Directors and Management Team
Mr. Liu Yingjie is an executive Director and the chairman of the Board. Mr. Liu obtained a Doctor of Management degree from China Agricultural University in 2005. He is a researcher and an expert in industrial economy and regional development. Mr. Liu holds positions as Chairman of Shenzhen Liying Biotechnology Co., Ltd.* (深圳麗穎生物科技有限公司) and Director of Global Agricultural Technology Innovation and Development Center of Tsinghua University* (清華大學全球農 業技術創發展中心主任). He has served as Deputy Secretary General of China Agricultural Society* (中國農學會副秘書長), Deputy Director of Xinjiang Agriculture Department* (新疆自治區 農業廳副廳長), Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture* (農業部國際合作司副 司長) and Deputy Director of the Department of Personnel and Labour* (人事勞動司副司長). Mr. Liu is currently the vice president of the China Association of Agricultural Leading Enterpries and the Executive Director of Global Agricultural Technology Innovation and Development Center of Tsinghua University* (清華大學全球農 業技術創新發展中心主任).
Mr. Cao Hongmin is an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Cao holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Economics from Lanzhou University (蘭州大學) and a Doctor of Management from China Agricultural University. Mr. Cao has also undertaken post-doctoral research in history from Peking University. Mr. Cao holds positions including chairman of the board of director of Wuhuo (Shenzhen) Smart City Security Sci-tech Co. Ltd. * (五火(深圳)智慧城市安全科技有限公司), department head and professor of China Agricultural Development Research Institute* of the Beijing Tangyongtong College* (北京湯用彤書 院中國農村發展研究院) and department head and professor of Shenzhen Yukun Smart Agricultural Sci-tech Research Institute* (深圳裕坤智慧農業科技研究院).
Mr. Chan Chi Pan is an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Chan obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in China Business from City University of Hong Kong in July 2009. He holds an estate agency salesperson’s licence granted by the Estate Agents Authority in April 2018 and an insurance agent licence. Mr. Chan is now currently serving as a deputy director at an immigration consultancy company in Hong Kong. He has also joined a Hong Kong financial services company in 2017 and is mainly responsible for selling insurance products to customers.
Mr. Li Kar Fai Peter is an independent non-executive Director. Mr. Li obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accountancy from the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong in November 1992, and has become an associate member of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since September 1997. Mr. Li has been a non-executive director of Golden Faith Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 2863) (“Golden Faith”), a company of which its shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”).
Mr. Lai Xiaoliang is chief executive officer of the Group. Mr. Lai obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a professional certificate in international finance from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in 1998. He was the head of overseas agricultural technology cooperation project of China Guangdong International Cooperation Group* (中國廣東國際 合作集團). Mr. Lai was also the general manager of a foreign headhunting company in the South China region and a senior consultant of a real estate strategy consulting agency. Mr. Lai is currently a director of New World Holdings (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd* (新天地控股(深圳)有限公司) and chairman of Hubei Bio-great Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd* (湖北凱瑞百穀農業科技股份有限公司).
