A global leader in metal recycling and

environmental protection

About Us

2017

Environmental,Social and Governance Report 2017

Board of Directors

Home > About Us > Board of Directors

The Board is responsible for the leadership and control of the Company and overseeing the Group's business, strategic decisions and performances and comprises six Directors, including three Executive Directors namely Mr. Tu Jianhua, Mr. Qin Yongming and Mr. Wong Wun Lam and three Independent Non-Executive Directors namely Dr. Loke Yu, Ms. Qian Liping and Mr. Zhu Hongchao.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

  • Mr. Tu Jianhua Executive Director of the Company

    Mr. Tu was appointed as an executive Director on 29 April 2015. Mr. Tu is a member of the executive committee and the strategy and investment committee of the Company and he is also the director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Tu was appointed as the chief executive officer of the Company during the period from 16 February 2016 to 31 March 2016. He has been the chairman of USUM Investment Group Limited since April 2014. He has been the director of Loncin Group Co., Ltd. since January 1996 and the director of Loncin Holdings Co., Ltd since January 2003. USUM Investment Group Limited, Loncin Group Co., Ltd. and Loncin Holdings Co., Ltd. are controlling shareholders of the Company.
    He served as the chairman of the board of Loncin Holdings Co., Ltd. in the period from January 2003 to July 2010 and from February 2013 to December 2013, the executive director of Loncin Group Co., Ltd. from January 1996 to January 1997, and the chairman of the board of Loncin Group Co., Ltd. from January 1997 to December 2013. He served as the general manager of Chongqing Loncin Gasoline Engine Company (SinoAmerican Joint Venture), a company that used to be controlled by Mr. Tu during its existence, from 1995 to 1996, and served as the chairman of Chongqing Loncin Transportation and Machinery Factory, a company that used to be controlled by Mr. Tu during its existence, from 1993 to 1995. He served as the chairman of Chongqing City Jiulongpo District Loncin Metal Factory, a company that used to be controlled by Mr. Tu during its existence, from 1991 to 1993 and the factory director of Chongqing Cinhua Metals Factory, from 1983 to 1990.
    Mr. Tu graduated from the Economic Management of the Open College in Chongqing City Municipal Party School in December 1998. Mr. Tu previously acted as the deputy to the 11th, 12th National People's Congress, the deputy to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Chongqing Municipal People's Congress and the member of the Finance Committee. He currently serves as a Member of the National Committee of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a Standing Committee Member of the Executive Committee of the 12th All China Federation of Industry & Commerce, the president of Chongqing City Industry and Commerce Federation, the President of Chongqing City General Chamber of Commerce, the vice president of Chongqing City Charity Federation and the vice president of Chongqing City Private Entrepreneurs Confederation.
    Mr. Tu is a non-executive director of Hanhua Financial Holding Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") (stock code: 3903), and a director of Loncin Motor Co., Ltd., a company whose shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 603766).

    + Resume

  • Mr. Qin Yongming Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company

    Mr. Qin joined the Group on 1 June 2016 as executive vice president, and was appointed as an executive director on 30 June 2016. He was re-designated to chief executive officer of the Company on 24 October 2016, to the chairman of the Board of the Company on 17 July 2017, and was appointed as the chief executive officer of the Company on 11 October 2017. Mr. Qin serves as the chairman of the executive committee, the nomination committee, the strategy and investment committee and the pricing committee of the Company. He is also the director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Qin was appointed as the president of USUM Investment Group Co., Ltd. on 22 January 2018. From 2004 to 2016, Mr. Qin worked with LafargeHolcim group and his last position with LafargeHolcim group was the purchasing director of the China region, with a particular focus on raw materials and cementitious materials.
    Mr. Qin served as the head of the purchasing department of Tianjin Henkel Detergent Co. Ltd. from 1996 to 1999 and the finance director of Tianjin Philips Sy Catering and Entertainment Co., Ltd. from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Qin has extensive experience in corporate operation management, process and budget control, strategic materials procurement and supplier management.
    Mr. Qin holds a bachelor degree of Finance and Accounting from Renmin University of China and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southampton.

