Board of Directors

James Wang, Ph.D.
CHAIRMAN
Dr. James Wang serves as our Chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Wang, a co-founder, is the visionary leader behind China Direct Industries. His dream was to provide critical resources to empower Chinese entities to compete in the global economy. China Direct Industries was founded on this principle and under his leadership we strive to accomplish this goal on each project.
Dr. Wang was born and raised in Shanghai, China. As such his experience operating within the Chinese economy is instrumental to our company. Dr. Wang graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, China in 1985, and then earned a Master's Degree from the Shanghai Second Medical University, in Shanghai, China in 1988. Dr. Wang earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1994. From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Wang was a research scientist, Assistant Professor, and Lab Director at the University Of Minnesota School Of Medicine.
Since 2000 Dr. Wang has operated in a variety of capacities with public entities promoting cross border commerce. Dr. Wang continues to capitalize on his knowledge and experience to enable China Direct Industries to empower Chinese entities to compete in the global economy.

David Barnes, CPA
DIRECTOR, AUDITING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Mr. David Barnes serves as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2007. Mr. Barnes is the Chairman of our Audit Committee, as well as a member of our Compensation committee. Mr. Barnes, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is a licensed CPA in NY. Mr. Barnes has over 40 years of experience working with both public and private companies. Mr. Barnes served as CFO of several publicly traded companies including, American United Global, Inc., Legend Foods, Inc., Lifetime Corporation, and Beefsteak Charlie's, Inc. He is well versed in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and has extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions as well as various board functionalities, including compensation and audit committees. Mr. Barnes began his career as an auditor for the accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath and is a graduate of C.W. Post College.

Sheldon Steiner
DIRECTOR, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Sheldon Steiner serves as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2007. Mr. Steiner is the Chairman of our Compensation Committee, as well as a member of our Audit committee. Mr. Steiner has 52 years of both public and private accounting experience. Mr. Steiner served as managing director of RSM McGladrey and was a co-founder and principal of Millward & Co. CPAs. He currently serves as a Senior Vice President at Valley Bank in south Florida and is a member of the Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Trustees and the Broward Economic Development Council. He is a graduate of the City College of New York.

Phillip Shen, Ph.D.
DIRECTOR
Dr. Shen was a twenty year veteran of one of Fortune 500 companies, Leggett & Platt, a New York Stock Exchange listed company.  He most recently served as president of Leggett & Platt Asia Pacific operations.  Leggett & Platt is a diversified manufacturer that conceives, designs, and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products for customers worldwide.  Dr. Shen possesses three decades of high level experience in international sales and marketing, manufacturing, mergers/acquisitions, and cross border investment.  He is fluent in Chinese dialects.

Yuwei Huang
DIRECTOR
Mr. Huang has served as General Manager of Chang Magnesium since June 2006.  Mr. Huang is responsible for the operations of Chang Magnesium. Mr. Huang serves as General Manager of Taiyuan Golden (Yiwei) Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. since founding the company in 1999 and serves in various positions with its affiliated entities including Vice Chairman of Shanxi Golden Trust YiWei Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd, Vice Chairman of Taiyuan Qingcheng YiWei Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd, Vice Chairman and General Manager of Taiyuan Minwei Magnesium Industry Co., General Manager of Taiyuan YiWei Magnesium Factory, and Chairman of Shangxi NiChiMen YiWei Magnesium Co., Ltd.