Ms. Wang Yun

Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman

Ms. Wang Yun was appointed as a Non-executive and Non-independent Director of the Company on July 14, 2023. She is also the Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman and a member of the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee.

Ms. Wang Yun is an Executive Director and Vice President in charge of finance at CEL. She is also a member of the Executive Board Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee under the Board of CEL, as well as a member of the Management Decision Committee of CEL. Ms. Wang Yun is currently also a Non-Executive Director of Everbright Grand China Assets Limited (stock code: 3699.HK) and China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 1848.HK).

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Wang Yun worked at the National Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (currently known as the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China) from September 1991 to July 1992. From July 1992 to March 1993, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the finance manager at Beijing Fulanka Digital System Co., Ltd. From March 1993 to May 1998, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the finance supervisor at China Everbright International Economic and Technical Cooperation Corporation. From May 1998 to November 1999, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the financial manager at China Everbright (South Africa) Company (Proprietary) Limited  ("Everbright South Africa") and Everbright International Engineering (Proprietary) Company ("Everbright International Engineering"). From November 1999 to September 2007, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the chief financial officer of Everbright South Africa and Everbright International Engineering. From September 2007 to October 2012, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the senior manager of insurance and non-financial audit division of the audit department at China Everbright (Group) Limited (currently known as China Everbright Group Limited) ("China Everbright Group"). From October 2012 to April 2014, Ms. Wang Yun was appointed as the division chief of banking division of the audit department at China Everbright Group. From April 2014 to August 2016, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the senior deputy manager of the audit department and the division chief of insurance and non-financial audit division at China Everbright Group. From August 2016 to November 2017, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the deputy general manager of the audit department and the senior manager of industrial and other audit offices at China Everbright Group. From November 2017 to April 2023, Ms. Wang Yun worked as the general manager of the financial management department of China Everbright Holdings Company Limited ("Everbright Hong Kong"), and from January 2018 to May 2023, she has been appointed as a director of Everbright Hong Kong. Since March 2022, Ms. Wang Yun has been appointed as a chief representative of China Everbright Group's representative office in Macau. Ms. Wang Yun graduated from the Central Institute of Finance and Economics (formerly known as Central University of Finance and Economics) specializing in foreign financial accounting in 1991. In March 2006, she obtained a Master of Business Administration from De Montfort University, De Montfort South Africa, Sandton Campus. Ms. Wang Yun is a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds the qualification of Senior Accountant in China .

Mr. Ren Chao

Executive Director

Mr. Ren Chao was duly appointed as the Executive Director of Ying Li International Real Estate Limited on April 3, 2024. He has been the Chairman of Chongqing Transportation Construction Group for 4 years and then the Chairman of Chongqing Transportation Investment Co., Ltd. for nearly 7 years. Prior to the above, Mr. Ren successively worked at Chongqing Highway Engineering Survey and Design Institute, Chongqing highway engineering supervision office, Chongqing Expressway Administration, Chongqing Expressway Group Co., LTD, Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and Chongqing Communications Construction Group Co., LTD. He enjoys aboundant experience in state-owned enterprise system management, such as highway design, supervision, construction management, real estate development, project investment and financing management.

Mr. Ren graduated from Road and Bridge major of Chongqing Jiaotong University and gained a master's degree in Project Management from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was also awarded the title of Senior Engineer (professor level) of Highway Engineering, Supervision engineer of Ministry of Transport of China, First Prize of Chongqing Scientific and Technological Achievements, Honorary Title of Scientific and Technological Talents of Ministry of Transport of China.

Mr. Chia Seng Hee, Jack

Lead Independent Director

Mr. Chia Seng Hee, Jack was appointed as the Lead Independent Director of the Company on 27 July 2018. He was last re-elected on 27 April 2023. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Risk Management Committee.

