Board of Directors
Chairman
Mr. Liang Zihao (“Mr. Liang”), obtained his bachelor of business administration, marketing from the University of Regina, Canada in 2007. Mr. Liang has been the chairman of Guangzhou Panyu District Bangteng Chemical Industry Limited, a company that is principally engaged in the production of industrial unsaturated resin, paints and powder coating since 2007. Mr. Liang has also been the chairman of Guangzhou Panyu District Honghao Investment Limited, a company that is principally engaged in the provision of investment consultancy service and property management since 2018. Mr. Liang is primarily responsible for formulating the investment strategies in the printing business and overseeing fund raising planning and investors relations in China.
Mr. Wu Jianwei (“Mr. Wu”), obtained a diploma in information technology from the Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore). Mr. Wu has extensive experience in investing and managing companies. He is currently the chief executive officer of Chang Yuan Investments Pte Ltd, Chang He Holdings Pte Ltd and Champion Management Pte Ltd in Singapore. His business encompasses property investment, asset management, business restructuring, hotel management and electric vehicles. He is mainly responsible for overseeing his business’s performance and management and directing the formulation of business development strategies. From 2012 to 2015, under his management and leadership, his business has acquired the property investment portfolio aggregately valued over approximately SG$150.0 million at the respective purchase dates including commercial offices located at Marine Parade and Paya Lebar; hotels located at Joo Chiat and North Canal; and retail, food and beverage units at Katong in Singapore. Mr. Wu is primarily responsible for providing overall leadership in the strategic development of the Group and overseeing the management of the Board.
Vice-Chairman
Li Man Keung, Edwin
Vice-Chairman
Mr. Li Man Keung Edwin (“Mr. Li”), was appointed as an executive Director of our Company on 24 August 2020 and appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Company on 18 March 2022. Mr. Li obtained his diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technician – Drafting Design and diploma of Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician from Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Canada in 1990 and 1991, respectively. Since 1991, he has been a director of Kwoon Kwen Metal Ware Company Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, which is principally engaged in manufacturing of small metal parts, power tools and machinery parts. He has also been a director of Kwoon Kwen Ying Enterprises Limited since 1994, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, which is principally engaged in the business of property development. Mr. Li is primarily responsible for formulating the investment strategies in the electric vehicle business and overseeing fund raising planning and investors relations in Hong Kong.
Executive Director
Yip Shiu Hong, Vincent
Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Yip Shiu Hong (“Mr. Yip”), the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) of the Group, has been appointed as an Executive Director with effective since 17 May 2023. He is primarily responsible for carrying out executive functions including day-to-day business and operations management of the Group. He graduated from Keble College of the University of Oxford in 2000 with a Master’s degree in Engineering and Computer Science.
Mr. Yip has over 10 years of top management experience. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Yip started working for McKinsey & Company, Inc, an international management consultant firm, as a business analyst in 2000 and was subsequently promoted to associate principal. In 2011, Mr. Yip co-founded Malvern College International (Asia Pacific), a British-styled boarding school with campuses in Mainland China and Hong Kong, he acted as a management board member and steered the overall direction of the school. He joined the G2000 (Apparel) Limited, a leading apparel retailer based in Hong Kong with over 1,000 point-of-sales in China and 13 countries across Asia, as group Chief Executive Officer in between 2015 and 2018. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Yip was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of K11 Cultural Enterprise Businesses by New World Development Company Limited (stock code: 0017). He was responsible for managing an ecosystem of family and children related businesses under the New World Group including family-focused shopping malls and education platforms.
Ho Karl
Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Karl Ho is appointed as an Executive Director from 21 November 2024. He is primarily responsible for carrying out executive functions including day-to-day business and financial management of the Group. Mr. Ho graduated from the University of Toronto in 2004 with an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Commerce.
Mr. Ho’s career in capital markets and investment banking spans over 20 years, marked by a steady progression through increasingly senior roles. He began his career at The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), gaining foundational experience in investment banking between 2004 and 2007. His experience then progressed to Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong, where he worked in both Corporate Treasury, focusing on cash management and funding solutions, and Investment Banking, specializing in real estate transactions between 2007 and 2011. He further enhanced his investment banking career at Credit Suisse in Hong Kong between 2011 and 2012. A substantial portion of his career was dedicated to China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd, serving as Head of Investor Relations for close to 10 years, overseeing investor relations, corporate finance, and regulatory compliance between 2012 to 2021. Most recently, he took on leadership positions at Novotech Health Holdings Ltd, leading all investor relations, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and capital markets activities, completing numerous M&A projects during his tenure between 2021 and 2022. Mr. Ho was appointed as the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Cornerstone Technologies in September 2022, subsequently in May 2023, he was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Group.
