The following members make up the Gaotu Techedu Inc. Board of Directors. Please select an individual member below to learn more about them and the committees they contribute to.
Larry Xiangdong Chen
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Larry Xiangdong Chen is the founder of Gaotu Techedu Inc., and has served as the chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since August 2014. Prior to founding Gaotu, Mr. Chen served as the Executive President of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU) from November 2010 to January 2014. Mr. Chen joined New Oriental in 1999. From 2001 to 2002, he served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of New Oriental. From 2002 to 2003, he served as the President of the Wuhan New Oriental School. He was then promoted to Vice President, and in this role, he oversaw several departments at New Oriental’s headquarters, including Human Resources, Marketing, Public Relations, and Business Development. Mr. Chen was further promoted to Senior Vice President in January 2006. Mr. Chen received his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from Renmin University of China, and completed the General Manager Program at Harvard Business School in 2005.
Jin Cui
Independent Director
Ms. Jin Cui has served as an independent director since September 2021. Ms. Cui has substantial public accounting experience, which includes serving as a partner at Deloitte Beijing from 2000 to 2018 and as a partner at Zhonggongxin Certified Public Accountants from 1994 to 2000, Ms. Cui was also the chief financial officer of Youshi Contact Lens Co., Ltd. from 1991 to 1994, and had seven years of experience working at Zhonghua Certified Public Accountants . Ms. Cui received her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Beijing Technology and Business University. Ms. Cui is a Certified Public Accountant in China and is among the first batch of senior members of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Yiming Hu
Independent Director
Mr. Yiming Hu has served as an independent director since the IPO. Mr. Hu has served as the chairman of the board of directors of Dongfang Beidou Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a provider of navigation and positions products, since April 2018, and has been responsible for its strategic planning, organization and implementation. From March 2006 to May 2016, Mr. Hu held various positions at Ping An Trust Co., Ltd., including serving as project manager, general manager of the Beijing branch, and general manager of the private wealth division. Before joining Ping An Trust, Mr. Hu was a researcher at the Beijing Center for International Economic Research from July 1998 to March 2006, responsible for domestic and foreign macroeconomic tracking, analysis and research. Mr. Hu received his bachelor’s degree in political science and law from Xinyang Normal College in 1993 and his master’s degree in international economics from Renmin University of China in 1998.
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Ming Liao
Independent Director
Mr. Ming Liao has served as an independent director since the IPO. Mr. Liao has been a founding partner and director of Prospect Avenue Capital, a late-stage private equity fund manager focusing on the internet industry, since July 2016. From February 2014 to February 2015, Mr. Liao served as the chief representative of UBS AG’s Beijing representative office, working at its investment banking division. Prior to joining UBS, Mr. Liao was a director at the investment banking division of Barclays Capital Asia from May 2011 to March 2013. Before Barclays, Mr. Liao was a vice president at The Carlyle Group’s investor relations division from September 2008 to May 2011, responsible for fund raising in China. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Liao was a vice president in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley Asia from August 2006 to August 2008. Mr. Liao received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Renmin University of China in 1995, and his master’s degree in public affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 2000.
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee