Board of Directors
Executive Directors
Mr. LI Ning (Executive Chairman and Joint Chief Executive Officer)
Mr. KOSAKA Takeshi (Joint Chief Executive Officer)
Mr. LI Qilin
Independent non-executive Directors
Mr. KOO Fook Sun, Louis
Ms. WANG Ya Fei
Dr. CHAN Chung Bun, Bunny, GBM, GBS, SBS, BBS, JP
Ms. WANG Yajuan
Senior Management
Mr. ZHAO Dong Sheng
Mr. HONG Yu Ru
Mr. JIN Zhai Xuan
Mr. WANG Nan
Mr. FENG Ye
Mr. SONG Chun Tao
Mr. WANG Yi
Executive Directors
Mr. LI Ning, Aged 61, is the founder of the LI-NING brand and the Group's Executive Chairman, Joint Chief Executive Officer and an executive Director, he is also the chairman of the nomination committee of the Company. Mr. Li served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 18 March 2015 to 1 September 2019, and has been re-designated as the Joint Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from 2 September 2019 with his focus on the overall control and strategic planning of the Group. Mr. Li is one of the most outstanding athletes in the 20th century. In the 6th World Cup Gymnastics Competition in 1982, Mr. Li unprecedentedly won six gold medals in men's artistic gymnastics events and was named the "Prince of Gymnastics" (體 操 王 子) in the PRC. In the 23rd Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984, Mr. Li won three gold, two silver and one bronze medals, making him the athlete winning the most medals of that Olympic Games. In 1987, Mr. Li became the member of the Athlete's Commission of the International Olympic Committee. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Li served as a member of the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee of the Federation Internationale De Gymnastique. He is currently an honorary member of the Federation Internationale De Gymnastique. In 1999, Mr. Li was voted one of the "World's Most Excellent Athletes in the 20th Century" by the World Sports Correspondent Association. After retiring from his athlete career in 1989, Mr. Li initiated the idea of LI-NING brand with the goal of creating the first national sports goods brand in the PRC. He has dedicated the past over 33 years to the development of the Group's business, making great contribution to the development of the sporting goods industry in China. Mr. Li also serves as chairman, chief executive officer, executive director, chairman of the nomination committee and the chairman of the executive committee of Viva Goods Company Limited (formerly known as Viva China Holdings Limited), a company which transferred listing from GEM to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 27 June 2023 (Stock Code: 933) and is a substantial shareholder of the Company. Mr. Li is the non executive chairman of LionRock Capital GP Limited and a director of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited. Mr. Li holds a bachelor's degree in law from School of Law of Peking University (北 京 大 學), an executive M.B.A. degree from Guanghua School of Management of Peking University (北 京 大 學 光 華 管 理 學 院), a technical honorary doctorate from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom and a degree of Doctor of Humanities honoris causa of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In June 2010, Mr. Li was also conferred honorary fellowship from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Mr. Li has also been actively involved in charities via his "Li Ning Foundation" (李 寧 基 金) and has supported educational development in impoverished and remote areas in China. In October 2009, Mr. Li was appointed by The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as "WFP Goodwill Ambassador against Hunger". Mr. Li is an honorary president of the Hong Kong Association of Youth Development and a life member of The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong. Mr. Li is the uncle of Mr. Li Qilin, an executive Director of the Company, and he is also the brother of Mr. Li Chun, a substantial shareholder of the Company as defined in the SFO.
Mr. KOSAKA Takeshi, Aged 53, a Japanese-Chinese whose former Chinese name was Qian Wei (錢 煒), is an executive Director and the Joint Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Kosaka joined the Group in September 2019 and focus on the operations of the Group. Mr. Kosaka graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan. Prior to joining the Company, he was the chief executive officer of South Korea Uniqlo. Mr. Kosaka joined Fast Retailing Co., Limited ("Fast Retailing") in 1996 and worked in various divisions and Asian regions gaining extensive experience in supply chain, products and merchandising as well as retail management. Fast Retailing is the holding company of Uniqlo and its securities are secondary listed as depositary receipts on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 6288). He served as the vice general manager and the chief operating officer of the PRC Uniqlo in 2001 and 2005 respectively. Mr. Kosaka has over 20 years' experience in the development and management of the PRC market.
