Stella Li is the Executive Vice President of BYD Company Limited and CEO of BYD Americas. Ms. Li joined BYD in 1996 and served as BYD’s Senior Vice President and the Executive Director and CEO of BYD Electronics. During that time, Ms. Li promoted the enterprise’s global business and international presence, including the establishment of BYD’s Hong Kong Office in 1997, BYD European headquarters in Rotterdam in 1999, and first North America headquarters in Chicago in 2000. In the Americas, Ms. Li has guided a thriving expansion of BYD. In February 2010, she was appointed as President of BYD Americas and in 2011, relocated its headquarters to Los Angeles. She oversaw the successful openings of BYD’s electric buses, trucks, and energy module factories in Lancaster, California in 2013. Under her guidance, BYD has expanded its presence to over 20 countries in the Americas and has offices in 11 countries such as the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, and Columbia. BYD products launched in American markets include a full range of EVs from pure electric buses and heavy duty trucks to forklifts and energy products. Ms. Li earned her B.A. in Statistics from Fudan University - one of the top 5 universities.
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