Mr. David Zhang, joined Oatly in 2016, currently serving as President Asia. Since then Mr. Zhang leads his team to launch Oatly brand in China and expands the roadmap to other Asian markets recently. Under Mr. Zhang’s leadership, Oatly has spearheaded the food & beverage industry to establish the new “plant-protein” category in China. The brand then further expands the category with like-minded industry players. Mr. Zhang and his team are committed to promote the brand as a healthy, sustainable, and cool & energetic lifestyle, with an aim to drive sustainability as a mainstream lifestyle in local market.

Mr. Zhang has more than 20 years of experience in corporate management roles. Before joining Oatly, he served at Siemens, General Electric (GE), China Resources Group and other Fortune Global 500 companies, and held management positions in sales, marketing, investment, operations and strategic management.

Mr. Zhang obtained Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hohai University in China, and EMBA in China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). He has also completed the GE ECLP program and Executive Leadership Programme in Yale University in the US.