10/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2024 10:33
ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
Departure Of Director Or Certain Officer
On October 10, 2024, the Board of Directors ("the Board") accepted the resignation from Mr. Stephen Kok Koon Tan as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, as previously submitted on October 8, 2024.
Election of Directors and Appointment Of Certain Officers
On October 11, 2024, the board of directors (the "Board") appointed Ms. Chao Long (Charlene) Huang ("Ms. Huang") as the new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Huang will hold this position for a period of two (2) years or until she earlier resigns or is removed from office. The board of directors also appointed Mr. Xuezhi Ma ("Mr. Ma") as the new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ma will hold this position for a period of two (2) years or until he earlier resigns or is removed from office.
Chao Long (Charlene) Huang - Age 72
Ms. Huang graduated from Huangshan Forestry College in Anhui, China with a degree in Forestry in 1975 and from Nanjing Normal University in Nanjing, China with a degree in Chinese Language and Literature in 1991. From 1975 to 1980, Ms. Huang worked as Forestry Technical Engineer for the Qingyang Forestry Bureau in Anhui, China. From 1980 to 1993, Ms. Huang worked for Meishan Metallurgical Newspaper Company. From 1993 to 2017, Ms. Huang worked as the Chief Executive Officer for various companies, including Shanghai Timeless International Transportation Co., Ltd., Hongkong Magic Dragon Shipping & Enterprises, Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Starlink Transportation and Forwarding Co. Ltd. From 2019 to 2021, Ms. Huang has previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Company.
Xuezhi (George) Ma - Age 56
Mr. Ma graduated from Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with a degree in International Business in May 2000. Mr. Ma also attended the Canadian Securities Institute in Vancouver, British Columbia from March 1999 to May 2001 and received a certificate as a futures and options broker. Mr. Ma attended Tongji University in Shanghai China from 1987 to 1991 and received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. From 1991 to 1995 he worked for the Beijing Railway Bureau as a mechanical engineer, designing and installing new equipment and supervising and administering a technical team. From 2001 through 2006 he worked for HCL Derivatives, Inc. in Vancouver, Canada where he provided instant market information to clients and executed their orders; explained fundamental, technical analysis and trading psychology to clients, developed and maintained a customer database and source for new customers, and designed a detailed trading and investment plan. From 2008 to 2010 he worked for Swifttrade, Inc. in Vancouver, Canada as a day trader. From 2011 to the present he works as a family fund manager and oversees risk manager for private funds.