James is the founder, chairman and CEO of Nature’s Miracle. He is a successful entrepreneur and has been involved with over $1 billion investment in the areas of clean energy, agriculture and biotech industry. He has been instrumental with over 10 IPO transactions on Nasdaq and NYSE over the last twenty years. Along with three other partners, he launched a $200 million SPAC (China Hydroelectric Corporation) in 2006. China Hydroelectric Corporation, where James served as CFO, President and CEO, successfully consolidated the small hydroelectric space in China and was the largest small hydroelectric company listed on NYSE. James started his career with Citigroup in the investment banking unit in New York City in 1998. James Li graduated from Columbia Business School in New York with an MBA in 1998. He completed his B.S. in accounting from Brooklyn College. He is a CFA and a CPA.
Dr. Du is a globally recognized entrepreneur and technology leader in indoor growing and controlled environment agriculture (“CEA”), with more than 20 years of experience in modern CEA and advanced facility agriculture. He is the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Megaphoton, Inc., a technology company specializing in advanced horticultural lighting and integrated greenhouse systems. Dr. Du is widely regarded as an early pioneer and leading proponent of the fully controlled industrial greenhouse (iGH) model, which integrates climate control, energy optimization, lighting systems, and production management to enable scalable, high-efficiency agricultural operations. Over the past two decades, he has played a central role in the planning, design, and execution of large-scale industrial greenhouse projects, contributing across technology development, system integration, and commercial deployment. His expertise encompasses greenhouse infrastructure, advanced lighting technologies, energy-efficient systems, and high-yield crop production for commercial agriculture. Throughout his career, Dr. Du has successfully led and executed more than 300 large-scale smart greenhouse projects across the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Dr. Du holds a Ph.D. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is a member of both the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and IEEE.
George is a seasoned professional with CFO experience including at Karat Packaging, a Nasdaq-listed company with over $400 million revenue. He has extensive expertise in outsourcing, manufacturing, and distribution. Previously, he was audit manager and eventually served as director of corporate finance at the Los Angeles offices of Deloitte & Touche. He has served as an adjunct instructor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) since 2004, teaching Business Acquisitions and Finance. He holds a B.A. in Economics/Business and an MBA from UCLA.
