EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. YU Wu (于武)

Mr. YU Wu (于武) (“Mr. Yu”), aged 57, is an executive Director and the chief executive officer of the Company. Mr. Yu joined the Group in June 2006 and was appointed as a Director in September 2018. On 20 June 2019, he was re-designated as an executive Director and appointed as the chief executive officer of the Company. Mr. Yu is a member of the nomination committee and remuneration committee of the Board. Mr. Yu holds directorships in certain subsidiaries of the Group.

 

Mr. Yu has more than 30 years of experience in the footwear and sportswear businesses. He is primarily responsible for the overall strategic planning of the Group and overseeing the management of the Group’s business. Since June 2006, Mr. Yu has been responsible for overseeing the business of Belle International Holdings Limited (“Belle International”) in the Greater Shandong and Henan Region and was appointed as the president of the sportswear business of Belle International in 2015. In July 2015, he was appointed as a director of Belle International which was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange until its privatization in July 2017.

 

Mr. Yu graduated from Shandong Jianzhu University (山東建築大學) (formerly known as Shandong Institute of Architectural Engineering (山東建築工程學院)) in China in June 1989 with a bachelor of engineering degree in civil engineering.

 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. LEUNG Kam Kwan (梁錦坤)

Mr. LEUNG Kam Kwan (梁錦坤) (“Mr. Leung”), aged 60, is an executive Director and the company secretary of the Company. Mr. Leung joined the Group in June 2006, and was appointed as the company secretary of the Company in May 2019 and an executive Director on 27 October 2020. Mr. Leung holds directorships in certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Mr. Leung has more than 30 years of experience in accounting, financial management and internal control. Mr. Leung is primarily responsible for financial management, planning and supervising the financing activities of the Group, implementation of decisions and policies in regards to the Group’s overall business plans as approved by the Board and the chief executive officer of the Company, and managing the Group’s trading business in Hong Kong. Since June 2006, he has served as the company secretary of Belle International. Prior to joining the Belle International in September 2004, Mr. Leung held senior positions in the accounting and finance fields at various companies in Hong Kong since February 1992.

Mr. Leung obtained his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the City University of Hong Kong in November 1993. He is a fellow member of both The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Leung is also an associate member of both The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and The Chartered Governance Institute in the United Kingdom.

 

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. LAM Yiu Kin (林耀堅)

Mr. LAM Yiu Kin (林耀堅) (“Mr. Lam”), aged 69, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 20 June 2019 with effect from 26 September 2019. Mr. Lam is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgment to the Board. He is the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nomination committee and remuneration committee of the Board.

Mr. Lam was a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers from July 1993 to June 2013. Mr. Lam graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic (currently The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) with a higher diploma in accountancy in October 1975 and was conferred with the title of Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in November 2002. He has been an associate of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators since December 1979 and a fellow or fellow member of each of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since June 1983, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since June 1989, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand since June 1999, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales since January 2015.

Mr. Lam has been an independent non-executive director of each of Spring Real Estate Investment Trust (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1426) since January 2015, Global Digital Creations Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 8271) since July 2015, Shougang Century Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 103) and COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1199) since August 2015, Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 2689) since March 2016, and CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1883) since June 2017. He previously served as an independent non-executive director of Vital Innovations Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 6133) from September 2014 to October 2020 and Bestway Global Holding Inc. (stock code: 3358, voluntarily withdrawn its listing in Hong Kong on 12 October 2021) from October 2017 to December 2021. He was also an independent non-executive director of WWPKG Holdings Company Limited (a company listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 8069) from December 2016 to August 2022 and Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (a company dual listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1349, and the Star Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 688505) from October 2013 to May 2023.


 

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. HUA Bin (華彬)

Mr. HUA Bin (華彬) (“Mr. Hua”), aged 52, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 20 June 2019 with effect on 26 September 2019. Mr. Hua is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgment to the Board. He is the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the audit committee of the Board.

Mr. Hua has been a managing director for the Asia-Pacific region of Booking.com since October 2013 where he is responsible for developing and executing the company’s business strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Hua

received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Beijing International Studies University in China in July 1993. He obtained a master of business administration degree from China Europe International Business School in China in November 1997 and completed an exchange term at IESE Business School of the University of Navarra in Spain in December 1997.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. HUANG Victor (黃偉德)

Mr. HUANG Victor (黃偉德) (“Mr. Huang”), aged 53, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 20 June 2019 with effect from 26 September 2019. Mr. Huang is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgment to the Board. He is the chairman of the nomination committee and a member of the audit committee of the Board.

Mr. Huang was a partner of KPMG from July 2014 to August 2017 and a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited from July 2005 to July 2014, with over 28 years of experience in finance, accounting and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Huang graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States with a bachelor of arts degree with a major in Business-Economics in September 1992. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since June 1996 and a certified independent director of the Shanghai Stock Exchange since June 2018.

Mr. Huang has been an independent non-executive director of each of Shandong Hi-Speed New Energy Group Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1250, previously known as Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy Group Limited) since May 2022; New Times Energy Corporation Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 166) and COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1138) since June 2020; Scholar Education Group (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1769) since June 2019; ManpowerGroup Greater China Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 2180) since March 2019; Qingdao Haier Biomedical Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 688139) since August 2018; and Lbx Pharmacy Chain Joint Stock Company (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 603883, previously known as Laobaixing Pharmacy Chain Joint Stock Company) since February 2018. He was an independent non-executive director of each of Trinity Limited (stock code: 891) and China Bright Culture Group (stock code: 1859) from December 2018 to December 2020 and from March 2020 to November 2020, respectively, both companies of which are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. He was also an independent non-executive director of Evergrande Property Services Group Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 6666) from November 2020 to November 2021.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. SHENG Fang (盛放)

Mr. SHENG Fang (盛放), aged 51, joined the Group in June 2006 and was appointed as a non-executive Director on 20 June 2019.

