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Management, Board Members |
Since the founding of a China based business in 1995 with only $10,000 in personal funds contributed by company management, AgFeed has maintained the same stable management team, run and operated by company founders. These experienced industry executives have grown the company organically to millions of dollars in annual revenue over the last 12 years and have generated significant investment returns to its founders/shareholders since its modest beginning. Utilizing proprietary technologies, the company serves a highly profitable sector in China's vast and rapidly growing animal feed industry. These professional managers have advanced degrees in animal science, business and finance. Their bios are as follows:

Songyan Li,
PhD, MBA,
Chairman of the Board
FOUNDER
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As one of the original founders of the Company, Dr. Li is a renowned animal nutrition scientist in China. He was named Chairman of the Board in July 2004. Prior to that, he worked as the Technical Manager in Guangxi Peter Hand Pre-mix Feed Company, a Chinese subsidiary of global animal nutrition conglomerate Provimi S.A. Mr. Li obtained his PhD in animal nutrition from Nanjing Agricultural University in September 2004. He also has an EMBA degree from China Europe International Business School, one of the best business schools in China. Dr. Li speaks fluent English.
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Junhong Xiong, MBA,
CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board
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Since founding the Company in May l995, Mr. Xiong has served as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, he worked for Guangzhou Huashi Animal Nutritionals Company as head of marketing. He rapidly rose from an entry level sales position to a top sales manager until reaching his final position as the head of marketing. Mr. Xiong Junhong earned his B.S. in Animal Husbandry & Veterinary studies from Jiangxi Agricultural University in July 1992 and has an EMBA degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing, one of China's top business schools.
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Gerry Daignault,
Chief Operating Officer
Head of Hog Production and Strategic Development |
Mr. Gerry Daignault brings to AgFeed more than 26 years of senior US executive experience including 18 years at the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) level for several leading US and global agricultural companies in animal feed and hog production. In the 1980s, he became the Director of Finance at Purina Mills, the largest US feed company. In the late 1990¡¯s, he was the CFO for PMAG Products, a subsidiary of Tate & Lyle, N.A., a global leader in animal feeds and premix.
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Selina Jin,
Chief Financial Officer |
Selina Jin was named CFO of the company in 2009. She brings to AgFeed 12 years of extensive experience in financial management, researching, budgeting, reporting, investment analysis, internal controls, and design of corporate performance evaluation. She is familiar with the latest PRC GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS and is English speaking.
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Feng Zhou, MBA,
VP & Financial Controller, Corporate Secretary
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Since founding the Company in 1995, Mr. Zhou has been serving as Corporate Secretary and VP-Financial Controller at the Company. Prior to founding the Company, he worked at Guangzhou Huashi Industries for two years as a sales representative. He received his bachelor degree in Animal Nutrition in 1992 from Jiangxi Agricultural University and upon graduation worked at Shanghai Daying Industry as a technician from July 1992 through October 1993. He obtained his EMBA degree from Tsinghua University in 2004, one of China's top business schools.
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Zhengru Xiong, MBA, Vice President - Head of Hog Farm Operations
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Since founding the company in May 1995, Mr. Xiong has served as VP of Technical Operations for the Company. He is the current Chairman of Jiangxi Province Hog Farm Association. He graduated from Jiangxi Agricultural University in 1992 with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Farming and from 1992 through 1994 he worked at Jiangxi Agricultural and Technology Company as a section chief. Mr Xiong is credited for broadening the Company's markets outside of Jiangxi especially throughout the eastern farming regions of China.
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Jinfeng Yuan, Ph.D., Vice President - Technology
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Dr. Yuan earned a Ph.D. degree in animal genetics from Huazhong Agricultural University and the University of Cambridge. His research area is focused on animal genetics and breeding, veterinary, molecular biology, statistics and bioinformation science. He has studied at PIC (the international leader in providing genetically superior pig breeding stock) research lab at the University of Cambridge, Tianzhong Breeder Pig Company (one of China's top breeder hog companies) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) China.
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Mr. Arnold Staloff,
Independent Board Member |
Mr. Staloff joins AgFeed as an independent board member. Mr. Staloff began his career with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Trading and Markets Division in 1968. He was the former President of the Philadelphia Board of Trade in 1985. He served as an officer of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) from 1971 to 1989. Mr. Staloff also served as a member of the Board of Governors, Executive Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Currency Options Committee of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and served on its Finance, Marketing, Steering and New Products Committees.
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Mr. K. Ivan F. Gothner, Chairman of Audit Committee,
Independent Board Member |
Mr. Gothner has been Managing Director and founder of Adirondack Partners, LLC, a private merchant-banking firm that focuses on serving small and mid-size growth companies, since 1993.He has been active as a merchant banker focusing on small and mid-size growth companies for his entire career. His work has focused on companies experiencing rapid growth as a result of introducing new technologies and products or by entering new markets.
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Lixiang Zhang, Ph.D., Independent Board Member |
Dr. Zhang is a leading expert in animal nutritional science and management consulting in China. Dr. Zhang is a Professor of Agricultural Management and has served as the Assistant Dean of the College of Agricultural Development at Renmin University of China since July 2003. In 2005, he was named a Top Ten Enterprise Strategist by the Chinese government. In 2004, Dr. Zhang was named a Top Ten Best Management Consulting Expert by the Chinese Government.
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