Mr. Kevin Qing Guo has served as the chairman of our board of directors since August 2024. Mr. Guo has served as a consultant to JD.com, Inc. (“JD.com”, NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618 (HKD counter) and 89618 (RMB counter)) and a consultant to Dada since April 2024. He is a co-founder of Robot-X Holdings Limited (“Robot-X”), a developer and manufacturer of cooking robotics designed for catering industry, and has served as a director and the Chief Executive Officer of Robot-X since November 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Guo worked at Meituan (HKEX: 3690) from March 2014 to October 2021 and served as a member of the S-team of Meituan from January 2020 to October 2021. Mr. Guo received his bachelor’s degree with a double major in applied chemistry and international engineering management from Tianjin University and a master’s degree in business administration from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

Mr. Ian Su Shan has served as our director since December 2023. Mr. Shan has served as chief financial officer of JD.com since May 2023. He also serves as chief climate officer of JD.com. Prior to his current role at JD.com, he served as chief financial officer of JD Logistics, Inc. (HKEX: 2618). Mr. Shan joined JD.com in December 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Shan worked at Lavender Hill Capital Partners from October 2019 to November 2021 and served as a Managing Director from January 2021 to November 2021. He also worked in the TMT Group of the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. from 2015 to 2019 and served as an Executive Director from January 2017 to September 2019. Mr. Shan received his bachelor’s degree in laws from China University of Political Science and Law, and his master’s degree in laws from University of Warwick. Mr. Shan is a CFA charterholder.

Ms. Baohong Sun has served as our director since June 2020. Ms. Sun is the Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing and Director of Web3 Research Center at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). Ms. Sun joined CKGSB in 2011 and served as Associate Dean of Global Programs from 2011 to 2023. Prior to that, Ms. Sun worked as visiting faculty at University of California at Berkeley from July 1995 to June 1997. She joined Carnegie Mellon University and worked as an assistant professor of marketing from July 1997 to August 2004, an associate professor of marketing from September 2004 to August 2009 and Carnegie Bosch Chaired Professor of Marketing from September 2009 to August 2011. Ms. Sun was also an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina from July 2001 to August 2004. Ms. Sun received a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Renmin University of China and a doctoral degree in economics from the University of Southern California. Ms. Sun is a member of the American Marketing Association, the American Economic Association and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

Ms. Jian Han has served as our director since August 2022. Ms. Han is Professor of Management at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). Ms. Han joined CEIBS in March 2008. Prior to that, Ms. Han joined Peking University in March 2005, and worked as an assistant professor of management from March 2005 to March 2008. Ms. Han also serves as an independent director of Midea Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 000333), Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co., Ltd. (SSE: 601799) and Jinmao Property Services Co., Limited (HKSE: 816). Ms. Han received a bachelor’s degree in British and American Literature from Renmin University of China and a doctoral degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. Ms. Han is a member of the Academy of Management. Since 2012, she has served on the expert councils of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Ms. Laura Butler has served as our director since August 2022. Ms. Butler has served on the Board of Advisors and has been in charge of special projects for a private consulting firm in the US since 2020. From 2004 to 2020, Ms. Butler was a partner with PwC Zhong Tian LLP Beijing Office in their capital markets and accounting advisory services group. She has led and been part of project teams for over 70 capital market transactions in the US, Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. From 2000 to 2004, Ms. Butler worked in PwC Zhong Tian LLP Beijing Office as an audit senior manager. Prior to her extensive experience in China, Ms. Butler had ten years of experience working with PwC US. Ms. Butler holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.