Mr. Chopin Zhang

Biography

Aged 52, has been appointed as an executive director and chief executive officer of the Company since 15 December 2016 with effect from 1 January 2017. Mr. Zhang has over 30 years’ experience in production and supply chain management and has extensive management experience in the food and beverage industry. Mr. Zhang has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Food Union (China) Co., Ltd. since August 2015 and has been devoted to the establishment and development of Food Union’s business in China. Food Union is a global manufacturer of dairy products and ice cream. Prior to joining Food Union, Mr. Zhang served as the Operation Director of Dumex Baby Food Co., Ltd. (“Dumex China”) from March 2010 to July 2015 and was responsible for the operation, supply chain and procurement of Dumex China, and has made important contribution to the development of Dumex China’s business. Prior to joining Dumex China, Mr. Zhang held positons in a number of multinational corporations, including serving as the Supply Chain Director (Greater China) of Starbucks and the General Manager of Starbucks China Trading Company, and holding various positons with Owens Corning (a global leader in the development and production of construction materials and fiberglass composites), Nike (leading global sports brand), Johnson & Johnson (the world’s leading manufacturer of medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products) and American Standard (the world’s leading manufacturer of bath and kitchen products), specializing in production and supply chain consolidation and management. Mr. Zhang obtained his Bachelor’s degree in mechanical -2- engineering from Shanghai Medical Instruments College and his Master of Business Administration degree from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands.

Research Interest

Biomedical sciences