Ms. SHU Ping, aged 53, was appointed as the chairlady of the Board and the non-executive Director on December 13, 2023. She is mainly responsible for leading the Group in strategy and planning for the development of internationalization and globalization. Ms. SHU is currently holding directorships at three subsidiaries of the Group.
Prior to joining the Group, Ms. SHU had already built a distinguished career in the catering industry. She has been serving as a director of Sichuan Haidilao since November 2014. Beyond this, Ms. SHU has also been an executive director in Yihai, a company currently listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1579), since March 2018. Since July 2015, Ms. SHU was a director of Haidilao International, a company currently listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 6862), and was subsequently re-designated as a non-executive director from May 2018 to August 2021.
Ms. SHU completed the Senior Management PRC Enterprise Master of Business Administration Program (高級管理人員中國企業工商管理碩士課程) and Financial Master of Business Administration Program (金融工商管理碩士課程) jointly hosted by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (長江商學院) and other institutes in November 2015 and completed the Executive Master of Business Administration Program jointly hosted by Shanghai Jiaotong University (上海交通大學) and Singapore Nanyang Technological University in July 2016. In September 2022, Ms. SHU also completed the Ph.D. Program in applied finance, specializing in wealth management in the University of Geneva.
Ms. June YANG Lijuan, aged 45, was appointed as the chief executive officer and executive director of the Group on July 1, 2024. She is primarily responsible for coordinating the management and strategic development of the Group.
Ms. YANG demonstrates a commitment to excellence in the catering industry. From June 1997 to March 2001, Ms. YANG served as a manager at Sichuan Haidilao Catering Co., Ltd. In April 2001, she was appointed as a director of Sichuan Haidilao and re-designated as a non-executive director of Sichuan Haidilao in January 2018. Ms. YANG’s career and leadership further expanded through her roles at Haidilao International, a company currently listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code: 6862), including (i) as a director from July 2015 to January 2018; (ii) as the chief operating officer from January 2018 to March 2022; (iii) as the deputy chief executive officer from August 2021 to March 2022; (iv) as an executive director from August 2021 to June 2024; and (v) as the chief executive officer from March 2022 to June 2024. Throughout her tenure at Haidilao International, Ms. YANG has been instrumental in overseeing management and strategic development, consistently driving it towards greater success.
Ms. YANG completed the PRC Entities CEO and Finance CEO Program hosted by the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (長江商學院) in September 2016.
Mr. LI Yu, aged 38, was appointed as an executive Director on March 30, 2023 and as a senior regional manager on July 1, 2024.He is primarily responsible for implementing and promoting regional development strategies, managing and improving the restaurant business within the designated region, and providing assistance and support to the chief executive officer of the Group.
Mr. LI joined Haidilao International Group in November 2007 where he had served over 16 years. He was responsible for the operation and management of the Haidilao restaurants in Japan, Korea, Thailand and Taiwan from May 2021 to March 2022 and was further appointed as the chief operating officer (mainland China) from March 2022 to October 2022, mainly assisting the chief executive officer of Haidilao International to improve the operational efficiency and to strengthen the supervision and implementation of the management execution. Since October 2022, Mr. LI had been assisting Mr. ZHOU Zhaocheng, a previous executive Director and chief executive officer of the Company, in overseeing the management and operation of the Group's business. Mr. LI acted as an executive director of Haidilao International from August 2021 to September 2022. Mr. LI also acted as the chief executive officer of the Company from March 2023 to July 2024.
Mr. LI completed the master of business administration program held by National Chengchi University in Taiwan in October 2017.
Ms. LIU Li, aged 37, was appointed as an executive Director on May 6, 2022. She is mainly responsible for participating in the management and strategic development of the Group.
Ms. LIU has over 11 years of experience in the catering service sector. Ms. LIU joined the Group at Singapore Dining in October 2012, and was successively promoted as (i) a restaurant front office manager in April 2016, (ii) a restaurant manager in September 2017, and (iii) the overseas product director in March 2022. Subsequently, Ms. LIU transitioned to the position of product director of the Group from late March 2022 through August 2023, where she oversaw the products development. Since August 2023, she has been working as a regional manager of our Group. She also served as the head of a snack and dessert development project for Haidilao International in mainland China and was responsible for conducting product development from November 2021 to March 2022.
Ms. LIU obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration from West Coast University in the United States in September 2008.
Mr. TAN Kang Uei, Anthony, aged 50, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on December 12, 2022. He is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to the Board.
Mr. TAN has extensive experience across the public sector and various industries in the private sector with strong professional skills in strategy, budgeting, media, property, government relations and nonprofit management. He devoted himself to the Singapore public sector for more than 15 years and worked in various organizations, including Singapore's Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Health, Central Singapore Community Development Council and Mr. LEE Kuan Yew's (李光耀) Office.
Mr. TAN also held or has been holding positions in both public and private companies, such as in Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SGX: T39) and MOH Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Mr. TAN obtained his bachelor's degree in social science from National University of Singapore in July 1997 and his master's degree in management from Stanford University in the United States in May 2005. He also received the Advanced Management Program certificate from Harvard Business School in the United States in July 2021.
Mr. TEO Ser Luck, aged 55, was appointed as an independent nonexecutive Director on December 12, 2022. He is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgment to the Board.
Mr. TEO was a member of the Parliament of Singapore from May 2006 to June 2020. From May 2006 to July 2017, Mr. TEO served in the Singapore government cabinet and held various senior positions, including (i) the minister of state for Ministry of Trade and Industry, (ii) the senior parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, (iii) the minister of state at the Ministry of Manpower, and (iv) the mayor of the North East District of Singapore. Mr. TEO also held and has been holding directorship at various companies listed on SGX.
Mr. TEO obtained his bachelor's degree in accountancy from National University of Singapore in June 1992. He was certified as a fellow and advisor by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (the "ISCA") in May 2009 and has been elected as the president of the ISCA since April 2022.
Mr. LIEN Jown Jing Vincent, aged 63, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on December 12, 2022. He is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgment to the Board.
Mr. LIEN has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry, specializing in corporate finance and capital management in Hong Kong, the PRC, Singapore and Southeast Asia. He is currently holding directorships at various companies. From February 2012 to February 2024, Mr. LIEN also served as an independent director at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
Mr. LIEN obtained his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of New Brunswick in Canada in 1986 and awarded an honorary doctoral degree in business administration from HyupSung University in South Korea in February 2018. Mr. LIEN is also a council member at the Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship since August 2017.