Tina Ju
JONES LANG LASALLEAbout Tina Ju
Founding and managing partner of KPCB China and TDF Capital; more than 30 years in venture capital, investment banking and operations. Age 60; JLL director since 2021 (four years of tenure); independent director. Education: BS in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (UC Berkeley) and MBA (Harvard Business School). Committee memberships: Audit and Risk; Nominating, Governance and Sustainability .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPCB China | Founding and Managing Partner | Co-founded in 2007; >30 years VC experience | Led investments in Alibaba, Baidu, Focus Media; supervises finance for VC funds/portfolio companies . |
| TDF Capital / VTDF China | Founding and Managing Partner | Co-founded in 2000 | Evaluates hundreds of tech startups; M&A strategy guidance . |
| Deutsche Bank | Head of TMT and Transport Asia | Prior to 1999 (banking career spanned 10 years) | IPO prep, financing, M&A advisory . |
| Merrill Lynch | Head of Asia Technology and Corporate Finance | Prior to 1999 | Corporate finance leadership . |
| Goldman Sachs | Investment Banking | Prior to 1999 | Investment banking experience . |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiren Digital Ltd. | Director (public company) | 2015 | Leading personal financial services platform in China . |
| Oxford Saïd Business School | Global Leadership Council Member | n/a | Academic governance/leadership network . |
| Various private companies | Director | n/a | Portfolio company board service . |
Board Governance
- Independence: Board determined all nominees except CEO are independent; Tina Ju is independent .
- Board activity: 7 board meetings in 2024; each director attended at least 80% of board and applicable committee meetings; non-employee directors met in executive session 8 times .
- Committees and attendance:
- Audit and Risk: 9 meetings; 98% attendance by all members; Ju is a member; committee oversees financial statements, auditor, internal audit, ERM, and cybersecurity; financially literate membership; committee financial experts named (Gore, Mehta, Rivera) .
- Nominating, Governance & Sustainability: 4 meetings; 98% attendance; all non-employee directors are members (policy); oversees director selection, governance, sustainability/public policy oversight; chaired by Matthew Carter, Jr. .
- Compensation Committee independence: No interlocks or insider participation; heightened NYSE independence criteria; Ju is not a member .
Fixed Compensation
| Component (Directors, 2024) | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | $115,000 (from June 1, 2024; $100,000 prior) | Paid quarterly; directors may elect stock in lieu of cash . |
| Committee member retainers | Audit & Risk $10,000; Compensation $10,000; NGS $5,000 | Chairs: Audit $25,000; Comp $25,000; NGS $15,000 . |
| Annual common stock grant | $200,000 (Chairman +$110,000) | Paid annually post-meeting; approx. 63% of base Board comp is in JLL stock . |
| Perquisites/meeting fees | None | Travel expenses reimbursed; no meeting fees . |
| Director compensation cap | $750,000 per year cash+equity | No option/SAR repricing without shareholder approval . |
| Tina Ju – 2024 Director Compensation | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | $123,750 |
| Stock Awards | $200,000 |
| Total | $323,750 |
Performance Compensation
- JLL does not disclose any performance-tied metrics for non-employee director compensation; directors receive fixed-value annual stock grants and cash retainers; no options or PSUs are reported for directors; no perquisites of significance .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Sector | Role | Interlock/Conflict Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiren Digital Ltd. | Fintech/Consumer finance | Director | No JLL-related party transactions disclosed; JLL policy requires review/approval for related party transactions >$120,000; none reported since Jan 1, 2024 . |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Finance/Accounting oversight across VC funds and portfolio companies; supervision of CFOs and senior accountants .
- Global business in Asia/China; extensive VC investments and strategic guidance .
- M&A expertise in IPO prep, financing, evaluating opportunities; banking roles at Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs .
- Public company board experience (Yiren Digital) .
- Technology/Innovation exposure via leadership of >40 Chinese/Asian tech investments; evaluation of startups .
Equity Ownership
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Shares directly owned | 6,512 |
| RSUs | None listed for directors; ownership table shows “—” RSUs for current non-employee directors . |
| Value at March 31, 2025 | $1,614,390 (at $247.91/share) |
| Ownership % of outstanding shares | <1% (company table classification) |
| Stock ownership guideline | Must hold $575,000 of JLL shares by fifth anniversary of board election; counts unvested RSUs/elected stock/deferred shares . |
| Hedging/pledging | Prohibited by insider trading policy; pre-clearance and blackout rules apply . |
Insider Trades (Form 4 – recent activity)
| Date | Type | Securities Transacted | Post-Transaction Holdings | SEC Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Award (Common Stock) | 96 | 7,765 | |
| 2025-07-01 | Award (Common Stock) | 171 | 7,669 | |
| 2025-06-02 | Award (Common Stock) | 870 | 7,498 | |
| 2025-04-01 | Award (Common Stock) | 116 | 6,628 | |
| 2025-01-03 | Award (Common Stock) | 114 | 6,512 | |
| 2024-10-01 | Award (Common Stock) | 107 | 6,398 | |
| 2024-06-28 | Award (Common Stock) | 219 | 6,291 | |
| 2024-06-01 | Award (Common Stock) | 1,034 | 6,072 | |
| 2024-05-28 | RSU conversion (exempt) | 375 (M) | 5,072 | |
| 2024-05-28 | Tax withholding (F) | 34 at $199 | 5,038 | |
| 2024-03-28 | Award (Common Stock) | 128 | 4,697 |
Note: Records fetched via insider-trades skill; post-transaction holdings reflect Form 4 disclosures, indicating accrual of director stock grants and RSU settlements; no open-market purchases/sales are shown in the period above [insider-trades JSON URLs].
Governance Assessment
- Board effectiveness and engagement: Active committee service (Audit and Risk; Nominating/Governance/Sustainability) places Ju in core oversight of financial reporting, ERM, cybersecurity, and public policy/sustainability, supporting investor confidence. Attendance across board/committees was high in 2024, with Audit at 98% and NGS at 98% overall, and each director ≥80% attendance .
- Alignment and incentives: Strong equity alignment with $1.61M in direct holdings and prohibition on hedging/pledging; director compensation emphasizes stock (63% of base board comp in stock) and avoids perquisites/meeting fees, mitigating misalignment risk .
- Conflicts/related-party exposure: Company discloses no related-party transactions requiring Item 404(a) reporting since Jan 1, 2024; formal conflict review policy in place; Compensation Committee independence and lack of interlocks further reduce governance risk .
- Shareholder signals: 2024 say-on-pay support ~90% indicates positive compensation governance reception; 2025 say-on-pay approved per meeting results (Item 5.07 8-K) .
Overall, Ju’s financial, M&A, and technology investment expertise—combined with independent status, strong equity ownership, and service on risk/governance committees—supports board effectiveness and investor confidence; no disclosed red flags on attendance, interlocks, or related-party transactions .