Mr. TANG Chi Chun, is a Non-executive Director appointed on 12 August 2013 and is also a member of the Strategy Committee of the Company. Mr. TANG is responsible for advising the business development and financial related operations of the Group. Mr. TANG is also a director of Aircraft Recycling International Limited, a commonly held entity of the Company.

Mr. TANG is an executive director and the vice president of China Everbright Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 165) and a non-executive and non-independent director of Ying Li International Real Estate Limited (stock code: 5DM.SGX). Mr. TANG was a director of Everbright Securities Company Limited, a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: SH 601788) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 6178), from February 2008 to January 2011. Mr. TANG is a Certified Public Accountant and is a graduate of the Accountancy Department, Hong Kong Polytechnic (now known as Hong Kong Polytechnic University). He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a founding member of Hong Kong Business Accountants Association. He has over 30 years of experience in audit, investment, accounting and finance. Since 1990, Mr. TANG had been engaged as head of the financial and operational functions of various international financial institutions.

Dr. ZHAO Wei, is the Chairman and an Executive Director. Dr. ZHAO is also the chairman of the Strategy Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Dr. ZHAO is responsible for formulating the Group’s overall strategic planning and directions. Dr. ZHAO is also the chairman and a director of Aircraft Recycling International Limited, a commonly held entity of the Company.

Dr. ZHAO is the chairman and an executive director of China Everbright Limited (stock code: 165.HK) (“CEL”). Prior to joining CEL, Dr. ZHAO was the vice president and the chief financial officer of China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (stock code: 1508.HK) and a director of Asian Reinsurance Corporation. Dr. ZHAO used to serve in China Life Insurance (Group) Company and China Life Asset Management Company Limited, and also used to serve as the general manager of China Life Asset Management (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited, the president of China Life Franklin Asset Management Co., Limited and the vice president of New China Asset Management Corporation Limited. He also used to be the vice chairman and the general manager of China Re Asset Management Company Ltd., the chairman of China Re Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited and the chairman of China ReCapital Management Company Limited. Dr. ZHAO was the chairman of Everbright Jiabao Co., Ltd. (stock code: 600622.SH) from July 2019 to May 2020. He also served as a non-executive director of Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Limited (stock code: 579.HK) from December 2016 to January 2019 and China Everbright Bank Company Limited (stock code: 601818.SH, 6818.HK) from February 2015 to July 2019.

Dr. ZHAO obtained a Master’s degree in national economic planning and management from Jilin University and a Doctoral degree in finance from the Fiscal Science Research Institute of the Ministry of Finance (now known as Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences).

Mr. FAN Yan Hok, Philip, is an Independent Non-executive Director appointed on 11 September 2013. Mr. FAN is also the chairman of Remuneration Committee and a member of each of Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. FAN is currently an independent non-executive director of the following companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange:

Independent non-executive director
China Everbright Environment Group Limited (formerly known as China Everbright International Limited) (HKEX: 257)
Hysan Development Company Limited (HKEX: 14)
First Pacific Company Limited (HKEX: 142)
PFC Devices Inc. (HKEX: 8231)

Mr. FAN obtained the degree of bachelor of science in 1973 and the degree of master of science in the same year from Stanford University in the United States and the degree of master of science in management in 1976 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States.

Mr. Poon Ho Man, is an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. POON is a member of each of Strategy Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company and is interested in 14.13% equity interest in Linkasia Airlines Group Limited, a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. He is responsible for formulating the Group’s overall strategic planning and managing overall business operations. Mr. POON has over 25 years of experience in direct investment, structured financing and aviation financing, of which over 14 years has been spent focusing on aircraft leasing.

Mr. POON founded China Aircraft Leasing Group, which has been developed into an aircraft full life-cycle solutions provider under his leadership. As at the date of this report, Mr. POON is deemed to be interested in approximately 29.14% of the issued shares in the Company. Mr. POON also oversaw the founding of Aircraft Recycling International Limited (“ARI”), a commonly held entity of the Company, which is the first in Asia to provide solutions for mid-to-end of life aftermarket aircraft. ARI is indirectly owned by Friedmann Pacific Asset Management Limited, a substantial shareholder of the Group, as to 18% which is in turn beneficially owned by Mr. POON as to 50%. Mr. POON serves as the chief executive officer and a director of ARI.

Mr. POON obtained the degree of bachelor of engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 1995, and obtained the degree of executive master of business administration from Tsinghua University in 2005. Mr. POON has been a CFA® charterholder of the Association for Investment Management and Research (now known as the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute).

Mr. POON is currently a member of Heilongjiang Province Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”) (中國人民政治協商會黑龍江省委員會成員), the Vice Chairman of HKCPPCC (Provincial) Members Association Foundation Limited (港區省級政協委員聯誼會基金會副主席), the Vice President of Association for the Promotion of Hong Kong Heilongjiang Economy and a member of its Youth Committee (香港黑龍江經濟合作促進會常務副會長及屬下青年委員會主任), the Vice President of Chinese Financial Association of Hong Kong (香港中國金融協會副主席), the Honorary President of Hong Kong Overseas Chinese Association (香港華僑華人總會名譽會長) and the Founding Chief Advisor of Hong Kong Aircraft Leasing and Aviation Finance Association (香港飛機租賃和航空融資協會創始首席顧問). Mr. POON also obtained the World Outstanding Chinese Award (世界傑出華人獎) from World Chinese Business Investment Foundation (世界華商投資基金會) in 2006.

