Board of Directors
Mr. Kazuhiko Yoshida
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr Kazuhiko Yoshida was appointed as Chairman of the Group on 19 March 2008. He is concurrently the Chief Executive Officer, Director and one of the founders who established the Company in 1997. Mr Yoshida is responsible for business development and the overall management of the Group. He has over 31 years of experience in banking and credit analysis, specialising in structured finance of maritime vessels and aircraft. Between 1986 and 1992, he was a senior manager in The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. following which, he was a director/deputy general manager of Takugin International (Asia) Limited, the offshore merchant banking arm of The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. from 1992 to 1997. Takugin International (Asia) Limited provided structured finance solutions for the aviation and shipping industries, provided project financing for construction of properties, including hotels and buildings and also provided corporate financing to Chinese financial institutions and other corporations. Mr Yoshida is also currently a director of Capital Advisers Co., Ltd, Uni-Asia Capital (Singapore) Limited, and Uni-Asia Finance Corporation (Japan). Mr Yoshida obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering from Hokkaido University in Japan in 1976.
Mr. Michio Tanamoto
Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Mr Michio Tanamoto is the Chief Operating Officer, Director stationed in Singapore and one of the founders who established the Company in 1997. Mr Tanamoto is responsible for the Group's business development, corporate strategy, finance and investor relations. He has over 30 years of experience in financial sector based in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. In 1980, Mr Tanamoto joined The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. and was the senior manager of Takugin International (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, the offshore merchant banking arm of The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. between 1988 and 1993. Following which, Mr Tanamoto was the deputy general manager of the Singapore Branch of The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. from 1995 to 1997. Mr Tanamoto is also currently the Managing Director of Uni-Asia Capital (Singapore) Limited and a director of Capital Advisers Co., Ltd., Uni-Asia Finance Corporation (Japan), Uni Ships and Management Limited, and Uni-Asia Shipping Limited. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Hitotsubashi University of Japan in 1980.
Mr. Ang Miah Khiang
Lead Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Ang Miah Khiang was appointed as our Independent Director on 26 June 2007 and has been taking the position of a Lead Independent Director since 19 March 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. He is currently Director, Corporate Advisory, of Stone Forest Corporate Advisory Pte Ltd.
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 Heng Long International Ltd.
Mr. Ronnie Teo Heng Hock
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Ronnie Teo Heng Hock was appointed as Independent Director of the Company on 26 June 2007 and was last re-elected as Director at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2009. Mr. Teo is currently the Managing Director of Financial Reengineering Pte Ltd, a management consulting firm specialising in investment advisory services. Mr. Teo was previously the Managing Director of DBS Asset Management Ltd and the General Manager of DBS Finance Limited. Mr. Teo holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) degree in Economics from the then-University of Singapore.
Mr. Teo is concurrently an independent director of Berger International Limited, Shanghai Asia Holdings Ltd, and Yeoman 3-Rights Value Asia Fund. His directorship in listed companies over the preceding three years includes an independent director of Sunvic Chemical Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Rajan Menon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Rajan Menon was appointed as Independent Director of the Company on 18 April 2008. He graduated from University of Singapore in 1971 with Bachelor of Laws (Honours). He was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1973 and is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, United Kingdom, the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators and the Singapore Institute of Directors respectively. He is currently a Senior Partner with RHT Law LLP.
He was conferred the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat, PBM) by the President of the Republic of Singapore. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Berger International Limited. He is a Director of Manulife (Singapore) Pte Ltd (where he is a member of the Audit Committee), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore) Limited, Special Olympics Asia Pacific Ltd, Tangreat Investments Pte Ltd, Rhaaei Investment Holding Pte. Ltd. and RHT Law LLP.
Mr. Wu Kuang-hui
Non-Executive Director
Mr Wu Kuang-hui was appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company in December 2010. Mr Wu joined Evergreen Group in 1987 and has been Chief Financial Officer of Evergreen Group and Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. since December 2010. His deep knowledge and well extensive experience of various finance positions help re-shape and thrive business support functions within Evergreen Group. He has been engaged with Evergreen Group international hotel business including Hong Kong, Taichung, Bangkok and Paris from 2000 to 2002. Moreover, he was also involved with container port business including Colon in Panama, Taranto in Italy, Vungtau in Vietnam and also Evergreen Sky Catering Corporation, Group Captive Reinsurance Company, and crossborder shipping M&A in Italia Marittima S.p.A. (formerly known as Lloyd Triestino Di Navigazion S.p.A.) in Italy from 1988 to 1999. Before joining Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd., he has been Chief Financial Officer of EVA Airways Corporation from 2002 and 2010. Mr Wu received a MBA under National Sun Yat-Sen University in1987 and a bachelor degree from Tunghai University in 1983.