About COLI

Mr. YAN Jianguo
JP
Chairman and Executive Director

Aged 55, 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 year 1990 to 1992, he had been working for the Shenzhen Branch 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 Branch, Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Branch, General Manager of Suzhou Branch, General Manager of Shanghai Branch, Vice Managing Director of the Property Group and President of Northern China Region. 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. in June 2014 (listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Stock Code: 960) and resigned on 5 December 2016. During the period, he had held a number of positions including Executive Director and the Senior Vice President. Mr. Yan was appointed Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1 January 2017 and has become Chairman of the Company and continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 13 June 2017. Mr. Yan ceased to act concurrently as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 11 February 2020.

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 Chairman and Non-executive Director of China State Construction International Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Yan also served as the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of China Overseas Property Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong) and China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (listed in Hong Kong). COHL is the substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. He has about 32 years’ experience in construction business, real estate investment and management.

Aged 58, graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, holder of a master’s 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 May 2017 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 33 years’ architectural experience.

Aged 43, graduated from the Southeast University majoring in Construction Engineering in 2001. Upon graduation, he joined the Shanghai Branch 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 Branch, General Manager of Hefei Branch, General Manager of Wuxi Branch, and General Manager of Suzhou Branch. 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. He has about 20 years’ experience in property development and corporate management.

Aged 49, graduated from Nanjing University of Science & Technology, holder of a master’s 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 is currently a Non-Executive Director of China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Guo has about 27 years’ management experience in corporate finance and accounting.

Aged 54, graduated from Tsinghua University, obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering. Mr. Zhao has served as deputy general manager of Department of Strategic Development of CITIC Group Corporation (“CITIC Group”) since December 2017. 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, 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.

Dr. FAN HSU Lai Tai, Rita
GBM, GBS, JP
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Chairman of the Nomination Committee,
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee,
Member of the Remuneration Committee,
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

Aged 76, joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 2 February 2009 and has served the Company for about 13 years. Dr. Fan is a Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company and has been appointed as Chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company on 2 February 2009. Dr. Fan has been appointed Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company on 29 March 2021. She is one of Hong Kong’s best-known public figures and has an outstanding track record of service to the community. Dr. Fan was appointed to the Legislative Council from 1983 to 1992 and was a Member of the Executive Council from 1989 to 1992. She became the President of the Provisional Legislative Council in 1997, and has since been re-elected as the President of the First, Second and Third Legislative Council. Her term of office ended on 30 September 2008. Dr. Fan has served as President of the legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) for 11 years.

In the lead-up to Hong Kong’s reunification with China, Dr. Fan played a valuable role as a Member of the Preliminary Working Committee for the Preparatory Committee for the HKSAR from 1993 to 1995 and of the Preparatory Committee for the HKSAR from 1995 to 1997. She was elected as a Hong Kong Deputy for the Ninth to Twelfth sessions of the National People’s Congress (“NPC”) during 1998 to 2018, and served as a Member of the Eleventh and Twelfth sessions of the Standing Committee of the NPC from 2008 to 2018. Dr. Fan is a Non-official Member of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee of the HKSAR. She is now serving as the Chairman of Board of Management of Endeavour Education Centre Limited and the Endeavour Education Trust and a member of Hong Kong Laureate Forum Council.

After graduating from St. Stephen’s Girls’ College, Dr. Fan studied at the University of Hong Kong, and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Science, and later on, received a master’s degree in Social Science. She also received the Honorary Doctorate in Social Science from the University of Hong Kong, the City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Education University of Hong Kong respectively, and an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the China University of Political Science and Law of the People’s Republic of China. Her record of public service has been acknowledged by the HKSAR Government through the award of the Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998 and Hong Kong’s top award, the Grand Bauhinia Medal, in 2007.

She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director, a Member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (formerly known as COSCO Pacific Limited) (listed in Hong Kong); and an Independent Non-Executive Director, the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Nomination Committee of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (listed in Hong Kong).

She served as an Independent Non-Executive Director, a Member of the Nomination Committee, the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited; and an Independent Non-Executive Director, a Member of the Nomination Committee and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.* (formerly known as China COSCO Holdings Company Limited).