"We thank Micky for his many significant contributions and are pleased that he will be Vice Chairman of the Board and will also continue to serve the Company as its Senior Advisor in order to ensure a seamless transition to Joey." "Joey is an extraordinarily talented executive and the ideal leader to become our next CEO," said Dr. Hu. "Joey has a strong track record of achieving results, and with her unique ability to translate vision and strategy into future world-class operations, I have no doubt that the Yum China business will continue to grow under her strong leadership. Leveraging the unprecedented growth opportunity that China presents, the Board and the Yum China team are confident that she is the best person to take the Company to its next level," said Mr. Pant. Ms. Wat has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Yum China since February 2017 and she was appointed as a member of the Yum China Board in July 2017. Ms.