Mr. Chia graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in Accountancy, from the International University of Japan with a Masters degree in International Relations and is a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He also attended the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

After some twenty years in various capacities with Arthur Andersen, Singapore Technologies and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), he was appointed a role in government as Senior Director (China Operations) at the Enterprise Singapore Board, based at the Consulate General of Singapore in Shanghai, as Consul (Commercial).

Mr. Chia is currently a professional director, specialising in corporate governance. His present directorships in other listed companies include mm2 Asia Ltd., CDW Holding Limited and CFM Holdings Limited. Mr. Chia brings to the Group significant experience in corporate governance and risk management.

Mr. Loh Weng Seng

Independent Director

Mr. Loh Weng Seng Vincent was officially appointed as an Independent Director of the Company on August 10, 2023. He is also the chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.

Mr.Loh began his professional career with RSP Architect Planners and Engineers Pte Ltd and has been personally responsible for major projects from 1990 to 1998. The iconic Republic Plaza, at Raffles Place, Singapore standing at 280m tall. In 1995, it was the tallest building in Singapore.

Thereafter, he joined Lockwood Greene Inc from 1998 to 2000 as the Business Development Lead focusing on the Bio Pharma and Micro Electronics Sectors in Asia. Major projects included the first GSK Biologicals vaccine plant out of Belgium in Tuas, Singapore.

Since 2000 till present, he is currently the Chief Executive Officer of CPG International Pte Ltd and Chief Business Development Officer of CPG Corporation and spearheads CPG Corporation International activities across the globe. Currently he has participated projects in more than 32 cities worldwide and manages all operations of CPG Group out of Singapore. Mr.Loh focuses on international business and has forged strong client relationships in China, Middle East, India, Sri Lanka, North Asia, East Asia, ASEAN, and Singapore. Mr.Loh is also currently the Deputy Chairman of the Kazakhstan- Singapore Business Council to promote bilateral economic ties and trade between the 2 countries.

Mr.Loh graduated from with BEng 2nd Class Honours from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, and completed the Stanford-Nanyang Management Programme. He is a registered Professional and Chartered Civil Structural Engineer with more than three decades of experience. He has been personally involved in diverse projects from super high-rise towers to complex chemical, micro-electronics, pharmaceutical-type projects, and complex civil engineering infrastructure projects in Singapore and internationally.

Mr.Loh is abundantly experienced in acquisitions and development of real estate assets in Singapore, Middle East, China, and Japan in the opportunistic fund sector. Mr.Loh focuses on investment and development opportunities with Asian funds on all countries along the Belt and Road.

Mr. Chen Guo Dong

Independent Director

Mr. Chen Guodong was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company on 14 June 2019. He was last re-elected on 30 April 2024. He is a member of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He graduated from University of Science and Technology of China with a Bachelor’s degree of Management in 1987. In 1990, he graduated from Renmin University of China with a Master’s degree of Economics and Management, and subsequently held a teaching post for 4 years at Renmin University of China. Mr. Chen joined Lenovo Group in 1994 and served successively as General Manager of Lenovo Industrial Co., Ltd., Vice President of Lenovo Group, Executive Vice President of Legend Capital, Vice President of Legend Holdings and President of Rong Ke Zhi Di Real Estate Co., Ltd. Mr. Chen is now a partner at Zhongguancun M&A Fund (also known as Z-Park Fund).

Mdm. Ma Jieyu

Independent Director

Mdm. Ma Jieyu was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company on 28 May 2021. She was last re-elected on 27 April 2022. She is a member of the Risk Management Committee and the Audit Committee.

She has accumulated several years of professional experience and knowledge working in various financial institutions. From February 2017 to March 2020, she was the Chief Supervisor of China Construction Bank Pension Management Co., Ltd. From October 2014 to February 2017, she was Deputy General Manager - Headquarters (Institutional Business Department) of China Construction Bank. She was Vice President of CCB Financial Leasing Corporation Limited from December 2007 to October 2014. Mdm. Ma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Chongqing Normal University.