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 chief financial officer of China Everbright Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 165). 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.

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

Mr. ZHAO is an executive director and the chief executive officer of China Everbright Limited (stock code: 165. HK) (“CEL”). Prior to joining CEL, Mr. 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. Mr. 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. Mr. 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 China Everbright Bank Company Limited (stock code: 601818.SH, 6818.HK) from February 2015 to July 2019 and Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Limited (stock code: 579.HK) from December 2016 to January 2019.

Mr. 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 holding directorships in the following companies listed on the securities market in Hong Kong:

Independent non-executive director
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 re-appointed on 19 January 2017. Mr. POON is also a member of each of the Strategy Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company, and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. He is responsible for formulating the Group’s overall strategic planning and managing overall business operations. Mr. POON has over 23 years of experience in direct investment, structured financing and aviation financing, of which over 12 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. Mr. POON also oversaw the founding of Aircraft Recycling International Limited (“ARI”), a commonly held entity of the Company (which is beneficially owned by Mr. POON as to 18%), which is the first in Asia to provide solutions for mid-to-end of life aftermarket aircraft. Mr. POON serves as the chief executive officer and a director of ARI.

Mr. POON is also the founder and Chairman of Friedmann Pacific Asset Management Limited (“FPAM”), a substantial shareholder of the Group. FPAM has been developed into an investment holding company with a focus on creating value along the aviation industry value chain. He was also behind the establishment of China Airport Synergy Investment Limited (“CASIL”) in 2014, which is primarily engaged in investments in and operations of airports around the world. CASIL was a shareholder of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, the fourth largest airport in France.

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, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer. Within the Group, Ms. LIU is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company and a member of its Strategy Committee. 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（中華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. He is a banker with over 40 years of experience in banking and business consultancy in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. CHEOK is also the vice president of the board of governors of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance.

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 is the independent non-executive chairman of (i) Amplefield Limited, listed in Singapore; (ii) 5G Networks Limited, listed in Australia; and (iii) Supermax Corporation Berhad, listed in Malaysia, as well as a non-executive director of Peppermint Innovation Limited, listed in Australia.

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.