Mr Helmig oversees the day-to-day operation of the Exchange, and leads an international pool of talented professionals
to build China’s global marketplace.

Mr Helmig is the third generation of his family to work in the commodity trading industry. He has more than 35 years of
commodities experience on Wall Street and as a commodities merchant spanning both physical commodities and
financial instruments on a global basis. He is a former Vice Chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange, serving on
its Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for 10 years, as well as Chairman or Vice Chairman of over 20
committees.

Mr Helmig was Founder and Chief Executive of Grey House LLC, a private consulting firm on risk management, price
models and industry best practices to clients such as financial institutions, producers, integrated energy companies,
government agencies and ministries, think tanks and law firms. He is a frequent contributor at industry forums and to the
media. He serves on the Advisory Board of Energy Intelligence Group as well as other corporate boards.

Mr Helmig holds degrees in finance and economics from Philadelphia University.