Management Team
Mr. NING Gaoning, aged 51, was appointed as a non-executive Director and the chairman of the
Company in January 2007. Since December 2004, Mr. Ning has been the chairman of COFCO
Corporation and its subsidiaries (other than the Company and China Foods Limited (“China Foods”))
(collectively referred to as “COFCO Group”) and since January 2005, the chairman of the board of
directors of COFCO (Hong Kong) Limited (“COFCO (HK)”) and China Foods, a publicly listed company
in Hong Kong. He has been a director of CPMC Holdings Limited, a publicly listed company in
Hong Kong since 23 October 2009. Mr. Ning is also a director of Wide Smart Holdings Limited
(“Wide Smart”) and a chairman of COFCO (HK). Both Wide Smart and COFCO HK are substantial
Shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Ning holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Shandong University in China and a Master
of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh in the United States.
Before joining COFCO, Mr. Ning held various positions such as vice-chairman, director and general
manager of the China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited and its subsidiaries. He also acted
as general manager of the China Resources National Corporation from June 1999 to December
2004. Mr. Ning previously held directorships in various Hong Kong-listed companies, including China
Resources Enterprise Limited, China Resources Logic Limited, China Resources Land Limited, China
Resources Power Holdings Company Limited and Lippo China Resources Limited , as well as in a
number of private and state-owned companies that include China Resources (Holdings) Company
Limited, Tate’s Cairn Tunnel Investment Holdings Company Limited, Tate’s Cairn Tunnel Company
Limited, Hutchison Ports Yantian Investments Limited, China Resources National Corporation and
China Resources Co., Limited. Currently, Mr. Ning is a director of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a U.S. listed
company), and BOC International Holdings Limited, he is also an independent director of Huayuan
Property Co., Limited (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange). He has been elected as
non-executive directors of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited and has become vice-chairman of
its board of directors since 27 August 2009.
Mr. YU Xubo，aged 44, was appointed as an executive Director and the managing director of the
Company in January 2007. Mr. Yu joined COFCO Group in 1988, and he has been the president
of COFCO Corporation since April 2007. He has held various other positions in the COFCO Group
including general manager of COFCO Futures Co., Ltd. (中糧期貨經紀有限公司) and vice president
of COFCO Corporation. He was also executive director of COFCO International Co., Limited (currently
China Foods) from January 2006 to March 2007. Mr. Yu is the chairman of COFCO Meat Investment
Co. Ltd. and COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. and a non-executive director of China Mengniu Dairy
Company Limited. He is also a director of Wide Smart, COFCO (BVI) No. 108 Limited and COFCO (HK),
all of which are substantial Shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Yu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of International Business and
Economics in Beijing and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from China Europe
International Business School in Shanghai.
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Mr. LU Jun，aged 42, was appointed as executive Director and vice-president of the Company
in January 2007. Mr. Lu is also the general manager of the oilseeds processing division of the
Company. Mr. Lu joined COFCO Group in 1993. He has been the assistant president of COFCO
Corporation since March 2003. He has been acting as general manager of COFCO Futures Co., Ltd.
(中糧期貨經紀有限公司), taking charge of the Group’s oilseeds-related futures business. Mr. Lu is
currently the chairman of COFCO ADM Oils & Grains Industries (Heze) Co., Ltd. (中糧艾地盟糧油工
業（菏澤）有限公司) and a director of COFCO East Ocean Oils & Grains Industries (Zhangjiagang) Co.,
Ltd. (中糧東海糧油工業（張家港）有限公司), COFCO Yellowsea Oils & Grains Industries (Shandong)
Co., Ltd. (中糧黃海糧油工業（山東）有限公司), COFCO Eastbay Oils and Grains Industries (Guang
Zhou) Co., Ltd. (中糧東洲糧油工業（廣州）有限公司), all of which are non-wholly owned subsidiaries
of the Company and COFCO Xiangrui Oils and Grains Industries (Jinmen) Co., Ltd. (中糧祥瑞糧油工
業（荊門）有限公司), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Mr. Lu holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Engineering from China Agricultural
University in Beijing.
