Michael Cheng

As an enterprising leader with over 20 years of experience, I have a proven track record of driving innovation, transformation, and value creation for companies. At RX, I have led the business through challenging times by spearheading transformative initiatives, focused on high-margin opportunities, implemented rebranding and digital transformation, capitalized strategic acquisitions to expand into new markets, achieved impressive revenue growth and cultivated a culture of innovation and inclusivity. We celebrate our successes, learn from our mistakes, and cultivate resilience in the face of failure, committed to taking on new opportunities with agility and confidence. Prior to RX, at MARMON Foodservice Technologies, I played a pivotal role in doubling net profit growth through value creation and strategic business model transformation. This included expanding into the China market, launching new products, improving speed to market, and enhancing the customer experience. I also optimized operations to improve working capital and generate free cash flow, successfully transforming the business model from export-based manufacturing hubs to a China-market focused approach. As a result, positioned the company as a leading brand and premier provider in China. During my time at ECOLAB China, I led a business start-up and drove sustainable double-digit growth for nine consecutive years. I also led a successful business turnaround, implemented a customer-centric segmentation strategy, and established ECOLAB as a food safety leader in the Asia Pacific region by building a food safety consulting and auditing model and investing heavily in talent upgrades. My achievements were recognized through an 18-month international talent exchange program in the USA. I am dedicated to board engagements and ESG impact efforts, always striving to use my skills and experience for the greater good. Currently, I serve as the Executive Director of RX (China) Investment Co., Director of the Board for various JV companies, Advisory Board Director for YANSHAN Institute, and Special Advisor to the Strategic Committee of AMCHAM. Through these roles, I actively contribute to addressing complex strategic matters, corporate governance, and sustainability initiatives. I also find it rewarding to share my insights on industry trends and best practices as a speaker at high-profile events. My educational background includes a BSc in Economics from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, an MSc from HEC Paris, and most recently the Enterprising Leaders Program at Harvard Business School.