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 the present.
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.
Dr. Shengxian Wu
Dr. Shengxian Wu assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer on April 18, 2024.
Dr. Wu has served as Microvast China’s 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. Wenjuan Mattis
Dr. Wenjuan Mattis was appointed as our Chief Technology Officer on July 23, 2021. She joined Microvast, Inc. in 2013, and she has served as Microvast Inc.’s Chief Technology Officer since January 2018, leading the development of battery materials, cells, modules and packs from R&D to production. Prior to that she served as Vice President of Technology since January 2015, and as Chief Scientist from October 2013 to December 2014.
From March 2010 to October 2013, Dr. Mattis served as Senior Research Engineer at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, where she led and participated in battery projects developing materials and cells for electrified vehicles and consumer electronics. In May 2016, Dr. Mattis was the youngest member ever elected to the board of directors of the International Meeting on Lithium Batteries association. She has also served as the Vice President of International Automotive Lithium Battery Association since June 2013. Dr. Mattis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanics and Engineering Science from Fudan University, Shanghai and a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Mattis has been working on the development of lithium-ion battery technology for over 16 years. She has authored 22 papers and holds 97 patents.
Isida Tushe
Isida Tushe was appointed President on April 18, 2024. In addition, Ms. Tushe also serves as the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Ms. Tushe has served as the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since March, 2023. Prior to joining the Company, 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.
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 the present.
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.
Dr. Shengxian Wu assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer on April 18, 2024.
Dr. Wu has served as Microvast China’s 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. Wenjuan Mattis was appointed as our Chief Technology Officer on July 23, 2021. She joined Microvast, Inc. in 2013, and she has served as Microvast Inc.’s Chief Technology Officer since January 2018, leading the development of battery materials, cells, modules and packs from R&D to production. Prior to that she served as Vice President of Technology since January 2015, and as Chief Scientist from October 2013 to December 2014.
From March 2010 to October 2013, Dr. Mattis served as Senior Research Engineer at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, where she led and participated in battery projects developing materials and cells for electrified vehicles and consumer electronics. In May 2016, Dr. Mattis was the youngest member ever elected to the board of directors of the International Meeting on Lithium Batteries association. She has also served as the Vice President of International Automotive Lithium Battery Association since June 2013. Dr. Mattis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanics and Engineering Science from Fudan University, Shanghai and a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Mattis has been working on the development of lithium-ion battery technology for over 16 years. She has authored 22 papers and holds 97 patents.
Isida Tushe was appointed President on April 18, 2024. In addition, Ms. Tushe also serves as the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Ms. Tushe has served as the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since March, 2023. Prior to joining the Company, 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.
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 the present.
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.
Leon Zheng
Leon Zheng was Chief Financial Officer of Microvast from 2010 to 2022. In this capacity, he oversaw all accounting, taxation, and financial reporting activities. He was also heavily involved in the company’s financial and strategic planning, execution, and capital market activities. He now serves as an advisor to the company, in addition to serving as a director.
Mr. Zheng started his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in 1997 before joining EisnerAmper LLP (Imowitz Konig LLP) in 2001. He then joined Quantum Energy Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm in 2007.
Mr. Zheng holds an MS in accounting from Texas A&M University at College Station and is a CPA & CFA charter holder.
Mr. Zheng is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Yeelong Tan Balladon
Yeelong Tan Balladon was elected to the Board as a Class III Director on July 1, 2022. Ms. Balladon has served as the lead independent trustee of the board of the Ashmore Funds since 2010 and as lead independent trustee since 2014. The Ashmore Funds is a registered US mutual funds complex dedicated to investing in emerging markets. Ms. Balladon also served as a non-executive director of Pacnet Limited from 2008-2015 and Jasper Investments from 2011 to 2015. Ms. Balladon was an associate and subsequently a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, an international law firm, from 1982 to 1988 and 1994 to 2009. She retired from the partnership in 2009. Ms. Balladon holds an LL.B. from the National University of Singapore and is legally professionally qualified in Singapore, England & Wales, and the New York Bar.
