Board of Directors
Lin Li
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Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Director
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Lin Li founded Northann in 2013 and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. During his career, Mr. Li has successfully built a number of businesses which have subsequently generated more than one billion dollars in revenue. At Northann, he developed the industry leading 3D printing ecosystem in the home improvement industry. Mr. Li holds a B.S. degree from Sichuan International Studies University.
Kurt Winn
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Chief Operating Officer, Board Director
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Kurt Winn has served as a key contributing member to the leadership team at Northann Corporation, where he creates the operational strategy and directs production of Northann’s products for global markets. Further, he is responsible for the formation and direction of the sales team’s training and development programs. Mr. Winn manages day-to-day tactical and long-term strategic activities within the business. Mr. Winn holds a B.S. degree in Business Management from Arizona State University.
Bradley C. Lalonde
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Director
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Bradley C. Lalonde is a finance veteran with a career of more than 25 years in investment and corporate banking across the globe; including within the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and throughout Asia. He spent over 15 of these years in general management at Citibank, overseeing credit, marketing, operations, technology, and treasury activities. Mr. Bradley holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs with a concentration in International Economic Development from Columbia University.
Scott Powell
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Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Director
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Scott Powell is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC, an investor relations and corporate communications agency. Mr. Powell is also the Vice President and Head of Investor Relations for VolitionRx Limited (NYSE American: VNRX), a company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for detecting and diagnosing cancer and other diseases, and previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Volition America, Inc., a subsidiary of VolitionRx Limited, from 2017 to 2022. Mr. Powell is a Co-Founder also serves as an independent director and the Chair of the Audit Committee of Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WEL), a special purpose acquisition company. Previously, Mr. Powell served as a Managing Director for MZ Group, an independent investor relations agency, the U.S. investor relations representative for Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX), the Director of Investor Relations for China Hydroelectric Corporation (formerly NYSE: CHC), an investment banker with Brean Capital, LLC, and an investment banker with Westminster Securities in New York City. Mr. Powell was formerly an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fordham University’s Gabelli Graduate School of Business. Mr. Powell earned a Certificate in General Business from Columbia University, a Ph.D. and a Master of Arts from Brown University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University.
Charles James Schaefer IV
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Director
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Mr. Schaefer is a Relationship Manager for Team AmCa and a former Executive Vice President at Deltec Bank & Trust, where he was responsible for business development strategies as well as identifying new market opportunities and global partnerships which include interaction with investment advisory firms, family offices and multiple family office organizations. Previously, Mr. Schaefer served as Chief Operating Officer of Old Fort Financial, a Bahamian broker dealer and financial services firm and earlier served as the President of Accuvest Global Advisors, a U.S. registered investment advisor specializing in country specific ETF portfolios. Mr. Schaefer is the President of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Bahamas and serves as a Trustee of Atlantic College of The Bahamas. He previously served as Co-Deputy Chairman and Director of the Bahamas Financial Services Board. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schaefer worked at several wall street firms and served in the administration of both President George W. Bush, where he was Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Affairs, and under President George H.W. Bush as an Associate Director, Office of Public Liaison at The White House. He also served as a Special Assistant to New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean as an advance representative and speechwriter. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve with over 27 years of service and a recipient of the Airman’s Medal for his actions during and following the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001. Mr. Schaefer graduated with a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School in 1988 and an Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1984.
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