The Board which is the decision-making body of the Company, are authorized by the General Meeting of Shareholders. The Board shall operate and manage corporate assets and accountable to the General Meeting of Shareholders.
The Board is composed of 7 Directors, including 3 executive Directors and 4 independent non-executive Directors (“Independent Directors”). The Board has 1 secretary.
Ma Xu Lun, male, graduated from the School of Mechanical Science & Engineering of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, majoring in industrial engineering. He has a master’s degree of engineering and is a certified public accountant and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He started his career in August 1984. He has been the Vice President of China National Materials Storage and Transportation Corporation, the Deputy Director General of the Finance Department of the CAAC, the Vice President and a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC of Air China Corporation Limited. He was appointed as the Vice President of general affairs and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Air China Corporation Limited in October 2002; and served as a director, the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Air China Limited in September 2004. He served as a member of the Party Leadership Group of China National Aviation Holding Company from December 2004, and the Vice President and a member of the Party Leadership Group of China National Aviation Holding Company from February 2007. In December 2008, he was appointed as Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Eastern Air Holding Company and the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited. He served as the Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of and the Vice President of China Eastern Air Holding Company and the President of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited in October 2011. In November 2016, he served as a Director, the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Eastern Air Holding Company, and the Vice Chairman, the President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited in December 2016. In January 2019, he served as a Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. In February 2019, he served as the President of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. In March 2019, he acted as the President of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. In May 2019, he acted as the Vice Chairman of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Since December 2020, he has served as the Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and Chairman and President of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. In June 2021, he was appointed as the Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and the Chairman of of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Currently, he also acts as the vice chairman of China Chamber of International Commerce, member of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and director of the board of International Air Transport Association.
Han Wen Sheng, male, graduated from the Management Department of Tianjin University, majoring in engineering management, with qualification of a master’s degree, a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He obtained a master’s degree of Engineering and is an economist. He began his career in August 1987. He served as the Deputy Director General of Cadre Training centre of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, the Director of the Research Bureau of the Company, the General Manager of the Labour Department and the Secretary of the CPC General Committee of the Company, the Deputy Director General and a member of Party Committee of the Commercial Steering Committee, the General Manager as well as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Sales and Marketing Department of the Company, and the General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai base. He acted as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and the Deputy Director General of the Commercial Steering Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since December 2009 and the Secretary of the Party Committee and the Deputy Director General of the Commercial Steering Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since October 2011. He served as the Vice President and a member of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited from October 2016. From November 2017, he served as the Vice President and a member of the Party Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. He was appointed as a Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and the Vice President of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in November 2018. From December 2018, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Since January 2019, he has served as a Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. Since May 2019, he has served as a Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Since June 2021, he has served as the President and Vice Chairman of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Since July 2021, he has served as the President of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. Currently, he also acts as the deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress.
Luo Lai Jun, male, graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, majoring in Accounting and also obtained an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and is a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He began his career in July 1993. He served as the Manager of Finance Department in Shanghai Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited, Deputy Director of the Purchasing Office in Finance Department of the Company, and Deputy Manager and Manager of Finance Department of Guizhou Airlines Company Limited. He has acted as a member of the Party Committee, Chief Financial Officer and manager of Finance Department of Guizhou Airlines Company Limited in June 2003; Director of Business Assessment Office of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in June 2005; Deputy Director of Commercial Steering Committee and General Manager and a member of the Party Committee of Financing Plan Department of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in November 2005; General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Freight Department of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in February 2009; the General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Dalian Branch of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in July 2012; Executive Deputy Director General and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Commercial Steering Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in November 2016; Director General and the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Commercial Steering Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in August 2017; Executive Vice President and a member of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and Executive Vice President of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in March 2019; Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, and Executive Vice President of China Southern Airlines Company Limited in September 2022; Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited in November 2022; and a Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited and the Executive Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since December 2022. Currently, he also serves as the President of the Party School of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, and the standing committee member of the 13th session of Guangdong Provincial Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Pansy Catilina Chiu King Ho, female, graduated from the Santa Clara University in California, the United States with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and International Business Management. Ms. Ho served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited. Ms. Ho is a standing committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and the Vice Chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. Currently, Ms. Ho serves as the Chairman and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited; the Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Shun Tak Holdings Limited; the Chairman of Occasions Asia Pacific Holdings Company Limited; the Chairman of Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre; the Non-Executive Director and Vice Chairman of the board of Phoenix Media Investment (Holdings) Limited; a Director of Artyzen Hospitality Group Limited; and an Executive Director of Air Macau Company Limited and etc. Ms. Ho was bestowed the Commander Medal of Solidarity Star by the Government of Italy in 2006; the Legion of Honour Medal by the Government of France in 2018; the Medal of Merit-Tourism by the Government of Macau in 2019; and the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2020. Ms. Ho is the Bearer of Red Flag March 8 and was awarded the Bearer of Red Flag March 8 Medal by Beijing Government. Ms. Ho was bestowed the Legion of Honour Officer Medal by the Government of France in 2022. Ms. Ho has been serving as an Independent Non-executive Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since August 2023.
Gu Hui Zhong, male, graduated from Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics and holds a Master’s degree. He graduated with a Master’s degree from Beihang University majoring in International Finance and is a senior accountant at a professor level. Mr. Gu is a member of the Chinese Communist Party and began his career in 1974. He served as the Deputy Chief and Chief of the General Office of Financial Division of Aviation Industry Department, the Director of International Affairs Financial Division of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the General Manager of Zhongzhen Accounting Consultative Corporation, the Vice Director-General of Financial Department of Aviation Industry Corporation of China and the Deputy Director-General of Financial Department of State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence. From June 1999 to February 2005, he acted as a member of the Party Leadership Group and the Vice President of NO.1 Aviation Industry Corporation of China. From February 2005 to August 2008, he acted as a member of the Party Leadership Group, the Vice President and the Chief Accountant of No.1 Aviation Industry Corporation of China. From August 2008 to January 2017, he acted as a member of Party Leadership Group, the Vice President and the Chief Accountant of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He acted as the Chairman of AVIC I International Leasing Co., Ltd. and the Chairman of AVIC I Financial Co., Ltd., the Chairman of CATIC International Holdings Limited, the Chairman of AVIC Capital Co., Ltd. and the Chairman of AVIC International Vanke Company Limited. Currently, he is serving as an external director of Ansteel Group. He has been serving as an Independent Non-executive Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since December 2017.
Guo Wei, male, holds a Master’s degree. He graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China. Mr. Guo is a senior engineer and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He began his career in 1988. Mr. Guo served as Executive Director and the Senior Vice President of the Lenovo Group. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Digital China Holdings Limited, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Digital China Group Co., Ltd and the Chairman of Digital China Information Service Co., Ltd. In addition, Mr. Guo also served in a number of positions, such as a member of the Eleventh and Twelfth National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Fourth Committee of the Advisory Committee for State Informatisation, the first President of China Strategic Alliance of Smart City Industrial and Technology Innovation, the Vice President of Digital China Industry Alliance and the Vice President of the Society of Management Science of China. Mr. Guo was an Independent Non-executive Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from June 2015 to December 2017. He has been serving as an Independent Non-executive Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since April 2021.
Cai Hong Ping, male, graduated from Fudan University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He served as the Office Director of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited, an office member of the Steering Group for Overseas Listing of Chinese Enterprises under the State Commission for Restructuring the Economic System of the State Council and Chairman of the Joint Meeting of Secretaries of the Boards of Directors of Chinese H-share Companies, Managing Director of Peregrine Investment Bank (百富勤投資銀行), the Chairman of BNP Paribas Capital (Asia Pacific) Limited (China), Chairman of SBC (Asia), and Chairman of Deutsche Bank (Asia). He is currently the Chairman of Asia-Germany Industrial Promotion Capital (漢德產業促進資本), and the independent Director of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., LTD., and BYD Company Limited, as well as a supervisor of China Merchants Bank Company Limited. Mr. Cai served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since 28 December 2022.
Chen Wei Hua, male, graduated from Peking University Law School with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in Law and obtained an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. He is an economist, a qualified lawyer in the PRC, a qualified corporate legal counselor and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. Mr. Chen began his career in July 1988. He successively served as Deputy Director of Legal Department of China Southern Airlines (Group) Corporation, Deputy Director of the Office (Director of the Legal Division) of China Southern Airlines Company Limited and China Southern Airlines (Group) Corporation. Mr. Chen was the Chief Legal Adviser of China Southern Airlines Company Limited and Director of the Legal Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited from June 2004. Mr. Chen has been the Chief Legal Adviser and General Manager of the Legal Division of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since October 2008. He has served as Chief Legal Adviser of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since April 2017. Mr. Chen has been the Chief Legal Adviser and Secretary to the Board of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since September 2022; He has served as Chief Compliance Officer of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, Chief Legal Adviser and Secretary to the Board of China Southern Airlines Company Limited since December 2022. From March 2023, he served as Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of the Board of Directors of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, Chief Legal Adviser and Secretary of the Board of directors of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. From May 2023, he served as Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Adviser and Secretary of the Board of Directors of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited, and Chief Legal Adviser and Secretary of the Board of Directors of China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Currently, he also acts as a Director of Xiamen Airlines Company Limited, a Member Representative of the Standing Board of the China Association for Public Companies, a member of the IATA Legal Advisory Council, and Vice Chairman of the Sixth Session of the Council of the Listed Companies Association of Guangdong.