Management

Guangfu Cui

Guangfu Cui,
Chief Executive Officer

Guangfu Cui has served as our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") since October 8, 2007. Prior to joining eLong, Mr. Cui was the Managing Director for FedEx Kinko's China. During his four years at FedEx Kinko's, Mr. Cui positioned the company as a market leader in the digital printing industry in China, with 16 centers and 300 employees. Prior to FedEx Kinko's, Mr. Cui worked for Procter & Gamble for over 12 years, including two and half years working in the United States. He was instrumental in building Procter & Gamble's China distribution network and retail coverage systems. Mr. Cui holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and a BA in Law from Peking University.

Mike Doyle

Mike Doyle,
Chief Financial Officer

Mike Doyle has served as our Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") since April 1, 2009, and was a member of our board of directors from December 2004 to May 2009. Prior to becoming our CFO, Mr. Doyle was the Chief Financial Officer of Expedia Asia Pacific, a division of Expedia, based in Hong Kong. Previously, Mr. Doyle also served as corporate development director responsible for Expedia's investment activities in Asia. Prior to Expedia, Mr. Doyle worked as Chief Financial Officer of Teledesic, a Seattle-based broadband communications company founded by Craig McCaw and Bill Gates. Mr. Doyle started his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley & Company in New York and Singapore. While in Singapore, he also worked for the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, making private equity investments in Southeast Asia. Mr. Doyle holds a BA in Finance from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jason Xie

Jason Xie,
Chief Operating Officer

Jason Xie has served as our Chief Operating Officer since May 15, 2011, and prior to this as our Vice President of Sales & Business Development since January 1, 2008. Prior to joining eLong, Mr. Xie had several years of sales and management experience in multinational companies including Procter & Gamble, Citibank and FedEx. Mr. Xie received his MBA from China Europe International Business School and a BA in Economics from Nanjing University.

Sami Farhad

Sami Farhad,
Vice President & General Counsel

Sami Farhad has served as our Vice President and General Counsel since June 1, 2008, and was appointed to the additional role of Vice President of Human Resources on October 20, 2008. Prior to joining eLong, Mr. Farhad was legal counsel to GE Healthcare China. Before joining GE, Mr. Farhad was an associate in the New York, Beijing and Hong Kong offices of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. He was also previously a law clerk to Judge Jerry Buchmeyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Mr. Farhad holds a JD from Columbia University School of Law and a BA from Harvard University. He is a member of the State Bar of New York.

Zhan Hongyong

Zhan Hongyong,
Chief Technology Officer

Hongyong Zhan has served as our CTO since January 1, 2011. Since joining eLong in November 2005, Mr. Zhan has held a number of senior IT leadership positions, including Senior Director of Hotel Platform, Senior Architect, and Director of Data Management Office. Prior to joining eLong, Mr. Zhan was CTO of PriceSmart China and formerly worked as IT Vice-General Manager of Yunan Huitong Information Technology and Lecturer at the Computer Science Center of Yunan Agricultural University. He holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Fudan University and a Bacher's Degree in Computer Science from Southwest China Normal University.

Xue Wei

Xue Wei,
Vice President of Air Partner Service Group

Xue Wei has served as Vice President of our Air Partner Service Group since January 1, 2010. Mr. Xue joined eLong as Senior Director of our Air Partner Service Group in September 2006 where he oversaw our air systems, air partner service and international air departments. Mr. Xue has substantial experience in the air and travel industries where he has worked since 1987. Prior to joining eLong, Mr Xue managed the air departments of companies including Mangocity, China Travel Service (Hong Kong) and Beiing Merchant's International Transportation. Mr. Xue holds a Master's in Business Administration from Fordham University, an EMBA from Peking University and a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages from Peking University.

Gary Ding

Gary Ding,
Vice President of Operations

Gary Ding has served as our Vice President of Operations since May 1, 2011. Since joining eLong in April 2008, Mr. Ding has held a number of leadership positions, including Senior Director of Operations Support and Air Operations, and Director of After Sales and Support. Prior to joining eLong, Mr. Ding was Director of FedEx Kinko's (China) and has experience in operation and supply chain management. Mr. Ding holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Inner Mongolia University of Technology, and an EMBA from Peking University.

Qingning Xia

Qingning Xia,
Vice President of Hotel Partner Service Group

Qingning Xia has served as Vice President of our Hotel Partner Service Group (“PSG”) since August 1, 2011, and prior to this as Senior Director of Sales and Senior Hotel PSG director for East China. Prior to joining eLong in December 2007, Mr. Xia worked for Procter & Gamble in sales and channel marketing. Mr. Xia holds a BA in Engineering from Xian Jiaotong University.

David Rong

David Rong,
Vice President of Business Development

David Rong has served as our Vice President of Business Development since August 1 2011, and prior to this as Senior Director of Sales and Hotel PSG. Prior to joining eLong in 2007, Mr. Rong had several years of sales and management experience, including at Procter & Gamble, CITIC Pacific and RR Donnelley. Mr. Rong holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Shandong University.