Our Team
Yang Xia
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Yang Xia is a Chinese National with more than 30 years of experience in commerce and finance. Prior to starting his own business, he held management and leadership roles in the Chinese Government’s finance department and in major nationally owned Chinese companies. He is a former director general of the Anhui Chaohu Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commission. He currently holds directorships in various Chinese companies spanning a range of industries.
In 2007 Mr Xia formed his own investment company, Guangdong Yinrui Investment & Management Company. While a majority of his investments are in China, he has also invested in a chemical company in Thailand. Mr Xia is currently in the process of expanding his investment activities into Australia and New Zealand having founded NZ Silveray Group Limited in February 2014.
Bo Xian (Charles) Cao
DIRECTOR OF AFC ITG & AFC BIO
Mr. Bo Xian (Charles) Cao is a Chinese National and a New Zealand Citizen. He moved to New Zealand in 1994 and he has over 22 years business experience in China and New Zealand. He has held various executive positions in export related sectors specifically primary industries (including Hydroponics) and Skin Care industries. Mr. Cao has developed skills in trading between New Zealand and Asian countries specialising in Hong Kong and China.
Mr. Cao joined AFC in 2016 and he is currently the director of AFC Group Holdings Limited, and Chairman of the Audit and Risk committee.
Hao (Howard) Long
Executive Director and CFO
Mr. Hao (Howard) Long moved to New Zealand in 2002 and graduated from Massey University with a double major in Accounting and Marketing. He is a Chartered Accountant (CA), a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Director (CMInstD). He has over 12 years professional accounting experience, including working for a Big 4 accounting firm plus governance and management experience in the commercial sectors in China and New Zealand.
Mr. Long joined AFC in 2015 and is the Executive Director and CFO of AFC Group Holdings Ltd, and the CEO of AFC Longview Limited.
Qiang Li
Independent Director
Mr. Qiang Li had more than 10 years’ experience in the health industry before he came to New Zealand in 2001 to study for his MBA qualification. He joined GMP Dairy Limited in 2004. He gained experience in research and development, purchasing and production department. He’s also promoted New Zealand health products into the Chinese market successfully while he was working with GMP. He joined the GMP management group in 2010, and during that time promoted the “KAWALA” brand of milk products into the Chinese market.
Mr. Li joined AFC in 2016 and is an Independent Director of AFC Group Holdings Limited, and member of the Audit and Risk committee.
Zilei Wang
Independent Director
Mr. Zilei Wang graduated from Shanghai International Studies University, where he obtained a Master Degree of Arts in English Language and Literature. He is a member of The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) and has business experience in corporate finance, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and financial management in New Zealand. He sits on the Board of several private companies in New Zealand.
Mr. Wang joined AFC in 2018 and is an Independent Director of AFC Group Holdings Limited, and member of the Audit and Risk Committee.