Mr. Dong

Dong Cunling (“Mr. Dong”), aged 53, joined the Group in December 2011 and appointed as the chairman of the Company on March 2011. He holds a professional diploma in Chinese Language of Henan University, the PRC. Mr. Dong was a college teacher in Dengfeng Municipal of Henan Province, the PRC. Mr. Dong joined Henan Jinfeng Coal Industrial Group Company Limited (“Jinfeng”), i.e. a subsidiary of the Company, since 2003. He held several positions in Jinfeng and he is currently a director of Jinfeng. He has extensive experience in the management of coal mines.

Mr. Yang

Yang Hua (“Mr. Yang”), aged 37, joined the Group in June 2010 and is currently a Deputy Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and authorised representative of the Company. He graduated with Master of Business Administration from the Business School of National University of Singapore and with a Bachelor of Art from Beijing Foreign Studies University. After graduation from the university in Beijing, he has joined a state-owned enterprise and involved in energy trading, economic environment analysis on global energy market and risk control. He has also acted as a trader in PRC for international commodities futures contracts and derivative products. Mr. Yang has extensive experience in financial market and risk management. He also has the qualification to deal with the futures contract in PRC.

Mr. Wu

Wu Jiahong (“Mr. Wu”), aged 48, joined the Group in 2006. He holds a Bachelor of Art diploma from the Beijing Foreign Studies University of Beijing, the PRC and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Georgetown University in the United States. He has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and strategic management. He is responsible for the management and financial operation of the Group.

Mr. Chen

Chen Xu (“Mr. Chen”), aged 47, joined the Group in September 2013. He graduated with master degree of laws from Peking University Law School. He has obtained extensive management experience from different enterprises, including Japanese based company, stated-owned enterprise in China and multinational companies. He has involved in negotiations for several important overseas investment projects and trading agreements. He has obtained the relevant qualification as a legal consultant and he specializes in international trading, energy and economic analysis. He currently holds the position of the PRC Legal Officer of the Company.

Mr. Zhou

Zhou Guangwen (“Mr. Zhou”), aged 46, joined the Group in February 2012. He graduated with Doctor of Philosophy from Peking University of the PRC. Mr. Zhou has extensive working experience as a senior management in certain local bank and security company in the PRC. He is currently the president of Ginkgo Capital Management Co., Limited which specializes in asset management and investment banking. Mr. Zhou is one of the first batch of the people in the PRC to engage in securities industry.

Mr. Li

Li Chunyan (“Mr. Li”), aged 51, joined the Group in December 2011. He is currently a registered lawyer at Henan Shi Ji Tong Law Firm (河南世紀通律師事務所) in the PRC and is also a certified public accountant, certified public valuer and certified tax agent in the PRC. Mr. Li has acted as a legal adviser to the Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, the Henan TV Station and certain listed companies in the PRC. Mr. Li was an independent non-executive director in three PRC listed companies during the period from 2002 to 2008. He was an independent non-executive director (resigned in 2014) of Henan Pinggao Electric Co., Ltd which listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange of the PRC. Mr. Li is an independent non-executive director of Zhongyu Gas Holdings Limited since October 2010, which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange.

Dr. Chen

Chen Renbao (“Dr. Chen”), aged 52, joined the Group in December 2011. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Anhui University, the PRC, in 1985. After graduated from Anhui University, Dr. Chen received his Master of Arts in Demography in 1989, Ph.D. in insurance and Ph.D. in Demography from the University of Pennsylvania, the United States, in 1993. Dr. Chen acted as a director of US Keywise Capital Management and consultant for the NUS Endowment Fund. He was an independent non-executive director (resigned in 2013) of Guangdong Midea Electric Appliances Co., Ltd which is listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange of the PRC. He currently acts as a consultant in a number of PRC and overseas companies to provide financial and risk management consultation and training services to those companies.

Mr. Jiang

Jiang Xiaohui (“Mr. Jiang”), aged 48, joined the Group in July 2014. He graduated with bachelor degree of laws from Southwest University of Political Science and Law in China. He has been engaged in the legal profession since 1990 and he is currently an associate professor of Law in Henan University of Economics and Law. He has served as legal counsel for several state-owned banks in China as well as some well-known enterprises located in Henan Province. Mr. Jiang has also involved in the legal education and research in relation to the areas of economic, civil and commercial. He has also participated in economic and civil litigations for over 17 years.

Mr. Ma

Ma Yueyong (“Mr. Ma”), aged 50, joined the Group in December 2011. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (formerly known as Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics), the PRC. He has also achieved postgraduate qualification in Accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, the PRC. Mr. Ma was appointed as an executive director and an independent non-executive director in three PRC listed companies during the period from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Ma was an independent non-executive director (resigned in 2014) of Henan Linzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. which is listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange of the PRC. He is a certified public accountant in Reanda Certified Public Accountant Co., Ltd. Henan Branch in the PRC since April 2011. Mr. Ma is a financial controller of Zhengzhou New Dafang Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd since January 2013.