The Board of Directors consists of 7 Directors comprising 3 executive Directors, 1 non-executive Director and 3 independent non-executive Directors. The information on the Directors is set forth below.

• Non-executive Directors

            

Mr. Wang Wenjian , born in 1947, former Chairman of the Board, executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, is one of the founders of the Group, and currently is a non-executive Director and the Honorary Chairman of the Board. Mr. Wang joined the Yuyao County Chengbei Optical Instruments Factory in 1984 as factory manager and became its general manager since 1994 when it was transformed to a joint stock limited liability company. Mr. Wang obtained the title of “Outstanding Entrepreneur” by Ningbo Entrepreneurs Association and Ningbo Enterprise Unite League in 2006 and was granted the “Ningbo Excellent Entrepreneur Award” by the Personnel Office under Ningbo Municipal Party Committee in 2015. Mr. Wang was awarded the title of “Excellent Entrepreneurs ” in the “40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening, Entrepreneurs of Time” by the Ningbo City Government in November 2018. Mr. Wang acted as the Honorary President of Yuyao Charity Federation in 2003 and was appointed as a guest professor of the College of Information Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University in 2005. He obtained a qualification of senior economist by Ningbo Municipal Government in 1996. Senior economist is a recognised qualification in the PRC and is generally granted to a person who has passed necessary examinations and has acquired substantial management experience. Mr. Wang was redesignated as a non-executive Director in March 2012. Mr. Wang has senior professional knowledge and experience in optical industry, as well as extensive experience in financial management, company operations, risk management and strategic planning, and has years of leadership experience in board committee.
 

• Executive Directors

   

Mr. Ye Liaoning , born in 1965, is one of the founders of the Group, and currently is an executive Director, the chairman of the Board and the chairman of the Strategy and Development Committee of the Company. He is responsible for formulating the Group’s policies and making decisions. Mr. Ye joined Yuyao County Chengbei Optical Instruments Factory in 1984 and became its deputy general manager since 1995. Mr. Ye has obtained a qualification of senior economist issued by the Personnel Bureau of Zhejiang in 2008. Senior economist is a recognised qualification in the PRC and is generally granted to a person who has passed necessary examinations and has acquired substantial management experience. Mr. Ye obtained a diploma from Zhejiang Radio & TV University in 1999. Mr. Ye has been an executive Director since May 2007 and is currently a director of various subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Ye was awarded the title of “Outstanding Entrepreneurs” and the title of “Zhejiang Province Outstanding Builder of Socialism with Chinese characteristics (Non-public Economic Person) ” in the “40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening, Entrepreneurs of Time ” by the Ningbo City Government in November 2018. Mr. Ye was awarded “National May-First Labor Medal”and acquired the title of “Zhejiang Province Model Worker”in April 2019. Mr. Ye was awarded the title of “National Model Worker”  in November 2020. Mr. Ye has senior professional knowledge and experience in optical industry, as well as extensive experience in financial management, company operations, capital markets, risk management and strategic planning, and has years of leadership experience in board committee.

• Executive Directors

   

   

Mr. Sun Yang, born in 1973, currently is an executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is responsible for the overall operation and management of the Group. Mr. Sun graduatedfrom Ningbo University in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He then obtained a master’s degree in economics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2005. He joined the Group as a chief officer of investment management centre in 2002. Mr. Sun has obtained a qualification of senior economist issued by the Personnel Bureau of Zhejiang in 2008 and awarded a qualification of chief senior economist issued by Zhejiang Province Human Resources and Social Security Department in December 2018. Currently, chief senior economist is the highest economics professional and technical title in the PRC, which is only granted to very few people who have passed strict examinations and acquired substantial management experience with major achievements. Mr. Sun has been an executive Director since May 2009 and is currently a director of various subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Sun has senior professional knowledge and experience in optical industry, as well as extensive experience in financialmanagement, company operations, capital markets, risk management and strategic planning.

