1. Board of Directors

    Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman

    Mr. Zhang Mingao

    Non-Executive and Non-Independent Directors

    Dr. Yang Haishan

    Ms. Wang Yun

    1.  
      Remuneration Committee

      Mr. Loh Weng Seng

      Mr. Zhang Mingao

      Mr. Chen Guodong

    2.  
      Audit Committee

      Mr. Chia Seng Hee, Jack

      Ms. Wang Yun

      Mdm. Ma Jieyu

    3.  
      Nominating Committee

      Mr. Chia Seng Hee, Jack

      Dr. Yang Haishan

      Mr. Chen Guodong

    4.  
      Risk Management Committee

      Mr. Chia Seng Hee, Jack

      Ms. Wang Yun

      Mdm. Ma Jieyu

  • Mr. Zhang Mingao

    Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman

    Mr. Zhang Mingao was appointed to the Board on 14 November 2019. He was last re-elected on 22 May 2020. Mr. Zhang is the Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company.

    Mr. Zhang is an Executive Director, the Chairman of the Management Decision Committee and the President of CEL. He is also the Chairman of the Executive Board Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee, a member of the Strategy Committee of the Board, as well as a director of a number of subsidiaries of CEL. He is responsible for the overall operation of CEL.

    Mr. Zhang is also the Chairman of Everbright Jiabao Co., Ltd., (stock code: 600622.SH) and the Chairman of the Board and an Executive Director of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 1848.HK).

    He was the General Manager of Asset Management Department of China Everbright Bank Company Limited (stock code: 601818.SH, 6818.HK) (“Everbright Bank”). Since Mr. Zhang joined Everbright Bank in 1999, he had served as the Risk Director of Everbright Bank (Suzhou Branch), the Risk Director of SME Department of Everbright Bank (Headquarter) and the President of Everbright Bank (Wuxi Branch). Mr. Zhang holds a Bachelor of Economics degree in Rural Financial Professional from the College of Economics and Trade of Nanjing Agricultural University. He has over 30 years of industry and management experience in the financial industry.

  • Dr. Yang Haishan

    Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director

    Dr. Yang Haishan was appointed to the Board on 5 June 2020. He was last re-elected on 29 April 2021. Dr. Yang is the Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director of the Company. He is a member of the Nominating Committee. Dr. Yang is the Managing Director of Real Estate Investment and Management Centre at CEL. Before joining CEL, he was a Deputy General Manager with Beijing Lichun Asset Management. Prior to that, he served as a General Manager of Equity Investment at Dacheng Innovative Capital Management and an Investment Management Director at China Investment & Development.

    Dr. Yang has over 20 years of cross-border experience in real estate portfolio strategy, fund and investment management and private equity in real estate. Dr. Yang received his Bachelor of Engineering from Chongqing University in China and his Doctor of Philosophy in Real Estate Finance from National University of Singapore.

    The Group Chief Executive Officer ("CEO")'s duties has been temporarily undertaken by Dr. Yang with effect from 7 December 2020.

  • Ms. Wang Yun

    Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director

    Ms. Wang Yun was appointed as a Non-executive and Non-independent Director of the Company on July 14, 2023. She is also 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. 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 29 April 2021. 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 27 April 2022. 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.

    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.