David Zhang has been joined Oatly since 2017 and currently serves as the President of the Greater China. He brought the Oatly brand into the China market. Under Mr. Zhang’s leadership, Oatly China is far ahead of its market peers and is well-known as the lifestyle endorser of fashion, health, cool-play, and sustainability. In the 5 years since Oatly entered China market, it has spearheaded the food & beverage industry to establish the new plant-based protein category in China. In 2021, Mr Zhang was honored by Food & Beverage Innovation Forum (FBIF) with the “Person of the Year” award, which recognizes individuals who are influencing and leading the Food & Beverage industry and its future through their actions. Oatly’s success in China was recognized by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) as “Outstanding Commercial Showcase”, and has received the “2021 Excellent Management Award” by Harvard Business Review China.
Mr. Zhang has more than 20 years of experience in corporate management roles. Before joining Oatly, he served at Siemens, General Electric (GE), China Resources Group and other Fortune Global 500 companies, and held management positions in sales, marketing, investment, operations and strategic management.