Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr. Sun Jia, was appointed as an executive Director and Chairman of Vanke Overseas Investment Holding Company Limited (formerly known as Vanke Property (Overseas) Limited) (the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) in November 2021. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Sun joined China Vanke Co., Ltd (“China Vanke”), a controlling shareholder of the Company and a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Hong Kong stock code: 2202), in 2007 and became the general manager of its strategy and investment management department in 2008. In 2010, he was appointed as the general manager of Xian Vanke Company Limited. He had been the general manager of Shanghai Vanke Company Limited since 2012, and was appointed as a Vice President of China Vanke in 2015. In March 2016, he was appointed as the Executive Vice President, the Supervisor of Finance and the Chief Financial Officer of China Vanke. He is currently the Chief Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Regional Business Group, and Chief Partner of Shenzhen Vanke of China Vanke. Mr. Sun graduated from the School of Economics, Peking University with a bachelor’s degree in 2001. In 2007, he graduated from Harvard Business School with a master’s degree in Business Administration.
Ms. Yip Hoi Man, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and an Executive Director in August 2023. She is also a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Ms. Yip joined Vanke Property (Hong Kong) Company Limited (“VPHK”) in 2014 and has been responsible for the finance, taxation and internal control related matters. Since December 2017, Ms. Yip has successively held the positions of Financial Controller, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary (the “Company Secretary”) of the Company. She is currently the Chief Partner of the Overseas Business Unit of China Vanke, and also the managing director of VPHK. She is currently a director of various subsidiaries of the Company and various subsidiaries of China Vanke. Prior to joining VPHK, Ms. Yip worked at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for 9 years. Ms. Yip graduated with a bachelor’s degree of business administration and accounting and finance in 2004 from the University of Hong Kong. Ms. Yip is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Ding Changfeng, was appointed as an executive Director in May 2022. Mr. Ding joined China Vanke in 1992. In January 2000, he was appointed as the general manager of Shanghai Vanke Company Limited and became the Vice President of China Vanke in 2001. In November 2005, he became the general manager of Northern Regional Business Group of China Vanke. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Hotels and Resorts Business Unit of China Vanke and also acts as a director of various subsidiaries and associated companies of China Vanke. Since November 2020, he has been serving as a non-executive and non-independent director of Banyan Tree Holdings Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (Singapore stock code: B58). Mr. Ding graduated from the School of International Politics with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1991 and a Master’s Degree in Global Economics in 1998, both from Peking University.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ms. Han Huihua, was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company in August 2023. Ms. Han joined China Vanke in March 2008, and successively held positions of business manager, assistant general manager and vice general manager of finance and internal control department, and central partner of financial management functions in the management center of China Vanke. Ms. Han has been serving as the Executive Vice President and the head of finance of China Vanke since March 2020. Currently, she also serves as a shareholder representative supervisor of Onewo Inc. (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 2602). Ms. Han graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration in 2003, and Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics with a Master’s Degree in Administration (majoring in accounting) in 2008. Ms. Han is a non-practising member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr. Ching Hiu Yuen, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company in May 2024. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company. Mr. Ching has over 20 years of professional experience in investment management, investment banking and corporate banking with China focus. Mr. Ching is currently a senior managing director in CITIC Capital Holdings Limited ("CITIC Capital"), a managing partner and a co-head of CITIC Capital Real Estate Group. Prior to joining CITIC Capital, he has worked in the HSBC Group from 1998 to 1999, Societe Generale Asia (Hong Kong and Shanghai) from 1996 to 1998, and Industrial Bank of Japan (Hong Kong Branch) from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Ching received a bachelor degree of arts in accounting from the University of West Florida in 1990, and a master degree of science in finance from Temple University in 1994. He also received a diploma in Chinese laws from Peking University in 2000.
Mr. Choi Fan Wai, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company in May 2021. He is also the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Choi has almost 30 years of experience in the audit and financial services industry. Mr. Choi worked for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu since January 1998 and was admitted as a partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in June 2005 until December 2006. Mr. Choi has also profound professional experience in asset management services, including through his prior work at JP Morgan Asset Management, a subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (a company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, ticker symbol: JPM), between 2007 and 2008, Elmore Capital Limited (a formerly licensed corporation under the SFO) which was subsequently restructured to become Wolver Hill Asset Management Asia Limited (a licensed corporation under the SFO), between 2009 and 2017, and Crowe (HK) CPA Limited from 2017 to 2020. Mr. Choi is currently the director, a responsible officer and partner of AIM Capital Consortium Limited (a licensed corporation under the SFO). Mr. Choi Fan Wai graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a bachelor’s degree of arts in accountancy in 1991. He is currently a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Mr. Zhang Anzhi, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company in March 2019. He is also the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. Mr. Zhang has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate finance, investment management and corporate governance. Mr. Zhang worked at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from 2009 to 2018, during which period he served in various management positions and his last position was managing director and vice chairman of Greater China Corporate Finance. Prior to that, he worked at Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited from 2004 to 2009 and his last position was director and Head of China Corporate Finance. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Zhang worked at J.P. Morgan plc and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
All rights reserved.
