Executive Directors
Ms. Cheung Yan
Ms. Cheung Yan, JP, has been the Chairlady of the Company since 2006. She is a director of several subsidiaries of the Company. She is one of the founders of the Group and is in charge of the Company's overall corporate development and the Group's strategic planning. Ms. Cheung has over 26 years of experience in paper manufacturing and over 36 years of experience in recovered paper recycling and international trade. Ms. Cheung was a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. She is currently executive vice chairman of the China Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Association, vice president of China Paper Association, vice president of China Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Life President of the Guangdong Overseas Chinese Enterprises Associations, vice chairman of Guangdong Federation of Industry and Commerce, Honorary President of World Dongguan Entrepreneurs, Chairman of Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations and Chairman, Supervisory Board of New Home Association. Ms. Cheung is an honorary citizen of the City of Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. In 2007, Ms. Cheung was awarded the "Entrepreneur of the Year in China 2007" by Ernst & Young and in 2008, she was accredited as a "Leader Figure" ("領袖人物獎") in "China Cailun Award" ("中華蔡倫獎") by China Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce and was awarded "China Charity Award 2008" ("2008年中華慈善獎") by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC. In May 2009, Ms. Cheung was awarded "Outstanding Entrepreneur in Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry in China" ("全國製漿造紙行業優秀企業家") by China Paper Association. She was awarded "Chinese Chamber of Commerce Contributions Award" ("華商貢獻獎") in the city of Chongqing in January 2010, and the title of "Outstanding Person on Energy Saving and Emission Reduction in China 2009" ("2009中國節能減排功勳人物") by All-China Environment Federation in May 2010, "Outstanding Contribution Award on Poverty Alleviation and Benefiting the Community by a Businessman in the Private Sector in Guangdong Province" ("廣東省非公有制經濟人士扶貧濟困回報社會突出貢獻獎") in July 2010. Ms. Cheung was also awarded "Outstanding Entrepreneur in China" ("全國優秀企業家") by China Enterprise Association in May 2014, "Asian CEO of the Year" ("亞洲最佳CEO獎") by RISI and "Outstanding Contribution Award in Paper Industry in China" ("全國造紙行業傑出貢獻獎") by China Paper Association in June 2014. Ms. Cheung was appointed by the Government of the HKSAR as a Justice of the Peace (JP) in July 2016. She was given the "National Poverty Alleviation Award" ("全國脫貧攻堅獎—奉獻獎") by the State Council of the PRC in 2018. Ms. Cheung was awarded the title of "Senior Economist" (Entrepreneur in Technology Field) ("正高級經濟師 （科技型企業家）") by the Guangdong Province in January 2020. She was given the dual awards of "Outstanding Contribution to Poverty Alleviation and Other Areas of Charity" and "Outstanding Contribution to Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic" in the 11th "China Charity Award" ("中華慈善獎") by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC in September 2021. Ms. Cheung is the wife of Mr. Liu Ming Chung, the sister of Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei, the mother of Mr. Lau Chun Shun and Mr. Ken Liu and the aunt of Mr. Zhang Lianpeng.
Mr. Liu Ming Chung
Mr. Liu Ming Chung has been the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006. He is a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is one of the founders of the Group and is responsible for the overall corporate management and planning, the development of new manufacturing technologies, the procurement of production equipment and human resources management of the Group. Mr. Liu has over 31 years of experience in international trade and over 23 years of experience in corporate management. Mr. Liu graduated with a bachelor degree in Dental Surgery from the University of Santo Amaro in 1983. Mr. Liu is an honorary citizen of the City of Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. In 2000, Mr. Liu was appointed as a member of the Ninth Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Guangzhou of Guangdong province and a consultant of the Committee for Affairs of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan Compatriots and Overseas Chinese. In 2001, Mr. Liu was awarded a member of All-China Youth Federation. Mr. Liu is the husband of Ms. Cheung Yan, the brother-in-law of Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei, the father of Mr. Lau Chun Shun and Mr. Ken Liu and the uncle of Mr. Zhang Lianpeng.
Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei
Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei has been an Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006 and was re-designated as an Executive Director, Deputy Chairman and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Company since June 2018. He is a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is one of the founders and is responsible for the overall management of the operations and business of the Group including marketing, finance, procurement, sales and IT departments. Mr. Zhang has over 28 years of experience in procurement, marketing and distribution and is a member of the Third Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Chongqing. Mr. Zhang is the father of Mr. Zhang Lianpeng, the younger brother of Ms. Cheung Yan, Mr. Liu Ming Chung's brother-in-law and the uncle of Mr. Lau Chun Shun and Mr. Ken Liu.
