The board of directors of China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited announced that Mr. Shu Liang Sherman Jen, the chairman of the Board, executive Director and the chief executive officer of the company, has been appointed as president of China operations of the company with effect from 1 September 2016; In addition to Mr. Jen's existing responsibilities as chief executive officer to execute the Group's development strategies and manage the Group's overall business operations, he will also oversee and manage the operations of the Group's schools in the PRC. The Board announced that Mr. Robert William Gardner (Mr. Gardner), the superintendent of British Columbia program in the PRC of the company, has been appointed as vice president of China operations of the company with effect from September 1, 2016. Mr. Gardner will be primarily responsible for the administration and inspection of the Group's British Columbia program in the PRC, teaching evaluation and staff recruitment. The Board also announced that Ms. Fan Guijie (Ms. Fan) has been appointed as vice president of China operations of the company with effect from 1 September 2016. Ms. Fan will be primarily responsible for human resources and legal affairs of the Company's schools in the PRC. Ms. Fan has been the legal adviser to Dalian Maple Leaf Educational Group Co. Ltd. since 2011. In June 2014, she established the Group's legal department and served as its first director. Ms. Fan was appointed chief legal officer in the PRC of the company in November 2015.