Visionary Holdings Inc. announced on April 22, 2024, the board appointed Mr. Zhong Chen as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Chen has over 27 years of experience in development, construction, and architectural management. He has been serving as the President of Addington Development in Toronto, Canada since 2010.

Under his leadership, the company has successfully raised over CAD 150 million through various financings and improved construction processes, reducing costs by 15%. Prior to Addington Development, Mr. Chen was the President & Chief Representative at P&H International Architects in Toronto and Shanghai from 2000 to 2018, where he led extensive urban and residential projects and earned multiple design awards. From 1993 to 2008, he was the President of Olympic Construction and Installation Engineering Company in Shanghai, where he won two China Luban Awards for construction excellence.

Mr. Chen holds an Executive MBA (EMBA) from Nanyang Technological Institute in Singapore. Mr. Chen obtained his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics from Shanghai University of Science and Technology, China.