Mr. Pan Jianyun

Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman

Mr. Pan Jianyun was appointed as a Non-executive and Non-independent Director of the Company on March 17, 2025. He is also the Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Pan is an Executive Director and Vice President of CEL. He 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. Mr. Pan is currently also a non-executive director of China Everbright Environment Group Limited (stock code: 257.HK), a non-executive director of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 1848.HK). Mr. Pan had served as a director and vice president of China Everbright Holdings Company Limited and a deputy general manager of each of the listing office and integrated development department of China Everbright Group Ltd. He had also served as a business line director and general manager of the investment banking management headquarters of Everbright Securities Company Limited (stock code: 601788.SH, 6178.HK). He previously worked as a lawyer at Ningbo Beilun Law Firm, a project manager, an assistant to general manager, a director of legal affairs office and a general manager of investment banking headquarters of Skyone Securities’ investment banking division. Mr. Pan holds a bachelor degree in law from China University of Political Science and Law, a master degree in economics from Zhejiang University, and an executive master degree in business administration from Fudan University.

Mr. An Xuesong

Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director

Mr. An Xuesong was appointed as a Non-executive and Non-independent Director of the Company on December 4, 2024. He is also a member of the Risk and Management Committee.

Mr. An Xuesong, is an Executive Director and the Vice President of China Everbright Limited in charge of finance, a member of the Executive Board Committee, Strategy Committee and Environmental, Social and Governance Committee of the Board, and also a member of the Management Decision Committee of the Group.  Mr. An is also the chairman of the board and non-executive director of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 1848.HK).  Mr. An was the executive director, vice president and chief financial officer of China Everbright Environment Group Limited (stock code: 257.HK) from October 2021 to March 2024.  He was the executive director and chief executive officer of China Everbright Water Limited (stock code: U9E.SG, 1857.HK) from December 2014 to October 2021.  Prior to that, Mr. An worked at the Municipal General Office of Jingzhou, Hubei Province and Guangdong Technology Venture Capital Group Ltd..  Mr. An has comprehensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, project investment and management, financial management and risk management.  Mr. An holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Jinan University.  He is a Certified Public Accountant in the People’s Republic of China and a Certified International Internal Auditor.

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.