Biography

Ms. Kathleen Chien has served as our independent director since March 2012. Ms. Chien is currently the chief operating officer of 51job, Inc., a provider of integrated human resource services in China. Ms. Chien joined 51job, Inc. in 1999 and previously also served as its acting chief financial officer for a number of years until January 2024. Ms. Chien received her bachelor’s degree in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 1992 and an MBA degree from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley in May 1996.