Corporate Governance

The Honorable
Terry Branstad

Executive Director

He was appointed as our executive director on April 24, 2026. Mr. Terry Branstad served three terms in Iowa’s House of Representatives and was elected as the state’s lieutenant governor in 1978, followed by four terms as governor from 1983 to 1999, making him Iowa’s longest-serving governor. He later founded the law firm of Branstad and Associates, LLC and accepted a partnership in Kaufman, Patee, Branstad & Miller. Simultaneously, Mr. Terry Branstad served as financial adviser to Robert W. Baird and Co., Inc. and was a visiting professor at the University of Iowa. His appointment as Des Moines University’s leader came after President George W. Bush named him head of the President’s Commission for Excellence in Special Education. Beginning in 2003, Mr. Terry Branstad spent slightly over six years as president of Des Moines University (DMU), boosting the school’s graduate ranking and seeing DMU become the Wellness Council of America’s first Platinum Recognition university. He retired from DMU in October of 2009 to launch a gubernatorial exploratory committee and officially entered the race in January 2010. He then served as governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017. Midway through his sixth term as Governor, Mr. Terry Branstad became U.S. ambassador to China, serving from 2017 to 2020. He was nominated to the post of U.S. ambassador to China by President Donald Trump on December 7, 2016. He was confirmed on May 22, 2017, and sworn in on May 24, 2017. In September 2020, Mr. Terry Branstad announced his resignation, effective early October of the same year. Mr. Terry Branstad obtained degrees of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in 1969 and Juris Doctor from Drake University in 1974. His deep experience in governance, education, and international relations will support the Company’s strategic initiatives, including U.S. market expansion.

Mr. Zhang Fengyi

Executive Director

He was appointed as our executive director on April 24, 2026. Mr. Zhang Fengyi has extensive experience in corporate management, industrial operation and corporate governance. Mr. Zhang Fengyi currently serves as Chairman of Shanghai Fengtai Industrial Co., Ltd. and holds executive roles in multiple enterprises. He previously served as Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Nantong Erjian Group and independent director of an A-share listed company, with solid expertise in board governance, compliance and strategic decision-making. He holds a solid legal academic background and possesses extensive experience in industrial operation, corporate management, and cross-border capital markets. With deep insights into both the Chinese and U.S. business environments, regulatory frameworks, and capital market practices, Mr. Zhang Fengyi acts as a critical bridge connecting high-quality industrial resources in China with the U.S. capital markets. Drawing on his profound understanding of China’s industrial landscape, corporate operations, and market dynamics, as well as his expertise in U.S. listed company governance, compliance systems, and international capital operations, Mr. Zhang Fengyi excels in driving cross-border resource integration, international collaboration, and global strategic planning. He has developed unique strengths and practical experience in facilitating synergistic development, technological exchanges, and industrial cooperation between Chinese and U.S. enterprises. Mr. Zhang Fengyi obtained a bachelor’s degree in law from the Nanjing Army Command College in 2007. His knowledge of synergistic development between Chinese and U.S. enterprises will drive the Company’s market expansion efforts.

The Honorable
Mark Kirk

Executive Director

He was appointed as our executive director on April 24, 2026. Mr. Mark Kirk represented the State of Illinois in the U.S. Congress. After serving 10 years as a Republican centrist in the U.S. House of Representatives, he brought his coalition building approach to the U.S. Senate. Having traveled to more than 40 countries, Mr. Mark Kirk made foreign policy, national security, international trade, and finance cornerstones of his public service. In the Senate, Mr. Mark Kirk was Chairman of the Appropriations’ subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, he also chaired the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ subcommittee of National Security and International Trade and Finance. Mr. Mark Kirk also served on the Appropriations’ subcommittees of Commerce, Justice, and Science, and State and Foreign Operations as well as the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Prior to his elected service in the U.S. Congress, Mr. Mark Kirk held senior positions at the World Bank, U.S. State Department, U.S. House of Representatives’ International Affairs Committee, and as an attorney with Baker & McKenzie. Retiring from the U.S. Congress in 2017, Mr. Mark Kirk established KGA, an international consulting firm. Mr. Mark Kirk attended the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México before earning a B.A. (cum laude) in history from Cornell University. He went on to receive a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and a law degree from Georgetown University and served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1989 until 2013, when he retired with the rank of commander. His expertise in international trade and policy will be invaluable for the Company’s global strategies.

He was appointed as our chief executive officer on January 1, 2023. He has also been the director of Techlution since its incorporation in November 2017 and the director of NSL since October 2022. Mr. Leung has more than 10 years of experience in the information technology industry. Prior to the establishment of Techlution, Mr. Leung worked at Simplus IO Limited where he was mainly responsible for business development, project and product management, and software development. Mr. Leung graduated from HKUSPACE with a higher diploma in computer science in 2013.

Mr. Eric Branstad

Chief Development Officer

He was appointed as our chief development officer on April 24, 2026. Mr. Eric Branstad is a partner at Branstad Churchill Group, where he specializes in developing and managing public relations campaigns, government relations, and international trade. Mr. Eric Branstad served as Senior White House Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he was the chief aide for U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. In this role, he worked directly with other department officials and was responsible for special projects as directed by President Trump, the Vice President, and other White House agencies. Mr. Eric Branstad also previously served as Liaison to the Nation’s Governors for the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee. Prior to his work with the Trump Administration, Mr. Eric Branstad held the role of Iowa state director for the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign, where Trump scored the largest margin of victory in the state since President Reagan’s election in 1980. He also served as Rules Committee Whip and Floor Whip at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Mr. Eric Branstad has had a long career in Republican politics in Iowa, dating back to the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign in 2004, as well as earlier work for the state GOP during the 2002 midterm election. Mr. Eric Branstad obtained a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Rockhurst University. His expertise in government relations and international trade will enhance the Company’s development strategies.

