Joann Cheng

Chairman of Fosun Fashion Group & Lanvin SA  

Fosun Senior Assistant President

Fosun Fashion Group, a branch under Fosun International Ltd (“Fosun”) focusing on fashion investment and management. In addition to her roles in Fosun, Joann also serves as the chairman of the board of LANVIN, a French fashion house with worldwide business; supervisory board member of two listed companies, TOM TAILOR Holding SE, and Wolford AG.

Joann is taking the leading role of overall operation and investment of Fosun Fashion Group, including brands of Lanvin, Wolford, St John Knits, Caruso and Tom Tailor. Being appointed as the chairman of Fosun Fashion Group since its establishment, she has led Fosun Fashion Group in accomplishing a series of reputable investments and post-investment management in fashion industry. Joann has been recently selected as The BoF500 2018, one of The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry. And her executive interview about global economy was published in The State of Fashion 2019, an annual fashion industry report conducted by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company.

Joann has extensive experiences in financing, investment, corporate strategy and portfolio management. She has accumulated in-depth knowledge and experience through her over 20-year career and successively served in various roles. Prior to joining Fosun in 2016, she served as CFO of DJI Innovations, Finance Director of TPG, Greater China Controllers of GE Capital, and began her career in KPMG.

Joann Cheng obtained her bachelor degree in economics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and completed EMBA program from China Europe International Business School in Shanghai.