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Mr. YUE Guojun，aged 46, was appointed as executive Director and the vice-president of the
Company in January 2007. Mr. Yue is also the general manager of the Company’s biofuel and
biochemical division. Mr. Yue joined COFCO Group in November 2005. He has been the assistant
president of COFCO Corporation since February 2007. He has also acted as a director and the
chairman of the board of Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shenzhen
Stock Exchange) since November 2007. He was elected as one of the deputies of the 11th National
People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China in February 2008.
Mr. Yue holds a Bachelor’s degree from Chemical Engineering Department of Jilin Institute of
Chemical Technology and a Master’s degree from Environmental Engineering from Harbin Institute
of Technology in Harbin. He has over 20 years of experience in the production and sales of biochemical
products.
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Mr. CHI Jingtao，aged 47, was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company in January
2007. Mr. Chi joined COFCO Group in August 2003. He has been COFCO Corporation’s head of
human resources since October 2004. From June 1993 until March 2003, Mr. Chi held various
positions in China Minmetals Corporation (中國五礦集團公司) (formerly known as China National
Metals & Minerals Import & Export Corporation (中國五金礦產進出口總公司), including his position as
general manager of human resources.
Mr. Chi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Academy of Armored Forces Engineering
in Beijing and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the University of
International Business and Economics in Beijing.
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Mr. MA Wangjun， aged 45, was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company in January
2007. Mr. Ma joined COFCO Group in August 1988. He has been the head of the finance department
of COFCO Corporation since December 2005. He previously held other positions in COFCO Group,
including those of deputy head of the finance department, general manager of asset management
and deputy general manager of finance and planning. He was a director of Xinjiang Tunhe Investment
Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange) from July 2005 to January 2007. He
is also a director of COFCO East Ocean Oils & Grains Industries (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. (中糧東海
糧油工業（張家港）有限公司) and Shandong COFCO Lude Foods Co., Ltd. (山東中糧魯德食品有限公
司), both are non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Ma has been appointed as a nonexecutive
director of China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited since 1 March 2010.
Mr. Ma holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Beijing Technology and Business
University, and a degree in Executive Master of Business Administration from the Cheung Kong
Graduate School of Business.
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Mr. LAM Wai Hon, Ambrose ，aged 56, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of
the Company in January 2007. Mr. Lam is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
in England and Wales and a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He
holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in England. Mr.
Lam is a Director and a founder of Access Capital Limited. He has over two decades of experience
in corporate finance and advisory transactions in investment banking institutions.
Prior to establishing Access Capital Limited in 2000, Mr. Lam was the managing director and head
of Global Investment Banking for Greater China of Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong). He was also the
managing director and head of Greater China Investment Banking of the Bankers Trust Company,
and the managing director of Yuanta Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited. Mr. Lam started his
investment banking career with Kleinwort Benson Group (in London and Hong Kong) before joining
Standard Chartered Asia Limited in Hong Kong where he held the position of managing director in
corporate finance. Mr. Lam is also a director of Hong Kong Professional Consultants Association
Limited and an independent non-executive director of Shenzhen Expressway Company Limited (a
listed company).
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Mr. Victor YANG ，aged 64, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company
in January 2007. Mr. Yang holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Juris Doctorate degree from
the University
of British Columbia, Canada. He is a founding partner of Boughton Peterson Yang
Anderson, a Canadian based law firm, and is presently the managing partner of Boughton Peterson
Yang Anderson
in Hong Kong. He is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, a barrister and
solicitor in British Columbia, Canada and a solicitor in England and Wales.
Mr. Yang is presently a governor of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and an
immediate past member of the Major Sports Committee of the Home Affairs Bureau, Hong Kong. He is
an independent non-executive director of Playmates Toys Limited and Singamas Container Holdings
Limited, all of which are companies, shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong. He is also a non-executive director of Lei Shing Hong Limited, shares of which were listed on
the Stock Exchange up to 17 March 2008 before their withdrawal on that date. Mr. Yang was also a
director of Media Chinese International Limited until his resignation on October 1, 2009, shares of
which were listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and Eupa International Corporation, shares
of which were listed on the NASDAQ (Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board).
