Mr. Junjie Zhang founded CHAGEE in June 2017 and has served as our chairman of the board and chief executive officer since our inception. Mr. Zhang has more than 14 years of operational and managerial experience in the food and beverage industry. Mr. Zhang also currently serves as independent non-executive director at Haidilao International Holding Ltd. (HKEx: 6862) since August 2024. Prior to founding CHAGEE, Mr. Zhang worked at Shanghai Muye Robotics Co., Ltd. from July 2015 to March 2017 and last served as the deputy head of cooperation department in charge of Asia Pacific businesses. Previously, Mr. Zhang served as a regional deputy manager and subsequently, a franchise partner of Yunnan David’s Beverage Co., Ltd.
Mr. Dengfeng Yin joined CHAGEE in March 2019 and started his role as the general manager of our subsidiary in Guangxi. He has served as our director and chief operating officer since October 2020. Prior to joining us, Mr. Yin has served as chairman of the board of directors of multiple companies since 2007, including Changsha Longbang Information Technology Co., Ltd., Guangxi LidouLidou Food Co., Ltd., Denuowei Communication Technology Co., Ltd., and Changsha Danuowei Communication Equipment Sales Co., Ltd. Previously, Mr. Yin served successively as regional manager, director of the office, sales assistant and general manager of a subsidiary of Ningbo Bird Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600130) from July 1999 to June 2007.
Mr. Mian Lu has served as our director, and vice president overseeing our Southeast Asia business, general operations, and human resources and administration since July 2021. Prior to joining us, Mr. Lu served as a partner of Tanghu (Beijing) Culture Co., Ltd. from November 2016 to February 2019.
Mr. Yong Zhang has served as our director since April 2025. Mr. Zhang is one of the founders of Haidilao group and has over 30 years of experience in restaurant management business. Mr. Zhang has held various positions within Haidilao group since its establishment. More recently, he has served as the chairman of the board of Haidilao International Holding Ltd. (HKEx: 6862) since January 2018 and as its chief executive officer from January 2018 to March 2022. Mr. Zhang completed the master of business administration program and completed the finance master of business administration program hosted by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in October 2011 and August 2012, respectively.
Mr. Yifan Li has served as our independent director since April 2025. Mr. Li was the chief finance and investment advisor of Human Horizons Holdings Co. Ltd., a premium luxury electric vehicle manufacturer until December 2023, after servicing as chief financial officer since April 2021. Prior to that, he had served as a board director and a vice president of Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., an automotive manufacturing company, since October 2014. From May 2014 to September 2014, he was vice president and international chief financial officer of Sanpower Group Co., Ltd., a company in the technology and modern service industries. From December 2010 to February 2014, he served as vice president and chief financial officer of China Zenix Auto International Co., Ltd. Mr. Li is also currently a director and a member of the audit committee for a number of companies, including Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NYSE: XIN), High Templar Tech Ltd. (NYSE: HTT), 36Kr Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: KRKR). Mr. Li received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2000, his master’s degree in accounting from University of Texas at Dallas in 1994, and his bachelor’s degree in economics from Fudan University in 1989. Mr. Li is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
Dr. Taisu Zhang has served as our independent director since April 2025. Dr. Zhang is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School and a scholar of comparative legal and economic history. He also serves as a Global Faculty member at Peking University Law School, and holds secondary appointments at Yale University in the History Department and the Jackson School of Global Affairs. Before joining Yale Law School, Dr. Zhang taught at Duke University School of Law, the University of Hong Kong, Brown University, and Tsinghua University School of Law. Dr. Zhang obtained his bachelor’s degree in history and mathematics from Yale University in 2005, his Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School in 2008, and his Ph.D degree in history from Yale University in 2014.
Ms. Yi Wang has served as our independent director since April 2025. Ms. Wang currently serves as general counsel of Ant International and previously served as general counsel of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group and previously served as general counsel of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: KC; HKEx: 3896) from May 2021 to November 2025. Prior to that, Ms. Wang worked as an executive director within the legal division at Goldman Sachs Services (Asia) LLC from May 2014 to May 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Wang practiced law with Latham & Watkins LLP as an associate from September 2013 to May 2014, and with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as an associate from October 2007 to August 2013. Ms. Wang received her bachelor of arts degree majoring in English literature from Kinjo Gakuin University in 2000, her master of arts in law from Waseda University in 2003, and her Juris Doctor from Duke Law School in 2006. Ms. Wang was admitted to the New York State bar in November 2008.