Mr. Haiting Li was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March 1, 2023. Mr.Li served as the Chairman of Beijing LianFu Network Technology Co., Ltd. from October 2019 to February 2023. From May 2008 to September 2019, Mr. Li was the Chairman and general manager of Jinan Lingzhi Zhongcheng Marketing Co., Ltd. From January 1998 to May 2008, Mr. Li was the general manager of Jinan Lingzhiren Marketing Co., Ltd. From May 1994 to December 1997, Mr. Li was the Manager of Zibo Lingzhi Marketing Co., Ltd. Mr. Li received his bachelor degree of engineering in Industrial Electrical Automation major from Shandong Institute of Civil Engineering in July 1992.
Ms. Zhao was appointed as a member of the Board on December 15, 2019 and vice president of finance the Company on September 17, 2020. Since May 2019, Ms. Zhao has served as secretary of the board of directors of Shanghai Juhao Information Technology Co., Ltd., a variable interest entity of the Company. Since April 2019, Ms. Zhao has served as supervisor of Nantong Zhuama Bioscience Co., Ltd. Since September 2017, Ms. Zhao has served as legal representative and managing director of Suzhou GuanYunShang Investment Management Co., Ltd. which has no actual operation yet. From April 1996 to May 2019, Ms. Zhao served in various positions at Jiangsu Longrich Group Co., Ltd. including head of investment department, general manager of its subsidiary company, director of customer service department and director of planning and information department. Ms. Zhao received her bachelor degree in Economics from Nanjing Audit University in June 2007. Ms. Zhao received her Senior Customer Service Manager certificate from the American Certification Institute in August 2010. Ms. Zhao passed the fund practitioner test of the Asset Management Association of China in April 2017.
Mr. Kuo was appointed as a member of our board of directors on December 23, 2020. Since November 1, 2019, Mr. Kuo has served as a board member, chairman of the audit committee and a member of compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating committee of Oriental Culture Holding LTD. (Nasdaq: OCG). Since April 2017, Mr. Kuo has served as chief financial officer of Aerkomm Inc. (EuroNext-Paris: AKOM, OTCQX: AKOM). From April 2016 to February 2020, Mr. Kuo served as vice president of investor relations and board secretary of Nutrastar International, Inc. From August 2015 to April 2017, Mr. Kuo served as chief financial officer of Success Holding Group International, Inc. From December 2014 to August 2015, Mr. Kuo served as chief financial officer and chief information officer of Tatum. From August 2014 to May 2015, Mr. Kuo served as a member of board of directors and chairman of the audit committee of KBS Fashion Group Limited (NASDAQ: KBSF). From June 2012 to November 2013, Mr. Kuo served as chief financial officer of Crown Bioscience, Inc. Mr. Kuo was the chief financial officer of China Biologic Products (NASDAQ: CBPO) from June 2008 to May 2012 and was the vice president-finance of China Biologic Products September 2007 to May 2008. Mr. Kuo received Master of Arts in Accounting from The Ohio State University in February 1982 and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Soochow University in Taiwan in May 1977. We believe that Mr. Kuo’s expertise and knowledge of accounting and management will benefit the Company’s operations and make him a valuable member of the board of directors and its committees.
Mr. William Morris was appointed as a member of the Board on July 1, 2020. Since December 2018, Mr. Morris has served as the trading advisor for WJM Trading Strategies, LLC. From December 2015 to February 2018, Mr. Morris was the Chief Investment Officer of Dividend Trade Fund LLC. From October 2010 to July 2012, Mr. Morris served as Options Market Maker for VTrader Pro. Mr. Morris received his bachelor of art degree in Psychology from the University of Dayton in April 1975.
Mr. Haitao Wang was appointed as a member of the Board on December 15, 2019. Since August 2016, Mr. Wang has served as the vice president of Qichen (Shenzhen) Fund Management Co. Ltd. and supervisor of Shanghai Xiandai Industrial Co., Ltd. From September 2010 to July 2016, Mr. Wang served as vice president of Beijing Hongtianxia Agriculture Development Joint-Stock Company. Mr. Wang graduated from Heilongjiang Finance School in 1990 with a major in in planning and statistics.