Alex S. Xu is the founder of American Pacific Homes, Inc. (founded in 1997) and GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (founded in 2017) where he holds the titles of Chairman and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer respectively. Currently, he is the Managing Director at Foothill Medical Center since 1997 and an Executive Director at Gelin Luxury Hotel (China) Co., Ltd. He previously worked as a Finance Director at Santa Anita Realty Enterprises, Inc. from 1994 to 1996 and as a Manager-Accounting & Corporate Data Service at Broadway Stores, Inc. from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Xu graduated from the Beijing Institute of Technology with an undergraduate degree in 1984 and from the University of Southern California with a graduate degree in 1990.
Gregory James Karns
Gregory James Karns is currently the Director & General Counsel at GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. since 2005 and a Partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP since 1989. He previously worked as an Associate at Jones Day Foundation from 1985 to 1989 and at Kindel & Anderson from 1983 to 1985. Karns graduated from Loyola Law School with a graduate degree in 1983 and from the University of California with an undergraduate degree in 1980.
Bing Wu Xie
Bing Wu Xie is currently an Independent Director at GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. and a Non-Executive Director at Zhejiang New Century Hotel Management Co., Ltd. Previously, he worked as a Managing Director-Mergers & Acquisition at Zeg Capital Management Co. Ltd., Vice President at Zhongrong International Trust Co., Ltd., Partner at Gopher Asset Management Co., Ltd., Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Noah Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., and Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers Japan, Inc. Mr. Xie received his undergraduate degree from Harbin Institute of Technology in 1993 and his graduate degree from International University of Japan in 1998.
Yi Ping Yang
Yi Ping Yang is currently the Chief Financial Officer at GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. He previously worked as the Marketing Director at Jingfeng Industry Co. Ltd. from 2011 to 2015. Dr. Yang completed an undergraduate degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2004 and obtained a doctorate degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010.
Dong Li
Dong Li is currently Independent Non-Executive Director at Sinosoft Technology Group Ltd. since 2023, Independent Director at GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. since 2018, Independent Non-Executive Director at Yuanbao, Inc. starting 2025, Independent Director at Boqii Holding Ltd. since 2020, Independent Non-Executive Director at Helens International Holdings Co., Ltd. since 2021, Independent Non-Executive Director at Logory Logistics Technology Co. Ltd. since 2021, Independent Non-Executive Director at Nanjing Silicon Intelligence Technology Group Co., Ltd. starting 2025, Member of The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Chief Financial Officer at Shanghai Himalaya Technology Co., Ltd. since 2019, Chief Financial Officer at Tim Hortons (China) Holdings Co. Ltd. since 2021, and Chief Financial Officer at TH International Ltd. since 2021. Former roles include Chief Financial Officer & Director at Meta Data Ltd. from 2017 to 2019, Member of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, Vice President-Investment Banking & Associate at ICBC International Holdings Ltd. from 2008 to 2015, Vice President-Investment Banking & Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Hong Kong) from 2008 to 2015, Chief Financial Officer at Pegasus Media Group Ltd. from 2016 to 2017, Chief Financial Officer at Ecovacs Robotics Holdings Ltd. from 2015 to 2016, Vice President at Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd. from 2008 to 2015, and Co-Chief Financial Officer at Ximalaya, Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Tsinghua University School of Economics & Management conferred in 1999 and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management conferred in 2008.
Yan Jie Zhu
Yan Jie Zhu is currently an Independent Director at Tianjin Motor Dies Co., Ltd. since 2025, an Independent Director at GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. since 2021, a Member of The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (China), and Chief Financial Officer at Baozun, Inc. since 2024. Former positions include Independent Director at Big Tree Cloud Holdings Ltd. in 2024, Finance Director at Shanghai Cue Information Technology Co., Ltd. from 2018 to 2020, Finance Controller at Xperience Communications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. from 2016 to 2018, Finance Manager at both Lend Lease Project Management & Construction Shanghai Co. Ltd. and Porsche Centre Shanghai Waigaoqiao Ltd. from 2013 to 2016, and Audit Manager at KPMG (Shanghai) from 2005 to 2013. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Shanghai International Studies University, conferred in 2005.