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Board of Directors

  • Joann Cheng

    Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Director

    Joann Cheng has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Lanvin Group since its inception. She is also the Vice President and a Global Partner of Fosun International. In addition, Ms. Cheng is the Chairman and CEO of Lanvin, a member of International Advisory Board of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and Advisory Committee of CEIBS Global Branding Strategy & Fashion Industry Research Fund. Ms. Cheng has extensive experience in investment and financing, corporate strategy and portfolio management.

    Prior to joining the Fosun Group, Ms. Cheng served as a CFO of DJI Innovation, Finance Director of TPG and Controller of GE Capital Group in Greater China. Ms. Cheng holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and an EMBA Degree from the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

  • Max Chen

    Director

    Max Chen is a Director of Lanvin Group and was the Chairman & CEO of Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation. He is a partner and a founding member of Primavera Capital Group, which he joined in 2010. At Primavera, Mr. Chen is responsible for sourcing, executing and exiting a variety of deals in the consumer and technology sectors, including investments in Alibaba Group, Cainiao Smart Logistics, Alibaba Local Services Group, iResearch, Vitaco Health and Love Bonito. Prior to Primavera, Mr. Chen worked at the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs in both Hong Kong and New York from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Chen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College. He also received his JD and MBA degrees from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively.

  • Zhen Huang

    Director

    Zhen Huang is a Director of Lanvin Group. He is an Executive Director and Executive President of Fosun International, the Chairman of Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart, a Director of Jinhui Liquor, Shede Spirits, Shanghai Resource Property Consulting, Shanghai Bailian Group and various companies within the Fosun Group, the non-executive director of Zhaojin Mining Industry and the Chairman of Baihe Jiayuan Network Group. Mr. Huang was awarded “Top Ten Economic Figures in China’s Circulation Industry” and “National Outstanding Commercial Entrepreneur”. Mr. Huang holds a Bachelor degree in economics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and an MBA degree from Webster University.

  • Weijin Fang

    Director

    Weijin Fang is a Director of Lanvin Group. She is the Senior Vice President and CHO of Fosun Tourism Group, Co-CHO of Fosun Happiness Business Group. Ms. Fang is primarily responsible for human resource strategic planning, organization design and development, talent recruitment, leadership development and mechanism innovation. Prior to joining Fosun Tourism Group, Ms. Fang served as Head of Fosun International Talent Development, senior human resources partner, executive principal of Fosun University, general manager of the staff ecology BD department and co-chief human resources officer of the Intelligent Technology Business Group. Prior to joining Fosun, she worked in KPMG China as Senior HR Business Advisor, responsible for general HR management and organization development. Ms. Fang obtained Bachelor degree of Economics from Shanghai University and Bachelor Degree of Commerce from University of Technology Sydney in year 2007.

  • Mitchell Alan Garber

    Independent Director

    Mitchell Alan Garber is an Independent Director of Lanvin Group.  He is a Canadian lawyer, a board member of Shutterfly, Rackspace, Great Canadian Gaming, NHL Seattle and the Chairman of Invest in Canada, the Canadian agency responsible for foreign investment in Canada. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2019. Mr. Garber holds a BA from McGill University, a law degree from the University of Ottawa, an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa, The McGill/Desautels Business School Achievement award, and The University of Ottawa Order of Merit.

  • Jennifer Fleiss

    Independent Director

    Jennifer Fleiss is an Independent Director of Lanvin Group.  She is a co-founder of Rent the Runway, a venture Partner with Volition Capital and a board member of Party City and Shutterfly. Ms. Fleiss holds a BA (cum laude) in Political Science from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

  • Jurjan Wouda Kuipers

    Independent Director

    Jurjan Wouda Kuipers is an Independent Director of Lanvin Group.  He spent 22 years at Ernst & Young (EY) in New York. From 2017 to 2020, Mr. Kuipers was EY’s Senior International Tax Partner heading the Financial Services Offices’ Tax Desks, and his previous work experience includes as Associate General Tax Counsel at Unilever and Associate at tax law firm Loyens & Volkmaars. For the past twenty years, Mr. Kupiers has served on the board of the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF). Mr. Kuipers holds three masters of law degrees (University of Amsterdam, Taxation, 1991; Erasmus University Rotterdam, Corporate Law, Civil Law, 1987).

     

     

  • Ceci Kurzman

    Independent Director

    Ceci Kurzman is a music industry veteran and the founder of Nexus Management, a private investment company dedicated to innovative growth-stage businesses in the consumer, media and technology sectors. Ms. Kurzman currently serves on the board of directors of Revlon, where she is a member of the audit and compensation committee; Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), where she serves on the compensation and nomination and governance committees; as well as other public and private companies including Man Group (LON: EMG) and Hornblower Group. Ms. Kurzman also serves as a senior advisor at Dynasty Equity and Cityrock Funds.