Board Of Directors

TAN SIOK CHIN

Ms Tan was appointed as the Chairman on 1 December 2022 and re-designated from an Independent Director to Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company on 24 August 2020. She is an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a Director of ACIES Law Corporation, a firm of advocates and solicitors, heading its corporate practice group. Ms Tan has close to 30 years of experience in legal practice. Her main areas of practice are corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and commercial matters. Ms Tan graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree.

Jack Ong Tong Hai

As CEO, Jack Ong is responsible for steering its corporate and business strategies as well as leading sales and marketing to major end-users and oil majors. Mr Ong, who first joined the Group in 1998, has comprehensive, well-rounded experience and deep-seated knowledge of both the Group and the steel industry, in particular, the Group’s logistics and operations functions. Since joining the Group, he has also acquired in-depth management experience in inventory and warehousing logistics and management, information systems and technology management and administration. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.

Yasuhiko Watanabe

Mr Watanabe joined as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director on 1 November 2023 and is a member of the Remuneration and Nominating Committees. Mr Watanabe joined Hanwa Co., Ltd. in 1992 and has worked in various capacities across different departments including export, machinery, accounting and corporate planning. He moved to Hanwa American Corp. in Houston in 1998 and returned to the Osaka office in 2004, under the Amusement Rides and Water Equipment Section. Mr Watanabe rose through the ranks and is currently the Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Planning, Legal, Credit and Sustainability Promotion Division. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Chuo University, Japan.

Ong Tiew Siam

Mr Ong has over 40 years of experience in finance, accounting and administration across diverse industries. Mr Ong is an Independent Director of CSC Holdings Limited, a SGX-Mainboard listed company. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) (Honours) degree from the former Nanyang University, Singapore. He is also a Life Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Hor Siew Fu

Mr Hor brings with him over 40 years of experience in accounting, finance, human resources, administration, legal and commercial matters having worked for government- linked companies, multinational corporations, public-listed companies, small medium enterprises, and in the public sector. He is an Independent Director of Edition Ltd, Memiontec Holdings Ltd and Datapulse Technology Limited listed on the SGX-ST. Mr Hor is a Life Member and Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (FCA Singapore), Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK (FCCA) and a Professional-Life Member of the Singapore Human Resources Institute (MSHRI). He has served as a volunteer in various capacities with government agencies as well as professional and non-profit organisations. Mr Hor holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore and a Masters in Business Administration from Macquarie University, Australia.

Lim Jun Xiong Steven

Mr Lim brings with him close to 40 years of experience in the financial, trust and wealth management industry. He has held leading roles in financial organisations during his career including the CEO of SG Trust (Asia) Ltd, a subsidiary of Societe Generale Private Banking. Mr Lim currently provides consultancy advice in the field of global wealth solutions. He sits on the boards of SGX-listed Bund Center Investment Ltd, Sinarmas Land Limited, Livingstone Health Holdings Limited, Riverstone Holdings Limited and Baker Technology Limited as an Independent Director. Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is a fellow member of CPA Australia and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, as well as a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Loo Cheng Guan

Mr Loo is the Managing Director of King Tower Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Director of Vermilion Gate Pte Ltd. With 30 years of experience in fund management, private equity, and corporate finance, Mr Loo has spent a significant portion of his career advising on growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions, as well as private market investments. He currently sits on the boards of SGX-listed Valuetronics Holdings Limited as Independent Director, HKSE-listed China First Capital Group Limited as Independent Director and several other private companies in Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree and MBA from Monash University in Melbourne.