Mr. Curtis Alan FERGUSON

Chairman and non-executive Director

Mr. Curtis Alan FERGUSON, has served as our Chairman and Director since November 28, 2022. Mr. Ferguson provides professional advice, opinion, and guidance to our Board.

Mr. Ferguson is a thought-leader in the consumer space. Mr. Ferguson has served as a managing partner of Ventech China Ltd., a venture capital firm based in China, since February 2021. At Ventech China, Mr. Ferguson is responsible for investments in the consumer market, financial technology and big data sectors, with a focus on China’s rapidly growing consumer market. Prior to that, Mr. Ferguson served multiple roles at The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) for more than 37 years, including as the president of The Coca-Cola Greater China and Korea and as the president of The Coca-Cola Middle East and North Africa. Mr. Ferguson has served as a director of The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai since 2020, and he served as its vice chairman in 2020 and 2022. Mr. Ferguson has served as a director of the board of the Indiana University Foundation since 2016.

Mr. Ferguson received his bachelor’s degree in science from the Indiana University Kelley School in the United States in 1980.