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Mr. Patrick Vincent VIZZONE，aged 38, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of
the Company in June 2007. Mr. Vizzone holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science
from Monash University, Australia and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from
Manchester Business School, the United Kingdom.
Presently, Mr. Vizzone is a Vice President & Commercial Leader at GE Capital Asia. Prior to joining
GE Capital, Mr. Vizzone was Regional Head of Food & Agribusiness of Rabobank International Asia
and Assistant General Manager of Rabobank International Hong Kong Branch. Mr. Vizzone has
14 years experience working in China’s agribusiness arena. Commencing with Shanghai Asia-Pac
International Vegetable Co., where he was a Founding Director and Deputy General Manager and as
a cofounder of China Green Concepts.
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Mr. YU Xubo，aged 44, was appointed as an executive Director and the managing director of the
Company in January 2007. Mr. Yu joined COFCO Group in 1988, and he has been the president
of COFCO Corporation since April 2007. He has held various other positions in the COFCO Group
including general manager of COFCO Futures Co., Ltd. (中糧期貨經紀有限公司) and vice president
of COFCO Corporation. He was also executive director of COFCO International Co., Limited (currently
China Foods) from January 2006 to March 2007. Mr. Yu is the chairman of COFCO Meat Investment
Co. Ltd. and COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. and a non-executive director of China Mengniu Dairy
Company Limited. He is also a director of Wide Smart, COFCO (BVI) No. 108 Limited and COFCO (HK),
all of which are substantial Shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Yu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of International Business and
Economics in Beijing and an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from China Europe
International Business School in Shanghai.
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Mr. LU Jun，aged 42, was appointed as executive Director and vice-president of the Company
in January 2007. Mr. Lu is also the general manager of the oilseeds processing division of the
Company. Mr. Lu joined COFCO Group in 1993. He has been the assistant president of COFCO
Corporation since March 2003. He has been acting as general manager of COFCO Futures Co., Ltd.
(中糧期貨經紀有限公司), taking charge of the Group’s oilseeds-related futures business. Mr. Lu is
currently the chairman of COFCO ADM Oils & Grains Industries (Heze) Co., Ltd. (中糧艾地盟糧油工
業（菏澤）有限公司) and a director of COFCO East Ocean Oils & Grains Industries (Zhangjiagang) Co.,
Ltd. (中糧東海糧油工業（張家港）有限公司), COFCO Yellowsea Oils & Grains Industries (Shandong)
Co., Ltd. (中糧黃海糧油工業（山東）有限公司), COFCO Eastbay Oils and Grains Industries (Guang
Zhou) Co., Ltd. (中糧東洲糧油工業（廣州）有限公司), all of which are non-wholly owned subsidiaries
of the Company and COFCO Xiangrui Oils and Grains Industries (Jinmen) Co., Ltd. (中糧祥瑞糧油工
業（荊門）有限公司), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Mr. Lu holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Engineering from China Agricultural
University in Beijing.
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Mr. YUE Guojun，aged 46, was appointed as executive Director and the vice-president of the
Company in January 2007. Mr. Yue is also the general manager of the Company’s biofuel and
biochemical division. Mr. Yue joined COFCO Group in November 2005. He has been the assistant
president of COFCO Corporation since February 2007. He has also acted as a director and the
chairman of the board of Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shenzhen
Stock Exchange) since November 2007. He was elected as one of the deputies of the 11th National
People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China in February 2008.
Mr. Yue holds a Bachelor’s degree from Chemical Engineering Department of Jilin Institute of
Chemical Technology and a Master’s degree from Environmental Engineering from Harbin Institute
of Technology in Harbin. He has over 20 years of experience in the production and sales of biochemical
products.
