Board of Directors
Mr. YAN Jianguo
JP
Chairman and Executive Director
Aged 57, graduated from Chongqing Institute of Architectural and Engineering (now known as Chongqing University) majoring in Industrial and Civil Construction in 1989, and obtained an MBA degree from Guanghua School of Management in Peking University in 2000 and a PhD degree in Marketing from Wuhan University in 2017. Mr. Yan joined 中國建築集團有限公司 (China State Construction Engineering Corporation*) in 1989 and had been seconded to the Company twice. During the years from 1990 to 1992, he had been working for the Shenzhen company of China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd.* (the “Property Group”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) and had held a number of positions, including site engineer and department head. He was assigned to the Company again from 2001 to 2011 and had been Assistant General Manager of Guangzhou company, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai company, General Manager of Suzhou company, General Manager of Shanghai company, Vice Managing Director of the Property Group and President of Northern China regional companies. Mr. Yan had worked in 中國建築集團有限公司(China State Construction Engineering Corporation*) from 2011 to June 2014 and had been Director of the General Office, General Manager of Information Management Department, Chief Information Officer and Assistant General Manager.
Mr. Yan joined Longfor Properties Co. Ltd. (listed in Hong Kong) in June 2014 and resigned on 5 December 2016. During the period, he had held a number of positions including Executive Director and Senior Vice President. Mr. Yan was appointed as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1 January 2017, has become Chairman of the Company and continued to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 13 June 2017, and ceased to act concurrently as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 11 February 2020. Mr. Yan was the Chairman and Non-executive Director of China Overseas Property Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and the Chairman of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (“COGO”) (listed in Hong Kong) from 13 June 2017 to 11 February 2020, and Non-executive Director of COGO until 22 April 2021. Mr. Yan was appointed as the Chairman and Non-executive Director of China State Construction International Holdings Limited (“CSC”) (listed in Hong Kong) on 22 March 2019 and resigned as the Chairman of CSC and continued to act as Non-executive Director of CSC on 24 February 2023.
Besides acting as the Chairman and Executive Director of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company, Mr. Yan is currently the Chairman and President of China Overseas Holdings Limited (“COHL”) and a director of certain of its subsidiaries and a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. COHL is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. He has about 34 years’ experience in construction business, real estate investment and management.
Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Chief Architect, Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Aged 59, graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, holder of a master degree, and a professor-level senior architect. Mr. Luo joined the Group in 1999 and has been appointed as the Chief Architect of the Group and one of its subsidiaries as from October 2002 and February 2018 respectively, the Executive Director of the Company as from March 2007, the Vice Chairman of the Company as from February 2020. He was the Vice President, the Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from August 2009 to May 2022. Mr. Luo is currently also a Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Luo has about 35 years’ architectural experience.
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Aged 44, graduated from the Southeast University majoring in Construction Engineering in 2001. Upon graduation, he joined the Shanghai company of China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd.* (the “Property Group”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), and since then, he worked in various business units within the Property Group, such as engineering department, investment planning department, and acted as Deputy General Manager of Suzhou company, General Manager of Hefei company, General Manager of Wuxi company, and General Manager of Suzhou company. Mr. Zhang has been serving as Assistant President of the Company and General Manager of Northern China regional companies since May 2017, and in January 2019, he was appointed as Vice President of the Company. With effect from 11 February 2020, Mr. Zhang has also been appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Zhang is currently the director of China Overseas Holdings Limited which is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. He has about 22 years’ experience in property development and corporate management.
Executive Director and Vice President
Aged 51, graduated from Nanjing University of Science & Technology, holder of a master degree, and is a senior accountant and a non-practising member of The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He joined the Company and its subsidiaries in 2006 and is currently the Vice President of the Company and a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group and was appointed Executive Director of the Company with effect from 12 June 2018. Mr. Guo was a Non-executive Director of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (listed in Hong Kong) from 22 April 2021 to 22 April 2024. Mr. Guo has about 29 years’ management experience in corporate finance and accounting.
Mr. ZHUANG Yong
Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Aged 47, graduated from the Chongqing University majoring in construction project management, real estate development and corporate management in 2000, and obtained a master of Architecture and Civil Engineering in 2007 from Chongqing University. Mr. Zhuang joined China Overseas Development Group Co., Ltd.* (the “Property Group”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) in 2000 and since then, he worked in various business units within the Property Group, such as human resources department, sales and marketing management department, and acted as Deputy General Manager of Shanghai company, General Manager of Nanjing company, General Manager of Suzhou company and Assistant General Manager of Western China regional companies. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Zhuang served as the Assistant President of the Company, General Manager of Northern China regional companies and Vice President of the Company, and since October 2018, as General Manager of South China regional companies. With effect from 11 February 2020, Mr. Zhuang has also been appointed as the Non-executive Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company, and the Chairman and Executive Director of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Zhuang is currently the director of China Overseas Holdings Limited which is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. He has about 23 years’ experience in corporate management.
Non-Executive Director
Aged 56, graduated from Tsinghua University, obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering. Mr. Zhao has served as General Manager of Department of Strategic Development of CITIC Group Corporation (“CITIC Group”) since June 2022. Mr. Zhao had been Director Assistant of Strategic and Planning Department, Deputy General Manager of Department of Risk Management, Deputy General Manager of Legal and Compliance Department of CITIC Group, Deputy General Manager of Department of Strategic Development of CITIC Group, General Manager of CITIC Mining Technology Development Co., Ltd.. Mr. Zhao has been appointed as Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 20 October 2021.
