Board of Directors
Board of Directors
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Pengiran Muda Abdul Qawi
Non-Executive Chairman
Pengiran Muda Abdul Qawi joined the Board of HS Optimus Holdings Limited on 30 September 2014 as Non-Executive Chairman and was re-elected on 28 July 2022. Prince Abdul Qawi is also the Chairman of National Insurance Bhd, QOS Sdn Bhd, Everon Sdn Bhd and Supremo Management Services Sdn Bhd in Brunei. His past experience includes Chairman of The Brunei Hotel, Deputy and Executive Chairman of QAF Brunei, a member of Baiduri Group and a Director of Baiduri Bank from 2000 – 2010. He was on the ASEAN Business Advisory Council from 2002 to 2012. Prince Abdul Qawi has been an active member of the INSEAD East Asia Business Council since 2005, the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry since 2004 and a Patron for the Young Entrepreneurs Association Brunei since 2010.
Chia Fook Sam
Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Mr Chia was appointed as an Executive Director on 1st January 2022 and Chief Operating Officer on 10 March 2021 and was re-elected on 28 July 2022. He is responsible for the management, operation and business development of the Group. Prior to this, he joined the Group’s Door Business in Malaysia in April 2019. He has more than 30 years of experience in construction, property development, trading of building materials and building product manufacturing. Mr Chia graduated from University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
Mark Leong Kei Wei
Independent Director
Mr Leong was appointed as an Independent Director on 19 September 2017 as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees and was re-elected on 28 July 2021. He has considerable corporate, management and directorship experience in a broad range of functions and industries, having held various C-Suite positions in several private and public Listed companies. He presently serves as an Non-Executive Director of four SGX listed companies (including HS Optimus Holdings Limited) and a NASDAQ listed company and as Executive Chairman and Director of an ASX-listed company. Mr Leong is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and a Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID).
Vivien Goo Bee Yen Independent Director
Ms Goo was appointed as an Independent Director on 30 March 2020 and was re-elected on 28 July 2022. She is currently the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. Ms Goo is currently a Business Director of Shosha Beauty Company. Prior to this, she had worked in the banking industry for 11 years holding managerial position in Brunei. She has also worked in the construction and property development industries in Brunei and Australia. Ms Goo holds a Bachelor of Commerce Marketing from Curtin University of Western Australia.
Ang Wee Meng Independent Director
Mr Ang was appointed as an Independent Director on 1 December 2020 and was re-elected on 27 July 2023. He is currently a Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees. Mr Ang is currently the Managing Director, Market Head of Thailand and IndoChina with Bank of Singapore. Prior to this, he had worked in JP Morgan Chase and Standard Chartered Bank (Brunei). In total, he has 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Mr Ang holds a Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, University of London.