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Ms. YANG Hong，aged 46, is the vice president of the Company and the general manager of the rice
division of the Company. Ms. Yang joined COFCO Group in August 1989 and was appointed as the
general manager of the rice division of COFCO Group in August 2000, prior to which she held various
positions in COFCO Group, including department manager and deputy division chief. Ms. Yang was
appointed as the vice-chairman of COFCO Jiangxi Rice Processing Limited (中糧江西米業有限公司),
a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in August 2001 and was promoted as the chairman
of the same company in November 2006. Ms. Yang holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from
the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and a degree in Executive Master
of Business Administration from China Europe International Business School.
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Mr. JIANG Guojin，aged 42, is the vice president of the Company and the general manager of the
brewing materials division of the Company. Mr. Jiang joined COFCO Group in August 1989, and was
appointed as the general manager of the brewing materials division of COFCO Group in July 2000,
prior to which he was the general manager of COFCO Malt (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (中糧麥芽（大連）有限
公司). Mr. Jiang was also the chairman of COFCO Malt (Dalian) Co. Ltd. （中糧麥芽（大連）有限公司）,
COFCO Malt (Jiangyin) Co., Ltd. (中糧麥芽（江陰）有限公司) and COFCO Malt (Hulunbeier) Co., Ltd. (中
糧麥芽（呼倫貝爾）有限公司). Mr. Jiang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Beijing
College of Light Industry and a degree in Executive Master of Business Administration from China
Europe International Business School.
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Mr. LI Wai Kwan, Andy，aged 38, is vice president of the Company. Mr. Li joined the Company in
October 2006. He has held positions in government and statutory bodies, as well as multinational
conglomerates and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Li graduated with distinction in commerce from
the University of Toronto and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Schulich
School of Business, York University. He is a chartered/certified member of each of the CFA Institute,
ICAEW, HKICPA, ICMA, CGA-Canada and ACCA. Mr. Li is currently the chair of investor relations
committee and a general committee member of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies, as
well as the honorary agricultural advisor to the Monte Jade Science and Technology Association. Mr.
Li is a qualified member of the HKIOD, HKMC, HKMA, HKGCC and YAA. In the area of public and
academic services, Mr. Li is a guest speaker at a number of universities in Hong Kong.
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Mr. WANG Zhen，aged 49, is vice president of the Company and the general manager of the wheat
processing division of the Company. Mr. Wang joined COFCO Group in December 1986 and was the
deputy general manager of the fruits, vegetables and aquatic products division of COFCO Group. He
is also the chairman of Shenyang Dongda Grains Oils & Foodstuffs Industries Co., Ltd. (瀋陽東大糧
油食品實業有限公司), Shenyang Xiangxue Flour Limited Liability Company (瀋陽香雪麵粉股份有限
公司), Puyang COFCO Flour Industry Co. Ltd. (濮陽中糧麵業有限公司) and Shandong COFCO Lude
Foods Co., Ltd. (山東中糧魯德食品有限公司), all of which are non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the
Company. Mr. Wang holds an associate degree in Japanese literature from the Luoyang University of
Foreign Languages.
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Mr. LEUNG Wai Fung, Joseph，aged 39, is the head of audit department of the Company. Mr. Leung
has extensive corporate governance and auditing experience. Before joining the Company in 2007,
Mr. Leung headed the internal audit department of USI Holdings Limited, a company listed on the
Stock Exchange. Mr. Leung started his professional career with Pricewaterhouse Coopers and
specialised in financial and Sarbane-Oxley compliance audit of China state-owned enterprises and
multinational companies. Mr. Leung holds a Bachelor’s degree of Commerce from the Concordia
University, majoring in Accountancy. He is a member of each of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Washington State Board of
Accountants and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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Ms. NIU Yanxia，aged 44, is the general manager of the general administration department of the
Company. Ms. Niu joined the COFCO Group in 1999 and served as assistant to general manager of
general administration office of COFCO Top Glory International (Beijing) Ltd. (中糧鵬利國際（北
有限公司), assistant to general manager of the state-owned assets administration division under
finance department of the COFCO Group, deputy director of the general administration office of
COFCO Grain & Oil Imp. & Exp. Co. (中糧糧油進出口公司), deputy general manager of the secretarial
department and the public relations department under the COFCO Group’s office. Ms. Niu holds a
Bachelor’s degree in economics from Jilin Institute of Finance and Trade.
