Leadership
Yang Wu
Yang Wu is the founder of Microvast and has been its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director since its inception in October 2006. Mr. Wu has periodically served as the Company’s President, including from its inception through April 14, 2022, from January 10, 2023 through August 3, 2023 and from February 5, 2024 through April 17, 2024.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer at Omex Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., a water treatment company, which he founded and was acquired by Dow Chemical Company in 2006. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer and founder of Omex Engineering and Construction Inc. Prior to Omex Engineering and Construction, from 1989 to 1996, Mr. Wu was the founder of World Wide Omex, Inc., an agent for a large oilfield service company.
Mr. Wu received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu.
Mr. Wu is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Isida Tushe
Isida Tushe was elected to the board of directors of Microvast on October 18, 2024 and currently serves as Microvast’s President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Tushe has served as Microvast’s General Counsel since March 15, 2023 and as Microvast’s Corporate Secretary since May 8, 2023, and she was appointed as Microvast’s President on April 18, 2024. Prior to joining Microvast, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at DC Green Bank and mPhase Technologies, Inc., where she oversaw all legal and compliance matters. Prior to that, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel of FFP New Hydro LLC, a developer of low-impact hydroelectric energy generation and storage in the United States, overseeing all legal and lobbying functions. Ms. Tushe has also held various senior positions involving finance, commercial and legal aspects of structured finance, M&A, project finance and development, intellectual property and corporate governance, including as VP and Senior Counsel at Pine Gate Renewables, LLC and as VP of Project Finance and Counsel at Fuel Cell Energy, Inc.
Ms. Tushe is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Dr. Shengxian Wu
Dr. Shengxian Wu was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer on April 18, 2024. In addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Wu has served as Microvast Power Systems Co. Ltd’s (“Microvast China”) President since January 2021. Prior to joining Microvast China in March 2016, Dr. Wu served as manager of the Commercial Vehicle Research Institute of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Dr. Wu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Lithium Battery from Beijing Institute of Technology.
Dr. Wu is a citizen of China and resides in China.
Dr. Wenjuan Mattis
Dr. Wenjuan Mattis was appointed Chief Technology Officer of Microvast on January 1, 2018. She joined the company in 2013 and, as CTO, leads the development of battery materials, cells, modules, and packs from research and development through production. From January 2015 to December 2017, Dr. Mattis served as Vice President of Technology, and from October 2013 to December 2014, she was Chief Scientist. Before joining Microvast, she worked at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, as a Senior Research Engineer from March 2010 to October 2013, where she led and contributed to battery projects focused on developing materials and cells for electrified vehicles and consumer electronics. Dr. Mattis was elected in May 2016 as the youngest member of the Board of Directors of the International Meeting on Lithium Batteries Association. Since June 2013, she has also served as Vice President of the International Automotive Lithium Battery Association. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Fudan University in Shanghai and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Mattis has worked on lithium-ion battery technology development for more than 18 years. She has authored 22 papers and holds 120 patents.
Dr. Mattis is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Rodney Worthen
Rodney Worthen was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on January 7, 2026, having served previously as Interim Chief Financial Officer since August 7, 2025. Mr. Worthen joined Microvast in June of 2023 and most recently served as the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Prior to his current role, Mr. Worthen held various positions of increasing responsibility within the Company, including Director of Investor Relations and FP&A, Vice President of Corporate Finance, and Head of FP&A and Investor Relations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Worthen gained extensive experience in financial reporting, M&A, corporate development, and strategic leadership, serving as Director of Finance at Killam Holdings Company and various roles of progressive responsibility in M&A, FP&A, and engineering at both private and publicly listed energy companies. Mr. Worthen holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Oklahoma, a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Science in Finance and Master of Business Administration from Auburn University.
Mr. Worthen is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Eric Garcia
Eric Garcia was appointed as our Chief Accounting Officer on January 9, 2026. Mr. Garcia previously served as Chief Accounting Officer at NextDecade Corporation from 2017 to 2025. In addition, he has held various additional roles within NextDecade Corporation during his time as Chief Accounting Officer, including Vice President from 2017 to 2022 and Senior Vice President from 2022 to 2025, as well as positions as Director and Chief Representation Officer within NextDecade Corporation subsidiaries and representative offices. Prior to his employment at NextDecade Corporation, Mr. Garcia served as a Managing Director in Audit at KPMG from 2015 to 2017 and served various roles of increasing responsibility at KPMG from 2002 to 2015. Mr. Garcia holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of New Mexico and is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Texas and New Mexico.
