Company Profile

Visionary Holdings Inc. was founded in Toronto in 2013. Its IPO is on NASDAQ (GV) in May, 2022, becomes the first Canadian enterprise IPO in USA as an education-technology industry compound. Visionary operates under the business model of “merger, integration, and innovation,” has evolved over the years into a multinational conglomerate with an industrial chain ecosystem spanning high technology, artificial intelligence education, and academic education. In the future, Visionary is committed to becoming an internationally renowned industrial conglomerate, integrating “technology, capital, platform, and brand” on a global scale.

Over the past decade, Visionary has actively participated in social welfare activities to give back to society. We have cumulatively donated over 1 million Canadian dollars in cash and goods to support education and community development initiatives. Visionary has 100+ full-time and part-time staffs, 100% bachelor's degree or above. Doctor's degree accounting for 10% , master's degree accounting for more than 50%.

One received Peace Prize of the Chinese Association of the UN and the Education Excellence Award of the UN International Collaboration Agency.

Three received Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medals. Visionary owns over 150 self-developed patents and holds 4 educational and office buildings in the prime area of downtown Toronto, totaling nearly 15 acres. Two of these buildings are landmark structures with a combined area of approximately 600,000 square feet. GV's total assets now exceed 300 million Canadian dollars, encompassing both tangible and intangible assets.

In order to drive global economic development and fulfill its social mission, Visionary actively collaborates with world-renowned institutions to continuously enhance its core competitive value. Partnering with the International Academy of Education (IAE), an institution with centuries of history, Visionary has established the International Academy of Education Industry-Education Institute. This institute is responsible for globally integrating talent development in industry, academia, and research, promoting mutual advancement between education and industry, optimizing international education and outcome conversion incubation mechanisms, and constructing a high-end, cutting-edge, and internationalized platform for intelligent exchange and cooperation, not only for Canada but also for the world.

Simultaneously, Visionary collaborates with global innovation centers to establish the Canadian Center of the Global Innovation Center, aiming to drive the development of Canada's innovation economy. Its main activities include innovation and entrepreneurship technology parks, international science and technology parks and international incubators, innovation and entrepreneurship academies, as well as outcomes and typical cases.

Management Team

Lawrence Chen

Co-CEO, Master Degree

  • - Graduated with an EMBA (Masters) from Nanyang Technological Institute, Singapore.
  • - Having extensive experience in multinational enterprise project development, operational management, and capital operations.
  • - Possessing outstanding leadership abilities, strong marketing planning and sales skills, and the experience and capability to rapidly improve corporate performance.
  • - Over 30 years of international entrepreneurial and managerial experience in the corporate sector, as well as abundant North American business resources and exceptional comprehensive abilities to enhance corporate operations and management.
  • - Won two China Luban Awards in 2005 and 2018 respectively.

Frank Hou

CEO, Master Degree

  • - Holds a distinction of a Senior International Financial Manager in the United States.
  • - A renowned practical education expert from Canada, with over 30 years of experience in international education, overseas studies, immigration, and technology enterprise management.
  • - He has secured the funding and managed several Canadian high schools, colleges, and overseas study and immigration companies.
  • - Established multiple education and technology enterprises, serving as Chairman and President of these companies.
  • - Well-versed in international mergers and acquisitions, has international investment experience, and excels in team management and corporate culture development.
  • - Strong organizational and leadership skills.
  • - Received by national leaders in recognition of his outstanding achievements.

Katy Liu

Chief Financial Officer, Bachelor Degree

  • - Bachelor, York University.
  • - Senior International Financial Manager (SIFM).
  • - Rich experience in financial management, accounting and internal control.
  • - Former CFO of the Canadian Opera for 15 years and CFO of the Gardiner Ceramic Museum for 17 years.
  • - Recipient of Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Huimin Luo

Administrative Director, Bachelor Degree

  • - Bachelor of Medicine, Senior Health Manager, and International Financial Manager (IFM). Demonstrates integrity, honesty, professionalism, and a strong sense of responsibility in work.
  • - Extensive experience in large-scale corporate management, with over 20 years of expertise in corporate and administrative management.
  • - Founded multiple companies, serving as Chairman of the Board and CEO, fully responsible for business operations and management, leading and managing teams of nearly 100 people.
  • - Over three years of administrative management experience in private schools in Ontario. Well-versed in both Eastern and Western cultures, with work and management experience in both Eastern and Western corporate environments.

Chris Xu

Board of Directors Secretary, Master Degree

  • - Highly qualified individual with a master's degree in Global Management from Royal Roads University in Victoria, Canada.
  • - Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills, which make him an asset to any team.
  • - Rich experience of managing and supervising operations and various functional departments.
  • - Has experience working in supply chain management and logistics optimization at China.
  • - Has a deep understanding of operations management and the ability to optimize processes for maximum efficiency.

