Alibaba has 13 core executives, ranked as follows:

The Economic Development Executive Committee is the highest organizational body of Alibaba.

The 13 members of the Economic Development Executive Committee are Zhang Yong (nickname: Xiaoyaozi), Jing Xiandong (Wang Anshi), Zhang Jianfeng (Xingdian), Jiang Fan, Hu Xiaoming (Sun Quan), Wang Lei (Kunyang), Dai Shan (Su Quan), Ni Xingjun (Miao Renfeng), Huang Hao, Wang Shuai (Benlei Shou), Shao Xiaofeng (Guo Jing), Wu Wei, and Tong Wenhong.

Looking back, 2007 was a key year for Alibaba's talents. In this year, Xiaoyaozi, Jing Xiandong, and Wu Wei successively joined Alibaba and began their careers that have lasted for more than ten years.

Alibaba's external caliber has changed from the earliest "ecology" to today's "economy". The establishment of the Economic Development Executive Committee shows that the power of the economy will be fully gathered and unified.

The Alibaba Economy Development Executive Committee consists of "Five Committees and Four Offices", which cross all businesses of the Alibaba Economy: the "Five Committees" are responsible for overall planning, including the Technology Committee, the Talent Development Committee, the Security Risk Committee, the Financial Investment Committee, and the Public Affairs Committee; the "Four Offices" are responsible for execution and have specific goals, including the Rural Office, the Global Office, the User Office, and the Enterprise Service Office.