Mr. Ken Liu
Mr. Ken Liu has been the Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Company since 2018. He was appointed as the Vice President of the Company in 2020. He assists the Chairlady on the overall corporate development and strategic planning of the Group. He is also the Chief Executive Officer (North America) of various subsidiaries of the Company in charge of business in North America. Mr. Ken Liu graduated cum laude in Government from Harvard University. He was previously a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in U.S. where he advised technology, telecom, and banking companies for approximately two years. Since March 2016, Mr. Ken Liu has been the vice chairman of ACN, one of the largest recovered paper suppliers to the Group, where he was responsible for overseeing its corporate development, marketing strategy and general management. Mr. Ken Liu is the son of Ms. Cheung Yan and Mr. Liu Ming Chung, the brother of Mr. Lau Chun Shun, the nephew of Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei and the cousin of Mr. Zhang Lianpeng.
Mr. Lau Chun Shun
Mr. Lau Chun Shun joined the Company as a Non-executive Director in 2006 and was re-designated as an Executive Director of the Company in August 2009. He was appointed as the Vice President of the Company in 2020. He is a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is responsible for the Group's external liaison, intelligent production technology facilities and management, and affairs related to the energy sector. Mr. Lau has over 13 years of experience in procurement, marketing and distribution, sales and corporate management. Mr. Lau holds a bachelor degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis and a master degree in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University. Mr. Lau is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of Dongguan, Vice Chairman of Dongguan Federation of Industry and Commerce and Vice President of New Home Association. Mr. Lau is the son of Ms. Cheung Yan and Mr. Liu Ming Chung, the brother of Mr. Ken Liu, the nephew of Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei and the cousin of Mr. Zhang Lianpeng.
Mr. Zhang Lianpeng
Mr. Zhang Lianpeng joined the Company as a Non-executive Director in 2017 and was re-designated as an Executive Director of the Company in August 2018. He was appointed as Vice President of the Company in 2020. He is responsible for development and management of the Group's paper packaging business. Mr. Zhang graduated from The New York University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He previously worked in the U.S. and has experience in administration, project management, accounting and corporate financing. Mr. Zhang is the son of Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei, the nephew of Ms. Cheung Yan and Mr. Liu Ming Chung and the cousin of Mr. Lau Chun Shun and Mr. Ken Liu.
Mr. Zhang Yuanfu
Mr. Zhang Yuanfu has been an Executive Director of the Company since 2008. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He also serves as the Group's Chief Financial Officer in charge of financial matters and investor relations. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Zhang served as the chief financial officer, qualified accountant and company secretary of Weichai Power Co., Ltd. for more than 5 years and also worked in a number of Hong Kong listed companies in charge of accounting and financial management. He has more than 36 years of experience in auditing, accounting and corporate finance. Mr. Zhang holds a bachelor degree in Economics. He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom and an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ms. Zhang Lianru
Ms. Zhang Lianru was appointed as an executive director of the Company in March 2024. She joined the Group as an Assistant Financial Controller in 2020 and has served as the Group's Deputy Chief Financial Officer in charge of financial management and internal control operation since January 2022. She graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Financial Economics Degree. Ms. Zhang is the daughter of Mr. Zhang Cheng Fei, the younger sister of Mr. Zhang Lianpeng, the niece of Ms. Cheung Yan and Mr. Liu Ming Chung and the cousin of Mr. Lau Chun Shun and Mr. Ken Liu.
Independent Non-executive Directors
Mr. Ng Leung Sing
Mr. Ng Leung Sing, SBS, JP, has been appointed as an INED of the Company since March 2013. Mr. Ng is the chairman of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Trustees Limited and a director of BOCHK Charitable Foundation Limited. Mr. Ng is a Hong Kong Deputy to the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th National People's Congress, People's Republic of China. He is also an independent non-executive director of SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited, Hanhua Financial Holding Company Limited and Grand Brilliance Group Holdings Limited, all are listed companies in Hong Kong. Mr. Ng was a member of The Court of The Lingnan University from 1999 to 2011, the General Manager of Bank-wide Operation Department of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited from August 2005 to July 2009, the executive director and general manager of The China and South Sea Bank Limited, Hong Kong from 1990 to 1998. He was previously a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, an independent non-executive director of MTR Corporation Limited and a member of the managing board of The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, Hong Kong. Mr. Ng is a graduate of University of East Asia, Graduate College, Macau and holds a diploma in Chinese Law.
Mr. Lam Yiu Kin
Mr. Lam Yiu Kin has been appointed as an INED of the Company since 2016. Mr. Lam is a fellow member of each of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, and Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA"). He graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a higher diploma in Accountancy in 1975. He was conferred an Honorary Fellow of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2002.
