Board of Directors and Key Senior Management
 

Board of Directors

 

Goh Wei Lei | Executive Chairman

Singaporean, male, aged 55

 

He was first appointed as an alternate director on 29 March 1994. He resigned as alternate director on 29 July 2003 and appointed as director on the same day. He served as Executive Director on 1 May 2008 and was re-designated as Executive Vice-Chairman on 1 July 2015. He was designated as Executive Chairman on 1 January 2017. Holds a Bachelor of Science from the Oregon State University, USA. He has vast experience and extensive knowledge in oil palm plantation and property development. He is also the Executive Chairman of Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad. Other public companies in which he heads the Board are Eng Thye Plantations Berhad and Timor Oil Palm Plantation Berhad. 

 

 

Goh Pock Ai | Senior Executive Director 
Singaporean, male, aged 83

 

Appointed to the Board on 2 June 1979. He later served as Executive Director on 23 April 1983 and as Senior Executive Director from 1 May 2008. He has vast experience and extensive knowledge in the oil palm plantation and peoprety development. Other public companies in which he is a director are Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad, Eng Thye Plantations Berhad and Timor Oil Palm Plantation Berhad.      

 

 

 

Gho Eng Liong | Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, male, aged 64

 

Appointed to the Board on 29 January 2015. He is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Holds a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, from The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA. Since graduation, he worked as Project Development Engineer with National Iron & Steel Mills, Singapore, as Section Head, Mechanical Maintenance with Matsushita Denshi, Singapore, as Manufacturing Engineer with General Motors, Singapore, as Packaging Development Engineer with AT&T Microelectronics, Singapore and as Sales Manager with Kestronics (S) Pte Ltd. He is also a director of Eng Thye Plantations Berhad.

 

 

 

 

Datuk Matthew Tee Kai Woon | Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, male, aged 48

 

Appointed to the Board on 24 January 2017. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Marketing) from the University of Auckland, New Zealan. He has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) since 2002 and was duly awarded the status, Fellow Certified Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA), by CPA Australia in March 2016. He is also a Certified Financial Planner (Financial Planning Association of Malaysia). 

He is currently the Group Executive Director of Bina Puri Holdings Bhd, a company listed on Bursa Malaysia, with core business in construction, property development, utilities and highway concession. He is an Executive Director of KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad, or LATAR Expressway. He is also a director of Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad.

 


 

 

Ong Ya Chen | Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, female, aged 41

 

Appointed to the Board on 1 June 2023. She is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Holds a Bachelor of Science from Campbell University. She is a Web Developer. Presently, she is attached to Dell Global Business Center Sdn Bhd, from May 2017, as Senior Analyst, Web Production. She worked with Intel Corporation, Penang, from 2010 to 2017 holding various positions; System Programmer, L1 GSM Network & Collaboration and IT Support Specialist Level 1 & Team Leader. From 2006 to 2010, she worked as Technical Support & Team Leader with INTRADECO Sdn Bhd. She had worked as MIS Trainee with Dynacraft Industries Sdn Bhd for a short period of time. Other public companies in which she is a director are Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad and Eng Thye Plantations Berhad. 

 

  

 

 

Gho Lian Chin | Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Singaporean, male, aged 75

 

Appointed to the Board on 13 July 1995. Holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He worked in a licensed commercial bank listed in Singapore as its representative in a foreign country. Subsequently, he was engaged to manage the property division of the bank. He was also formerly a director of a licensed finance company and a real estate company both of which were listed in Singapore. He has extensive experience and knowledge in the oil palm plantation and rubber plantation and property development. Other public companies in which he is a director are Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad, Eng Thye Plantations Berhad and Timor Oil Palm Plantation Berhad. 


 

 

Goh Chih Yuan | Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Singaporean, male, aged 48

 

Appointed to the Board on 24 January 2017. Holds a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration from Boston University USA. Worked with Bank of Singapore for 15 years with last position held as Executive Director. Presently, an Executive Director of Sin Thye Management Sdn Bhd. Other public companies in which he is a director are Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad, Eng Thye Plantations Berhad and Timor Oil Palm Plantation Berhad.   


 

Gho Bun Tjin (alternate to Gho Lian Chin)
Singaporean, male, aged 73

 

He was first appointed as an alternate director on 18 February 1994 and ceased as alternate director on 21 June 1995. Subsequently, he was appointed as alternate director of Gho Lian Chin on 8 September 1995. Holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He worked for a short period in a licensed commercial bank listed in Singapore. He is now working in a commercial company overseeing the general management. Other public companies in which he is an alternate director are Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Berhad, Eng Thye Plantations Berhad and Timor Oil Palm Plantation Berhad. 


 

Key Senior Management

 

Goh Wei Lei
Executive Chairman, Singaporean, male, aged 55

Goh Pock Ai 
Senior Executive Director, Singaporean, male, aged 83

Ng Yeen Chern
Chief Operating Officer, Singaporean, male, aged 48
B.A. (Hons), National University of Singapore
Certificate in Financial Management, University of Melbourne

Intensive Diploma in Oil Palm Management and Technology, Malaysian Palm Oil Board

Gan Kok Tiong
Chief Financial Officer cum Company Secretary, Malaysian, male, aged 63
Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants 
Member of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants 
B.Commerce (Accounting)(Hons.)

Chua Kok Siang 
Chief Administrator, Malaysian, male, aged 75
The Royal Society of Health Diploma for Public Health Inspector Malaysia