J. Michael Evans — President & Director at Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Mr. J. Michael Evans, also known as Mike, has been the President of Alibaba Group Holding Limited since August 4, 2015. Mr. Evans is responsible for leading and executing Alibaba Group's international growth strategy for globalizing it and expanding its business outside of China. He serves as Senior Director of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. Mr. Evans served as Senior Director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. since December 31, 2013. Mr. Evans served as Global Head of Growth Markets at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from January 2011 to December 31, 2013 and also as its Vice Chairman from February 27, 2008 to December 31, 2013. He served as Chairman of Asia Operations at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2013. Mr. Evans served as the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Mr. Evans joined Goldman Sachs in 1993 and was its Partner since 1994 and held various leadership positions within its securities business. He served as Global Co-Head of Securities Business at Goldman Sachs since 2003. He served as a Co-Head of the Equities Division at Goldman Sachs since 2001. Mr. Evans serves as chairman of the board of Right To Play USA and a board member of City Harvest. He has been a Director of Alibaba Group Holding Limited since October 14, 2015. He served as an Independent Director of Alibaba Group Holding Limited from September 2014 to August 4, 2015. He has been a Director of Castleton Commodities International LLC since October 2014. He has been an Independent Director of Barrick Gold Corporation since July 30, 2014. He serves as Director of Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Group Holdings Pty Ltd. He serves as a Director of Goldman Sachs Australia Group Holdings Pty. Ltd. He serves as a Trustee of Asia Society. He served as a Director at Goldman Sachs Australia Pty. Ltd. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. Evans is a Board Member of CASPER (Center for Advancement of Standards-based Physical Education Reform). He is a member of the Advisory Council for the Bendheim Center for Finance at Princeton University. He won an Olympic Gold Medal as a member of the Canadian Olympic men's rowing team in 1984 in Los Angeles. Mr. Evans received his Bachelor's degree in politics from Princeton University in 1981. He educated at Oxford for his graduate studies.