List of Directors and Their Roles and Functions
Mr. Luan is the Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Company. He is also the chairman of the Strategy Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Luan is currently the executive director and the chief executive officer of China Everbright Environment Group Limited (“Everbright Environment”, together with its subsidiaries, “Everbright Environment Group”), which is the indirect controlling shareholder of the Company with its shares listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “SEHK”). Mr. Luan is currently a director of Sun Life Everbright Life Insurance Co., Ltd. He was a director of Everbright Financial Holding Asset Management Co., Ltd. Prior to joining Everbright Environment Group, Mr. Luan was the director of the office and the officer for deepening reform of the leading group office for the comprehensive deepening reform, and the secretary general of the office of China Everbright Group Ltd., the indirect controlling shareholder of the Company, the president of Shijiazhuang and Wuxi Branches, the vice president and risk director of Shenzhen Branch, the assistant to the president and risk director of Fuzhou Branch, of China Everbright Bank Company Limited (“Everbright Bank”), the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the SEHK and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (the “SSE”), the general manager of small and medium enterprises business department and the general manager of the microfinance business department of Everbright Bank.
Mr. Luan holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the Department of Accounting of Nankai University and a Doctorate degree in Political Economics from the Department of Economics of Nankai University. Mr. Luan is also a Certified Intermediate Accountant in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”).
Mr. Tao is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is also a member of the Strategy Committee, and a director of several subsidiaries of the Company.
Mr. Tao has rich experience in engineering construction and operations management. Mr. Tao was formerly the general manager of the Department of Safety and Environmental Management of Everbright Environment, a Vice President of the Company, a director of several subsidiaries of the Company, the deputy general manager of Everbright Environmental Engineering (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. and the general manager of China Everbright Water Investments Limited. Mr. Tao also worked for Shandong Jianzhu University (formerly known as Shandong Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering) in the PRC.
Mr. Tao holds a Doctorate degree in Environmental Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology in the PRC, a Master’s degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering from Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology in the PRC and a Bachelor’s degree in Water Supply and Sewerage Engineering from Shandong Jianzhu University in the PRC. He also holds the certificate of Certified Supervision Engineer, the certificate of Certified Safety Engineer and the title of Engineering Technology Researcher in the PRC.
Mr. Wang is the Executive Director and Vice President of the Company. He is also a member of the Strategy Committee, and a director and/or the general manager of several subsidiaries of the Company.
Mr. Wang has extensive experience in engineering construction and operations management. Mr. Wang was formerly the Deputy General Manager of Everbright Environmental Protection Technological Development (Beijing) Limited and Everbright Environmental Protection Engineering (Shenzhen) Limited, and the Plant Manager of Ji'nan Waste Water Treatment Project (Plant 1).
Mr. Wang holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Shandong University and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from South China University of Technology. Mr. Wang also holds the titles of Certified Cost Engineer and Certified Senior Engineer in China.
Mr. Zhai is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, the chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He is also the Independent Non-Executive Director of Everbright Environment.
Mr. Zhai has extensive experience and knowledge in banking, capital market and management. He is currently the President and Partner of Primavera Capital Group, and the Independent Non-Executive Director of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the shares of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the SEHK and the SSE). He was formerly the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Asia LLC and the Chief Representative of Goldman Sachs Beijing Office. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Zhai worked at the International Department of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing, and was the Deputy Representative of the People’s Bank of China Representative Office for the Americas based in New York.
Mr. Zhai holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Peking University.
Mr. Lim is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He is also the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Lim has over 25 years of banking experience with international investment banks including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Salomon Smith Barney and Bankers Trust. He is currently the Managing Director and Head of Private Equity of SBI Ven Capital Pte. Ltd. He was formerly the Independent Director of Nippecraft Limited (the shares of which are listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX”)) and the Independent Director of Golden Energy and Resources Limited (a company which was delisted from SGX in September 2023).
Mr. Lim holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Ms. Cheng is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She is also the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.
Ms. Cheng has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and is an Associate of the Australian Insurance Institute. She has been involved in major overseas insurance projects, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, and is actively involved in utilising insurance as a financial tool for project development. Ms. Cheng is currently the head of the Insurance Division of AsiaOne Insurance Agency Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. She also headed the Business Development Department of Aon Insurance Brokers, the biggest broking house in Asia, and managed the insurance division of the Singapore Technologies Group.
Ms. Cheng completed her insurance study at the Australian Insurance Institute.
Ms. Hao is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Strategy Committee.
