Dandan LiuMs. Liu was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective as of August 2, 2019. Dandan Liu has served as a Class A director of the Company since February 2019. Ms. Liu founded Beijing Houxin Investments Co., Ltd. in June 2012 and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman from June 2012 to July 2020. Ms. Liu’s valuable entrepreneurial, management, and investment experience together with her in-depth knowledge of the Company provide her with the qualifications and skills to serve as a director of our Company.
Feng ZhangMr. Zheng was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on February 19, 2020. From August 2018 to September 2019, Feng Zhang worked as Senior Accounting Manager for Beijing Longguang Energy Technology Co., Ltd. From July 2017 to July 2018, Mr. Zhang worked as Accounting Manager for Hebei Yinlong Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. From March 2015 to June 2017, Mr. Zhang worked as Audit Manager for Beijing Xinghua Certified Public Accountants Firm (Partnership). From June 2006 to February 2015, Mr. Zhang worked as Accounting Manager for Boda Instrument Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang is a Certified Public Accountant and received his bachelor degree in Assets Appraisal from Hebei Agricultural University. Mr. Zhang was nominated as a director because of his experience in auditing, accounting and financial issues.
Ms. Li is an independent director of the company. Ms. Li has been Senior Consultant of Hangzhou Guohan Financial Holding Co., Ltd. since November 2015. Between March 2010 and October 2015, Ms. Li was director of audit of Hengfeng Bank Hangzhou Branch. Between November 1987 and March 2010, Ms. Li held several managerial positions at Hengfeng Bank headquarter. Ms. Li is a China Certified Public Accountants (CPA). Ms. Li holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Shandong Cadres Correspondence University. The Board of Directors determined that Ms. Li should serve as our director based on her experience in business and accounting matters.
Ms. Zou is an independent director of the Company. Ms. Zou has served as Senior Advisor of Shandong Renhe Guarantee Company since August 2019. From December 1993 to July 2019, Ms. Zou has served in a number of senior executive roles within CITIC Bank Weihai Branch, including senior manager of Personal Credit Department, general manager of Retail Banking Department, and deputy section chief of Accounting Department, etc. Ms. Zou received her Associate’s degree in Administration Management from Shandong Normal University, and held Intermediate Accountant Qualification Certificate and Intermediate Economist Qualification Certificate in China. The Board of Directors determined that Ms. Zou should serve as our director based on her experience and expertise in accounting, management and internal controls.
Mr. Meng is an independent director. Since September 2013, Owens Meng has been the managing director of Beijing Songlin Xinya Financial Consultants, Ltd. From November 2007 to September 2013, he served as chief representative of Sherb Consulting LLC Beijing Representative Office, and managing director of Sherb & Co, LLP, a mid-sized accounting firm which has audited more than 25 China-based, US publicly traded companies. From July 2003 to October 2007, Mr. Meng worked as an audit manager for Grant Thornton Beijing. Mr. Meng received his CPA permit from the state of Delaware, and is a member of China Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA), and a Certified Internal Auditor of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Mr. Meng holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics from Beijing Technology and Business University. Mr. Meng has served as an independent director of China Customer Relations Centers, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCRC) since September 2014. Mr. Meng was nominated as a director because of his experience in auditing, US GAAP and compliance issues.