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Mr. WANG Pingye，aged 45, is a deputy general manager of the strategic development department
of the Company. Mr. Wang joined the COFCO Group in 2006 and was the general manager of the
strategic development department of bio-chemical energy division of the Company. Prior to joining
the COFCO Group, he was the deputy general manager of the law division of China Resources
National Corporation, and the lawyer and partner of Beijing Tianyuan Law Firm during which he has
participated in a series of large acquisition projects and public listed company projects. Mr. Wang
holds a LLB degree and a LLM degree from the University of International Business and Economics
in Beijing.
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Mr. SHI Bo，aged 43, is the general manager of the finance division of the Company. Mr. Shi joined the COFCO Group in 2005 and was the deputy general manager of the biofuel and biochemical
division of COFCO. Prior to this, Mr. Shi was the financial controller of CR Alcohol. He has also held
various positions in Shougang Group, including assistant general manager of group finance, and
director and general manager of finance and planning of Shougang Hierro Peru SA. Mr. Shi is a
member of The
Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting from
the Anhui University of Finance & Economics and a degree in Executive Master of
Business Administration from China Europe International Business School.
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Mr. GAO Xiang，aged 38, is the general manager of the human resources department of the
Company. Mr. Gao joined the COFCO Group in 1993. He had held various positions with China
National Native Produce & Animal By-products Import & Export Corporation (中國土畜產進出口總公
司) and the COFCO Group, including department manager and training division deputy head. Mr. Gao
holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics and a Doctoral degree in corporate management from the
Renmin University of China.
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Mr. HU Changping，aged 39, is the general manager of the audit department of the Company. Mr.
Hu joined COFCO Group in 1992. He was the deputy general manager of Beijing Coca-Cola Beverage
Company Limited (北京可口可樂飲料有限公司) and previously held other positions in COFCO Group,
including manager of the finance department of COFCO Trade Development Company (中糧貿易發
展有限公司), deputy general manager of finance and planning of COFCO Group, deputy financial
controller of COFCO International and chief financial officer of COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Limited (中
糧可口可樂飲料有限公司). Mr.Hu holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics.
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Ms. LIU Yong，aged 37, is the general manager of legal department of the Company. Ms. Liu joined
Group in 1995. She was then the deputy general manager of the contract and company
under the legal affairs department of the COFCO Group. Ms. Liu holds a LLB degree
University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and a LLM degree from
University, School of Law, of the United States.
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Mr. XU Xiaochun，aged 48, is the general manager of operation management department in Hong Kong of the Company. Mr. Xu joined COFCO Group in July 1985 and held various positions, including the deputy general manager of Grains, Oils and Feed Division of COFCO Group, the general manager of export division of China National Liangfeng Grains Imp. & Exp. Co. (中國良豐穀物進出口公司), the executive vice president of BNU Corporation in the U.S.A. and the deputy general manager of oilseeds processing division of COFCO Group. Mr. Xu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from The University of International Business & Economics and is a Senior Economist in International Business.
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Mr. MENG Fanjie，aged 45, is the general manager of project management department of the Company. Mr. Meng joined COFCO Group in October 1993 and held various positions, including the general manager of Shenyang Dongda Grains, Oils & Foodstuffs Industries Co., Ltd. (瀋陽東大糧食品實業有限公司) of COFCO Group, the general manager of Shenyang Xiangxue Flour Limited Liability Company (瀋陽香雪麵粉股份有限公司) and the deputy general manager of wheat processing division. Mr. Meng holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a Master’s degree from Tsinghua University and is a senior engineer. He was offered a special government grant by the State Council in 2008. He is also an emeritus professor of the Industrial Faculty of Shenyang Agricultural University.
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