Wang Hao has served as our Chief Financial Officer since December 17, 2012. From August 2007 to May 2010, Mr. Wang was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of BoYuan Construction Group, Inc., a residential and commercial construction company in the People's Republic of China (BOY.TO). From May 2010 to December 2012, Mr. Wang was Chief Executive Officer of Business International Capital Limited, a financial consulting firm. On December 27th, 2013, the Board promoted and appointed Wang Hao to the offices of the Company’s CEO.
Zhang Quan has served as the Company’s deputy CFO since December 25, 2012, on December 27th, 2013, the Board promoted and appointed him to the offices of the Company’s Interim CFO. From January 2012 to December 2012, Mr. Zhang was Director of Commerce at the Fujia Group, a property and hotel management company. Prior to that engagement, from November 2006 to June 2011, he was Finance Department Director at the Shide Group. Mr. Zhang studied at the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, graduating with a degree in accounting in 2000.
Wen Jiang has served as our director since July 2009. From 1993 to present, Mr. Jiang has served as Managing Director of the accounting firm of Wen Jiang & Company, PC in Portland, Oregon, where provides services to more than 300 clients in the public and private sectors. Mr. Jiang has 18 years of experience in accounting, auditing, tax and international business consulting matters. He is a licensed CPA in State of Oregon (1993) and a registered member with PCAOB. Mr. Jiang holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Eastern Oregon University (1989). Wen Jiang's substantial experience and expertise in accounting, auditing, tax and international business consulting matters provide valuable insights to the Board and the Board committees on which he serves.
Zhenyu Wu has served as our director since November 15, 2012. During the past six years, Dr. Wu has held a number of academic appointments and offices at the institutions of higher learning in Canada. Specifically, since 2012, he has held positions of a tenured Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Manitoba. In 2011, he joined the same institution as a tenured Associate Professor and Stu Clark Professor of Financial Management. Prior to that, he was an Associate Professor at University of Saskatchewan (2007-2011). Dr. Wu holds a Ph.D in Finance, an MBA, and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from University of Calgary (2007, 2002 and 2001, respectively). He is widely published on matters of corporate governance and entrepreneurial finance, and brings to the Company and its Board his expertise and substantial experience in those areas.
Yudong Hou was appointed as our director effective as of September 13, 2010. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Hou has been Managing Director of Eastern Link Capital, an investment firm that seeks late stage and middle market investment opportunities in China. Prior to that, he served in various executive positions in a leading Chinese securities and investment bank, GF Securities, Inc. including as its Executive Vice President at the investment banking group, investment management group and GF Northern Securities, Inc.; Mr. Hou was employed at Edward Jones in Newton, MA, as an investment representative and at Waddell & Reed Financial in Worcester, MA.; he also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDG Technology Venture Investment Company in Beijing, China. Mr. Hou holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Economic Management School, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China (1992) and a Master's degree in Finance from Sawyer School of Management Suffolk University (1999). He also holds FINRA Series 6, 7 and 63 securities licenses. Yudong Hou brings to the Company, its Board and standing committees his expertise and substantial experience in the areas of investment banking, venture capital and capital finance.