Board of Directors - Yongye's board of directors is currently comprised of seven members: Zishen Wu, Taoran Sun, Qiang Zhao, Sean Shao, Xiaochuan Guo, Xindan Li, and Rijun Zhang. Among the directors, Sean Shao, Xiaochuan Guo, Xindan Li, and Rijun Zhang are independent directors.

• Mr. Zishen Wu, Chairman
  Mr. Wu is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Yongye International, Inc., a fast growing Chinese agriculture company listed on NASDAQ (ticker: YONG). Under his leadership, Yongye has won numerous awards, including "Top Ten Business Model in China 2009", "Top Ten Fast Company in China 2009", etc. Mr. Wu is a well known business leader in Chinese agriculture industry and frequently speaks at media and academic institutions like CCTV, Harvard University, Peking University and Tsinghua University, etc. Mr. Wu is a successful serial entrepreneur and previously managed several State-Owned- Enterprises for Chinese government.

• Mr. Taoran Sun, Co-founder and Vice Chairman
  Mr. Sun joined the predecessor company as Vice Chairman in 2004 and stayed on with the publically owned CJV after April 2008. He has over 16 years experience with leading media and marketing companies in China. In 1996, he founded Blue-Focus PR Consulting and continues to serve as a director today. In 2005, Mr. Sun founded and served as chairman of Beijing Lakala Electronic Payment Limited. Mr. Sun received a BA in Economics from Beijing University in 1991.

• Mr. Qiang Zhao, Director
  Mr. Zhao is known to be one of the top ten marketing strategists in China. Prior to joining the Company as the VP Marketing in 2008, Mr. Zhao worked for 16 years in marketing, and was Head of Marketing for a number of famous consumer product companies. Mr. Zhao was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Guangdong Galanz Group, a recognized domestic household appliance company which has worked with Maytag. He was President of Gracewell, a well known undergarment brand in China, and Senior Vice President of Marketing at Meijin, a famous PDA manufacturer. Mr. Zhao received a BA in Journalism from China Media University, and an MBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. He authored and published several marketing related books, such as "Learn Marketing from Chairman Mao".

• Mr. Sean Shao, Independent Director
  Mr. Shao currently serves as a Director and is Chairman of the Audit Committees for China Public Security Technology, Inc., China Biologic Products, Inc., and China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical, Inc. He also serves as a Director and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee for Agria Corporation. Previously, Mr. Shao was Chief Financial Officer of Trina Solar Limited, ChinaEdu Corporation, and Watchdata Technologies, Ltd. Mr. Shao worked as an Audit Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche in their Beijing and Toronto offices for ten years beginning in 1994. Mr. Shao received a Master's degree in Health Care Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1988 and a Bachelor's degree in art from East China Normal University in 1982. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

• Mr. Xiaochuan Guo, Independent Director 
  Professor Guo is an Independent Director for the Company. He received a BS., MS and PhD in management science from Fudan University. He is currently Dean of the College of Economics & Management and is a Director of the MBA Center of Inner Mongolia University. Professor Guo worked as lecturer for Inner Mongolia University from 1988 to 1992 and founded the MBA program there. Professor Guo also serves as an Independent Director of Inner Mongolia Ping Zhuang Energy Resource Co., Ltd. He has served as a Director and Independent Director at several enterprises such as Inner Mongolia Shunxin Ningcheng Laojiao Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Rising Group, Rising Securities, Baotou Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., and Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.

• Mr. Xindan Li, Independent Director
  Mr. Li is Deputy Dean and a Professor of Finance at the Graduate School of Management Science and Engineering at Nanjing University and has over 20 years of teaching, research and administrative experience. He has authored numerous books and papers, received numerous titles and honors, and undertaken research projects which addressed a wide range of business topics including investor behavior. He is a member of the Corporate Governance Index of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and an Independent Board Member for Hiteker Co. Ltd., Union Securities Co. and Nanjing Agriculture Commercial Bank. He has a BS in Management Science and Ph.D. in Finance from Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

• Mr. Rijun Zhang, Independent Director
  Mr. Zhang has a BS in Veterinary Medicine and a Ph.D Degree in Animal Nutrition Science from Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing, China. He currently serves as Professor in animal nutrition and feed biotechnology at the Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing. He is a doctoral supervisor, and currently responsible for a number of research projects which address feed additives and animal nutrition issues. His work has led to numerous patents, 90 papers in Chinese and English, awards and honors.

The Code of Business Ethics and Conduct – Yongye International, Inc. maintains Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committes. Sean Shao serves as chairman of the Audit Committee, Xiaochuan Guo chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Xindan Li serves as the chairman of the Compensation Committee.

 

Director Position Audit Committee Compensation Committee Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Zishen Wu Chairman       Taoran Sun Director       Qiang Zhao Director       Xiaochuan Guo Independent Director Sean Shao Independent Director Xindan Li Independent Director Rijun Zhang Independent Director

The Code of Business Ethics and Conduct                                            [PDF Download]

Audit Committee Charter                                                                            [PDF Download]

Compensation Committee Charter                                                          [PDF Download]

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charters          [PDF Download]