Dr. Dong has served as a director of the Company since December 2021 and was elected Chairman of the Board in October 2024. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President from January 2023 to October 2024. Mr. Dong brings extensive leadership and technical experience in the automotive industry, having held senior positions at Jiangsu Xingchi Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Yixing Vehicles Co., Ltd., Yijue Automobile (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and the Automobile Design and Research Institute of Shanghai Tongji University, and starting his career as an R&D engineer at Jiangling Automobile Co., Ltd.

He has led multiple national and regional R&D projects in electric vehicle engineering, including vehicle and parts development, safety technologies, and standards. He has published 11 papers and holds 18 utility model patents, two invention patents, and one design patent.

Dr. Dong holds a Doctorate in Vehicle Engineering from Shanghai Tongji University.

Mr. Hu previously served as the Company’s Chairman of the Board and became Chief Executive Officer and President on January 9, 2023. He resigned as Chairman on October 6, 2024 and remains a director of the Board.

Mr. Hu has extensive experience in the automotive and electric vehicle industries. From October 2003 to April 2005, he served as Project Manager (Chief Scientist) for the WX Pure Electric Vehicle Development Important Project under China’s State 863 Plan. From October 1984 to March 2003, he held various senior roles, including Factory Director of Yongkang Instrument Factory and Yongkang Mini Car Factory, Chairman and General Manager of Yongkang Vehicle Company, and General Manager of Wan Xiang Electric Vehicle Developing Center and Wan Xiang Battery Company.

He has contributed to the Company’s intellectual property, personally holding four invention patents and seven utility model patents, which he transferred to the Company in fiscal year 2012.

Ms. Wang has served as a director of the Company since December 2019 and has been Chief Financial Officer Assistant since June 2015. She is responsible for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and for the Company’s SEC filings, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Wang worked as a Fund Accountant at State Street Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. She has extensive knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations, financial management experience in U.S.-listed companies, and strong communication and coordination skills.

Ms. Wang holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Zhejiang Gongshang University and a Master’s degree in accounting from Hofstra University.

Rui Yang was appointed as a director of Kandi on May 31, 2026. Mr. Rui, a senior engineer, graduated from Zhejiang University with a doctoral degree in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics.

Currently, Mr. Rui serves as a Part-time Associate Researcher at Zhejiang University. He also serves as Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of Zhejiang Society of Automotive Engineering, Executive Deputy Director of Zhejiang Science & Technology Innovation Service Platform for Automobile and Parts Industry, Director of Zhejiang Society of Internal Combustion Engine Engineering, and Director of Technology Transfer Center for Automotive Industry, Zhejiang University.

Mr. Rui led and participated in a number of major national and provincial science and technology special projects as well as achievement promotion programs. He  spearheaded the research and development of over ten automotive parts and production equipment, and organized a series of regional industrial development planning projects. His accolades include a Second Prize of Municipal Science and Technology Progress Award, a Municipal Science and Technology Award, and the title of Outstanding Staff of Zhejiang University.

Mr. Lewin has been with Hyatt since 1987 and serves on the company’s Managing Committee. He also sits on the board of the New York City Hotel Association and serves as President of both the New York Law Enforcement Foundation and the NY State Troopers PBA Signal 30 Fund.

Mr. Lewin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and completed the Executive Development Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

A seasoned banker with over 34 years of domestic and international experience, Mr. Yu served as Managing Director of Global Financial Institutions at Fifth Third Bank from 2012 to 2015, and previously held senior roles at Bank of America (Hong Kong), Comerica Bank, National City Bank, SunTrust Bank, Standard Chartered Bank China, and East West Bank. He has expertise in investment banking, commercial and international lending, treasury management, and global supply chain management.

Mr. Yu is active in promoting U.S.–China and emerging markets business and serves on advisory boards and leadership roles at Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and the National Association of Chinese-Americans.

Mr. Chen has extensive experience in electrical engineering and the automotive industry. From 2009 to 2010, he participated in a joint venture with Mr. Qiu Youmin, former designer of Geely Automobile Co., Ltd., assisting in the development of super mini three-seat pure electric vehicles. He also contributed to the development of lithium iron phosphate batteries with Shanghai Yuankai Group from 2008 to 2009.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Southeast University, Jiangsu, China.