Ms. SHU Ping, aged 56, was appointed as the chairperson of the Board and the non-executive Director on December 13, 2023. She is mainly responsible for leading the Group in strategy and planning for the development of internationalization and globalization. Ms. SHU holds directorships or assumes directorial responsibilities at four subsidiaries of the Group.
Prior to joining the Group, Ms. SHU had already built a distinguished career in the catering industry. She has been serving as a director of Sichuan Haidilao since November 2014. Beyond this, Ms. SHU has also been an executive director in Yihai, a company currently listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1579), since March 2018. Since July 2015, Ms. SHU was a director of Haidilao International, a company currently listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 6862), and was subsequently re-designated as a non-executive director from May 2018 to August 2021.
Ms. SHU completed the Senior Management PRC Enterprise Master of Business Administration Program (高級管理人員中國企業工商管理 碩士課程) and Financial Master of Business Administration Program (金融工商管理碩士課程) jointly hosted by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (長江商學院) and other institutes in November 2015 and completed the Executive Master of Business Administration Program jointly hosted by Shanghai Jiaotong University (上海交通大學) and Singapore Nanyang Technological University in July 2016. In September 2022, Ms. SHU also completed the Ph.D. Program in applied finance, specializing in wealth management in the University of Geneva.
Mr. LI Yu, aged 40, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on April 15, 2026. He is responsible for implementing and promoting the Group’s development strategies as well as the operation and improvement of the Group’s restaurant business. Mr. LI used to serve as the chief executive officer of the Company from March 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024, and has been serving as the chief operating officer of the Company since March 17, 2025. He holds directorships at 28 subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. LI has been tempered through numerous experiences in “Hard Bone” regions within the Group, leading stores in several countries out of management difficulties or operational downturns, demonstrating solid business acumen, a pragmatic management style, and tenacious problem-solving perseverance.
Mr. LI possesses over 18 years of extensive experience in the catering industry. He joined Haidilao International in November 2007. He was responsible for the operation and management of the Haidilao restaurants in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan, China from May 2021 to March 2022 and was further appointed as the chief operating officer (Chinese mainland) from March 2022 to October 2022. Mr. LI also acted as an executive director of Haidilao International from August 2021 to September 2022.
Mr. LI completed the MBA program held by National Chengchi University (台灣政治大學) in Taiwan in October 2017.
Mr. YOON Daejin, aged 43, was appointed as an executive Director and chief executive officer of the Company on April 15, 2026. Mr. YOON possesses robust experience in the catering industry. In October 2013, Mr. YOON joined the Group, where he was involved in the preparation and establishment of the Company’s operations in the South Korean market, including company incorporation, site selection, project coordination and team building. In July 2016, Mr. YOON was appointed as the store manager of the second store in South Korea, during which time he led the expansion of stores in Chinese Mainland, Indonesia and South Korea. Since 2022, Mr. YOON has been serving as the regional manager of the South Korea market, with overall responsibility for regional operation and management. In this role, he has actively driven the localization strategy, creatively explored and developed management approaches tailored to local customers and employees, earning a strong market reputation, and led the stores in the market to achieve steady improvements in business performance and operational quality, thereby making significant contributions to the Group’s growth in the East Asia region. Mr. YOON holds directorships at two subsidiaries of the Group. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. YOON served as a procurement manager at Rich Communications Limited, a South Korean company primarily engaged in electronic components, from March 2008 to September 2013.
Mr. YOON obtained a bachelor’s degree in communication engineering from Dalian Jiaotong University (大連交通大學) in June 2006. He completed the MBA program in business administration at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea in March 2016.
Ms. JIANG Bingyu (蔣冰遇), aged 39, has over 15 years of experience in restaurant operations and international market management and has been serving as the Canadian regional manager of the Company since March 2023. She is mainly responsible for store operations management, market development and incubation of new brands in Canada. Ms. JIANG was with Haidilao International Holding Ltd. (“Haidilao International”) from 2010 to 2022, and joined the Company upon its spin-off from Haidilao International and separate listing in 2022. As of the date of this announcement, Ms. JIANG holds directorship at 22 subsidiaries of the Group.
Ms. JIANG has served as the store manager of the second Haidilao store in Nantong City since May 2016 and is responsible for the daily operations and management of the store. Leveraging the operational foundation of this store, Ms. JIANG successfully expanded into multiple stores within Nantong, accumulating extensive experience in store operations management and regional expansion.
In May 2018, Ms. JIANG was appointed as a director of Haidilao’s Canadian subsidiary and lead local market development in Canada. Since December 2018, Ms. JIANG has served as the store manager of the first Haidilao store in Canada, and has been responsible for store operations and team building. As of the date of this announcement, Ms. JIANG has successfully led and driven the establishment of eight Haidilao hotpot restaurants in Canada for the Group. Ms. JIANG possesses rich experience in introducing overseas brands into local markets, building localized teams and expanding market presence.
In the area of new brand incubation, Ms. JIANG also possesses extensive experience in localization. In 2025, she spearheaded the establishment of the Group’s new brand “Hi Bowl Malatang (Hi Bowl 麻辣燙)” and opened its first store in July 2025.
Ms. JIANG obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from Southwest Jiaotong University (西南交通大學) in July 2007.
Mr. TAN Kang Uei, Anthony, aged 52, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on December 12, 2022. He is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to the Board.
Mr. TAN has extensive experience across the public sector and various industries in the private sector with strong professional skills in strategy, budgeting, media, property, government relations and nonprofit management. He devoted himself to the Singapore public sector for more than 16 years and worked in various organizations, including Singapore's Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Health, Central Singapore Community Development Council and Mr. LEE Kuan Yew's (李光耀) Office.
Mr. TAN also held or has been holding positions in both public and private companies, such as in Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SGX: T39) and MOH Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Mr. TAN obtained his bachelor's degree in social science from National University of Singapore in July 1997 and his master's degree in management from Stanford University in the United States in May 2005. He also received the Advanced Management Program certificate from Harvard Business School in the United States in July 2021.
Mr. TEO Ser Luck, aged 57, was appointed as an independent nonexecutive Director on December 12, 2022. He is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgment to the Board.
Mr. TEO was a member of the Parliament of Singapore from May 2006 to June 2020. From May 2006 to July 2017, Mr. TEO served in the Singapore government cabinet and held various senior positions, including (i) the minister of state for Ministry of Trade and Industry, (ii) the senior parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, (iii) the minister of state at the Ministry of Manpower, and (iv) the mayor of the North East District of Singapore. Mr. TEO also held and has been holding directorship at various companies listed on SGX.
Mr. TEO obtained his bachelor's degree in accountancy from National University of Singapore in June 1992. He was certified as a fellow and advisor by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (the "ISCA") in May 2009 and has been elected as the president of the ISCA since April 2022.
Mr. LIEN Jown Jing Vincent, aged 65, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on December 12, 2022. He is responsible for supervising and providing independent judgment to the Board.
Mr. LIEN has over 21 years of experience in the banking industry, specializing in corporate finance and capital management in Hong Kong, the PRC, Singapore and Southeast Asia. He is currently holding directorships at various companies. From February 2012 to February 2024, Mr. LIEN served as an independent director at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. From March 2021 to October 2025, Mr. LIEN also served as a director at Seviora Holdings Private Limited.
Mr. LIEN obtained his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of New Brunswick in Canada in 1986 and awarded an honorary doctoral degree in business administration from HyupSung University in South Korea in February 2018. Mr. LIEN is also a council member at the Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship since August 2017.