Mr. Lam was previously a member of the Listing Committee and the Financial Reporting Advisory Panel of the Stock Exchange from 1997 to 2003, a committee member of HKICPA from 1994 to 2009, and a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1993 to 2013. Mr. Lam was an independent non-executive director of Vital Innovations Holdings Limited (formerly known as Vital Mobile Holdings Limited) from September 2014 to October 2020, Bestway Global Holding Inc. from October 2017 to December 2021 and WWPKG Holdings Company Limited from December 2016 to 1 August 2022 respectively. In all, Mr. Lam has over 40 years of extensive experience in accounting, auditing and business consulting. Mr. Lam is currently an independent non-executive director of each of Global Digital Creations Holdings Limited; Spring Asset Management Limited as the manager of Spring Real Estate Investment Trust; Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Shougang Century Holdings Limited; COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited; CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited and Topsports International Holdings Limited.
Ms. Chan Man Ki Maggie
Ms. CHAN Man Ki Maggie MH, JP, has been an INED of the Company since Feb 2023. She obtained her Bachelor degree in Laws and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 1991 and 1992 respectively. She is the founder and managing partner of CMK lawyers, a law firm in Hong Kong, and has over 27 years of experience in providing legal advices and services as a solicitor in Hong Kong. Ms. Chan is also a lawyer in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and her practice institution is Sino-Win Law Firm in Guangdong. Ms. Chan is an Accredited Mediator and a China-Appointed Attesting Officer in Hong Kong. She is also the founding president of The Small and Medium Law Firms Association of Hong Kong. Furthermore, Ms. Chan is a Specially Invited Mediator of Guangdong Court for Cross-border Commercial Dispute Resolution in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a Mediator of Shenzhen Qianhai International Commercial Mediation Centre, and an Arbitrator of China Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Qingdao Arbitration Commission and South China International Arbitration Centre (Hong Kong). Ms. Chan has also undertaken various community positions in Hong Kong including being an Ex-officio Member of Election Committee and Chairman of Appeal Tribunal Panel (Building Ordinance). She was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2012 and Justice of the Peace in 2015 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Ms. Chan was also conferred with Honorary Fellow by City University of Hong Kong in 2013. Ms. Chan was elected as a Hong Kong Deputy to the 13th and 14th National People's Congress of The People's Republic of China in 2017 and 2022. She was elected as a Hong Kong Deputy to the National People's Congress of the PRC (the 13th session) in 2017, an executive member of the All-China Women's Federation Executive Committee in 2018, a president of All-China Women's Federation Hong Kong Delegates Association Ltd. in 2021 and a Legislative Council Member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2022. Ms. Chan is also an independent non-executive director of Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited (stock code: 392), Wine's Link International Holdings Limited (stock code: 8509) and China State Construction Development Holdings Limited (stock code: 830).
Dr. Li Huiqun
Dr. LI Huiqun ("Dr. Li") has been an INED of the Company since Feb 2023. Dr Li obtained a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in economics and a doctorate degree in economics from the School of Economics of Wuhan University, Hubei Province, China in 1988, 1991 and 1994, respectively. Dr. Li obtained the title of senior economist. She has extensive experience in the banking and financial markets sector. From April 1994 to October 2015, she served as head of several divisions and on vice-president level positions in the Shenzhen Central Branch of the People's Bank of China, in charge of the Money and Credit Division, the Financial Research Office, the Bullion Management Division, labour union work and management of human resources. From November 2015 to June 2021, she has been the vice president of Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank in charge of asset management, financial market and interbank business, international business and management of the Qianhai branch. Dr. Li is also an independent non-executive director of Zensun Enterprises Limited (stock code: 185).
Dr. Cao Zhenlei
Dr. Cao Zhenlei has been an INED of the Company since October 2024. He is a senior research scientist with more than 30 years of experience in research and management in the pulp and paper industry in the China. Dr. Cao currently serves as the director of China National Household Paper Industry Association. Dr. Cao holds a bachelor’s degree from South China University of Technology with a specialization in the pulp and paper industry in 1981, a master’s degree in paper making from the Light Industry Institute of Science and Technology in 1984, a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1993 and an Executive M.B.A. from Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management in 2005. Dr. Cao was an independent non-executive director of Vinda Intenational Holding Limited from August 2022 to August 2024. He also served as president of China Technical Association of Paper Industry and a director of China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute, vice president of Sinolight Corporation, vice chairman of China Paper Association and vice president of China Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce.