Executive Management

Zhang Jianbo is the founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. From October 2012 to December 2017, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Quest Holding International. From December 2017 to present, he has held the offices of the Company’s CEO. Mr. Zhang holds an undergraduate degree in Finance from Renmin University of China (1987), where he also completed a Ph.D. Diploma Course in Finance, School of Finance (2013). He also completed an EMBA course at Singapore Tiandu Education Group (2003) and an MBA course at Coventry University, UK (1999), and holds a Master Diploma Course in Finance, School of Finance, Renmin University (1993). Zhang Jianbo holds a pivotal role in the Company’s founding and long-term vision.

Zhenyu Wu is the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and a Board member. From 2017 to present, Mr. Wu has been an Associate Dean Research and Graduate Research Programs and a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba. He was the Head, Department of Business Administration, at the same School of Business from 2015 to 2017. From 2011 to 2017, he was an Associate Professor at the I.H. School of Business, University of Manitoba, and he holds the position of Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation starting 2012. Mr. Wu holds a Ph.D. in Finance (2007), an MBA degree in Finance (2012), and a Master’s Arts degree in Economics (2001), all from the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He also holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Nankai University, Tianjin, China (1999). Mr. Wu’s knowledge of the Company’s operations as well as his financial and accounting expertise are critical to the Company’s success.

Yunxia Xu is the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Since December 2017, she held the position of General Manager at Elite Education Group Ltd. Prior to that, from September 2016 to December 2017, she held the position of General Manager at QHI responsible for coordination and management of the US offices. From 2009 to August 2016, she was the Deputy General Manager at Beijing Renda Finance Education Technology Co., Ltd. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Shandong Normal University (2003) and attended several MBA diploma courses at Renmin University (2008-2009) and Tsinghua University (2013-2015). Yunxia Xu’s knowledge of education industry makes her a valuable addition to the Company’s management.

Tong Wang is the Company’s Vice President and Chief Development Officer. He joined the Company on November 1, 2019. He holds a BA degree in E-Commerce and Information Technology and a M.A. degree in Marketing from Coventry University, UK. Before joining the Company, he was a Senior Partner of the UXIN Group (NASDAQ: UXIN) and the General Manager of its Vehicle Sale Management Center from January 2016 to October 2019. Between June 2012 and June 2016, he served as the General Manager and Director of the UXIN Auction (Beijing).

Jing Li is the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer. From March 2013 to present, she has held the offices of Managing Director at QHI, responsible for marketing and partnership development, and team management. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Materials from Institute of Clothing Technology, Beijing, China (2000-2004) and a Master’s degree in Polymers and Surface Coatings Science and Technology from University of Leeds, UK (2005-2007). Jing Li’s experience in marketing and management offers an important contribution to the Company’s management team.

Bo Yu is the Company’s Chief Programs Officer. Prior to joining EEI in 2018, he held multiple positions with Global IELTS, Beijing School of Shinyway Education, and Meten English. He obtained the Global Teacher Certificate – TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) from Trinity College, London, U.K. in 1999, and the Global Advanced English Trainer Certificate – LTCL in Sheffield, U.K. in 2000. He studied in the Master’s Degree in Education Program (TESOL MA) at Sheffield Harlem University, U.K. in 2001. Bo Yu’s educational experience and experience offer a significant contribution to the Company’s efforts.