Mr. LI Man Bun, Brian David
BBS, JP, MA (Cantab), MBA, FCA
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee,
Member of the Nomination Committee,
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Aged 49, joined the Board as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company on 19 March 2013 and was appointed Chairman and Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee on the same day. He was appointed Member of the Corporate Governance Committee on 29 March 2021. Mr. Li is Co-Chief Executive of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA”) (listed in Hong Kong), responsible for the overall management and control of BEA with a particular focus on its Chinese Mainland and international businesses. Mr. Li joined BEA in 2002 and served as General Manager & Head of Wealth Management Division from July 2004 to March 2009. Mr. Li was subsequently appointed Deputy Chief Executive in April 2009, Executive Director in August 2014, and Co-Chief Executive of BEA in July 2019.
Mr. Li is currently an Independent Non-executive Director of Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and Guangdong Investment Limited (listed in Hong Kong). He was an Independent Non-executive Director of Shenzhen Investment Holdings Bay Area Development Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong).
Mr. Li holds a number of public and honorary positions, including being a Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a Vice Chairman of its Committee on Social and Legal Affairs, a Member of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a Director of the Financial Services Development Council, a Member of the Process Review Panel for the Securities and Futures Commission, a Board Member of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited, a Member of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee, and a Vice Chairman of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.
Mr. Li is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance, an Honorary Certified Banker of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and a Full Member of the Treasury Markets Association. Mr. Li holds an MBA degree from Stanford University and a BA degree from the University of Cambridge.
GBS, JP
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee,
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee,
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Member of the Nomination Committee
Aged 67, joined the Board as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company on 27 June 2020 and was appointed Chairman and Member of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Member of the Nomination Committee on the same day. He was appointed Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee on 29 March 2021. Professor Chan is the Chairman of WeLab Bank Limited and Senior Advisor of WeLab Holdings Limited, a leading fintech company in Asia with one of the first virtual banks established in Hong Kong. He was appointed as Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from July 2007 to June 2017. Prior to that, he was Dean of Business and Management in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”). He is currently Adjunct Professor at HKUST Business School and received the Honorary Doctorate from HKUST in July 2020.
Professor Chan received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Wesleyan University and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Chicago. Professor Chan specialised in asset pricing, evaluation of trading strategies and market efficiency and has published numerous articles on these topics.
Professor Chan is currently a Member of Competition Commission. In the past, he held a number of public service positions including Chairman of the Consumer Council, Director of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, and Member of the Commission on Strategic Development, Commission on Poverty, the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, the Hang Seng Index Advisory Committee, the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation and Non-executive Director of The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited.
In addition, Professor Chan is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited, Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Limited, NWS Holdings Limited and Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, all of which are listed in Hong Kong. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments Limited. Professor Chan was an Independent Non-executive Director of USPACE Technology Group Limited (formerly known as Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited) and CMB International Capital Corporation Limited and a Non-executive Director of Trivium Holdings Limited and MTR Corporation Limited.
GBS, JP, LL.D. (Hon)
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Chairman of the Nomination Committee,
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee,
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Aged 67, joined the Board as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company on 29 June 2023 and was appointed Chairman and Member of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Member of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Corporate Governance Committee on the same day. Dr. Chan holds the qualifications of Barrister & Solicitor of British Columbia Supreme Court, Canada, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong. Dr. Chan is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. She is also a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”), a standing member of the CPPCC Tianjin Committee, Foreign Economic Affairs Legal Counsel to the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, an arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade and Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and a China-appointed Attesting Officer.
Dr. Chan previously served as a member of the Selection Committee for the selection of the First Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, and was a member of the Election Committee for the selections of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR and the Hong Kong SAR delegates to the National People’s Congress. She was Chairman of Hong Kong CPPCC (Provincial) Members Association and now serves as Permanent Honorary Chairman. Dr. Chan also held a number of Hong Kong Government appointed positions, notably as a member of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, member of Hong Kong Public Service Commission, member of the Hong Kong Board of Education, member of Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, Chairman of Public Complaints Committee under Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Chairman of Kowloon Hospital, Chairman of Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Chairman of Tseung Kwan O Hospital, member of the Governing Committee of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, member of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, Chairman of Pensions Appeal Panel, member of Administration Appeals Board, adjudicator of Hong Kong Immigration Tribunal, member of Disciplinary Panel of Institute of Accountants, Council member of The University of Science & Technology and Board member of Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation.
Dr. Chan is a senior consultant of Chan & Jamison LLP and senior advisor of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. She was an Independent Non-executive Director of Lansen Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong), China National Aviation Company Limited (formerly listed in Hong Kong), China Electronics Optics Valley Union Holding Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and Cathay International Holdings Limited (formerly listed in London) as well as a Non-executive Director of China Aerospace International Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and Tianjin Development Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong). She is currently an Independent Non-executive Director of Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited, China Taiping Life Insurance Co. Ltd., China Taiping Insurance (HK) Company Limited and Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co. Ltd. (listed in Hong Kong).
*English translation for identification purpose only
(Updated in April 2024)