Mr. Garcia is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Yang Wu is the founder of Microvast and has been its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director since its inception in October 2006. Mr. Wu has periodically served as the Company’s President, including from its inception through April 14, 2022, from January 10, 2023 through August 3, 2023 and from February 5, 2024 through April 17, 2024.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer at Omex Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., a water treatment company, which he founded and was acquired by Dow Chemical Company in 2006. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer and founder of Omex Engineering and Construction Inc. Prior to Omex Engineering and Construction, from 1989 to 1996, Mr. Wu was the founder of World Wide Omex, Inc., an agent for a large oilfield service company.
Mr. Wu received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu.
Mr. Wu is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Isida Tushe was elected to the board of directors of Microvast on October 18, 2024 and currently serves as Microvast’s President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Tushe has served as Microvast’s General Counsel since March 15, 2023 and as Microvast’s Corporate Secretary since May 8, 2023, and she was appointed as Microvast’s President on April 18, 2024. Prior to joining Microvast, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at DC Green Bank and mPhase Technologies, Inc., where she oversaw all legal and compliance matters. Prior to that, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel of FFP New Hydro LLC, a developer of low-impact hydroelectric energy generation and storage in the United States, overseeing all legal and lobbying functions. Ms. Tushe has also held various senior positions involving finance, commercial and legal aspects of structured finance, M&A, project finance and development, intellectual property and corporate governance, including as VP and Senior Counsel at Pine Gate Renewables, LLC and as VP of Project Finance and Counsel at Fuel Cell Energy, Inc.
Ms. Tushe is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Dr. Shengxian Wu was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer on April 18, 2024. In addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Wu has served as Microvast Power Systems Co. Ltd’s (“Microvast China”) President since January 2021. Prior to joining Microvast China in March 2016, Dr. Wu served as manager of the Commercial Vehicle Research Institute of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Dr. Wu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Lithium Battery from Beijing Institute of Technology.
Dr. Wu is a citizen of China and resides in China.
Dr. Wenjuan Mattis was appointed Chief Technology Officer of Microvast on January 1, 2018. She joined the company in 2013 and, as CTO, leads the development of battery materials, cells, modules, and packs from research and development through production. From January 2015 to December 2017, Dr. Mattis served as Vice President of Technology, and from October 2013 to December 2014, she was Chief Scientist. Before joining Microvast, she worked at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, as a Senior Research Engineer from March 2010 to October 2013, where she led and contributed to battery projects focused on developing materials and cells for electrified vehicles and consumer electronics. Dr. Mattis was elected in May 2016 as the youngest member of the Board of Directors of the International Meeting on Lithium Batteries Association. Since June 2013, she has also served as Vice President of the International Automotive Lithium Battery Association. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Fudan University in Shanghai and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Mattis has worked on lithium-ion battery technology development for more than 18 years. She has authored 22 papers and holds 120 patents.
Dr. Mattis is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Rodney Worthen was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on January 7, 2026, having served previously as Interim Chief Financial Officer since August 7, 2025. Mr. Worthen joined Microvast in June of 2023 and most recently served as the Company’s Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Prior to his current role, Mr. Worthen held various positions of increasing responsibility within the Company, including Director of Investor Relations and FP&A, Vice President of Corporate Finance, and Head of FP&A and Investor Relations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Worthen gained extensive experience in financial reporting, M&A, corporate development, and strategic leadership, serving as Director of Finance at Killam Holdings Company and various roles of progressive responsibility in M&A, FP&A, and engineering at both private and publicly listed energy companies. Mr. Worthen holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Oklahoma, a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Science in Finance and Master of Business Administration from Auburn University.
Mr. Worthen is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Eric Garcia was appointed as our Chief Accounting Officer on January 9, 2026. Mr. Garcia previously served as Chief Accounting Officer at NextDecade Corporation from 2017 to 2025. In addition, he has held various additional roles within NextDecade Corporation during his time as Chief Accounting Officer, including Vice President from 2017 to 2022 and Senior Vice President from 2022 to 2025, as well as positions as Director and Chief Representation Officer within NextDecade Corporation subsidiaries and representative offices. Prior to his employment at NextDecade Corporation, Mr. Garcia served as a Managing Director in Audit at KPMG from 2015 to 2017 and served various roles of increasing responsibility at KPMG from 2002 to 2015. Mr. Garcia holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of New Mexico and is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Texas and New Mexico.
