Li Fu, Co-CEO
Mr. Fu was appointed our Chairman and CEO on December 13, 2005. Since November 2009, Mr. Fu has served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fu is a founder of Dalian Fushi, a Company predecessor, and has served as the Chief Executive Officer since the Company commenced operations in 2001. Mr. Fu graduated from the PLA University of Science and Technology with a degree in Engineering.
Joseph J. Longever, Co-CEO
Mr. Longever was appointed as our Co-Chief Executive Officer on November 23, 2009. He served as Chief Commercial Officer of Fushi Copperweld from July 2009 to November 2009. Prior to Fushi Copperweld, he ran an independent consulting service which he founded in 2007. From 1999 to 2007 he held various Senior Management, Sales, Marketing and operations within Copperweld Bimetallics, a company we acquired in 2007, including Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Longever has also served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Crest Manufacturing Company and held sales roles at Texas Instruments.
Wenbing Christopher Wang, President
Mr. Wang has served as our President since January 21, 2008. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from December 2005 to August 2009 and as our interim Chief Financial Officer from February 2010 to October 2010. Prior to Fushi, Mr. Wang worked for Redwood Capital, Inc., China Century Investment Corporation, Credit Suisse First Boston and VCChina in various capacities. Fluent in both English and Chinese, Mr. Wang holds an MBA in Finance and Corporate Accounting from Simon Business School of the University of Rochester. Mr. Wang also currently serves as a director of General Steel Holdings (NYSE:GSI), China Integrated Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBEH), and Orient Paper, Inc. (NYSE Amex:ONP). Mr. Wang also previously served as a director of Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OTCBB: SGTI) and Energroup Holdings Corporation (Pink Sheets: ENHD).
Craig H. Studwell, EVP/CFO
Mr. Studwell has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since October 18, 2010. Mr. Studwell brings over 35 years of experience in banking and corporate finance in the United States, Asia, and Europe. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Paramount Petroleum Company, an independent refiner and marketer of asphalt, gasoline, diesel, military fuels and petroleum feed stocks, where he oversaw Corporate Accounting, Treasury, and Corporate Finance. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Planning for Pacific Millennium Corporation, a multinational corporation engaged in pulp and paper distribution, paper manufacturing, and investments where he worked extensively in China, Hong Kong, and Asia, overseeing the firm’s Treasury, Corporate Finance and Accounting activities. Prior to that, Mr. Studwell held senior level management positions with commercial banking institutions in Los Angeles, New York, and Milan. Mr. Studwell holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from New York University.