Pan Wenyuan
Executive Director
Mr. Pan Wenyuan (“Mr. Pan”), obtained his diploma in travel, tourism and hospitality management from Windsor Management College in Singapore in 2020. He has been a director of Hao Yuan Wei Holdings Private Ltd. since 2020, a company incorporated in Singapore, which is principally engaged in the business of investment holding in Singapore. He has been responsible for deal origination, structuring, execution and portfolio management. He was previously a director of YS Development Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore, which was principally engaged in real estate investment. His main responsibilities in YS Development Pte. Ltd. were investment advisory, project development and business sourcing. Mr. Pan is primarily responsible for development of EV charging business in South East Asia.
Ms. Wu Yanyan (“Ms. Wu”) graduated from the University of Bradford with a bachelor of Science Business and Management. She has over 15 years of experience in management and operation. She is currently a director of Guangdong Dongheng Furniture Group Co., Ltd., Lecong Oriential International Home Furnishing Exhibition Center Co., Ltd., Guangdong Foshan Changhe Real Estate Co., Ltd., Guangdong Foshan Lecong International Convention and Exhibition Center Co., Ltd., Guangdong Foshan Lecong Oriental Craftsman Furniture Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Foshan Zhengye Trading Co., Ltd. In addition, she is the director of Singapore Chang He Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore Chang Yuan Investments Pte Ltd, Singapore Hong Ri Investments Pte Ltd and Singapore Scott’s Investments Pte Ltd.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Koh Herbin Puay Teck
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Koh is appointed as a non-executive director for a term of two years with effect from 21 November 2024. He is currently the Head of Growth Equity, Deputy Head of Infrastructure and Head of Climate Technology at Gaw Capital, a private equity fund management company that focuses on real estate markets in Asia Pacific and other high barrier-to-entry markets. With 8 years of experience, Mr. Koh has helped to build the growth equity business at Gaw Capital, deploying over US$800 million in equity commitment across APAC.
Mr. Koh holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Yale-NUS College.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Ip Ka Lai
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Ip has more than 25 years of experience in human resources management and development gained from companies from different sectors. From April 2005 to May 2011, she worked in Convoy
Financial Services Limited, a subsidiary of Convoy Global Holdings Limited (a company whose shares were previously listed on the Stock Exchange with stock code: 1019 and delisted on 4 May 2021), with
the last position as head of human resources, where she engaged in oversee all functions of the human resources department. She is also the founder and the director of Connexions Consulting Ltd., a
consultancy firm providing services on recruitment and human resources management for listed and small and medium-sized enterprises in various sectors, since 2011.
Ms. Ip obtained her Master of Business Administration from the University of Hull in 2014, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Resource Management from University of Teesside in 1997. She is also a member of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management.
Mr. Li Michael Hankin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Li, aged 60. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has more than 30 years’ experience in financial and accounting, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and international business development.
He has been an independent non-executive director of COFCO Meat Holdings Limited (now known as COFCO Joycome Foods Limited), a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1610) since May 2016 and an independent non-executive director of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2319) since December 2021.
Ms. So Sze Wan Lisa
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. So, aged 48. She has accumulated over 20 years of experience in legal by working in various listed and sizeable companies in Hong Kong. Since 2017, she has been the head of legal of K11 Concepts Limited, a subsidiary of New World Development Company Limited (a company whose shares listed on Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 0017)). From 2016 to 2017, she was the head of legal of Nikon Holdings Hong Kong Limited. From 2015 to 2016, she was the assistant general counsel of
LCW Management Limited. From 2010 to 2015, she was the general counsel and company secretary of Yip’s Chemical Holdings Limited (a company whose shares listed on Main Board of the Stock Exchange
(Stock Code: 0408).
Ms. So graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2000 and obtained a Master of Laws degree from King’s College London in 1999. She is a practising solicitor in Hong Kong.
Tam Ka Hei, Raymond
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Tam Ka Hei Raymond (“Mr. Tam”), obtained his bachelor of arts degree in Accounting and Finance with Computing from University of Kent, the United Kingdom in July 2002. Mr. Tam has over 12 years of experience in corporate finance. He is currently a director of the corporate finance department at Yu Ming Investment Management Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Da Yu Financial Holdings Limited (which is listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange) (Stock code: 1073) and a licensed holder to carry on Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO. Mr. Tam has also been appointed as an independent non-executive director of TIL Enviro Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1790) since 4 October 2018 and an independent non-executive director of Grand Power Logistics Group Limited, a company listed on GEM of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 8489) since 11 December 2020.