| Mr Kenneth H’ng Bak Tee
| Datuk Seri Kenneth H'ng Bak Tee has been appointed to the Board as the Chief Executive Officer/Group Managing Director of GUH since 1 September 2004. He is a member of the Share Grant Plan Committee of the Board. He serves as the Director in majority of the subsidiaries of GUH and several other private limited companies. In addition to his roles within the GUH Group, Datuk Seri Kenneth has been appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of SBS Nexus Berhad, a public company. He started his career with International Business Machines (IBM) in Kuala Lumpur and IBM in Asia South Pacific Area (ASPA) HQ in Hong Kong. He was also with Leader Universal Holdings Berhad for 16 years. Datuk Seri Kenneth graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics (Double Honours) in Computer Science and Combinatoric & Optimization and also holds a Master of Applied Science (Management Science) from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He is currently a Fellow Member of the Institute of Approved Company Secretaries, an Affiliate Member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a member of Registered Financial Planner. |
| Mr H'ng Bok San
| Tan Sri Dato' Seri H'ng Bok San is the founder of GUH Circuit Industry (PG) Sdn. Bhd., the Chairman of GUH Holdings Berhad ("GUH") Group and the substantial shareholder of GUH. He was appointed to the Board of GUH on 6 January 1994. Tan Sri Dato' Seri H'ng also sits on the Board of Leader Energy Holding Berhad, a public company. He holds directorships in several other private limited companies. An experienced and well-known entrepreneur who completed his high school examination before obtaining a Certificate in Business Administration and Accounting in Singapore, Tan Sri Dato' Seri H'ng began his career in various fields from marketing management, business administration to the setting up of businesses and manufacturing. Tan Sri Dato' Seri H'ng founded Leader Cable Industry Berhad in 1976 and implemented a restructuring and merger exercise between Leader Cable Industry Berhad and Universal Cable (M) Berhad and established Leader Universal Holdings Berhad as the holding company, which was formerly listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Throughout his career, Tan Sri Dato' Seri H'ng has been very much involved in the business entrepreneurship and he has gained extensive operational experience in the manufacturing as well as the corporate restructuring and merger exercise and many other fields including industry sectors. He has accumulated in-depth knowledge and recognition over the years. |
| Mr Anton Hidayat
| Mr Anton Hidayat is a Secretary at PT Artha Mahiya Investama Tbk. |
| Mr Wong Saow Lai
| Mr. Wong Saow Lai is an Owner at Guan Chong Berhad |
| Ms Tan Pui Suang
| Ms. Tan Pui Suang was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of GCB on 27 February 2023. She is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). She brings to the Group extensive corporate experience in the areas of corporate finance and planning, financial management and auditing. Currently, she is the Director of Finance and Corporate Services of University of Reading, Malaysia, and is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of VS Industry Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad. She has held numerous notable positions in her past, including her appointment as the Asia Pacific Regional Operations Controller with TechnipFMC Asia Pacific, which is a multinational oil and gas services group listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and Euronext Paris (“EN-Paris”), as well as being the Corporate Planning Manager with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, along with holding Senior Audit positions in Deloitte & Touche in Singapore. |
| Mr Ng Kim Hian
| Mr. Ng Kim Hian was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of GCB on 27 February 2023. He obtained his professional accounting qualification from the ACCA in 2002 and is now a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and an associate member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (ACTIM). With more than three decades of public practice under his belt, his experience in the planning and management of audit services extends across numerous industries, including manufacturing, housing development and construction, trading and services companies, plantation, hotel and tourism business, multi-national companies and many others. Besides audit services, he is actively involved in advisory work for inbound investments and indirect tax matters, and has also accrued experience as a reporting accountant for initial public offer exercises. Currently, he is an audit partner with Crowe Malaysia PLT (Muar office). |
| Ms Nurulhuda Binti Abd Kadir
| Ms. Nurulhuda Binti Abd Kadir was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of GCB on 11 November 2020. She obtained a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. She was a partner of Nik Saghir & Ismail (the precursor of Roger Tan & Partners [“RTNP”]) between the years 2004 to 2009 and was a senior partner of RTNP between the years 2010 to 2016. Currently, she is a partner at Faizah Aishah Rahman & Associates. |
| Mr Tay How Sik
| Mr. Tay How Sik was appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of GCB on 8 January 2005. As a Director of JB Cocoa Group Sdn Bhd from 1987 to 2003, he was instrumental in establishing the cocoa beans processing plant and overseeing the set-up of the production line and machinery installation. He took on the role of Director and Factory Manager of GCCM in 1989 and has since remained in charge of the factory operations. Over the years, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in the production of cocoa-derived food ingredients as well as in the maintenance and modification of machineries to enhance production efficiency and improve product quality. |
| Mr Hia Cheng
| Mr. Hia Cheng was appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of GCB on 8 January 2005. He obtained his professional accounting qualification from the ACCA in 1991 and became a fellow member of ACCA in 2001. He was with TH Liew & Gan, a local audit firm from 1986 to 1990, before joining GCCM in 1991 as the Accounts Supervisor. In 1996, he was promoted to Finance and Trading Manager of GCCM, leading the department in the sourcing of cocoa beans and the marketing of cocoa butter, cocoa mass and cocoa cake. Throughout the years, he has been actively involved in corporate strategy planning as well as financial and foreign currency management. In addition, he also leads the feasibility studies and investment appraisals for all expansion projects at GCB. He has successfully strengthened GCB’s relationships with major players in the industry, including international trading companies, key suppliers and customers and cocoa-related organisations. Currently, he leads the trading, marketing, accounting, finance and logistic functions of the Group, and is also tasked with leading GCB's expansion projects within European market. In October 2022, he was appointed as the Director of GCBUKP, the newly set up subsidiary in United Kingdom, which is a property management company. |