Mr. Garcia is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Yang Wu
Yang Wu is the founder of Microvast and has been its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director since its inception in October 2006. Mr. Wu has periodically served as the Company’s President, including from its inception through April 14, 2022, from January 10, 2023 through August 3, 2023 and from February 5, 2024 through April 17, 2024.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer at Omex Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., a water treatment company, which he founded and was acquired by Dow Chemical Company in 2006. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer and founder of Omex Engineering and Construction Inc. Prior to Omex Engineering and Construction, from 1989 to 1996, Mr. Wu was the founder of World Wide Omex, Inc., an agent for a large oilfield service company.
Mr. Wu received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu.
Mr. Wu is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Yixin (Shing) Pan
Yixin (Shing) Pan was elected to the Board as a Class III director in 2024. Ms. Pan has over 25 years of experience in tech innovation, entrepreneurship, operations, marketing, investment banking, and M&A across multiple industries and for Fortune 500 companies and small emerging technology startups. Ms. Pan is a seasoned corporate director having served on both public and private company boards. Most recently, she served as a board member, audit committee member, and the committee chair of the Nomination, Governance and Compensation Committee and the Technology Committee of VIQ Solutions (TSX:VQS). She has served as managing partner of XTVUE, LLC., a boutique investment bank and management consulting firm, since 2008. Ms. Pan earned a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University, and have received corporate governance and board training from Harvard University.
Ms. Pan is qualified to serve on our Board due to her extensive leadership experience and industry knowledge.
Ms. Pan is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Isida Tushe
Isida Tushe was elected to the board of directors of Microvast on October 18, 2024 and currently serves as Microvast’s President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Tushe has served as Microvast’s General Counsel since March 15, 2023 and as Microvast’s Corporate Secretary since May 8, 2023, and she was appointed as Microvast’s President on April 18, 2024. Prior to joining Microvast, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at DC Green Bank and mPhase Technologies, Inc., where she oversaw all legal and compliance matters. Prior to that, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel of FFP New Hydro LLC, a developer of low-impact hydroelectric energy generation and storage in the United States, overseeing all legal and lobbying functions. Ms. Tushe has also held various senior positions involving finance, commercial and legal aspects of structured finance, M&A, project finance and development, intellectual property and corporate governance, including as VP and Senior Counsel at Pine Gate Renewables, LLC and as VP of Project Finance and Counsel at Fuel Cell Energy, Inc.
Ms. Tushe is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Wei Ying
Wei Ying was elected to the Board as a Class I Director on July 23, 2021. Mr. Ying has been a director of Microvast, Inc. since June 2017. Since December 2014, Mr. Ying has been a managing partner and director of CDH Shanghai Dinghui Bai Fu Investment Management Co., Ltd., a key investment manager entity under CDH Investments Management Limited, and some of its affiliates. Mr. Ying has served as a director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited (HKG: 0420) since January 2015, a director of Zhongsheng Group Holdings Limited (OTCMKTS: ZSHGY) since December 2016, a director of Beijing East Environment Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (NEEQ: 831083) since February 2019, a director of Guolian Industry Investment Fund Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. since February 2014, a director of Ningbo Dingcheng Investment Management Co., Ltd. since March 2018, a director of Shenzhen Tajirui Biomedical Co., Ltd. since July 2018, and as a director of Ningbo Dingyi Asset Management Co., Ltd. since October 2015. Mr. Ying received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Zhejiang Gongshang University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco School of Management. Mr. Ying is a Fund Practitioner and non-practitioner member of China Certified Public Accountant Association.
Mr. Ying is qualified to serve on our Board due to his extensive leadership experience and industry knowledge experience.
Mr. Ying is a Hong Kong citizen and resides in Hong Kong.
Arthur Wong
Arthur Wong currently serves as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ). From March 2019 to June 2024, Mr. Wong served as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ). From November 2014 to February 2023, Mr. Wong served as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited (HKSE: 1317). From March 2020 to March 2022, Mr. Wong served as an independent director of Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU). From 2008 to 2018, Mr. Wong served as the Chief Financial Officer for Asia New-Energy, Nobao Renewable Energy, GreenTree Inns Hotel Management Group, and Beijing Radio Cultural Transmission Company Limited, sequentially. From 1982 to 2008, Mr. Wong worked for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Hong Kong, San Jose, and Beijing over various periods of time, with his last position as a partner in the Beijing office.
Mr. Wong received a bachelor’s degree in applied economics from the University of San Francisco and a higher diploma of accountancy from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Wong is both a U.K. citizen and a Hong Kong citizen and resides in Beijing, PRC.