Mr. Sheng Fang has more than 20 years of experience in the management of the footwear business. He is primarily responsible for participating in significant business decisions of the Group. In May 2011, Mr. Sheng Fang was appointed as a director of Belle International, which was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange until its privatization in July 2017, and is mainly responsible for the operation management of the footwear and apparel business of Belle International. He has been the president of the apparel business and the president of the footwear business of Belle International since November 2015 and July 2017, respectively. Mr. Sheng Fang has also served as a non-executive director of Baroque Japan Limited (a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, stock code: 3548) since August 2013. He is a nephew of Mr. Sheng Baijiao, another non-executive Director.

 

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Ms. YUNG Josephine Yuen Ching (翁婉菁)

Ms. YUNG Josephine Yuen Ching (翁婉菁) (“Ms. Yung”), aged 40, joined the Group and was appointed as a non-executive Director on 20 June 2019. She is responsible for participating in the decision-making of important matters of the Group.

Ms. Yung is an associate general counsel at Hillhouse Investment and has more than 10 years of experience in advising on corporate transactions. Prior to joining Hillhouse Investment in 2018, she practiced as an attorney at leading international law firms, including Ropes & Gray, Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Linklaters. Ms. Yung received her bachelor of arts degree in economics in October 2008, juris doctor’s degree in June 2008 and bachelor of arts degree with honors in business administration in October 2005 from Western University in Canada. She has been admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in all courts of the State of New York in the United States since April 2010.

 

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Ms. HU Xiaoling (胡曉玲)

Ms. HU Xiaoling (胡曉玲) (“Ms. Hu”), aged 54, joined the Group in June 2006 and was appointed as a non-executive Director on 20 June 2019. She is primarily responsible for participating in the decision-making of important matters of the Group.

Ms. Hu joined CDH Investments in 2002 and is currently a managing director of CDH Investments Management (Xiamen) Limited. Prior to joining CDH Investments, Ms. Hu worked at the direct investment department of China International Capital Corporation Limited and at Arthur Andersen LLP.

Ms. Hu is currently a director of Belle International (which was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange from May 2007 to July 2017), and a non-executive director of Dali Foods Group Company Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 3799) and Baroque Japan Limited (a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, stock code: 3548). Ms. Hu is also a director of Hangzhou Beika Industrial Co., Limited. Ms. Hu previously served as a director of Midea Group Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code 000333) from August 2012 to August 2017, Anhui Yingliu Electromechanical Co., Limited (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 603308) from March 2011 to April 2017, and Sunac China Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1918) from November 2007 to August 2014. She also served as a director of Beijing Motie Book Corporation Company from July 2010 to December 2017.

Ms. Hu graduated from Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大學) (formerly Northern Jiaotong University (北方交通大學)) in China with a bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in economics and accounting. She is also a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

 

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Mr. ZHANG Qiang (張強)

Mr. ZHANG Qiang (張強)

Mr. ZHANG Qiang (張強) (“Mr. Zhang”), aged 51, joined the Group in May 2005 and was appointed as a vice president of the Company on 20 June 2019. Mr. Zhang is primarily responsible for the mono-brand business line operation of the Group. He is also a director of one of the PRC subsidiaries of the Group.

Mr. Zhang has more than 25 years of industry experience in the sportswear business. He joined the Group in May 2005 and, in June 2006, he was appointed as the deputy general manager of the sportswear business division of Belle International which now forms part of the Group. Prior to joining the Group, he worked for Nike Sports (China) Co., Ltd. from October 1995 to April 2005, with his last position as a national sales manager primarily responsible for sales and channel development as well as sales team management.

Mr. Zhang obtained his bachelor’s degree in industrial global trade from Hangzhou Dianzi University (杭州電子科技大學) in July 1995.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Mr. DING Chao (丁超)

Mr. DING Chao (丁超) (“Mr. Ding”), aged 37, joined the Group in January 2020 and was appointed as a vice president of the Company in January 2022. Mr. Ding is primarily responsible for managing the innovative businesses of the Group.

In December 2017, Mr. Ding joined the Belle International group and was mainly responsible for strategy and corporate development. He subsequently joined the Group in 2020, and was appointed as head of strategy and investments in 2021. Prior to joining the Belle International group, Mr. Ding was a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group.

Mr. Ding obtained a master of business administration degree from INSEAD (Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires) in France in July 2016.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Ms. Zhang Huijing (張慧靜)

Ms. Zhang Huijing (張慧靜) (“Ms. Zhang”), aged 47, joined the Group in April 2007 and was appointed as a vice president of the Company on 1 March 2024. Ms. Zhang is primarily responsible for managing the user operation center, digital intelligence innovation center, customer services center, marketing center and human resources and administration center of the Group. 

Ms. Zhang has more than 19 years of experience in the sportswear business. Ms. Zhang joined the Belle International Group in April 2005 as director of human resources and legal affairs of Greater Shandong and Henan Region. She subsequently joined the sportswear business division of Belle International which now forms part of the Group in 2007, and since July 2020 was responsible for the national retail operation center and the overall business of the Greater Shandong and Henan Region, after which she also took charge of the management of the smart retail center, digital intelligence innovation center and customer services center of the Group. Prior to joining the Belle International Group, Ms. Zhang worked as human resources manager in different divisions of Haier Group Limited from 1998 to March 2005. 

Ms. Zhang graduated from Shandong University of Finance and Economics (formerly known as Shandong Institute of Economics) in July 1997. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law from School of Continuing Education, Tsinghua University in July 2005, and a postgraduate diploma in Shopper Marketing and Retail Management from the University of Hong Kong in November 2020.

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