Executive Officers

Stephen Markscheid, 65
Director, Interim CEO and CFO

Mr. Stephen Markscheid as been serving as an independent director of TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation since August 2018. Mr. Markscheid has been the chairman of Still Waters Green Technology, a UK based renewable energy developer since December 2019. He has also been a venture partner at DealGlobe, a Shanghai based boutique investment bank, since February 2017. Mr. Markscheid served multiple roles with NanoGraf Corporation, a Chicago-based developer of advanced materials, since May 2018, and is currently an advisor to the board of the company. He currently also serves as an independent director of ZZ Capital International (HKEx: 08295), Ener-Core (OTCQB: ENCR), Fanhua Inc., (formerly CNinsure Inc.) (NASDAQ: FANH), and Jinko Solar Inc. (NYSE: JKS), and Hexindai (NASDAQ: HX). Since November 2007, Mr. Markscheid has served as CEO of Synergenz Inc, the US subsidiary of a molecular diagnostic company. Prior to that, from June 2006 to September 2007, he was CEO of Huamei Capital, a boutique investment bank in Chicago. From January 1998 to March 2006, he served as a director and later as Senior Vice President at different group companies of General Electric, where he led GE Capital’s business development activities in China and Asia Pacific, primarily acquisitions and direct investments. Prior to General Electric, from February 1994 to November 1997, Mr. Markscheid worked with the Boston Consulting Group throughout Asia. Prior to that, Mr. Markscheid was a commercial banker for 10 years in London, Chicago, New York, Hong Kong and Beijing with Chase Manhattan Bank and First National Bank of Chicago and has years of professional experience in the financial services industries. Mr. Markscheid holds a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA from Columbia University, where he was class valedictorian and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University.

Man Chak (Adrian) Leung, 40
Director and Chief Business Development Officer

Mr. Man Chak (Adrian) Leung is the general manager of China Seven Star Holdings Ltd since August 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Leung served as Co-Head of Risk and Portfolio Management at China Minsheng Financial Holding Corporation Limited (“CM Financial”) since 2018, a Hong Kong mainboard listed (Symbol: 0245.hk) financial holding platform where Mr. Leung joined CM Financial in December 2016 from TPG Growth, a global mid-market private equity firm with over US$ 7 billion AUM. Prior to that, he was an analyst at Cathay Capital Group between 2001 to 2006. Mr. Leung holds a Bachelor of Business and Administration (Finance) from City University of Hong Kong.

Board of Directors

Sing Wang, 56
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

Mr. Sing Wang has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Board of TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation since February 2018. Throughout the past 30 years, Mr. Wang has spearheaded nearly 70 private equity and venture capital transactions globally across a wide range of sectors, including consumer, technology, telecommunications, media, financial institutions, healthcare and natural resources. He has served as the Vice General Manager (non-executive) of CMIG Capital Company Limited, a financial investment platform of China Minsheng Investment Group, since May 2017 and the Chairman of TKK Capital, a private equity/wealth management company, since August 2015. In February 2018, Mr. Wang was appointed Director and Chief Executive Officer of CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: CMSS), a special purpose acquisition company that completed its initial public offering on October 25, 2017 and has entered into a share exchange agreement in November 2018, providing for the acquisition of Kaixin Auto Group, a premium used auto dealership group in China, from Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN). From February 2016 to May 2017, Mr. Wang was the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of China Minsheng Financial Holding Corporation Limited (HKEx: 245), an overseas investment platform of China Minsheng Investment Group. From September 2015 to December 2017, Mr. Wang was a Senior Advisor to TPG China, Limited (Growth Platform), which specializes in growth equity and middle-market buyout opportunities. From 2016 to November 2017, Mr. Wang was also the Executive Chairman of Evolution Media China, a newly-established media and internet investment platform closely associated with TPG Growth and Creative Artists Agency. From May 2006 to August 2015, Mr. Wang was a Partner at TPG and served as a Co-Chairman of TPG Greater China and the Head of TPG Growth North Asia. Prior to joining TPG, from mid-2000 to early 2006, Mr. Wang was the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of TOM Group Limited (HKEx: 2383), a Chinese-language media and internet conglomerate in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Wang was with Goldman Sachs from July 1993 to May 2000, holding various positions, including as the Head of China High Technology in Hong Kong. He was a manager at HSBC Private Equity from November 1992 to June 1993, and a strategic consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Chicago from November 1989 to September 1992.

