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

• Mr. Zishen Wu, Chairman
  Mr. Wu is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Yongye International, Inc. Under his leadership, Yongye has won numerous awards, including "Top Ten Business Model in China 2009" and "Top Ten Fast Company in China 2009." Mr. Wu is a well-known business leader in the Chinese agriculture industry and frequently speaks at media and academic institutions like CCTV, Harvard University, Peking University and Tsinghua University, etc. Mr. Wu previously worked for several state-owned enterprises in China.

• 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 bachelors degree in arts 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 BS, MS and PhD degrees 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 including 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 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 a number of books and papers and undertaken research projects that 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 holds 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 degree in Veterinary Medicine and a Ph.D degree in Animal Nutrition Science from Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing, China. He currently serves as a 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 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 honours.

• Mr. Homer Sun, Independent Director
  Mr. Sun is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and leads Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia’s China Investments. He has spent 12 years at Morgan Stanley and serves on the Firm’s China Management Committee, which is comprised of the Firm’s senior business leaders within China. Mr. Sun currently serves as a director on the boards of Sihuan Pharmaceutical Group listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, China Shanshui Cement Group listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and China Flooring Holding Company Limited listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Mr. Sun previously spent six years with Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group in Hong Kong where he worked on a wide range of mergers and acquisitions in Greater China. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Sun practiced as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer with the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Sun received a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering magna cum laude from the University of Michigan and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School.

• Mr. Nan Xu, Director
  Prior to joining Yongye in 2007, Mr. Xu was responsible for regional sales and channel management in Liaoning province for Hanvon, a leading Chinese technology company. In 2003, Mr. Xu founded Dongfang Xinqidian, a consumer technology company. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Xu was General Manager for the Northern China region of Hi-Tech Wealth. Prior to that, he was responsible for channel management in Hebei province for LG. Mr. Xu is a recipient of "Jin Ding Award" in 2011, the top recognition in Chinese sales and marketing profession.

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       Xiaochuan Guo Independent Director Sean Shao Independent Director   Xindan Li Independent Director Rijun Zhang Independent Director       Homer Sun Independent Director     Nan Xu 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]