Board of Directors

Koh Long Cheok (Non-Executive Chairman)
Koh Long Cheok is the Non-Executive Chairman of our Group. He has over 60 years of experience in all aspects of the exotic skins industry, including the sourcing, grading, tanning and trading of exotic skins. Koh Long Cheok has been a director of HLL since its incorporation in 1979 and has played a pivotal role in the growth and development of our Group from a traditional crocodilian tannery to an international crocodilian tannery. Koh Long Cheok is an honorary member of the Overseas Hong Ann Villagers Association. He received formal education up to primary school.

Koh Chon Tong (Managing Director)
Koh Chon Tong is our Managing Director. He has over 30 years of experience in the exotic skins industry and has been the managing director of HLL, since its incorporation in 1979. He is involved in the formulation of our Group’s strategic direction and expansion plans, and managing our Group’s overall business development. In addition, he oversees our sales and marketing department and the day-to-day operations of our Group. Koh Chon Tong was responsible for improving our production processes which led to our ISO 9002 award in 1998, making HLL amongst the first reptile skin tanneries in the world to be so awarded. Koh Chon Tong obtained his Diploma in Business Studies from Ngee Ann Technical College in 1974. Koh Chon Tong is the co-founder of the Singapore Reptile Skin Trade Association and has been its secretary since its establishment in 1987.

Koh Choon Heong (Executive Director)
Koh Choon Heong is our Executive Director and joined our Group in 1992. He is responsible for overseeing the purchasing, finance and sales operations of our Group. Prior to joining our Group in 1992, Koh Choon Heong was a director of the Prebon group of financial broking companies, heading its regional finance and futures broking divisions. Koh Choon Heong obtained a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the University of Singapore (now known as the National University of Singapore) in 1978. Koh Choon Heong was admitted as an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1982 and has also been a non-practising member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore since 1983. He is currently a deputy vice-chairman in the industry group of the steering committee in the IUCN-Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG).

Ang Miah Khiang (Lead Independent Director)
Ang Miah Khiang was appointed as our Lead Independent Director on 12 May 2008. He spent the greater part of his career in the SME financing business, having held the position of Managing Director of GE Commercial Financing (Singapore) Ltd, formerly known as Heller Financial (S) Ltd. He was also concurrently regional director for GE related businesses in Asia Pacific. More recently, he was Executive Director of DP Information Network Pte Ltd, a business and credit information bureau. Mr Ang is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the University of Singapore. He is also an independent director of several other listed companies.

Soh Gim Teik (Independent Director)
Soh Gim Teik was appointed as our Independent Director on 12 May 2008. He was formerly the Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer of Sincere Watch Limited, responsible for the financial, legal and related corporate matters including corporate communications and investor relations of the Sincere Watch group. He also serves on the boards of other listed companies such as Craft Print International Limited, Advanced Holdings Ltd, BBR Holdings (S) Ltd and is also an Independent Director and the Non-Executive Chairman of UMS Holdings Limited. Soh Gim Teik was previously the founding partner of Soh, Wong & Partners and was involved in audit, management and consultancy, and judicial management work. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the then University of Singapore (now known as the National University of Singapore), is a non-practising member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) and has been the Chairman of the CFO Committee of the ICPAS since 2006. He is also a member of the Professional Accountants in Business Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

Dr Giam Choo Hoo (Independent Director)
Dr Giam Choo Hoo was appointed as our Independent Director on 12 May 2008. He is currently an independent consultant on international wildlife conservation. From 1961 until his retirement in 1995, he was the Deputy-Director of the Primary Production Department, Ministry of National Development, Singapore (now known as the AVA). He holds a veterinary degree from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, and was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, England in 1961. Dr Giam Choo Hoo has been actively involved in the United Nations CITES for more than 20 years. He was the leader of the Singapore CITES delegations at the UN Conferences of the Parties from 1986 to 1995, and since 1994, remains a member of the CITES Animals Committee. Dr Giam Choo Hoo was a founding board member of Jurong Bird Park and retired as its Deputy Chairman in 1996. He was a Past- President of the Singapore Veterinary Association and the Association of Veterinary Surgeons Malaysia/Singapore. He has been for many years the Singapore Representative to the Commonwealth Veterinary Association, and remains an active participant. Dr Giam Choo Hoo is also a committee member of the IUCN-Crocodile Specialist Group Steering Committee.

Dr Giam Choo Hoo, our Independent Director, had in the past, provided ad hoc advisory services as an independent consultant to our Group on crocodilian conservation issues pursuant to a consultancy arrangement. Please refer to the section ”Interested Persons Transactions” of this Prospectus for further details.

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