Board of directors
The Pillars
of Our Success
DATUK SERI CHIAU BENG TEIK, JP
Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP was appointed to the Board as Executive Director on 06-05-2022 and redesigned as Non-Independent Executive Chairman on 01-07-2022.
Datuk Seri Chiau completed his primary education in Alor Setar, Kedah in December 1974. He has more than 45 years of working and management experience in building materials industry. Datuk Seri Chiau started his career from the family’s modest hardware business which he subsequently led and grew to include building materials trading and cement transportation. Later, he started a cement distributor trading company and played an instrumental role in the growth of Chin Hin Group Berhad and its subsidiaries.
Datuk Seri Chiau also sits on the board of Chin Hin Group Berhad, Chin Hin Group Property Berhad, Signature International Berhad and Fiamma Holdings Berhad. Datuk Seri Chiau also holds directorships in other private limited companies.
Datuk Seri Chiau is the father of Mr. Chiau Haw Choon, the Managing Director of the Company. Datuk Seri Chiau and the spouse, Datin Seri Wong Mee Leng are major shareholders of the Company pursuant to Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2016.
CHIAU HAW CHOON
Mr. Chiau Haw Choon was appointed to the Board as Managing Director on 06-05-2022.
Mr. Chiau holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Marketing from Deakin University, Australia.
Mr. Chiau has more than 10 years of experience in the building materials industry and property development industry. Upon graduation in 2009, Mr. Chiau joined Chin Hin Group Berhad as Group Managing Director responsible for the overall execution and implementation of the strategies, corporate policies, business operation, governance and sustainability of Chin Hin Group Berhad.
In 2017, he was named as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Malaysia. He created history by being the youngest winner in the 16 years since the award has been running in Malaysia.
Mr. Chiau also sits on the board of Chin Hin Group Berhad, Chin Hin Group Property Berhad, Signature International Berhad and Fiamma Holdings Berhad. Mr Chiau also holds directorships in other private limited companies.
Mr. Chiau is the son of Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP, the Executive Director of the Company and Datin Seri Wong Mee Leng. Both Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP and Datin Seri Wong Mee Leng are the major shareholders of the Company pursuant to Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2016.
Mr. Chiau is a substantial shareholder of the Company through his deemed interest in the Company.
DATUK HJ MOHD YUSRI BIN MD YUSOF
Datuk Hj Mohd Yusri Bin MD Yusof was appointed to the Board on 07-09-2022. He is the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee.
He is also a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Management Committee of the Company.
Datuk Hj Mohd Yusri holds a Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration) from Michigan State University, USA in 1993.
Datuk Hj. Mohd Yusri started his career in 1993 in the banking and financial services industry in The Pacific Bank Berhad and EON Bank Group Berhad. In 2001, he joined UEM Group Berhad as Deputy Senior Manager Group Internal Audit and subsequently promoted as Chief Audit Executive in 2004 and Head of Improvement & Assurance Services Division in 2008. In 2010, he was appointed as the Head of Corporate Performance.
Datuk Hj. Mohd Yusri was subsequently appointed as the Managing Director of Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad (CIMA) in August 2012 and as the Chairman of The Cement & Concrete Association of Malaysia in October 2015. He held both posts until October 2017.
He was the Managing Director of PROPEL Berhad, a post he assumed since March 2011 to July 2012. Prior to February 2020, Datuk Hj. Mohd Yusri was the Managing Director of Green Ocean Corporation Berhad where he served since December 2017.
Throughout his career, he has gained in-depth exposures in operations, corporate governance, risk management, internal control, quality and innovation practices, strategic planning and performance management. The experience was gained primarily in the banking, investment holding, and commodity, building materials, asset & infrastructure management, development and construction sectors.
He also sits on the board of Chin Hin Group Berhad and Chin Hin Group Property Berhad.
TEH BOON BENG
Mr. Teh was appointed to the Board on 01-07-2022. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
He is also a member of the Risk Management Committee.
Mr Teh holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics majoring in Business Administration from University of Malaya in 1984.
Mr. Teh has extensive experience in financial and banking industry through his 37 years exposure in banking sector.
He started his career in Maybank in 1984 as Credit Officer after graduation. He has built up his career path in Maybank from Credit Officer to Assistant Branch Manager Operation, Assistant Branch Manager Credit, Branch Manager of Pengkalan Weld and Nibong Tebal and the Business Centre Head in Prai over the years. He was the Business Centre Head in Alor Setar for the past 6 years prior to his retirement in 2021.
Indeed, he is an all-rounder capable of handling banking operations and credit loan applications in various business entities and sectors which include property development, rice milling, manufacturing and trading. He is able to plan and strategize his resources to achieve the desire outcome. He is competent to build up team work, guide, direct and tract their individual performance to be in line with corporate goals.
ER KIAN HONG
Ms. Er was appointed to the Board on 01-07-2022. She is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
She is also a member of the Nomination Committee.
She holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Technology, Sydney in 1999. She is also a Certified Practising Accountant registered with CPA Australia.
Ms Er began her career in the Audit and Assurance division in Deloitte Malaysia, involved in statutory financial audits for public listed and private companies. Currently, she is the Associate Director in a boutique corporate advisory firm involved in advisory services and corporate exercises for various clients.
She has vast experience in providing advisory services and assistance to companies undertaking corporate exercises such as initial public offerings (IPO), fund raising and restructuring.
Ms Er served in the Corporate Finance department of M&A Securities Sdn Bhd from May 2014 to December 2021. Prior to that, she was in the Corporate Finance/Strategy department of KSK Group Berhad from February 2007 to March 2014 involved in the assessment and implementation of possible mergers and acquisition opportunities for KSK Group Berhad.
She also sits on the board of Aldrich Resources Berhad and Opcom Holdings Berhad.
DATO’ BOEY CHIN GAN
Dato’ Boey Chin Gan was appointed to the Board on 04-11-2022. He is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
He is also a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee.
Dato’ Boey is very active in the social economic development of the country. He has served as the Press Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia for eleven years from 1993 to 2004. In 2004, Dato’ Boey served as a Kedah State Assemblyman (for 2004 – 2008 terms). Dato’ Boey has vast experiences and extensive knowledge in administrative and strategic planning by virtue of his long service in government sectors.
YEO ANN SECK
Mr. Yeo was appointed to the Board on 27-09-1996.
He is a businessman by profession. He has vast experience in the building industry having been involved in the supply of building materials business.
He also sits on the board of several private limited companies.
