Mr. Qinan Ji - Chairman of the Board

Mr. Qinan Ji joined China Natural Gas in February 2005 bringing with him more than 20 years experience in the energy and petroleum industry from the operational, administrative, managerial and government al aspects of the market. Before joining CHNG, Mr. Ji founded Sunway Technology Industries Co., Ltd., in September 2001, where he served as Chairman and General Manager. In June 1990, Mr. Ji became a member of the Commission of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference representing Weinan City. During this time he also served as Chairman of the Board of Weinan Anxian Petroleum and Chemical Co. Ltd. Earlier in his career, Mr Ji founded and ran Weinan Anxian Trade & Industry Company. Mr Ji received a bachelor's degree in Economic Management from Northwest University ( Shaanxi ).

Mr.Shuwen Kang-CEO

Mr. Kang is 62 years old. Most recently from 2011, Mr. Kang has been vice president of Xi'an Xilan Natural Gas Co., Ltd. ("Xi'an Xilan"), the variable interest entity of one of the Company's major subsidiaries, and is in charge of Xi'an Xilan's business operations. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Kang served as senior counsel to Xi'an Xilan, responsible for making strategic and business development plans for the Company. Mr. Kang has extensive experience in the operations and management of the Company and in the natural gas industry in general.

Mr. Kang holds an associate degree in Party and Government Management from the Party School of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Mr. Zhiqiang Wang - Chairman of Governance and Nominating Committee

Mr. Zhiqiang Wang was named Vice Chairman and an Independent Advisor of China Natural Gas in 2004. From 2002 to 2004 Mr. Wang served as the Chief Executive Officer of Xi'An Municipal Government Construction Company where he was in charge of the city's major construction projects. From 1992 to 2002 Mr Wang served as Vice Mayor of the City of Xi'An as well as Head of the Energy Industry Regulations Committee, in which he was responsible for regulating and licensing the city's energy and natural gas businesses. In 2004 Mr Wang retired from public practice and has since served as an independent advisor to the management of CHNG. Mr. Wang graduated from the Northwest College of Law ( Shaanxi ) in 1962.

Mr. Donald Yang--Director

Mr. Yang is a founding partner and president of Abax Global Capital (AGC), a leading Hong Kong based investment firm focused on Pan-Asian public and private investments especially in Greater China and Southeast Asia. He was a Managing Director responsible for Merrill Lynch's Hong Kong and China Debt Capital Markets division from 2000 to 2007. Mr. Yang holds a MBA degree from Wharton School of Business and a BA degree from Nankai University in China. Abax Lotus Ltd., an affiliate of AGC, is the sole investor in the Company's $40 million note financing which closed in March, 2008.

Mr. Frank Waung - Chairman of Audit Committee

Mr. Waung has served as the Chief Financial Officer of China Pharma Holdings, Inc. since April 28, 2009. China Pharma Holdings, Inc., a China-based
manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements, is listed on the NYSE AMEX market. Prior to his employment with China Pharma Holdings, Inc.,
Mr. Waung worked for Hickey Freihofner Capital as an investment banker with a focus on China matters from 2008. Prior to 2008, Mr. Waung worked for
Dellacamera Capital Management as a special situations analyst in 2007. Mr. Waung acted as a senior market economist in Cowen & Co. from 2000 to 2003
and as a convertible securities trader from 2003 to 2006. He worked for Credit Suisse First Boston as a quantitative marketer from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Waung
received his bachelor’s degree from University of California in 1988 and received his master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of
the University of Pennsylvania in 1994.

Mr. Lawrence W. Leighton -Chairman of Compensation Committee

Mr. Leighton has had an extensive 40 year international investment banking career. Beginning at what is now Lehman Brothers, he advised on financing for the Mexican Government and leading Mexican corporations. As Director of Strategic Planning for the consumer products company, Norton Simon Inc, he initiated and executed the acquisition of Avis Rent-a-car. Subsequently, he was a Limited Partner of Bear Stearns & Co., a Managing Director of the investment bank of Chase Manhattan Bank and then President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. investment bank of Credit Agricole, the major French Bank. Among his transactions have been advising Pernod Ricard, the major European beverage company, on its acquisitions in the United States; and advising Verizon, the major U. S. telecom company, on its dispositions of certain European operations. Mr. Leighton received his BSE degree in engineering from Princeton University and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School. He holds a commercial pilot's license with instrument rating.