Gang "Gavin" Lin

About Gang “Gavin” Lin

Independent director nominee at Cenntro Inc. (CENN), age 49 as of the 2025 record date. Background spans capital markets and investment management: early career at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, management roles in multiple investment firms, and a bank directorship. Education: Bachelor’s in Finance (Central South University) and EMBA in Finance (Tsinghua PBC School of Finance). Currently a director and nominated to serve on the Audit Committee; designated independent under Nasdaq rules .

Past Roles

External Roles

Board Governance

• Independence: The Board determined Lin is independent under Nasdaq Rule 4200(a)(15); independent slate includes Benjamin B. Ge, Gang “Gavin” Lin, and Guangguang “Steve” Qin .
• Committee assignments: Lin is nominated to serve on the Audit Committee. Current Audit Committee: Benjamin B. Ge (Chair) and Guangguang “Steve” Qin; Compensation Committee: Ge and Qin (Chair Qin); Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Ge and Qin .
• Attendance: In FY2024, the Board met nine times; Audit, Compensation, and Nominating committees met seven times each. Each director during FY2024 had full attendance (note: this refers to then‑serving directors; Lin’s attendance is not disclosed) .

Current Committee Structure

• Risk oversight: Board and Audit Committee oversee internal controls and risk management; committees meet regularly and report to full Board .
• Code of ethics and trading policy: Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; insider trading policy prohibits hedging (derivatives) and short sales for directors and designated employees .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

• No other current public company directorships are disclosed for Lin; prior directorship at Xinyang Rural Commercial Bank (2008–2011) is not a current public company board .

Expertise & Qualifications

• Finance and capital markets: Financial engineering background at Shenzhen Stock Exchange; investment management leadership; bank governance experience .
• Industry/functional breadth: Roles across finance, technology, and hospitality investment operations (Hidden Retreats), suggesting multi‑sector perspective valuable to audit oversight .

Equity Ownership

Governance Assessment

• Positives:

  • Independent designation and nomination to Audit Committee strengthen board oversight and independence .
  • Board maintains formal risk oversight via committees; robust meeting cadence in FY2024; full attendance reported for then‑serving directors .
  • No family relationships and no related‑party transactions requiring disclosure; Audit Committee reviews related‑party matters under a written charter .

• Watch items / potential red flags:

  • Ownership alignment: Lin is not listed in the 2025 beneficial ownership table; lack of reported share ownership may indicate limited “skin in the game” (neutral signal; could be timing or nomination status) .
  • Committee experience onboarding: As a nominee to the Audit Committee while current composition lists Ge and Qin, clarity on timing of appointment and participation would help assess attendance and engagement going forward .
  • Director compensation transparency: No director‑specific compensation details disclosed for Lin; broader non‑employee director pay practices are evidenced via offer letters for other directors (e.g., $35k base plus committee fees in 2023; $45k all‑in for 2025 appointment), but Lin’s compensation terms are not provided .

• Compensation context (board, not Lin‑specific):

  • Historical non‑employee director retainer structures include: $35,000 base retainer plus committee retainers (Audit member $8,000; Comp $5,000; Nominating $5,000) per 2023 appointment letters; Audit Chair retainer $15,000 in a separate 2023 offer letter; 2025 appointment letter sets $45,000 all‑in for an independent director serving across three committees .

• Overall implication: Lin’s finance/investment pedigree aligns with audit oversight needs; independence and absence of related‑party issues are supportive of governance quality. Monitoring future disclosures on his equity ownership and committee attendance will be important for evaluating alignment and engagement .