Mr. Wang has served on the board of directors of several companies, including Non-Executive Chairman of Grindr Inc. (from August 2018 to present), Independent Non-Executive Director of Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (NYSE: VSI) (from Apr 2018 to present), as Independent Non-Executive Director of Sands China Limited (HKEx: 1928) (from July 2017 to October 2018), Non-Executive Director of China Renewable Energy Investment Limited (HKEx: 987) (from June 2011 to October 2015), Non-Executive Director of MIE Holdings Corporation (HKEx: 1555) (from June 2010 to November 2015), Alternate Director of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKEx: 2318) (from 1994 to 2000), and Director of China Resources Land Limited (HKEx: 1109) (from 1996 to 1999).

In addition, from June 2011 to May 2013, Mr. Wang was a member of the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. From May 2011 to November 2015, Mr. Wang served as the Chairman of the Industry Policy Committee (IPC) of China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA). Mr. Wang graduated from Yunnan University, China, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, and from the University of Oxford, UK, with multiple degrees including a Master of Science degree in Forestry and its Relation to Land Use, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and a Master of Arts.

Ronald Issen, 57 [Resigned 4/1/20]
Independent Director 

Mr. Ronald Issen has been the Chief Investment Officer of TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation since February 2018. Mr. Issen is Founder and Managing Director of Issen & Company Limited since 2000, with over 20 years of financial experience in Asia, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Macau. From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Issen was a Senior Advisor with Apollo Global Management, LLC, and, from 2005 to 2007, was Senior Executive Vice President and a member of the Executive Management Committee of eSun Holdings Limited (HKEx: 571, part of Hong Kong’s Lai Sun Group), a Chinese-language media/entertainment and hospitality group. Prior to that, from 1989 to 1999, Mr. Issen was a senior banking executive with Banque Indosuez and its successor institutions (later acquired by Credit Agricole), having begun his career with Smith Barney, Harris Upham (later part of Salomon Brothers/Citigroup) and the Boston Consulting Group.

Mr. Issen currently serves, among others, as a Board Director for Capella Hotel Group Pte Ltd, as Board Director for Cardiff City FC of the English Premier League and as Board Director of KV Kortrijk of the Belgian First Division A professional football league. He has served in the past on the boards of various subsidiary companies associated with Lippo Group, an Indonesian/Singaporean conglomerate, including Auric Pacific Group Limited (SGX: A23) (from 2015 to 2017), Food Junction Holdings Limited (SGX: 529) (from 2011 to 2013), and privately-held MIDAN City Development Co. Ltd. (from 2010 to 2011) in Korea. Separately, Mr. Issen was Deputy Chairman and Board Director of City e-Solutions Limited (HKEx: 557) from 2013 to 2016, and Director of CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX: J85) from 2014 to 2016, an Asian hospitality REIT. Mr. Issen holds an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business where he was an EJ Gallo Foundation Fellow and a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College, cum laude with honors.

Thomas Jintao Ren, 41 [Resigned 4/1/20]
Independent Director

Mr. Thomas Jintao Ren has served as the chief financial officer of Renren Inc. since September 2015. He has also served as the chief financial officer of Kaixin Auto since September 2015 and the chief financial officer of Oak Pacific Investment since September 2017. Prior to rejoining Renren Inc., Mr. Ren was the chief financial officer at Chukong Technologies. Mr. Ren was previously at Renren between 2005 and 2013, where he served as its senior finance director. Prior to that, Mr. Ren had worked at KPMG for five years. Mr. Ren holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Renmin University of China. He is a certified public accountant in China and the United States, and a chartered professional accountant in Canada.

Ian Lee, 50 [Resigned 4/1/20]
Independent Director

Mr. Ian Lee has been the Chief Financial Officer of TKK Symphony Acquisition Corporation since February 2018 and a Director of its Board since August 15, 2018. Since January 2018, Mr. Lee has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of TKK Capital. Mr. Lee was Chief Financial Officer and Operating Partner of Evolution Media China from May 2016 to January 2018. During his tenure at Evolution Media China, Mr. Lee worked closely with and reported directly to Mr. Wang, who served as Executive Chairman of Evolution Media China. From August 2014 to April 2016, Mr. Lee was Chief Financial Officer of TPG’s two RMB funds, Shanghai and Chongqing. From February 2013 to December 2013, he served as Chief Operating Officer of DMG (SZSE: 2143), a Chinese entertainment and communication company. From February 2012 to February 2013, Mr. Lee was a Consultant for 3R Group, an advertising and marketing company in China. From April 2005 to January 2012, Mr. Lee was with Omnicom Media Group, part of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), a global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company, serving as Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer and President & Chief Operating Officer of China. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Lee was with News Corp/21st Century Fox, where he spent seven years in the Sydney, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices in various positions, including Vice President of STAR China, News Corp’s China Operation, and Finance Director of ChinaByte, a joint venture between People’s Daily and News Corp. Mr. Lee holds a Master of Management from University of Technology, Sydney, Australia and a Bachelor degree in Genetics from Sichuan University, China.