| Mr Tay Hoe Lian
| Mr. Tay Hoe Lian was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of GCB on 8 January 2005. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the College of Business Administration at the University of Toledo in the United States in 1993. Upon his graduation, he was appointed as Transport Division Manager at JB Cocoa Group Sdn Bhd. In 1997, he joined GCCM as the Marketing Manager and accrued extensive experience in marketing cocoa powder to the European, Middle East and South American markets. In 1999, he was elected as a Director of GCCM and was later promoted to the position of General Manager in 2002 and Managing Director in 2003. Supported by his contributions, GCCM has successfully expanded its production capacity to become one of the leading players in the global cocoa bean processing industry in terms of processing capacity and market share. He was elected as a member of the Malaysian Cocoa Board, which is under the purview of the Malaysian Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, and will hold the position from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2025. |
| Ms Ang Nyee Nyee
| Ms. Ang Nyee Nyee was first appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of GCB on 11 November 2020 before being re-designated as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 5 April 2023. She obtained a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of London, UK, and is qualified with the Certificate in Legal Practice awarded by the Legal Profession Qualifying Board, Malaysia. She was called to the Bar and admitted as an advocate and solicitor in 1993. She joined Nik Saghir & Ismail (the precursor of Roger Tan & Partners [“RTNP”]) as a legal assistant in year 1994 and was a partner of Nik Saghir & Ismail between the years 2004 to 2008. Currently, she is a partner at RTNP. |
| Mr Tai Kam Kuan
| Mr. Tai Kam Kuan is an Owner at Gromutual Bhd. |
| Mr Abdul Khalid Bin Abdul Rahman
| SR Hj Abdul Khalid Bin Abdul Rahman was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Gromutual on 30 December 2022. He graduated from University Technology of Malaysia with Bachelor of Surveying (Property Management) in 1989. He joined Colliers, Jordan Lee & Jaafar (JH) Sdn Bhd in 1991 as Valuation and Research Officer and become Head of Research Division in 1994. Upon he obtaining his registration with the Board of Valuer, Appraisers & Estate Agent in 1998, he was appointed as the Associate Director and as an Executive Director of the same company in 2009 which was later changed to Asettz Sdn Bhd. He was often appointed by Johor Bahru High Court as Assessor. His experience and skills in valuation are well diversified in all sectors covering the scope from retail to corporate inclusive for listing purpose mainly in landed properties, development, plantation, plant and machinery as well as property management. He is among the pioneers in doing the land acquisition in Johor and also for the oil palm plantations. In 2016, he founded Asian Pullprop Sdn Bhd. |
| Mr Abdul Majeed Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Tuwaijri
| Mr Abdul Majeed Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Tuwaijri is Owner at Abdul Majeed Mohamed Al Tuwaijri Contracting Est. |
| Mr Teo Yu Yang
| Mr. Teo Yu Yangwas appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Gromutual on 1 October 2019. He graduated with a Bachelor of Automative Engineering from University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK. After graduation, he worked as Part Executive at Auto Bavaria Penang from 2008 until 2010 and later as Service Consultant at Cycle and Carriage Johor until 2012. Presently, he is the General Manager and Executive Director of Vermi Industries Sdn. Bhd. |
| Ms Tan Chia Hon
| Ms. Tan Chia Honwas appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Gromutual on 1 June 2022. She graduated from Monash University, Australia with Bachelor of Commerce majoring Accounting and Finance in 1997. She is a Chartered Accountant of Malaysia Institute of Accountants, a licensed tax agent, a member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia and a member of Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants. Upon graduation, she worked in Deloitte KassimChan Tax Services for 4 years and later worked in Gromutual as Finance Manager for 8 years. Subsequently she joined her family firm, Teo & Associates as Audit Manager and later on become Audit Partner in 2017. |
| Mr Chong Keap Thai
| YH Dato’ Chong Keap Thai was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Gromutual on 23 November 2004 and re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2015. He graduated from the University of Singapore with Bachelor of Accountancy. He is a Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants, a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia and a Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He is also a licensed tax agent. He was the Executive Director and Partner of Coopers & Lybrand and upon its merger with Price Waterhouse, he was the Executive Director and Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Chairman of the Governance Board of the firm until his retirement in December 2003. Currently, he is a Director of Tanah Makmur Berhad. |
| Mr Teo Yu Hong
| Mr. Teo Yu Hong was appointed as an Executive Director of Gromutual on 29 November 2010 and re-designated as Managing Director on 1 June 2017. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering in 2001. After graduation, he joined a concrete product company as sales engineer and later joined Gromutual in 2004 as project manager. In 2008, he had been promoted to be the Business Development Manager responsible for exploring business venture and opportunity of the group. Currently, he is responsible for the overall operations, business development and strategic direction of Gromutual Group. |
| Mr Raed Saud bin Al Muzaini Al Otaibi
| Mr Raed Saud bin Al Muzaini Al Otaibi is an Owner at Elite Business Advance Contracting Est |
| Ms Chew Kwee Hiok
| Ms. Chew Kwee HiokMalaysian, was appointed as an Executive Director of Gromutual on 23 November 2004. She was appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Gromutual on 1 January 2010 and was re-designated as Deputy Managing Director cum Chief Executive Officer on 25 May 2015. She completed her Diploma in Building from Tunku Abdul Rahman College in 1988. Upon graduation, she joined one of the leading developers in Johor Bahru as a marketing executive and later joined Idealbase Sdn. Bhd. in 1995 as a Director. Currently, she oversees the business operations and activities of Gromutual Group. She is also a Registered Real Estate Agent since 1997. |