Yang Wu is the founder of Microvast and has been its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director since its inception in October 2006. Mr. Wu has periodically served as the Company’s President, including from its inception through April 14, 2022, from January 10, 2023 through August 3, 2023 and from February 5, 2024 through April 17, 2024.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer at Omex Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd., a water treatment company, which he founded and was acquired by Dow Chemical Company in 2006. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Wu served as chief executive officer and founder of Omex Engineering and Construction Inc. Prior to Omex Engineering and Construction, from 1989 to 1996, Mr. Wu was the founder of World Wide Omex, Inc., an agent for a large oilfield service company.
Mr. Wu received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu.
Mr. Wu is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Yixin (Shing) Pan was elected to the Board as a Class III director in 2024. Ms. Pan has over 25 years of experience in tech innovation, entrepreneurship, operations, marketing, investment banking, and M&A across multiple industries and for Fortune 500 companies and small emerging technology startups. Ms. Pan is a seasoned corporate director having served on both public and private company boards. Most recently, she served as a board member, audit committee member, and the committee chair of the Nomination, Governance and Compensation Committee and the Technology Committee of VIQ Solutions (TSX:VQS). She has served as managing partner of XTVUE, LLC., a boutique investment bank and management consulting firm, since 2008. Ms. Pan earned a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University, and have received corporate governance and board training from Harvard University.
Ms. Pan is qualified to serve on our Board due to her extensive leadership experience and industry knowledge.
Ms. Pan is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Isida Tushe was elected to the board of directors of Microvast on October 18, 2024 and currently serves as Microvast’s President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Tushe has served as Microvast’s General Counsel since March 15, 2023 and as Microvast’s Corporate Secretary since May 8, 2023, and she was appointed as Microvast’s President on April 18, 2024. Prior to joining Microvast, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at DC Green Bank and mPhase Technologies, Inc., where she oversaw all legal and compliance matters. Prior to that, Ms. Tushe served as the General Counsel of FFP New Hydro LLC, a developer of low-impact hydroelectric energy generation and storage in the United States, overseeing all legal and lobbying functions. Ms. Tushe has also held various senior positions involving finance, commercial and legal aspects of structured finance, M&A, project finance and development, intellectual property and corporate governance, including as VP and Senior Counsel at Pine Gate Renewables, LLC and as VP of Project Finance and Counsel at Fuel Cell Energy, Inc.
Ms. Tushe is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Wei Ying was elected to the Board as a Class I Director on July 23, 2021. Mr. Ying has been a director of Microvast, Inc. since June 2017. Since December 2014, Mr. Ying has been a managing partner and director of CDH Shanghai Dinghui Bai Fu Investment Management Co., Ltd., a key investment manager entity under CDH Investments Management Limited, and some of its affiliates. Mr. Ying has served as a director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited (HKG: 0420) since January 2015, a director of Zhongsheng Group Holdings Limited (OTCMKTS: ZSHGY) since December 2016, a director of Beijing East Environment Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (NEEQ: 831083) since February 2019, a director of Guolian Industry Investment Fund Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. since February 2014, a director of Ningbo Dingcheng Investment Management Co., Ltd. since March 2018, a director of Shenzhen Tajirui Biomedical Co., Ltd. since July 2018, and as a director of Ningbo Dingyi Asset Management Co., Ltd. since October 2015. Mr. Ying received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Zhejiang Gongshang University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco School of Management. Mr. Ying is a Fund Practitioner and non-practitioner member of China Certified Public Accountant Association.
Mr. Ying is qualified to serve on our Board due to his extensive leadership experience and industry knowledge experience.
Mr. Ying is a Hong Kong citizen and resides in Hong Kong.
Arthur Wong currently serves as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ). From March 2019 to June 2024, Mr. Wong served as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ). From November 2014 to February 2023, Mr. Wong served as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited (HKSE: 1317). From March 2020 to March 2022, Mr. Wong served as an independent director of Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU). From 2008 to 2018, Mr. Wong served as the Chief Financial Officer for Asia New-Energy, Nobao Renewable Energy, GreenTree Inns Hotel Management Group, and Beijing Radio Cultural Transmission Company Limited, sequentially. From 1982 to 2008, Mr. Wong worked for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Hong Kong, San Jose, and Beijing over various periods of time, with his last position as a partner in the Beijing office.
Mr. Wong received a bachelor’s degree in applied economics from the University of San Francisco and a higher diploma of accountancy from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Wong is both a U.K. citizen and a Hong Kong citizen and resides in Beijing, PRC.