Board of Directors

Name Role
Marc Kealey Chairman of the Board
William Chai Director
Charles Y. Fu Director
Lawrence Chen Director
Simon Tang Director
Roger Luo Director
Jun Huang Director
Fan Zhou Director

Marc Kealey

Chairman of the Board

  • - Over 30 years' experience in business and advocacy.
  • - Active in prescription drug reform, smoke free legislation, cannabis regulation and cross border healthcare initiatives.
  • - Rich practical experience in governance, public policy and politics.
  • - A political advisor to former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. John N. Turner from 1984-1990.
  • - Was responsible for health policy and political strategy for Prime Minister Turner and was a key advisor and tactician in the federal elections of 1984 and 1988.

William Chai

Director, Doctorate Degree

  • - Over 35 years' experience in business investment, venture capital investment, fund management, and fundraising.
  • - Served as one of the founding partners of Global Call to Action Against Poverty, a nonprofit organization and global network.
  • - Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Arizona State University.
  • - EMBA degree in Business Administration from National Chengchi University in Taiwan.
  • - An honorary doctorate degree in Management from the International Academy of Public Welfare Corporation.

Charles Y. Fu

Senior Vice President, Director

  • - Mr. Charles Y. Fu is an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, Texas and China. He is also a frequent speaker at The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime in Jesus College, Cambridge University, U.K., and a guest lecturer at Zhejiang University School of Law (Hongzhou, China) in international business transactions.
  • - With nearly 40 years of experience in corporate law, financial law, M&A, and securities law, Mr. Fu possesses extensive expertise in European and American legal practices and has substantial hands-on experience, particularly in international financing, where he has cultivated an extensive network of high-level resources. He has served as a long-term legal advisor for many renowned companies in Europe, the United States, and China.
  • - He has also led and been responsible for multiple Chinese companies going public on the main board in the United States, as well as U.S. and European companies listing on the main board in Hong Kong.
  • - Mr. Fu has extensive experience in corporate management, he was the Senior Vice President and General Counsel - Asia Pacific of the Texas-based conglomerate Paul Broadhead Interests, Inc., which was one of the top ten largest shopping mall developers in the U.S. and the cofounder and holding company of Cinemark, now the third largest movie theater chain in the U.S.
  • - He also founded and managed a visual effect company in China, taking many outsourcing visual effects works from Hollywood studios, prior to its sale to a group of Chinese investors in 2013. He was also the visual effect producer for a major Chinese box office movie On My Way in 2012.
  • - Mr. Fu is also an equity partner in Guang He Law Firm (formerly, Fu & Tong), one of the top ten largest law firms in China with more than 1,200 lawyers. Mr. Fu also founded and manages Guang He Law Firm's New York Office - GH law Firm LLC.

Lawrence Chen

Director, Master Degree

  • - Graduated with an EMBA (Masters) from Nanyang Technological Institute, Singapore.
  • - Having extensive experience in multinational enterprise project development, operational management, and capital operations.
  • - Possessing outstanding leadership abilities, strong marketing planning and sales skills, and the experience and capability to rapidly improve corporate performance.
  • - Over 30 years of international entrepreneurial and managerial experience in the corporate sector, as well as abundant North American business resources and exceptional comprehensive abilities to enhance corporate operations and management.
  • - Won two China Luban Awards in 2005 and 2018 respectively.

Simon Tang

Director, Doctorate Degree

  • - Famous M&A and fund management expert.
  • - Bachelor of Arts from the University of Utah.
  • - Master's in Global Geopolitics from Brigham Young University.
  • - Ph.D. in Economics and History from the University of California, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota School of Law.

Roger Luo

Director

  • - Specializes in international resource integration, investment and financing planning, and capital management.
  • - Extensive hands-on experience in U.S. public listings and international mergers and acquisitions.
  • - Capital advisor for multiple U.S. publicly listed companies. Excelling in fund establishment, management, and high-level Wall Street connections.

Jun Huang

Director, Doctorate Degree

  • - SProfound expertise and extensive experience in finance, compliance, and corporate management.
  • - Previously served as Deputy Managing Director of ComplianceOne Consulting Limited from May 2022 to present.
  • - From August 2022 to December 2024, he held the position of Chief Advisor at Dragon Rise Group Holdings Limited (HK. 06829).

Fan Zhou

Director

  • - Renowned expert in career education with more than 20 years of experience on international education management.
  • - Exceptional knowledge and experience in managing public companies, especially in developing strategies, business administration, and acquisition.
  • - Contribution to the training of more than 100,000 IFM and ICAD.
  • - Having donated more than 1 million CAD over the last 20 years.
  • - Received Peace Prize of the Chinese Association of the UN and the Education Excellence Award of the UN International Collaboration Agency.
  • - Recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award.