Board of Directors

Mr. Steven Markscheid has been an independent director of the company since September 15, 2009. He has also been chairman of Still Waters Green Technology since 2019, and board member of Fanhua, Inc. since 2007, ZZ Capital International since 2015, and Xiaobai Maimai since 2017. Mr. Markscheid was previously a representative of the US-China Business Council from 1978 to 1983, vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank from 1984 to 1988, vice president of First Chicago Bank from 1988 to 1993, case leader of Boston Consulting Group from 1994 to 1997, director of business development of GE Capital (Asia Pacific) from 1998 to 2001, director of business development of GE Capital from 2001 to 2002, senior vice president of GE Healthcare Financial Services from 2003 to 2006, chief executive officer of HuaMei Capital Company, Inc. from 2006 to 2007. He received his bachelor’s degree in East Asian studies from Princeton University in 1976, his master’s degree in international affairs and economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1980 and an MBA degree from Columbia University in 1991.