Corporate Governance

Mr. ZHONG Ming (钟鸣) is one of the founders of our Group. He was appointed as an executive director and served as the Chairman of the Board, and the chief executive officer of our Company. Mr. Zhong is mainly responsible for overall management of the business, strategy and corporate development of the Group. Since he founded our Group together with Ms. Shentu in August 2004, he has held the positions of the general manager and the chairman of the board at Hangzhou Kangji. Mr. Zhong has served as a vice president at Surgery Medical Equipment Branch of China Association of Medical Equipment (中国医学装备协会外科医学装备分会) since July 2016.

Mr. Zhong received his bachelor’s degree in business administration (part-time) from China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学) in the PRC in January 2006. Mr. Zhong was awarded the Outstanding Hangzhou Entrepreneur (杰出杭商) by World Hangzhou Entrepreneur Convention (世界杭商大会) held by The People’s Government of Hangzhou City (杭州市人民政府) in 2018, and was awarded Outstanding T-Merchants (杰出桐商) by Conference of T-Merchants (桐商大会) held by The People’s Government of Tonglu County (桐庐县人民政府) in 2016.

Ms. SHENTU Yinguang (申屠銀光) is one of the founders of our Group. She was appointed as an executive director and served as the vice general manager of our Company. Ms. Shentu is mainly responsible for overall management of the business, strategy and corporate development of the Group. Since the inception of our Group in August 2004, Ms. Shentu has held the positions of the vice general manager and the vice chairman of the board at Hangzhou Kangji.

Ms. Shentu received her college degree in accounting (part-time) from China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学) in the PRC in August 2005. Ms. Shentu was awarded the Top Ten Innovation Women in Zhejiang (浙江十大创新女杰) by Zhejiang High-tech Enterprise Association (浙江省高新技术企业协会), Zhejiang Women Entrepreneur Association (浙江省女企业家协会), Zhejiang Scientific and Technological Innovation Entrepreneur Promotion Association (浙江省科技新浙商促进会), Zhejiang Technological and Innovative Enterprise Association (浙江省科技创新企业协会) and Sci-tech and Finance Times (科技金融时报) in 2019, the Tonglu Entrepreneur of the Year (年度桐庐企业家) by The People’s Government of Tonglu County (桐庐县人民政府) in December 2019, and the Outstanding Hangzhou Entrepreneur Award (风云杭商奖) by Hangzhou Internationalization Innovation Forum (杭州国际化创新论坛) jointly held by Hang Zhou Culture Radio Television Group (杭州文广集团), Hangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce (杭州市工商业联合会), Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce (杭州市商务局) and several other governmental entities in January 2020. Ms. Shentu has also been a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Tonglu County (桐庐县政协) since January 2007.

Ms. Frances Fang CHOVANEC was appointed as our chief financial officer on March 7, 2020, and appointed as executive director on November 5, 2020. Ms. Chovanec is primarily responsible for the management of financial affairs and investor relations of our Group.

Ms. Chovanec has extensive experience in the finance industry and worked at well-known investment banks for more than 12 years. From 2000 through 2014, Ms. Chovanec had successively served as an analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Company, as an associate and then a vice president at Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and an executive director in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Company, where she had extensively involved in investment banking transaction execution and client coverage. From October 2014 to October 2015, Ms. Chovanec served as a director at Teneo Capital, LLC, a company engaged in investment banking, where she focused on M&A transaction execution. From November 2015 to December 2016, Ms. Chovanec was employed as a managing director by Evercore Management Corporation of Fosun Group where she was mainly focused on private equity investment and portfolio management. Since January 2017, Ms. Chovanec provided consulting services to clients through her own firm, Bird’s Nest Advisors, LLC, and mainly advised on strategic partnership, licensing and business development projects. One such example was that she served as an executive vice president at TECLens, LLC, a medical device company focusing on the refractive correction market.

Ms. Chovanec received her bachelor’s degree in finance from University of Bridgeport in the U.S. in May 2000 and master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the U.S. in May 2005. Ms. Chovanec is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and she obtained the qualification from the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute in July 2003.

Ms. SHENTU Yinguang (申屠銀光) is one of the founders of our Group. She was appointed as an executive director and served as the vice general manager of our Company. Ms. Shentu is mainly responsible for overall management of the business, strategy and corporate development of the Group. Since the inception of our Group in August 2004, Ms. Shentu has held the positions of the vice general manager and the vice chairman of the board at Hangzhou Kangji.

Ms. Shentu received her college degree in accounting (part-time) from China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学) in the PRC in August 2005. Ms. Shentu was awarded the Top Ten Innovation Women in Zhejiang (浙江十大创新女杰) by Zhejiang High-tech Enterprise Association (浙江省高新技术企业协会), Zhejiang Women Entrepreneur Association (浙江省女企业家协会), Zhejiang Scientific and Technological Innovation Entrepreneur Promotion Association (浙江省科技新浙商促进会), Zhejiang Technological and Innovative Enterprise Association (浙江省科技创新企业协会) and Sci-tech and Finance Times (科技金融时报) in 2019, the Tonglu Entrepreneur of the Year (年度桐庐企业家) by The People’s Government of Tonglu County (桐庐县人民政府) in December 2019, and the Outstanding Hangzhou Entrepreneur Award (风云杭商奖) by Hangzhou Internationalization Innovation Forum (杭州国际化创新论坛) jointly held by Hang Zhou Culture Radio Television Group (杭州文广集团), Hangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce (杭州市工商业联合会), Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce (杭州市商务局) and several other governmental entities in January 2020. Ms. Shentu has also been a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Tonglu County (桐庐县政协) since January 2007.