Mr. NIEN Van Jin, Robert, is an Independent Non-executive Director appointed on 27 August 2014. Mr. NIEN is also a member of each of Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company.

Mr. NIEN was an executive director of Hopewell Holdings Limited (“Hopewell”) during 1980 to 2010, and then became a principal consultant during 2010 to 2011. He retired from Hopewell in July 2011. Before joining Hopewell in 1976, Mr. NIEN worked with a renowned multi-national bank during 1972 to 1976. Mr. NIEN holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton Graduate School of Business. He is a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors. Mr. NIEN has over 40 years’ extensive financing experience in property in Hong Kong and infrastructure projects in PRC Pearl River Delta area, particularly in power plant and highway. He also has experience in the areas of corporate governance and corporate public relations.

Ms. LIU Wanting, is an Executive Director, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. Within the Group, Ms. LIU is a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company and is interested in 13.05% equity interest in Linkasia Airlines Group Limited, a non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. She is also a member of Strategy Committee of the Company. Ms. LIU is responsible for the Group’s overall strategic planning and implementation, as well as managing overall commercial operations, including business development, aircraft leasing, financing and aircraft procurement.

Ms. LIU joined the Group in June 2006. She has established extensive network with airlines, banks, financial institutions, governments and manufacturers.

Ms. LIU is a senior adviser to the Foreign Investment Office of Tianjin Municipal People’s Government and a founding member of Chinese Financial Association of Hong Kong (香港中國金融協會). Ms. LIU was the vice chairman of the Aviation Safety 《航空安全》 magazine of the Aviation Safety Office under the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中國民用航空局航空安全辦公室), with a term from July 2014 to 2016. Ms. LIU was our representative in the Leasing Committee of China Association Enterprise with Foreign Investment from April 2010 to April 2011.

Ms. LIU holds a master’s degree in communication management from Hong Kong Baptist University and an EMBA at the PBC School of Finance at Tsinghua University in China. Ms. LIU has given speeches in various conferences and forums on leasing. Ms. LIU is also actively engaged in social contribution activities. She is a permanent member of Yes We Do Foundation and an active participant of Orbis’ charity events.

Mr. CHEOK Albert Saychuan, is an Independent Non-executive Director appointed on 8 May 2015. Mr. CHEOK is also the chairman of each of Audit Committee and Nomination Committee and a member of Remuneration Committee of the Company.

Mr. CHEOK graduated from the University of Adelaide, Australia with First Class Honours in economics. Mr. CHEOK is a fellow of CPA Australia and a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia. He is also a banker with over 40 years of experience in banking and business consultancy in the Asia-Pacific region.

Between May 1979 and February 1982, Mr. CHEOK was an advisor to the Australian Government Inquiry into the Australian Financial System which introduced comprehensive reforms to the Australian banking system. He was the chief manager at the Reserve Bank of Australia from October 1988 to September 1989 before becoming the deputy commissioner of Banking of Hong Kong for about three and a half years. He was subsequently appointed as an executive director in charge of banking supervision at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority from April 1993 to May 1995. Mr. CHEOK was the chairman of Bangkok Bank Berhad in Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bangkok Bank of Thailand, from September 1995 to November 2005. Mr. CHEOK was formerly the vice chairman of Export and Industry Bank, Inc., which is listed on The Philippine Stock Exchange, from February 2006 to April 2012. Mr. CHEOK was the vice president of the board of governors of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance until end 2020.

Mr. CHEOK is the independent non-executive chairman of (i) Amplefield Limited, listed in Singapore; (ii) 5G Networks Limited, listed in Australia; (iii) Supermax Corporation Berhad, listed in Malaysia; and (iv) MC Payment Limited, listed in Singapore.

Outside his various board capacities, Mr. CHEOK is a well accomplished personal investment banker and financial adviser to select clients in Hong Kong, China and South East Asia. In this capacity he has been involved in several high profile mergers and acquisitions, asset acquisitions, corporate re-structuring, corporate strategies, brand image and building and private fund management. He has also been an adviser to governments in various capacities.

Dr. TSE Hiu Tung, Sheldon, is an Independent Non-executive Director appointed on 18 September 2020. Dr. TSE is a partner at a law firm in Hong Kong providing corporate and commercial legal services and has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures and compliance matters. Dr. TSE is qualified to practise law in Hong Kong, England and Wales and the PRC. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in law from Zhongshan University in Guangzhou in 1986. Dr. TSE obtained a master’s degree in law and a doctorate degree in law from the University of London, the United Kingdom in 1989 and 1993 respectively. He is a China appointed attesting officer, and a member of the Hong Kong Securities Institute. He is also a member of the China Political Consultative Committee of Guizhou Province.

Dr. TSE was an independent non-executive director of Fullsun International Holdings Group Co., Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (resigned on 14 December 2020).