Mr. Jin is the group’s China specialist vice president, based in Shanghai.  He ensures that his assigned hotels meet their financial performance targets and comply with corporate operational standards; represents the management company to the owners and shareholders; and sources new hotel development opportunities for the group.  He joined Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts in 2002, as deputy director of operations (China) and was promoted the same year to group director of operations supervising nine hotels in China.  Previously, he was general manager and owner’s representative of Nanjing Dingshan Garden Hotel from 1987 to 2000.  There, he led the repositioning of Shangri-La Dingshan to a five-star hotel from concept and design to construction.