan joined Geely Holding in February 2003. He has previously served as member of the management committee, senior director of management and head of group finance department of Geely Automobile Group, and has been the vice president of Geely Automobile Group since 11 June 2020 and was responsible for the procurement duties of Geely Automobile Group. As a core member of the product strategy committee, the investment committee, the procurement committee and the quality committee of Geely Automobile Group, Mr. Gan participated in critical strategic and business decisions, and made extraordinary contribution in enhancing finance management, operation optimisation, organizational transformation and supplier chain construction of Geely Automobile Group. Mr. Gan also serves as director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Gan has extensive financial knowledge and practical experience in corporate governance. Mr. Gan graduated from Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management in 2003.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Mr. An Qing Heng, aged 78, joined the Group as an Independent Non-executive Director on 17 April 2014. Mr. An has extensive professional and management experience in the automotive industry, particularly in the fields of automotive engineering and manufacturing. Since his graduation from the Faculty of Agricultural Machinery (currently known as the Faculty of Automotive Engineering) of Tsinghua University with a professional qualification in automotive tractors and engines in 1968, he had worked with Beijing Gear Works Factory (北京齒輪總廠), Beijing United Automobile and Motorcycle Manufacturing Company (北京汽車摩托車聯合製造公司) and Beijing Automotive Industry Company (北京汽車工業總公司) in various important positions as vice factory director, chief engineer and general manager. He then served as the chairman and the Communist Party Committee Secretary (黨委書記) of Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company Limited (北京汽車工業控股有限責任公司); and was once concurrently the chairman of Beiqi Foton Motor Company Limited (北汽福田汽車股份有限公司), Beijing Jeep Corporation (北京吉普汽車有限公司) and Beijing Benz Automotive Company Limited (北京奔馳汽車有限公司). Mr. An has been a member of Beijing Political Consultative Conference (北京市政治協商委員會) (the 8th and 10th sessions), a representative of Beijing Municipal People's Congress (北京市人民代表大會) (the 11th session), and a member of the Standing Committee of Beijing Association for Science and Technology (北京市科學技術協會常委會) (the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th sessions). Mr. An is currently the director of the Advisory Committee of China Automotive Industry (中國汽車工業諮詢委員會). Mr. An has also obtained the qualification of Senior Engineering (Professor Level) accredited by the Senior Vocational Title Inspecting Committee of Beijing Municipality (北京市高級專業技術職務評審委員會). Mr. An was the independent director of Yechiu Metal Recycling (China) Limited (A Share Stock Code of Shanghai Stock Exchange: 601388), Liaoning SG Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (A Share Stock Code of Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600303) and Feilong Auto Components Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Henan Province Xixia Automobile Water Pump Co., Ltd., Stock Code of Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002536).
Mr. Wang Yang, aged 48, joined the Group as a Non-executive Director on 15 September 2010 and he was then re-designated to an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 17 May 2012. Mr. Wang is currently a partner of Primavera Capital Group, and the independent director of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Stock Code of HKEx: 9987) and the director of Sunlands Technology Group (Stock Code of The New York Stock Exchange: STG). Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor of Engineering dual-degree in Management Engineering and Computer Science and a Master of Science Degree in Management Science and Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Mr. Wang used to work in Goldman Sachs (“Goldman Sachs”) Principal Investment Area as a managing director. From 2006 to 2010, working in Goldman Sachs, he focused on private equity investments in the PRC. During the period, he led the Goldman Sachs’ US$245 million convertible bond investment transaction in the Company. Prior to that, Mr. Wang worked in China International Capital Corporation (“CICC”) investment banking division as a vice president from 2002 to 2006, focusing on China-based companies’ initial public offerings and restructurings. Mr. Wang served major state-owned enterprises in various sectors during this period. Prior to CICC’s investment banking division, Mr. Wang worked in CICC’s Private Equity Group from 2000 to 2001.
