Mr. Thomas Xue has served as our independent director since May 2024. He has served as chief executive officer of McKindy Group since February 2023, overseeing strategic planning, operations, and financial management.

Additionally, Mr. Xue also holds the position of Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Techstar (HK: 7855). Mr. Xue also served as CFO at Deepwise Co., Ltd., where he managed the company’s financial strategies and operations from April 2021 to February 2023.

He held leadership roles in notable companies, including as Vice Chairman and Global Partner at Fosun Hive Group (2020-2020), and CFO and Global Partner at Fosun Group (HK: 00656) (2019-2020). From 2013 to 2019, he served as Audit Lead and Global Partner at Fosun Group (HK: 00656), and from 2008 to 2013, he was Chief Risk Officer and Audit Lead at AEI – Huatong Energy. Earlier in his career, he held key positions at KPMG and Briggs & Stratton, specializing in risk management and audit services.

Mr. Xue received his master’s degree in economics from Boston University in 2001, and a bachelor’s degree from Renmin University of China in 1997. He has been a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since February 2002 and a member of American Institute of Internal Control since November 2006.