Mr. Teo was appointed as an Independent Director of the Group and Chairman of the Board on 28 November 2017.

Mr. Teo is currently an entrepreneur and investor as well as the Lead Independent Director of China Aviation Oil Corporation Ltd., Straco Corporation Ltd., Deputy Chairman of Serial System Ltd., and an Independent Director of Yanlord Land Group Limited, which are listed on the mainboard SGX-ST. Mr. Teo has also been recently appointed as an Non-Executive, Independent Director of Super Hi International Holding Ltd. He is also President to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Singapore (ISCA) and adviser to the Singapore Fintech Association.

Mr. Teo is a trained accountant and spent 15 years in the private sector managing and setting up companies before being elected as a Member of the Parliament of Singapore and a full-time political office holder for 11 years. He returned to the private sector in July 2017 and remained as a Member of the Parliament till June 2020.

He was Minister of State at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Manpower, Mayor of the North East District of Singapore, as well as Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and was also the Chairman of Singapore-Shandong Bilateral Business Council and Vice Chairman of Singapore-Jiangsu Bilateral Business Council.

Mr. Seah was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Group on 26 September 2018.

Mr. Seah is responsible for the Group’s business performance. He oversees the development and implementation of our business plans and strategies. Since joining the Group in March 2010 as an Executive Director, Mr. Seah had assisted the previous Group Managing Director in running the businesses of the Group. From October 2016, Mr. Seah ran the operations of the Group, successfully steering the Group through a challenging period, amidst weakness in the construction sector, as well as completing the S$200 million takeover of Lee Metal Group Ltd. in 2018.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Seah was the General Manager of a group of companies in the shipping business. He started his career with the Singapore Foreign Service after graduating with Bachelor and Masters of Science in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mr. Leong was appointed as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee on 2 April 2018.

Mr. Leong is currently a business consultant specialising in corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and business management. Mr. Leong is also an active volunteer. He is currently the Chairman of Hougang Constituency Community Club Management Committee and Vice Chairman of Hougang Constituency Citizen Consultative Committee.

Mr. Leong has vast experience in various industries like industrial engineering, precision engineering, semiconductor, IT, electronics, ordnance and food. He was Chief Financial Officer and Independent Director of several listed companies on both the Mainboard and Catalist board of SGX-ST in the past.

Ms. Chang was appointed as an Independent Director of the Group on 6 August 2018.

Ms. Chang has close to 30 years of Corporate Banking experience with leadership roles in International Banks. As the former Managing Director & Regional Asian Head of ABN Amro’s franchise in Trade & Structured Commodity Finance, her key responsibilities were in originating and developing client relationships and being trusted advisor to (C-suite level) clients. Recognised for her work across the key markets of commodity value chains, she is a collaborator with multi-geographic teams and specialises in credit and risk management, structured trade, financial due diligence and corporate governance. She enjoys nurturing young talents and was Advisory Council member of the International Trading Institute in Singapore Management University.

Ms. Chang graduated from NUS with majors in Economics & Statistics, and has an INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance (IDP-C).

Mr. Toh was appointed as an Independent Director of the Group on 28 April 2022.

Mr. Toh is a Senior Partner of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, one of the largest law firms in Singapore. He was appointed as a Senior Counsel by the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2007 and handles a variety of shipping, international trade and letters of credit disputes. Proficient in Chinese, he has developed a practice as counsel and arbitrator in joint venture disputes involving Chinese parties and holds a Visiting Professorship at Dalian Maritime University. He obtained his law degrees from the National University of Singapore and the University of Oxford.

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Mr. Ho was appointed as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Group on 8 February 2022.

Mr. Ho is the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Asia Ltd (“HLA”). He is also the Non-Executive Director of Tasek Corporation Berhad and China Yuchai International which are subsidiaries of HLA.

Mr. Ho was formerly the Group Chief Financial Officer of Wilmar International Limited. He has 37 years of experience in the Finance industry, including executive positions with Dutch multinational Royal Philips based in Singapore, HK, and in their Greater China Head Office in Shanghai.

Prior to his Corporate roles, Mr. Ho worked for major international financial institutions in Singapore, Hong Kong and New York in different areas of Corporate Banking, Global Markets Trading, Marketing and Sales. 

Mr. Ho received his Bachelor of Commerce and Administration degree from the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, Boston, US in the fall of 1998. 

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Ms. Kwek Pei Xuan was appointed as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Group on 8 February 2022.

Ms. Kwek is currently the Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs of Hong Leong Asia Ltd (HLA) where she oversees the Group’s strategic direction in its management of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) issues, sustainability reporting framework and corporate communication efforts. Prior to that, she was in the hospitality industry and marketing communications field.

Ms. Kwek holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Marketing and Finance from University of Melbourne as well as an MBA in Hospitality Management from Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, Switzerland.

Mr. Lim was appointed as a Non-Executive & Non-Independent Director of the Group on 1 May 2022.

Mr. Lim spent 10 years with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in a number of management roles including corporate coverage, investor relations, product development and corporate strategy. Prior to that, he was an Australian-based management consultant specialising primarily in corporate strategy and organisational transformation. Over the course of his consulting career, he had worked with clients across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

Mr. Lim holds degrees from Oxford University (UK), Sydney University (Australia) and the National University of Singapore.

Mr. Xu was appointed as an Executive Director of the Group on 28 November 2017.

Mr. Xu is responsible for the trading activities of the Group. He also assists the Chief Executive Officer of the Group with steel procurement. Mr. Xu has more than 20 years of experience in shipping and trading. Prior to joining the Group, he was a Deputy General Manager in Bright Point Pte. Ltd., a steel trading company. Mr. Xu holds an MBA Degree from The University of South Australia.

Mr. Zhang was appointed as an Executive Director of the Group on 5 December 2017.

Mr. Zhang is responsible for the development of strategies for the Group. He also assists the Chief Executive Officer of the Group with manufacturing and operations. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Zhang was a Director of a company in iron ore trading. He was a Deputy Director within the raw material department of WISCO International Economy & Trading Limited. Mr. Zhang holds an MBA Degree from Wright State University in USA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mineral Engineering from Central South University in China.

Ms. Lee is responsible for the Group’s financial and treasury management while overseeing the Human Resources and Administration department. She started her career in auditing with a public accounting firm and has experience in finance, treasury and credit control functions.

Ms. Lee holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from the National University of Singapore.

Mr. Tan is responsible for the Group’s prefabrication production, operational matters and cut and bend services while overseeing safety, security and dormitories.

Mr. Tan has over 20 years of experience in production operations which include manufacturing, planning, resource allocation, industrial engineering and process control.

Mr. Tan holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Wollongong.

Mr. Ong oversees the Sales and Marketing Department and is responsible for formulating marketing plans and strategies as well as the delivery of engineering support services to customers. He also assists the Chief Executive Officer in business development effort and the Chief Procurement Officer in steel inventory management. He has over 18 years of experience in the industry.

Mr. Ong graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Engineering (Civil).