Mr. Haijun Wang is our Founder and has served as our Chairman of Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since 2013. Prior to founding Atour in 2013, Mr. Wang served as the executive vice president of China Lodging Group, Limited, currently known as Huazhu Group Ltd., a company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol of ‘‘HTHT’’ and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of ‘‘1179.’’ Prior to joining Huazhu in 2005, Mr. Wang worked for Home Inns, Jinjiang Inn, as well as other reputable hotel companies. As the Founder of Atour, the first upper midscale lifestyle hotel chain in China, Mr. Wang is a well respected industry veteran with extensive hotel development and management experience. Mr. Wang was recognized as a leader in various industry leadership lists, including the List of the Most Innovative Business Figures in China, the List of 40 Leaders of China’s Hospitality Industry within the Past 40 Years, the List of the Most Innovative Figures in China’s Travel Industry. Mr. Wang graduated from Yanshan University and received his EMBA degree from the China Europe International Business School.
Mr. Hong Lu has served as our Senior Vice President and a director since 2021. Mr. Lu joined us in 2019 and served as a Vice President from 2019 to 2020. Previously, Mr. Lu served as a vice president and the board secretary of Xiamen 35.com Technology, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the stock code of ‘‘300051,’’ a vice president and the board secretary of Shandong Zhongji Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., a company listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the stock code of ‘‘300308,’’ and the board secretary of Guangzhou Goaland Energy Conservation Tech. Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the stock code of ‘‘300499.’’ Mr. Lu graduated from Fuzhou University and received his MBA degree from the New York Institute of Technology.
Ms. Lijun Gao has served as our Chief Compliance Officer since 2023 and a director since 2021. Ms. Gao joined us in 2013 and served as our general counsel from January 2015 to October 2018 and as our vice president in charge of legal matters from January 2018 to December 2022. Ms. Gao contributes more than a decade of experience in the practice of law and is specialized in corporate finance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Ms. Gao graduated from Shanghai Normal University.
Mr. Shiwei Zhou currently serves as our Director. Mr. Zhou has also served as a vice president of Trip.com Group Ltd. since 2015. Mr. Zhou is also a director of Luxuriant Holdings Limited, Teamsport Topco Limited and Tuniu Corporation. Mr. Zhou graduated from Tongji University. He received his master of science degree in structural engineering from Columbia University and his MBA degree from University of Southern California.
Mr. Hongbin Zhou currently serves as our Director. Mr. Zhou has also been working at Legend Capital Management Co., Ltd. since 2005, and currently serves as its managing director. Mr. Zhou is also a director of Jiangsu Lihua Livestock Co., Ltd., Beijing Chemclin Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Milkway Chemical Engineering Supply Chain Service Co., Ltd., Pharmaron (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Rec-Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhou graduated from Wuhan University and received his doctor’s degree in business administration from Fudan University.
Ms. Chao Zhang has served as our Director since November 2022. Ms. Zhang has been a professor in Beijing International Studies University since 2015. Ms. Zhang graduated from Yanshan University and received her master's degree in tourism administration from Nankai University and her doctor's degree in regional economics from Peking University.
Mr. Cong Lin has served as our Director since November 2022. Previously, Mr. Lin had served as a senior vice president at Marriott International China between 2003 and 2020. Mr. Lin graduated from Beijing Union University.
Mr. Can Wang has served as our Director since November 2022. Mr. Wang has been appointed as the chief financial officer of New Hope Group Co. Ltd since 2022. Mr. Wang has also been a director at Health and Happiness International Holdings Limited from 2020 to 2023. Mr. Wang has also served in various senior management roles, including chief financial officer, chief growth officer and executive director, at Fosun International from 2012 to 2020. Mr. Wang is a non-practicing member of Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) and a member of The Association of International Accountants (AIA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and has been appointed as deputy president of China Association of Chief Financial Officers on 2021. Mr. Wang graduated from Anhui University in 1997 and received his MBA degree from China Europe International Business School.