Chen Qiuhai (陈秋海), Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr Chen Qiuhai was re-designated as our Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) on 23 April 2019. Prior to the re-designation, he was our Executive Chairman and CEO. He is also a member of the Nominating Committee. He is the founder of our Group and was appointed as a director of our Company on 8 February 2010. He is responsible for overseeing the overall management, operations and business strategy of our Group.
Prior to this, he was a manager at Fujian Tourism Company Ltd from 1988 to 1998, and was responsible for the company’s sales and liaisons. He was the chief representative of a Japanese company named Yamashiro Nosan Co., Ltd. from 1994 to 1998 on a part-time basis, where he was responsible for negotiation, procurement, inspection and coordination with exporters of food products (mainly mushrooms and bamboo shoots) from PRC (Fujian and Shandong Provinces) to Japan. Since the establishment of Fujian Wangsheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (“Wangsheng”) (formerly known as Fuzhou Wangcheng Foods Development Co., Ltd.), he has received recognition for his contributions to Wangsheng, and was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award by the Communist Youth League Committee of Fujian Province in 2009. He graduated from Chinese People’s Public Security University with a degree in Japanese language in 1988. Mr. Chen is also the director of Wangsheng, Nanping Yuanwang Foods Co., Ltd., and Feng Zhi Qiu International Holding Company Limited.
Liu Yi (刘毅), Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Liu was re-designated as Independent Non- Executive Chairman of the Board on 28 August 2021. He was appointed as Independent Director on 1 April 2021. He is the Chairman of Remuneration Committee, and a member of Nominating and Audit Committee.
Mr Liu is currently the director of DMC Consulting Pte Ltd, and MRI Moore s Rowland LLP. He joined both companies in 2016, the Company specializes in providing corporate services, accounting, tax, consulting as well as audit services. He is also the independent director of JES International Holdings Limited. From 2011 to 2016, Mr Liu was Financial Controller in China Taisan Technology Group Holdings Ltd, listed on the Mainboard of the SGXST. Prior to this, he worked in Mazars LLP as an Audit Senior from 2006 to 2011. His previous appointments also include independent director of 8 Telcom International Holdings Co., Ltd. Mr. Liu graduated from the ACCA in 2006. He obtained a degree in applied accounting from Oxford Brookes University. He is a member of Chartered Accountants of Singapore.
Tan Kah Ghee (陈家义), Lead Independent Director
Mr. Tan was appointed as an Independent Director of the Group on 1 January 2021. He was the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. On 1 April 2021, he was redesignated as the Lead Independent Director and assumed the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee. On 28 August 2021, he further took on the role of Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Tan held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Keong Hong Holdings Limited, a SGx-ST Mainboard listed company, from October 2012 to Novermber 2021. He was responsible for overseeing all financial, acccounting, legal and corporate secretarial matters of the company. Prior to this, Mr Tan was the Group Financial Controller at mainboardlisted Asia Enterprises Holding Limited from 2009 to 2012, where he was responsible for financial, accounting and corporate secretarial matters. His previous appointments also include Executive Director of Keong Hong Holdings Limited, Executive Director of Strategic Capital Partners Pte Ltd where he specialised in financial and corporate advisory services, Associate Director of APS Services Pte Ltd, Finance and Business Development Director of Shunji Matsuo Pte Ltd, Business Development Director of Virgin (Asia) Management Limited and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Form Holdings Limited.
In 2016, Mr Tan was named Best CFO for listed companies with less than S$300 million in market capitalisation at the Singapore Corporate Awards in recognition of his financial leadership. Mr Tan is a fellow member of the Institute of Certi ed Public Accountants of Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and obtained a Master of Business Administration from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.
Mr Tan is not related to any existing Director, executive officer or substantial shareholder of the Company or any of its principal subsidiaries.
Chang Feng-chang (张峰璋), Non-Executive Director
Mr. Chang Feng-chang was re-designated as Non-Executive Director on 28 August 2021. On 23 April 2019, he was re-designated as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He is also the member of the Audit Committee. He was appointed on 17 September 2010 as our Non- Executive Director and has been re-designated as an Independent Director on 21 August 2013. From 2009 to 2010, he was a senior partner at Grant Thornton Zhonghua CPAs, where he oversaw the international client service, in particular assisting and advising Chinese clients on their global expansion. From 2000 to 2009, he was a partner at BDO Shanghai Zhonghua CPAs. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1994 with a Master Degree of Science in Accounting.
Goi Lang Ling (魏兰玲), Non-Executive Director
Ms Goi Lang Ling, Laureen, was appointed on 23 April 2019 as our Non-Executive Director. She is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
She has 25 years of experience primarily in companies involved in the food and manufacturing industries. She is currently the Director and General Manager at Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. (TYJ), the global frozen foods manufacturer with world-famous spring roll pastry and roti paratha.
Ms. Goi holds a Master in Business and Technology from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She is a director of a number of subsidiaries and associated companies of TYJ. She is also an Independent, Non-executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee, Audit & Risk Committee of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited (YHS). She has been appointed by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) as committee member of Food Standards Committee (FSC).
Chen Ying (陈颖), Executive Director
Ms Chen Ying is our Executive Director and was appointed on 14 May 2021. She has joined Wangsheng as an Deputy General Manager since 2012 and is responsible for assisting CEO in developing and implementing the overall business strategy and overseeing the operations and management of the subsidiaries. Prior to joining Wangsheng, she was a HR Manager in Yiyoujia Pharmaceutical Chain Co., Ltd. from 2011 to 2012, mainly responsible for overseeing the operation of the HR department of the company. From 2005 to 2011, she worked in Fujian Xianglong Shoes Co., Ltd. as a HR manager. She graduated from Tianjing University, China.