Mr. LI Qilin, Aged 37, is an executive Director of the Company. Mr. Li joined the Group in December 2017 as a non-executive Director and re-designated as an executive Director with effect from 19 June 2018. He has considerable experience in financial services industry and was an analyst of Persistent Asset Management Limited during the period from January 2010 to July 2013. Mr. Li serves as an executive director and a member of the executive committee of Viva Goods Company Limited (formerly known as Viva China Holdings Limited), a company which transferred listing from GEM to the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 27 June 2023 (Stock Code: 933) and is a substantial shareholder of the Company. Mr. Li is the nephew of Mr. Li Ning, the Executive Chairman and Joint Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and he is also the son of Mr. Li Chun, a substantial shareholder of the Company as defined in the SFO.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Mr. KOO Fook Sun, Louis, Aged 67, is an independent non-executive Director and chairman of the audit committee of the Company. Mr. Koo joined the Group in June 2004, and has many years of experience in corporate finance and professional accounting. Mr. Koo served as the managing director and the head of corporate finance department of a major international bank, and a director and chief executive officer of a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Koo serves as an independent non-executive director of Xingda International Holdings Limited and Winfull Group Holdings Limited, both of which are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Koo resigned as an independent non-executive director of Good Friend International Holdings Inc. in January 2022, which was privatised and delisted from the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2021. Mr. Koo graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley in the United States.
Ms. WANG Ya Fei, Aged 68, is an independent non-executive Director, chairperson of the remuneration committee, a member of the audit committee and the nomination committee of the Company. Ms. Wang joined the Group in January 2003, she has over 30 years of experience in management and corporate investment and finance matters. Ms. Wang served as a chairperson of Caelum Asset Management Company from 2011 to 2020. She served as a director of Xueda Education from 2006 to 2010, and an independent director of Xueda Education Group, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, from 2010 to 2016, and was the partner, director and deputy general manager of Beijing Investment Consultants Inc. from 1996 to September 2011, and was a professor and dean assistant in Guanghua School of Management of Peking University (北 京 大 學 光 華 管 理 學 院) from 1995 to September 2011. Ms. Wang holds a bachelor's degree in international politics from Fudan University (復 旦 大 學) in Shanghai and was an exchange scholar in Maryland University, College Park in the United States. Ms. Wang also holds a M.B.A. degree from University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom.
Dr. CHAN Chung Bun, Bunny, GBM, GBS, SBS, BBS, JP, Aged 66, is an independent non-executive Director and a member of the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee of the Company. Dr. Chan joined the Group in June 2004, he has over 37 years of experience in the garment industry and is currently the chairman of Prospectful Holdings Ltd. Dr. Chan serves as an independent non-executive director of Great Harvest Maeta Group Holdings Limited, Glorious Sun Enterprises Limited and MTR Corporation Limited, all of which are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He was an independent non-executive director of Speedy Global Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, from December 2012 to January 2023. Dr. Chan is active in community affairs in Hong Kong. He is a member of the Court of Hong Kong Metropolitan University whose former name was The Open University of Hong Kong from 2012. Dr. Chan was appointed as Justice of Peace in 2002 and was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star medal in 2004, Silver Bauhinia Star medal in 2009, Gold Bauhinia Star medal in 2014 and Grand Bauhinia Medal in July 2021 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In December 2013, Dr. Chan was conferred Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa, by Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
Ms. WANG Yajuan, Aged 54, is an independent non-executive Director and a member of the remuneration committee. Ms. Wang joined the Group in December 2022, she has over 21 years of experience in business administration and is currently the chief marketing officer of Xingyin Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (行 吟 信 息 科 技 (上 海) 有 限 公 司) ("Xingyin"), which operates Xiaohongshu (小 紅 書), a social media and e-commerce platform in the People's Republic of China. Prior to joining Xingyin, she served as a senior vice president of Weibo (a company listed on NASDAQ) from February 2014 to March 2020. Ms. Wang holds a bachelor's degree in science (Library and Information Science) and an executive master degree in business administration from Peking University.
