Robert Beutel
Chairman
Mr. Beutel has extensive experience in the specialty fertilizer business, having served as a director of Nu-Gro Corporation for 15 years, until the acquisition of Nu-Gro by a private company in 2004. Mr. Beutel is currently the Chairman of Strongco Inc., and a director of Accord Financial Corp., both Toronto Stock Exchange listed companies. He has served on the audit, corporate governance and compensation committees of several public companies. Mr. Beutel is currently president of Oakwest Corporation Ltd., an investment management company focused on the pursuit of long term investments in consumer products, distribution and financial services. Oakwest Corporation Ltd. owns 1,103,300 shares of Hanfeng.
Lei Li
Ms. Li served as executive vice president of Hanfeng from 2003 to 2007 and has been working with Hanfeng since the company was first established in China in 1996. During her tenure with Hanfeng, Ms. Li helped the Company establish strategic business relationships with several major suppliers, including Nu-Gro of Ontario as well as playing a key role in developing the Company’s domestic and international sales strategies. Ms. Li is a Director of the Canada China Business Council.
Paul Davis
Mr. Davis has extensive experience in operations, mergers and acquisitions,and financial matters as a corporate officer, lawyer and investment banker. Mr. Davis has served as a director of several public companies, including being the Chair of the Audit Committee of another TSX listed company. Mr.Davis has held senior executive positions in public and private companies, and has practised corporate/securities law at two national Canadian based law firms. Mr. Davis is currently Counsel at Lang Michener LLP, a law firm. Mr. Davis studied Economics at Carleton University and obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Toronto Law School in 1986.
David J. Thomson
Mr. Thomson has over 30 years of experience in real estate management and development, having served as President of Great West Life Properties from 1988 to 2004, and as the Vice President of Oxford Development Group prior to 1988. Mr. Thomson also has several years of government experience, including four years as Special Assistant to former Prime Minister Trudeau. He brings to Hanfeng his knowledge of financial and debt markets as well as his expertise in managing projects and large organizations.
Joanne Yan
Ms. Yan, is currently the President, Secretary and Director of Red Dragon Resources Corp. Ms. Yan was one of the founders and a director of CPAC (Care) Holdings Inc. from its formation until the company was purchased by Chartwell Master Care LP in July 2005, and was Vice President of Apac Minerals Inc. from January 1996 to March 2005, until its amalgamation with Golden China Resources Corporation. Ms Yan has approximately 15 years’ experience in advising and managing venture and growing companies and has played a significant role in the corporate financing and business development strategies between several North American and Chinese companies. She has also been a senior corporate executive with a number of other publicly traded companies in Canada.
Andrew Mittag
Mr. Mittag has over 25 years experience in corporate strategy and development, investment banking and commercial banking. He is currently Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy with Agrium Inc., a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services. Before joining Agrium, Mr. Mittag was President and Chief Financial Officer as well as co-founder of Rockland Capital Partners in Dallas, Texas. Prior to Rockland, Andrew led Corporate Strategy and Development for both TXU Corporation and Koch Industries.
Xinduo Yu
Mr. Yu is a successful entrepreneur with a track record of building successful businesses. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Yu was Director of Dalian Office, Shangzhi City Government, Helongjiang Province where he assisted government and private entities to promote businesses in Dalian. Prior to that, Mr. Yu was Head of Shangzhi Transportation Bureau where he governed urban traffic control, road construction and maintenance and supervised senior management and fulfilled central government policies and regulations.
Joni Paulus
Joni Paulus was appointed General Counsel of Agrium Inc. on May 13, 2009. In this position, she is responsible for oversight of all Legal operations, entity policy development, Board commitments and public disclosure requirements.
Prior to commencing her current role with Agrium, Joni spent several years practicing law independently. Prior to that, she worked at the Calgary offices of Blake, Cassels & Graydon for 14 years, 10 of which she served as Partner. Joni's areas of expertise are corporate/commercial, banking, energy, environmental and Aboriginal law.
Joni has also been actively involved in a number of community organizations serving on their Boards and Executive Committees. Joni's current role in this regard is as a public member for the Health Professions Act where she is involved in establishing complaint review committees and hearing tribunals.