Ms. Balladon is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Ying Wei
Mr. Ying Wei has been a director of Microvast since June 2017. He has been a managing partner and director of CDH Shanghai Dinghui Bai Fu Investment Management Co., Ltd. and some of its affiliates since December 2014. CDH Shanghai Dinghui Bai Fu Investment Management Co., Ltd. is a key investment manager entity under CDH Investment. Mr. Ying has been an independent non-executive director of CHTC Fong’s Industries Company Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since September 2011; an independent non-executive director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since January 2015; a director of Giant Network Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange since May 2016; an independent non-executive director of Zhongsheng Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since December 2016; a director of Beijing East Environment Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a company listed on The National Equities Exchange and Quotations since July 2017; a director of Yunji Inc., a company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market since February 2018; and a director of Sinocelltech Group Limited, a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since February 2019.
Mr. Ying Wei has also been a director of Guolian Industry Investment Fund Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. since February 2014; a director of Huaian Yuchu Transportation Co., Ltd. since August 2016; a director of Zhejiang Liji Electronics Co., Ltd. since December 2020; a director of Ane (Cayman) Inc. and its affiliates since August 2016; a director of Ningbo Dingcheng Investment Management Co., Ltd. since March 2018; a director of Shenzhen Tajirui Biomedical Co., Ltd. since July 2018; a director of Ningbo Dingyi Asset Management Co., Ltd. since October 2015; and a director of Shanghai Jiexin VC Investment Management Co., Ltd. since January 2017.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Zheijiang Gongshang University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco School of Management.
Mr. Ying Wei is a Hong Kong citizen and resides in Hong Kong.
Arthur Wong
Mr. 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 the present.
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.
Leon Zheng was Chief Financial Officer of Microvast from 2010 to 2022. In this capacity, he oversaw all accounting, taxation, and financial reporting activities. He was also heavily involved in the company’s financial and strategic planning, execution, and capital market activities. He now serves as an advisor to the company, in addition to serving as a director.
Mr. Zheng started his career with Arthur Andersen LLP in 1997 before joining EisnerAmper LLP (Imowitz Konig LLP) in 2001. He then joined Quantum Energy Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm in 2007.
Mr. Zheng holds an MS in accounting from Texas A&M University at College Station and is a CPA & CFA charter holder.
Mr. Zheng is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Yeelong Tan Balladon was elected to the Board as a Class III Director on July 1, 2022. Ms. Balladon has served as the lead independent trustee of the board of the Ashmore Funds since 2010 and as lead independent trustee since 2014. The Ashmore Funds is a registered US mutual funds complex dedicated to investing in emerging markets. Ms. Balladon also served as a non-executive director of Pacnet Limited from 2008-2015 and Jasper Investments from 2011 to 2015. Ms. Balladon was an associate and subsequently a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, an international law firm, from 1982 to 1988 and 1994 to 2009. She retired from the partnership in 2009. Ms. Balladon holds an LL.B. from the National University of Singapore and is legally professionally qualified in Singapore, England & Wales, and the New York Bar.
Ms. Balladon is a U.S. citizen and resides in the U.S.
Mr. Ying Wei has been a director of Microvast since June 2017. He has been a managing partner and director of CDH Shanghai Dinghui Bai Fu Investment Management Co., Ltd. and some of its affiliates since December 2014. CDH Shanghai Dinghui Bai Fu Investment Management Co., Ltd. is a key investment manager entity under CDH Investment. Mr. Ying has been an independent non-executive director of CHTC Fong’s Industries Company Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since September 2011; an independent non-executive director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since January 2015; a director of Giant Network Group Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange since May 2016; an independent non-executive director of Zhongsheng Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since December 2016; a director of Beijing East Environment Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a company listed on The National Equities Exchange and Quotations since July 2017; a director of Yunji Inc., a company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market since February 2018; and a director of Sinocelltech Group Limited, a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since February 2019.
Mr. Ying Wei has also been a director of Guolian Industry Investment Fund Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. since February 2014; a director of Huaian Yuchu Transportation Co., Ltd. since August 2016; a director of Zhejiang Liji Electronics Co., Ltd. since December 2020; a director of Ane (Cayman) Inc. and its affiliates since August 2016; a director of Ningbo Dingcheng Investment Management Co., Ltd. since March 2018; a director of Shenzhen Tajirui Biomedical Co., Ltd. since July 2018; a director of Ningbo Dingyi Asset Management Co., Ltd. since October 2015; and a director of Shanghai Jiexin VC Investment Management Co., Ltd. since January 2017.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Zheijiang Gongshang University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Francisco School of Management.
Mr. Ying Wei is a Hong Kong citizen and resides in Hong Kong.
Mr. 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.