Ms. Lam Yin Shan, Jocelyn, aged 50, joined the Group as an Independent Non-executive Director on 1 November 2021. Ms. Lam has over 26 years of experience as a finance professional and international tax advisor in Canada and Hong Kong. Ms. Lam was the group head of taxation of the Jardine Matheson Group whose shares are listed on the stock exchanges in Singapore, London and Bermuda. Prior to that, she was the head of tax with a prominent family office in Hong Kong after leaving her role as a tax partner of KPMG, an international accounting firm where she spent over 8 years in their Vancouver and Hong Kong offices. She had also worked for over 10 years as an executive director of Goldman Sachs’ tax department covering the tax advisory and risk management of the private equity investments, assets management, investment banking, securities and various other business units in the Asia Pacific region. Ms. Lam obtained a Master of Business Administration Degree and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of British Columbia in Canada. She is an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Hong Kong Chapter), and won the Euromoney Group’s International Tax Review Editor’s Choice of Best In-house Advisor of the Asian Women in Business Award in 2011. She is a member of the certified public accountant institutes in Canada (Province of British Columbia), the United States (Washington State) and Hong Kong.
Ms. Gao Jie, aged 48, joined the Group as an Independent Non-executive Director on 1 November 2021. Ms. Gao has extensive global accounting and management experience. Ms. Gao is currently the CFO of Lightspeed China Partners (Funds III and IV, Selected Fund I and RMB Fund I), and the partner and CFO of Soul Capital. Prior to that, she held key finance positions (as a finance director of McKinsey Greater China office from 2010 to 2019; as a financial controller of McKinsey China office from 2005 to 2010; and as a project manager of global Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system of McKinsey & Company from 2000 to 2005) within McKinsey & Company. Ms. Gao graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the School of Business of Sun Yat-Sen University in 1996, a Master of Business Administration Degree in accounting from the Saunders College of Business of Rochester Institute of Technology in 1998, and a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems from the Stern School of Business of New York University in 2000. Ms. Gao is a designation holder of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) and a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (USCPA). She is also a council member of the US chapter of Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association and the advisor of the New York University Shanghai Alumni Group.
Senior Management
Mr. Dai Qing, aged 40, joined Geely in 2000 and currently serves as a senior vice president and CFO of Geely Automobile Group. He was in charge of operation management, finance and investment, strategic planning and other work at Geely Holding Group and led the establishment and revolution of the group’s financial and risk control system; and holds key positions such as director of several subsidiaries of the Group. He has extensive and strong management experience in multiple fields of automotive industry. Mr. Dai obtained an Executive Master’s Degree in Professional Accountancy from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Mr. Cheung Chung Yan, David, aged 47, joined the Group as the Financial Controller and Company Secretary on 17 May 2005. Mr. Cheung is a director of two subsidiaries of the Group. He was an independent non-executive director of Ourgame International Holdings Limited (Stock Code of HKEx: 6899). Mr. Cheung holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors. Mr. Cheung has over 25 years of experience in auditing, accounting and financial management.
Mr. Poon Chi Kit, aged 43, joined the Group on 1 July 2011. He was appointed as the Head of Internal Audit of the Company with effect from 1 October 2015 and is in charge of risk assessment and monitoring, internal audit, and internal control infrastructure development of the Group. He is also the Head of Environmental, Social and Governance of the Company and supports the Sustainability Committee of the Company to promote the Group’s sustainable development. Mr. Poon was the Group Financial Controller of Kandi Electric Vehicles Group Co., Ltd., a former joint venture of the Group. Mr. Poon holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Poon has over 17 years of experience in auditing, accounting and financial management.
Mr. Chiu Yeung, Adolph, aged 38, joined the Group on 18 August 2010 as a management trainee in support of the senior management and the Board. He was appointed as the Vice President responsible for investment and capital market since October 2015. Mr. Chiu holds a few professional accreditations granted by Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute. Mr. Chiu obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Science and Technology of China Special Class for the Gifted Young, and later he carried out scientific research and was employed as teaching assistant independently lecturing the general chemistry courses in the Department of Chemistry of University of Florida.