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The following table sets forth the name and age of each member of our board of directors, the positions and offices held by each director with us, and the period during which the director has served as one of our directors. Directors serve until the election and qualification of their successors.
Leng You-Bin has been our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and General Manager since May 2003. From January 2002 to May 2003, Mr. Leng served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of American Flying Crane Corporation. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Leng served as the General Manager of Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Limited, or Feihe Dairy, and he became the Chairman and General Manager in 2000. From 1989 to 1997, Mr. Leng served as a technician, deputy director and director of Zhaoguang Dairy Plants, the predecessor of Feihe Dairy. Mr. Leng received a bachelor’s degree in food engineering from Northeast Agriculture University, China and Shanghai Light Industrial College and studied business administration at Beijing University.

Mr. Leng has extensive executive experience with our company and a deep knowledge of PRC dairy company operations, our strategies, and our culture. Having led our company and certain of its subsidiaries and predecessors since 1989, Mr. Leng has been a driving force in our expansion and growth. His various executive roles before becoming our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and General Manager also give him experience in numerous aspects of our operations, including manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, and distribution.
Liu Hua has been our Chief Financial Officer since May 2011, Acting Chief Financial Officer from November 2010 to May 2011, Vice Chairman since April 2008, and Secretary, Treasurer, and a director since May 2003. From May 2003 to April 2008, Mr. Liu served as our Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer. From November 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Liu served as the Financial Officer of Feihe Dairy. From June 1998 to November 2000, Mr. Liu served as the Chief Executive Officer of Shenzhen Cima Limited, a financial consulting company. From January 1996 to June 1998, Mr. Liu served as Chief Executive Officer of Shensheng Jiajing Inc., a trading company. From September 1993 to January 1996, Mr. Liu served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zhengzhou Huacheng Limited, a trading company. Mr. Liu received a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Xian Jiaotong University and from Shenzhen University.

Mr. Liu’s extensive finance, industry, and executive experience provide our board of directors with a valuable resource in understanding company operations and evaluating strategic opportunities. With more than ten years of comprehensive financial involvement with us, including as our chief financial officer, and eight years as one of our a directors, Mr. Liu’s intimate knowledge of our company and financial expertise drive our strategic decision making.
Liu Sheng-Hui has been a director since May 2003, and he has also served as Vice President of Finance of Feihe Dairy since August 2001. From January 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Liu served as Chief Financial Officer and a director of American Flying Crane Corporation. From September 1998 to January 2000, Mr. Liu served as Chief Financial Officer at Feihe Dairy, where he also served in a variety of business positions from July 1992 to September 1998. Mr. Liu received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northeast Agriculture University, China, and an associate degree in accounting from Country Cadre Institute under the Supervision of Ministry of Agriculture in China.

Mr. Liu has extensive experience in the PRC dairy industry and provides our board of directors with valuable insight regarding corporate strategy and operations. Having spent more than 15 years with Feihe Dairy in a variety of capacities, Mr. Liu has an intimate knowledge of our operations, including manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, and distribution. This business knowledge, coupled with his broad industry expertise, make Mr. Liu a key strategic advisor on industry competition, business strategy, and other aspects of corporate oversight.

Kirk G. Downing, Esq. has been a director since February 2005. From December 1980 to the present, he has been an active attorney licensed to practice law in California concentrating on matters related to corporate practice and business litigation. From January 1989 to June 1997, Mr. Downing also engaged in ranching, farming, logging and property development. Mr. Downing received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Portland State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School. He is fluent in Chinese.

Mr. Downing’s extensive business and legal experience provides our board of directors with a valuable resource for assessing and managing legal risks and planning corporate strategy. The combination of Mr. Downing’s U.S. legal experience, fluency in Chinese, and his familiarity with PRC business practices makes him an important voice of experience with respect to risk management and corporate development.

James C. Lewis, Esq. has been a director since December 2006. From 2006 to the present, Mr. Lewis has been a partner in the law firm of Lewis, Hansen, Waldo & Pleshe, in Salt Lake City, Utah. From July 2002 to September 2006, Mr. Lewis was involved in a number of private business ventures and practiced law under the name James C. Lewis, L.C. in Salt Lake City, Utah. From 2000 to June 2002, Mr. Lewis was a member of the firm of Jones, Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough, Salt Lake City, Utah. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Lewis was a partner in the firm of Lewis Law Offices. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Lewis was a partner in the firm of Diumenti & Lewis. From 1987 to 1992, he was a partner in the firm of Lewis & Lehman. From 1979 to 1985, Mr. Lewis was an attorney with Kruse, Landa & Maycock. Mr. Lewis received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego.