Mr. ZHONG Ming (钟鸣) is one of the founders of our Group. He was appointed as an executive director and served as the Chairman of the Board, and the chief executive officer of our Company. Mr. Zhong is mainly responsible for overall management of the business, strategy and corporate development of the Group. Since he founded our Group together with Ms. Shentu in August 2004, he has held the positions of the general manager and the chairman of the board at Hangzhou Kangji. Mr. Zhong has served as a vice president at Surgery Medical Equipment Branch of China Association of Medical Equipment (中国医学装备协会外科医学装备分会) since July 2016.

Mr. Zhong received his bachelor’s degree in business administration (part-time) from China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学) in the PRC in January 2006. Mr. Zhong was awarded the Outstanding Hangzhou Entrepreneur (杰出杭商) by World Hangzhou Entrepreneur Convention (世界杭商大会) held by The People’s Government of Hangzhou City (杭州市人民政府) in 2018, and was awarded Outstanding T-Merchants (杰出桐商) by Conference of T-Merchants (桐商大会) held by The People’s Government of Tonglu County (桐庐县人民政府) in 2016.

Mr. ZHONG Ming (钟鸣) is one of the founders of our Group. He was appointed as an executive director and served as the Chairman of the Board, and the chief executive officer of our Company. Mr. Zhong is mainly responsible for overall management of the business, strategy and corporate development of the Group. Since he founded our Group together with Ms. Shentu in August 2004, he has held the positions of the general manager and the chairman of the board at Hangzhou Kangji. Mr. Zhong has served as a vice president at Surgery Medical Equipment Branch of China Association of Medical Equipment (中国医学装备协会外科医学装备分会) since July 2016.

Mr. Zhong received his bachelor’s degree in business administration (part-time) from China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学) in the PRC in January 2006. Mr. Zhong was awarded the Outstanding Hangzhou Entrepreneur (杰出杭商) by World Hangzhou Entrepreneur Convention (世界杭商大会) held by The People’s Government of Hangzhou City (杭州市人民政府) in 2018, and was awarded Outstanding T-Merchants (杰出桐商) by Conference of T-Merchants (桐商大会) held by The People’s Government of Tonglu County (桐庐县人民政府) in 2016.

Ms. SHENTU Yinguang (申屠銀光) is one of the founders of our Group. She was appointed as an executive director and served as the vice general manager of our Company. Ms. Shentu is mainly responsible for overall management of the business, strategy and corporate development of the Group. Since the inception of our Group in August 2004, Ms. Shentu has held the positions of the vice general manager and the vice chairman of the board at Hangzhou Kangji.

Ms. Shentu received her college degree in accounting (part-time) from China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学) in the PRC in August 2005. Ms. Shentu was awarded the Top Ten Innovation Women in Zhejiang (浙江十大创新女杰) by Zhejiang High-tech Enterprise Association (浙江省高新技术企业协会), Zhejiang Women Entrepreneur Association (浙江省女企业家协会), Zhejiang Scientific and Technological Innovation Entrepreneur Promotion Association (浙江省科技新浙商促进会), Zhejiang Technological and Innovative Enterprise Association (浙江省科技创新企业协会) and Sci-tech and Finance Times (科技金融时报) in 2019, the Tonglu Entrepreneur of the Year (年度桐庐企业家) by The People’s Government of Tonglu County (桐庐县人民政府) in December 2019, and the Outstanding Hangzhou Entrepreneur Award (风云杭商奖) by Hangzhou Internationalization Innovation Forum (杭州国际化创新论坛) jointly held by Hang Zhou Culture Radio Television Group (杭州文广集团), Hangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce (杭州市工商业联合会), Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce (杭州市商务局) and several other governmental entities in January 2020. Ms. Shentu has also been a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Tonglu County (桐庐县政协) since January 2007.

Ms. Frances Fang CHOVANEC was appointed as our chief financial officer on March 7, 2020, and appointed as executive director on November 5, 2020. Ms. Chovanec is primarily responsible for the management of financial affairs and investor relations of our Group.

Ms. Chovanec has extensive experience in the finance industry and worked at well-known investment banks for more than 12 years. From 2000 through 2014, Ms. Chovanec had successively served as an analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Company, as an associate and then a vice president at Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and an executive director in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Company, where she had extensively involved in investment banking transaction execution and client coverage. From October 2014 to October 2015, Ms. Chovanec served as a director at Teneo Capital, LLC, a company engaged in investment banking, where she focused on M&A transaction execution. From November 2015 to December 2016, Ms. Chovanec was employed as a managing director by Evercore Management Corporation of Fosun Group where she was mainly focused on private equity investment and portfolio management. Since January 2017, Ms. Chovanec provided consulting services to clients through her own firm, Bird’s Nest Advisors, LLC, and mainly advised on strategic partnership, licensing and business development projects. One such example was that she served as an executive vice president at TECLens, LLC, a medical device company focusing on the refractive correction market.

Ms. Chovanec received her bachelor’s degree in finance from University of Bridgeport in the U.S. in May 2000 and master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the U.S. in May 2005. Ms. Chovanec is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and she obtained the qualification from the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute in July 2003.