Biography

Dr. Jia He has served as our independent director since June 2026. Dr. He has served as an independent non-executive director in multiple listed companies. including Xinlong Holding (Group) Company Ltd. (SZSE: 000955) since February 2020, Bank of Tianjin Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 1578) since May 2018, and China Chengtong Development Group Limited (HKEx: 0217) since July 2015. Dr. He has over 20 years of experience in the finance and education industry. Dr. He is currently a chair professor at Shandong University. Prior to that, Dr. He was a chair professor at Southern University of Science and Technology of China from May 2014 to November 2020, a double-employed professor of Tsinghua University from September 2005 to December 2020, a professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong from August 1998 to July 2015, the chair of the finance department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University from September 2006 to August 2007, a core professor of China Europe International Business School from September 2003 to August 2006, an associate professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong from August 1996 to July 1998, an associate professor (life tenure) of the University of Houston from September 1991 to August 1999, an assistant professor of DePaul University from September 1989 to August 1991 and an assistant professor of Baruch College of City University of New York from September 1988 to August 1989. Dr. He received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Heilongjiang University in 1978, a double master’s degree in computer science and decision science engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1983, and a Ph.D. degree in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1988.