Mr. Lewis’s legal and business expertise provides our board of directors with a valuable resource for strategic planning and evaluating legal matters. With a legal career spanning more than three decades, Mr. Lewis has significant experience in transaction planning, entrepreneurial and business problems, and U.S. legal issues, Mr. Lewis’s experience gives our board of directors valuable input regarding strategic planning and risk management.
Neil N. Shen has been a director since August 2009. Mr. Shen is the founding managing partner of Sequoia Capital China, where he has served since October 2005. Mr. Shen co-founded Ctrip.com International Ltd., or Ctrip, a large travel consolidator in China, and served as its Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to October 2005 and as its president from August 2003 to October 2005. He also co-founded Home Inns and Hotels Management, or Home Inns, a leading economy hotel chain in China. Prior to founding Ctrip and Home Inns, Mr. Shen had worked for more than eight years in the investment banking industry in New York and Hong Kong. Currently, Mr. Shen is a co-chairman of Home Inns, a director of Ctrip and a director of E-House (China) Holdings Ltd., an NYSE-listed leading real estate service company in China. He is also an independent director of Focus Media Holding Ltd., a NASDAQ-listed media advertising company based in China, China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc., a NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company in China, China Real Estate Information Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed real estate services and information company based in China, PEAK Sport Products Co., Ltd., a HKEX-listed sports retail company in China, Mecox Lane Limited, a NASDAQ-listed apparel and accessories company based in China, and Le Gaga Holdings Limited, a NASDAQ-listed vegetable producer in China. He also sits on the board of several private companies in China. Mr. Shen received his bachelor’s degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and his master’s degree from the School of Management at Yale University.

Mr. Shen’s extensive finance and public company experience, both as an officer and a director, provides our board of directors with a valuable resource for evaluating public company accounting, finance, risk management and strategic matters. Additionally, Mr. Shen’s education, connections within PRC business community, and financial expertise are valuable attributes that advance our business objectives, drive strategy, and strengthen our board of directors.
Sean Shao has been a director since August 2010. Mr. Shao currently serves as (i) Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed telecommunications solutions provider in China, where he has served since July 2010, (ii) Chairman of the Audit Committee of each of Xueda Education Group, an NYSE-listed personalized tutoring services company in China, where he has served since March 2010, Yongye International, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed agricultural company in China, where he has served since April 2009, and China Biologic Products, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company in China, where he has served since July 2008, (iii) Chairman of the Nominating Committee of Agria Corporation, an NYSE-listed agricultural company in China, where he has served since November 2008, and (iv) Chairman of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc., a NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company in China, where he has served since September 2008. Mr. Shao served as the Chief Financial Officer of Trina Solar Limited, an alternative energy company in China, from August 2006 to June 2008. Mr. Shao served as the Chief Financial Officer of ChinaEdu Corporation, an educational service provider in China, from September 2005 to August 2006. Mr. Shao served as the Chief Financial Officer of Watchdata Technologies Ltd., a security software company in China, from August 2004 to September 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Shao worked at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. for approximately a decade. Mr. Shao received a bachelor’s degree in art from East China Normal University and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Shao is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Shao has extensive experience as an independent director and as an executive officer in U.S. public companies operating in China and provides our board of directors with valuable insight in public company accounting and corporate finance. Mr. Shao’s financial expertise includes not only education and CPA certification, but also over a decade of work in public company accounting and key financial executive positions. Mr. Shao’s deep experience also includes ongoing service on several boards of directors and committees, providing perspective on trends and practices. Although Mr. Shao serves on more than three public company audit committees, our board of directors has determined that such simultaneous service does not impair the ability of Mr. Shao to effectively serve on our Audit Committee.

Director Independence

Our board of directors has determined that Kirk G. Downing, James C. Lewis, Sean S. Shao, and Neil N. Shen are each an independent director as defined by the listing standards of the NYSE and rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. In making these determinations, our board of directors has concluded that none of those members has a relationship that, in the opinion of our board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Leng You-Bin, Liu Hua and Liu Sheng-Hui are not considered independent because each serves as one of our executive officers.

Board Committees

Our board of directors has established an Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and a Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, or our Governance Committee. Our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance Committee each operate under a written charter adopted by our board of directors, copies of which are available on our website at http://ady.feihe.com. Our board of directors and its committees set schedules to meet throughout the year and also can hold special meetings and act by written consent from time to time, as appropriate. The committees report on their activities and actions to our board of directors.

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee consists of Sean S. Shao, Kirk G. Downing, and James C. Lewis, each of whom is an independent director as defined by the listing standards of the NYSE and SEC rules. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Shao is an “Audit Committee Financial Expert,” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Our Audit Committee appoints, retains, compensates and oversees our independent public accountants and reviews the scope and results of the annual audits, receives reports from our independent public accountants, and reports the committee’s findings to our board of directors. Our Audit Committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to risk management in the areas of financial reporting, internal controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and discusses policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management.

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee currently consists of Kirk G. Downing, James C. Lewis, and Sean S. Shao. Our Compensation Committee administers our stock incentive plans and makes recommendations concerning salaries and incentive compensation for our executive officers and employees. Our Compensation Committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks arising from our compensation policies and programs.

Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee

Our Governance Committee consists of James C. Lewis, Kirk G. Downing, and Sean S. Shao. Our Governance Committee makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding the nomination of candidates to stand for election or re-election as members of our board of directors, evaluates our board of director’s performance, and provides oversight of corporate governance and ethical standards. Our Governance Committee assists our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the management of risks associated with board organization, membership and structure, succession planning for our directors and executive officers, and corporate governance.