    + Resume

  • Mr. Wong Wun Lam Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company

    Mr. Wong joined the Group on 10 August 2017 as chief financial officer, and was appointed as an executive director on 11 October 2017. Mr. Wong serves as a member of each of the executive committee, the strategy and investment committee and the pricing committee of the Company. He is also the director of certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Wong obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and received a degree of Executive Master of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management at the Northwestern University. He is also a Chartered Accountant of Canada.
    Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wong had more than 28 years of extensive experience in the field of financial management. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Cargo Services Group and before that, Mr. Wong worked in Royal Philips Electronics, Jarden Corporation and CLP Power and held senior positions in financial and business management.

    + Resume

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

  • Dr. Loke Yu alias Loke Hoi Lam Independent Non-Executive Director

    Dr. Loke was appointed as an independent non-executive director on 23 June 2010. Dr. Loke serves as the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company. Dr. Loke has over 42 years of experience in accounting and auditing for private and public companies, financial consultancy and corporate management. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and a Doctor of Business Administration degree from University of South Australia. He is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants; The Hong Kong Institute of Directors; The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and The Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association.
    He currently serves as an independent non-executive director of the following companies whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: V1 Group Limited (Stock Code: 82), Matrix Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1005), China Beidahuang Industry Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 39), China Fire Safety Enterprise Group Limited (Stock Code: 445), Zhong An Real Estate Limited (Stock Code: 672), Tianjin Development Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 882), Tianhe Chemicals Group Limited (Stock Code: 1619), Lamtex Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1041), Forebase International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2310), Hang Sang (Siu Po) International Holding Company Limited (Stock Code: 3626), Hong Kong Resources Holdings Company Limited (Stock Code: 2882), Zhenro Properties Group Limited (Stock Code: 6158), TC Orient Lighting Holdings Limited (Stock Code:515) and TradeGo FinTech Limited (Stock Code:8017).

    + Resume

  • Mr. Zhu Hongchao Independent Non-Executive Director

    Mr. Zhu joined the Group on 18 April 2018. Mr. Zhu is the chairman of the remuneration committee of the Company and a member of the audit committee and the nomination committee of the Company. Mr. Zhu is one of the founding partners of Shanghai United Law Firm and a senior lawyer.
    He possesses a Juris Master degree obtained from Fudan University and has rich litigation and non-litigation experience in terms of Contract Law, Law of Torts, Company Law and other legal fields. Mr. Zhu has served as a permanent legal adviser or specially invited adviser of a large number of state-owned enterprises, Global 500 enterprises and governmental departments for a long time. As one of the first batch of lawyers with the qualification to practice securities law, he has participated in the reorganisation and listing of over 40 large Chinese enterprises. Mr. Zhu is currently the director and senior partner of Shanghai United Law Firm. He also serves as an arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center) and Shanghai Arbitration Commission, a mediator of Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center, and a part-time professor of Shanghai University Law School and East China University of Political Science and Law. He once served as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth deputy president of All China Lawyers Association, the sixth president of Shanghai Bar Association and the seventh chief supervisor of Shanghai Bar Association. He is an independent director of the following companies: Wonders Information Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 300168(SHE)); Caitong Fund Management Co., Ltd.; Jupai Holdings Limited (Stock Code: JP (NYSE)); and E-House (China) Holdings Limited (Stock Code: EJ (NYSE)) and Leju Holdings Limited (Stock Code: LEJU (NYSE)). He is currently an independent non-executive director of E-House (China) Enterprise Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2048 (HKEX)). He once served as an independent director of the following companies: Sinochem International Corporation (Stock Code: 600500(SHA)); E-House Holdings Co., Ltd.*（易居控股股份有限公司）, Shanghai Guangdian Electric Group Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 601616 (SHA)); and Tengda Construction Group Co,. Ltd. (Stock Code: 600512 (SHA)). He now is also an external director of Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.

    + Resume

  • Ms. Qian Liping Independent Non-Executive Director

    Ms. Qian joined the Group on 24 October 2016. Ms. Qian is a member of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company. Ms. Qian is currently a professor at the School of Economics and Business Administration in Chongqing University and a managing director of Marketing Committee, Chinese Research Council of Modern Management. She was also a visiting scholar of the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2010 to 2011.
    Ms. Qian has been appointed as an external review expert of several journals including "Management World", "Journal of Marketing Science" and "Nankai Business Review", and was awarded "2015 Annual Excellent Review Expert" by "Journal of Marketing Science". She has more than 16 years of research experience in B2B Marketing and Marketing Channel Management and has intimate knowledge of the marketing environment and management mechanism in mainland China.
    Ms. Qian holds a doctoral degree in Management from School of Management of Xi'an Jiaotong University.

    + Resume