• Executive Directors

   

Mr. Wang Wenjie , born in 1967, currently is an executive Director and executive vice president of the Company. He is responsible for the strategic planning and information management of the Group, as well as the management of Sunny Research Institute. Mr. Wang graduated from Zhejiang University with a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1989 and joined the Group after his graduation. Mr. Wang obtained a qualification of senior economist by the Personnel Bureau of Zhejiang in 2008. Senior economist is a recognised qualification in the PRC and is generally granted to a person who has passed necessary examinations and has acquired substantial management experience. He has been an executive Director since December 2013. He was elected as the vice chairman of the Chinese Optical Society in 2017,responsible for advancing the development of optical industry in China. Mr. Wang has senior professional knowledge and experience in optical industry, as well as extensive experience in financial management,company operations, capital markets, risk management and strategic planning.

• Independent Non-executive Directors

   

Mr. Feng Hua Jun , born in 1963, is an independent non-executive Director and the chairman of Nomination Committee. Mr. Feng has been teaching in the Zhejiang University since August 1986 and been promoted to his current positions of professor and doctoral supervisor in July 1998, mainly responsible for works involving teaching and scientific research. Mr. Feng was the director for the Institute of Optical Engineering, the director for the Institute of Optical Imaging Engineering and the head of Department of Optoelectronic Information Engineering of Zhejiang University. Mr. Feng obtained a bachelor’s degree in July 1983 from Zhejiang University in optical instrument engineering, and also obtained a master’s degree in July 1986 in optical instrument engineering from the same university. Mr. Feng has currently been an independent non-executive Director of Hangzhou Everfine Photo-E-Info Co., Ltd.  (stock code: 300306) since May 2016, and an independent non-executive Director of Telephone World Group Co., Ltd.  (code of National Equities Exchange and Quotations: 831354) since October 2017. He has been an independent non-executive Director of the Company since April 2016. Mr. Feng has extremely senior professional knowledge in optical industry, as well as extensive experience in risk management and strategic planning, and has years of leadership experience in board committee.

• Independent Non-executive Directors

   

Mr. Zhang Yuqing , born in 1947 aged 73, is an independent non-executive Director and the chairman of Audit Committee. Mr. Zhang has worked in MBCloud (Shenzhen) Information Technology Co., Ltd.  as finance-in-charge from May 2017 to March 2020. Mr. Zhang worked in Shanghai Port Bureau as heads of the financial division as well as the auditing division. He was also appointed as a director of Shanghai Worldbest Industry Development Co., Ltd. from 2001 to 2003 and acted as its chief financial officer. Mr. Zhang worked in Shandong Sito Bio-technology Co., Ltd. as chief financial officer from 2014 to 2017. Mr. Zhang graduated from Shanghai Maritime University in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in economics and is a senior accountant and a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has been an independent non-executive Director of the Company since May 2007. Mr. Zhang has professional knowledge in optical industry, as well as extensive experience in financial management, company operations, capital market, risk management and strategic planning, and has years of leadership experience in board committee.

• Independent Non-executive Directors

   

Mr. Shao Yang Dong, born in 1969, is an independent nonexecutive Director and the chairman of Remuneration Committee. Mr. Shao currently is the managing partner of Yuantai Investment Partners Evergreen Fund, L.P.. Mr. Shao was a director of each of Sunny Zhejiang Optics and Sunny Instruments from May 2005 to September 2010, Sunny Zhongshan from October 2005 to September 2010, Sunny Opotech from November 2005 to September 2010 and Sunny Infrared Optics from March 2006 to September 2010. Mr. Shao is a member of Environmental Defense Fund China Advisory Board. Mr. Shao previously worked as a financial analyst at the investment banking division of Salomon Brothers Inc.. Mr. Shao obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics in May 1993 from Columbia University. Mr. Shao also attended the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and earned a master’s degree in business administration in June 2000. He has been an independent non-executive Director of the Company since April 2016. Mr. Shao has senior professional knowledge related to global smartphone and automobile industry chains, as well as extensive experience in company strategy and operations, financial and risk management, and capital market, and has years of leadership experience in board committee.