Senior Management
Mr. ZHAO Dong Sheng, Aged 52, vice president and chief financial officer of the Group, joined the Group in August 2022, and is responsible for financial and treasury functions of the Company as well as investor relations. Mr. Zhao has over 25 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. He has worked for Swire Coca-Cola (China) Co., Ltd. as the finance general manager. Mr. Zhao is a Senior Accountant of the People's Republic of China, a fellow member of Certified Practising Accountant in Australia, a Chartered Global Management Accountant and a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Mr. Zhao holds a master degree in accounting from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics and a master degree in business administration from China Europe International Business School.
Mr. HONG Yu Ru, Aged 58, vice president of the Group, joined the Group in March 1990, and is responsible for the Company's sports science research. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Hong has 9 years of experience of being a professional badminton athlete. After joining the Group, he has been responsible for the Company's regional retailing business in Shanghai; setting up the Company's first division, accessory division; responsible for the strategic collaborations of Beijing Olympics, the badminton and international business division, and the Company's product design, planning, listing and marketing.
Mr. JIN Zhai Xuan, Aged 46, vice president and chief operating officer of the Group, joined the Group in April 2020, and is responsible for the Group's general management, such as store sales & operation, merchandise planning, logistics and supply chain. Mr. Jin has over 21 years of general retail management experience in household and apparel industry. Mr. Jin held senior retail management position in several well-known multinational and domestic enterprises throughout his career. Mr. Jin holds a master degree from University of Science and Technology of China.
Mr. WANG Nan, Aged 41, vice president of the Group, joined the Group in October 2021, and is responsible for wholesale business of the Group. Mr. Wang has over 18 years of working experience in sales of fast-moving consumer goods and sports products. He has worked at internationally renowned sports goods brand enterprises. In his career, Mr. Wang held senior management positions in well-known multinational enterprises. Mr. Wang holds a bachelor's degree from Beijing University of Technology and a master degree from NEOMA Business School in France.
Mr. FENG Ye, Aged 44, vice president of the Group, joined the Group in August 2008, and is responsible for the e-commerce and new retail business of the Group. Mr. Fung has over 20 years of experience in the areas of Internet and e-commerce. He has worked at a number of well-known internet companies. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronic information engineering from Shanghai Maritime College (now known as Shanghai Maritime University).
Mr. SONG Chun Tao, Aged 46, vice president and chief human resources officer of the Group, joined the Group in April 2023, and is responsible for the Group's human resources, administration and legal affairs. Mr. Song has over 25 years of experience in human resource management in the consumer goods and apparel retail industries and successively held senior management positions in well-known multinational and domestic enterprises. Mr. Song holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Nanchang University and a master degree in business administration from Sun Yat-sen University.
Mr. WANG Yi, Aged 44, vice president and chief marketing officer of the Group, joined the Group in June 2023, and is responsible for the Group's brand strategy planning and management, sports resource management and multi-category product marketing, retail and consumer experience, and corporate public relations. Mr. Wang has served for a number of world-renowned consumer goods corporates such as Procter & Gamble, Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and engaged in multi-category and multi-brand marketing management. He was also in charge of brand management, media planning and digital transformation of Yili Group. Mr. Wang has extensive experience in consumer insight, brand building and marketing. He holds a bachelor's degree in science from Sun Yat-sen University and is currently studying for an executive master degree in business administration from Tsinghua University.
updated 12th June, 2024
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