Board of Directors

Mr. Chiu Tao was appointed as the Chairman and an executive director of CST Group Limited (the “Company”) on 10 March 2009 and 7 November 2008, respectively. Mr. Chiu is the Chairman of both the investment and management committee and nomination committee of the Company. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company.

Mr. Chiu is an experienced executive and merchant. He has extensive experience in the metal business, trading, investment planning, business acquisitions and development, and corporate management.

Mr. Han Xuyang was appointed as an executive director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 3 January 2022. Mr. Han is a member of the investment and management committee of the Company. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Hong Kong. He also holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Oxford and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Han is admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is qualified as a solicitor and become a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Han worked at Sullivan & Cromwell, a leading international law firm from 2017 to 2021, focusing on capital markets, corporate finance transactions and mergers and acquisitions practices.

Mr. Hui Richard Rui was appointed as an executive director of the Company on 17 August 2004 and the General Manager of the Company on 11 October 2006. Mr. Hui is a member of the investment and management committee of the Company. Mr. Hui is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He graduated from University of Technology, Sydney in Australia with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Mr. Hui has more than 10 years’ experience in management positions with companies in Australia, Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China (“China”). He is a member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Mr. Kwan Kam Hung, Jimmy was appointed as an executive director of the Company on 11 November 2002. Mr. Kwan is a director of various subsidiaries of the Company.

Mr. Kwan has over 15 years of experience in the fields of finance, accounting and corporate management.

Mr. Yu Pan was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 28 September 2004. Mr. Yu is the Chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of both the audit committee and nomination committee of the Company.

Mr. Yu has over 20 years of experience in management positions of multinational trading companies in Hong Kong and China.

Ms. Ma Yin Fan was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 31 December 2012. Ms. Ma is the Chairlady of the audit committee and a member of both the remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree with honours in Accountancy at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom. She also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Master in Professional Accounting degree from Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, respectively.

Ms. Ma is a Certified Public Accountant (Practising) in Hong Kong and has been working in auditing, accounting and taxation areas for more than 20 years. She is the principal of Messrs. Ma Yin Fan & Company CPAs. She is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in the England and Wales, The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and The Chartered Governance Institute in the United Kingdom.

Ms. Ma is currently an independent non-executive director of CSC Holdings Limited (“CSC Holdings”, formerly known as China Strategic Holdings Limited). She has been an independent non-executive director of Goldstone Capital Group Limited (formerly known as Youth Champ Financial Group Holdings Limited) from 16 June 2017 to 31 December 2022. The shares of the above two companies are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange.

Mr. Leung Hoi Ying was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 29 January 2016. Mr. Leung is a member of the audit committee of the Company. He graduated from the Guangdong Foreign Trade School in the People’s Republic of China.

Mr. Leung has over 30 years of experience in international trade and business development. He is currently an independent non-executive director of CSC Holdings Limited (“CSC Holdings”, formerly known as China Strategic Holdings Limited), the shares of which are listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.