Independent Director
Mr. Herman Yu has been our director since October 2016. Mr. Yu advises and invests in high tech companies in the AI, internet, Web3, fintech and green energy sectors. Previously, Mr. Yu worked at Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU, HKEX: 9888), an AI and internet company, serving as its chief strategy officer from August 2021 to March 2023 and as its chief financial officer from September 2017 to November 2021. Prior to joining Baidu, Mr. Yu served as the chief financial officer of Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB, HKEX: 9898), a social media company, from 2015 to 2017, and as the chief financial officer of SINA Corporation, an internet portal, from 2006 to 2015. Mr. Yu is a California Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) from the University of Southern California.