EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Chu Ming Chuan (“Mr. Chu”), aged 58, is the chairman of the Board. He was also appointed as an executive Director on 8 May 2008. Save for All Praise Limited, Artwell Properties Limited, Winsure International Investment Limited and Globe Shipping Limited, Mr. Chu is a director of all the subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Chu is responsible for formulating the Group’s strategies and guiding the Group’s overall development. He has over 20 years of experience in import and export of agricultural by-products and over 15 years of experience in the cassava industry. Mr. Chu is currently a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a standing committee member of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, a standing member and a convenor for Hong Kong Region of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Shandong Province and standing member and a convenor for Hong Kong and Macau Regions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Jinan City. He is also a permanent honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations. Mr. Chu has completed DBA (工商管理博士) course at the Shenzhen Research Institution of the Renmin University of China (中國人民大學深圳研究院). Mr. Chu is the spouse of Ms. Ng Nai Nar and the brother of Ms. Chu Ling Ling, Miranda.


Ms. Liu Yuk Ming (“Ms. Liu”), aged 52, was appointed as an executive Director on 8 May 2008. She is also a director of Artsun International Macao Limited, Rizhao Yushun Cassava Co., Ltd. (“Rizhao Yushun”), Global Property Connection Co., Ltd., Art Rich International Limited and Alush (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (“Alush Thailand”), each a subsidiary of the Company. She joined the Group in 1992 and is currently the deputy general manager of the Group. She is responsible for formulating the marketing strategies and daily operations of the Group. She has over 15 years of experience in logistics management and import and export of cassava. Over the 15 years with the Group, Ms. Liu has been responsible for, among others, overseeing the operation of charter vessels, developing ship chartering networks and supervising the sales and marketing team of the Group. Prior to joining the Group, Ms. Liu has worked in certain trading and shipping companies and as an export executive in the Hong Kong office of a multinational trading group. Ms. Liu is currently a council member of the Shandong Overseas Friendship Association.


Ms. Lam Ching Fun (“Ms. Lam”), aged 46, was appointed as an executive Director on 2 July 2008. She joined the Group in 1992 and is currently the general manager of the Group’s chartering and logistics department. She is responsible for logistic systems, charter business management, cargo handling arrangement and the Sino-Thai ports coordination. Ms. Lam has over 15 years of experience in logistics operations in the cassava industry. Over the 15 years with the Group, Ms. Lam’s responsibilities included overseeing the Group’s logistics system and managing the chartering of vessels.