People: Bank of East Asia Ltd (0023.HK)

Mr. Lo Chin-ming is Independent Non-Executive Director of The Bank of East Asia Limited. Mr. Lo is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Bank of Taiwan and the Chairman of EverTrust Bank (USA) and the Honorary Chairman of the Chailease Group. He is also a Director of Boston Life Science Venture Corp. and Taiwan Cement Corp (listed in Taiwan). He has been with the banking and finance industry for over 40 years and had abundant experience in securities, trust, leasing, commercial banking, investment banking and venture capital. He was the President of Chinatrust Commercial Bank, the Chairman of IBT Venture Co., the Vice Chairman of China Trust Bank (USA), the Managing Director of International Bank of Taipei and a Director of Hua Nan Commercial Bank. In addition to his recognized professional accomplishments, Mr. Lo is also active in public service. He is the Chairman of the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, Taiwan, the Managing Director of the Bankers Association of the Republic of China, a Member of Asian Executive Board of the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Member of the National Palace Museum Advisory Committee and Taipei Fine Arts Museum Advisory Board. He was the President of Asian Leasing Association, and the Supervisor of the Bankers Association of the Republic of China. Mr. Lo holds a B.A. in Economics from National Taiwan University and an M.A. in Finance from the University of Alabama.