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Board of Directors

  • Shufu Li

    Director, Founder and Chairman

    Shufu Li founded our company and currently serves as our chairman. Mr. Li is a successful serial entrepreneur who has over 35 years of investment and management experience in the automobile manufacturing business in China. Mr. Li is currently the chairman of the board of director of Geely Holding, the chairman of the board of directors and an executive director of Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) and the chairman of the board of director of Volvo Car Corporation (STO: VOLVB). Mr. Li was named as one of the “50 Most Influential Persons in China’s Automotive Industry in the 50 Years” by China Automotive News in 2003. Mr. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in management engineering from Harbin University of Science and Technology and a master’s degree in engineering from Yan Shan University in 2005.

  • Conghui An

    Director, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

    Conghui An co-founded our company and currently serves as our director and chief executive officer. Mr. An is currently an executive director of Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175). Mr. An is expected to not hold any positions in Geely Auto prior to or upon the completion of this offering. Prior to joining us, Mr. An was a vice president of Geely Holding from 2003 to 2011, and has been appointed as the president of Geely Holding since December 2011. Mr. An has extensive professional knowledge and senior managerial experience in the automotive industry, particularly in the field of automotive engineering. Mr. An joined Geely Holding in 1996 after graduation from Hubei University of Economic and Management with a diploma in contemporary accounting. Since then, Mr. An has held various key positions in Geely Holding, including chief engineering officer and general manager.

  • Donghui Li

    Director and Co-founder 

    Donghui Li co-founded our company and currently serves as our director. Mr. Li currently serves as the vice chairman of the board of directors and an executive director of Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175). Mr. Li has been an executive vice president and chief financial officer of Geely Holding since June 2016, and he was appointed as chief executive officer of Geely Holding in November 2020. Mr. Li has accumulated substantial executive management experience from years of working at several domestic enterprises and sino-foreign joint ventures, especially in corporate management, strategic planning, investment, financial management, and cross-border M&A and cooperation. Mr. Li currently serves as a director of Volvo Car Corporation (STO: VOLVB), a director of Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (NASDAQ: PSNY), and an independent non-executive director of YTO Express (International) Holdings Limited (HKEX: 6123, SHSE: 600123). Mr. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1991 from the Renmin University of China. Mr. Li obtained a master’s degree in business administration in 2010 from the Kelley School of Business of Indiana University in the United States and a master’s degree in management engineering from the Beijing Institute of Machinery Industry in 1997.

  • Shengyue Gui

    Director and Co-founder 

    Shengyue Gui co-founded our company and currently serves as our director. Mr. Gui joined Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) in June 2005 and served as an executive director, and has served as the chief executive officer of Geely Auto since February 2006. Mr. Gui has over 33 years of experience in administration and project management. Mr. Gui obtained a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 1985 and a master’s degree in business administration from University of San Francisco in 1993.

  • Stephen Brown Davis

    Independent Director

    Stephen Brown Davis was appointed as our independent director with effect from the listing date. Currently, Mr. Davis acts as the director of Ares Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: AAC). Mr. Davis also serves as a senior advisor of McKinsey & Company and an executive advisor of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation China Country Office. Prior to joining us, Mr. Davis also served as the president and chief executive officer at PATH, an international nongovernmental organization in global health innovations. Mr. Davis obtained the juris doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1988.

  • Miguel A. Lopez Ben

    Independent Director

    Miguel A. Lopez Ben was appointed as our independent director with effect from the listing date. Currently, Mr. Ben is the chief financial officer at Ribbon Communications (NASDAQ: RBBN) and a co-managing partner of Architecture Metals LLC. Prior to joining us, Mr. Ben served as chief financial officer and chief accounting officer of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) and chief financial officer of Veritas Technologies. Mr. Ben obtained his master’s degree in business administration in the field of finance from University of Chicago in 1984.

  • Latha Maripuri

    Independent Director

    Latha Maripuri was appointed as our independent director with effect from the listing date. Currently, Ms. Maripuri is the chief information security officer of Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE: UBER) and an independent director of JupiterOne, Inc. She previously was the chief information security officer and deputy chief technology officer at News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS). Ms. Maripuri obtained the degree of master of science in the field of computer engineering from University of Michigan in 1998.

  • Michael David Ricks

    Independent Director

    Michael David Ricks was appointed as our independent director with effect from the listing date. Currently, Mr. Ricks is the managing partner of PacificPine Group Inc., the co-founder, chief financial officer and head of business strategy of EdgeNectar, Inc., and an independent director of Geely Holding and iconectiv LLC. He previously was the managing director of MX Capital Partners Ltd. and the chief executive officer of Investor Growth Capital Asia Ltd. Mr. Ricks obtained the degree of master of business administration from University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2000.