Ms. Abeer Shoukry-Al Otaiba

Chief Strategy Officer

She was appointed as our chief strategy officer on April 24, 2026. Ms. Abeer Shoukry-Al Otaiba is a global entrepreneur, investor, and strategic operator with experience building cross-border platforms across luxury, infrastructure, and emerging sectors. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Al Otaiba Investments, an international investment platform operating across the United States, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Asia, and the Middle East, where she structures partnerships, consortiums, and long-term growth strategies across multiple verticals. Her early career included serving as Senior Director of Engineering & Construction at Orascom Telecom, where she supported multi-country infrastructure expansion across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, and as a founding team member of Royal Group in Abu Dhabi during its formative growth phase. In addition to her investment work, she serves on the Steering Committee of Ras Al Hekma’s USD 35 billion development, leading the Livability strategy portfolio, and sits on multiple advisory and governance boards across healthcare and AI-driven platforms. For 17 years, Ms. Abeer Shoukry-Al Otaiba played an active diplomatic role in Washington, DC, contributing to cultural diplomacy and bilateral engagement through high-level representation across political, philanthropic, and artistic institutions. Ms. Abeer Shoukry-Al Otaiba has pursued executive education at Harvard Business School through the Owner/President Management (OPM) program and the AI Essentials for Business program. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Structural Analysis. Her cross-border expertise will guide the Company’s strategic initiatives.

Mr. Steve Kim

Chief Legal Officer

He was appointed as our chief legal officer on April 24, 2026. Mr. Steve Kim has over 25 years of executive level experience working with both the private and government sectors including serving in senior leadership as general counsel for several international companies where he led and directed the organizations’ legal, regulatory, international government relations and global business development activities. Currently, Mr. Steve Kim serves as CEO of Augustus Energy, an American-owned and operated energy and manufacturing company and is a Principal and General Counsel of Augustus Global, a full-service business development, advisory, and investment firm that specializes in partnering with best-in-class companies enter into foreign markets. Previously, Mr. Steve Kim was a partner at RKF Global PLLC, a boutique international law firm, where he advised companies both domestically and internationally on regulatory and government, international trade and investment and financing and general corporate issues. Prior to his work in the private sector, Kim served in a multitude of roles in the public sector. Mr. Steve Kim obtained Juris Doctor from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2001. His legal and international expertise will strengthen the Company’s global operations and compliance.

Mr. Eugene F. Carpino

Senior Advisor

He serves as our independent director and is the chairman of the compensation committee and a member of the audit committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Li has over 6 years of experience in information technology. In June 2016, he founded Ampligence, LLC, an IT services and consulting company and has since then been the chief executive officer of our company. Mr. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in physics and applied mathematical sciences from the University of California, Merced in May 2013.

She was appointed on January 20, 2023 to serve as our independent director and she is the chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee and a member of the compensation committee and audit committee. Ms. Tang has over 20 years of experience in computer technical support, programming and web design. She obtained a higher diploma in Computer Studies from City University of Hong Kong in November 1995. From July 1988 to January 1990, she was a programmer at Horns Co. In July 1991, she worked as a programmer for Australia Computing Services (H.K) Ltd, and was subsequently promoted as a business analyst in April 1992 and as an analyst programmer in January 1993. From April 1994 to August 1995, she worked at Jet Fair Computing Services Limited as a systems analyst. She later obtained a postgraduate diploma in Information Technology for Management from Coventry University in November 1997. From December 1996 to July 1997, she became a system manager at Manyee UK Limited in England and subsequently joined Legends Interiors Limited as a system analyst from 1998 to February 1999. In May 2001, she joined Lexicom Computer Service in USA as a computer programming engineer for one year. She was also an account payable accountant at Sterling Stone Inc. from January 2002 to June 2002. After that, she was an IT analyst in Kensington Asset Management in USA in July 2002 and left in December 2021.

She was appointed as our independent non-executive director on December 18, 2025. Ms. Su Jiang Qiong Elly has over 7 years of cross-cultural and international project management and translation experience across luxury goods, fashion, media, legal, and diplomatic sectors. From 2024 to 2025, she served as the Project-Based Designer & Sponsor Relations Manager of Paris Fashion Air, an international fashion and artist platform company based in Paris, France. From 2022 to 2024, she served as the Head of International Cooperation Department of Gianna Another, a Japanese fashion & beauty magazine. In 2018-2019, she acted as a Simultaneous Conference Interpreter for Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, during his activities in China. Earlier in her career, she served as a Global Human Rights Researcher Intern for Montreal grassroots NGO, Social Justice Connection/Éduconnexion, a role that led to annual invitations to represent Canada at the United Nations headquarters, during International Day of Peace. Ms. Su obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy in 2018 from Concordia University, and she received a Diplôme d’études collégiales in Law, Society and Justice from Marianopolis College in 2015.

He serves as our independent director and is the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Mr. Cheng has over 10 years of audit and company secretarial experience. In October 2006, he joined Shu Lun Pan Horwath Hong Kong CPA Limited as a semi-senior in the audit and assurance division, and was transferred to BDO Limited due to a corporate merger in May 2009 with his last position as a senior associate in July 2010. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree of arts in accounting and finance from the Leeds Metropolitan University (currently known as Leeds Beckett University) in the United Kingdom in May 2005. He obtained his Master’s degree of business administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in September 2017. Since October 2011, he has been a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He was admitted to Graduateship of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (currently known as The Chartered Governance Institute) in February 2013 and has been an associate of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (currently known as The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute) since May 2013.