Ms. Hao is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Sciences, the Associate Dean (Graduate Programmes and Executive Education) of the College of Business, the Co-Director of CityU-TsinghuaU EMBA/MPA (Public-Private Partnership) dual degree programme at the College of Business and the Director of EMBA (Chinese) programme, City University of Hong Kong. Prior to that, she took a number of roles at the City University of Hong Kong, mainly responsible for university development and international programme, amongst others. Ms. Hao also worked in Techno-Economic Research Institute of National Economic Commission of the PRC and participated in a number of major national investment and research projects in China.
Ms. Hao holds a Doctorate degree in Decision Sciences and Operations Management from University of Pittsburgh in the United States, a Master’s degree in Industrial Administration from Tianjin University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Sichuan University.
Mr. Ng is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Mr. Ng is an experienced and respected public and corporate leader. He was the Chief Executive of Singapore’s National Water Agency, Public Utilities Board. Prior to leading Public Utilities Board, Mr. Ng had served, variously, as the Commissioner of Police and the Commissioner of Prisons in Singapore. Now retired from public service, he is currently the non-executive chairman of Willowmore Pte. Ltd., a start-up technology company.
Mr. Ng holds a Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard University, the United States, a Master of Business Administration (Accountancy) degree from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and a Master of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Arts (Engineering Science and Economics) degree from the University of Oxford, the United Kingdom. Mr. Ng has also completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School, the United States.
Mr. Soh is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Mr. Soh has extensive experience in accounting, auditing and capital markets. He was with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) for over 35 years, with more than 23 years of experience as Assurance Partner. He retired from PwC in June 2023. During his tenure with PwC, he led the audits of various large SGX-listed companies, Chinese state-owned enterprises and multinational companies. Apart from his professional experience, Mr. Soh has been active in various charities, non-profit organisations and professional bodies in Singapore. He is a board member and chairman of the audit committee of Methodist Welfare Services and also a board member and Honorary Treasurer of Netball Singapore.
Mr. Soh holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Mr. Wang is the Vice President of the Company. He is also a director and/or the general manager of several subsidiaries of the Company.
Mr. Wang has rich experience in technology management and research and development. He was granted several invention patents and utility models. Mr. Wang was formerly the Assistant Dean of Everbright Environmental Research Institute, Chief Technology Officer of China Environmental Protection Science and Technology Holdings Limited, Deputy Chief Engineer of Shenzhen Liyuan Water Design and Consultant Limited and Chief Engineer of Operation Branch of Wuhan Kaidi Water Services Co., Ltd.
Mr. Wang holds a Doctorate degree in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University, a Master’s degree in Municipal Engineering from Tongji University and a Bachelor’s degree in Water Supply and Sewerage Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He holds the title of Certified Senior Engineer.
Mr. Zhang is the Vice President of the Company. He is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company.
Mr. Zhang has rich experience in project investment, operations management and mergers and acquisitions. He was formerly the General Manager of the Investment Development Department at Everbright Environmental Protection (China) Limited, the Deputy General Manager of Everbright Water (Zibo) Limited and the Supervisor of Everbright Environmental Energy (Xintai) Limited.
Mr. Zhang holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Yunnan University of Finance and Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Qingdao University of Science and Technology. He is a Certified International Accountant with China Association of Chief Accountants, a Certified Management Accountant with the Institute of Certified Management Accountants in the USA and a member of the Association of International Accountants.
Mr. Wu is the Vice President of the Company. He is also a director and/or the general manager of several subsidiaries of the Company.
Mr. Wu has rich experience in waste water treatment and engineering construction management.
Mr. Wu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Xuzhou University of Technology. He also holds the titles of Human Resources Professional (Intermediate) and Certified Senior Economist.
Mr. Song is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Song has extensive experience in accounting management. Mr. Song was formerly the Deputy General Manager of the finance department of Everbright Environment, the Deputy Financial Director of Southwest Regional Liquefied Petroleum Gas Operation Centre of China Gas Holdings Limited ("China Gas"), the shares of which are listed on the Main Board of the SEHK, and the Financial Director of Guangxi Zhongyou Energy Co., Ltd under China Gas.
Mr. Song holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Law from Tiangong University. He has also completed an Advanced Finance Programme at the University of International Business and Economics. He is a Certified Public Accountant in China.
Ms. Kwan is the Legal Counsel and Joint Company Secretary of the Company.
Ms. Kwan has more than 10 years of working experience as a practicing lawyer and an in-house legal counsel. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Kwan was a practising lawyer at Messrs Shook Lin & Bok in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her areas of practice included corporate banking and finance, corporate real estate, and other corporate and commercial matters.
Ms. Kwan holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Vocational Studies and a Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree from Cardiff University, United Kingdom. She is also admitted as a Barrister-at-law, England and Wales and an advocate and solicitor of the High Court in Malaya. Ms. Kwan is also an associate of Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore and The Chartered Governance Institute, Singapore Division.