About Us - Board of Directors

KUAH KOK KIM

Chairman

Mr. Kuah joined the Board on 1 January 1997, was appointed as Executive Chairman on 9 September 1997 and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Group until 30 June 2010. He was re-designated to Non-Executive Chairman on 1 October 2012 and was last re-appointed as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 28 July 2022.

Mr. Kuah possesses extensive business experience which was accumulated through his many years of involvement in the marine logistics as well as oil and gas related industries.

KUAH BOON WEE

Group Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kuah joined the Board on 10 October 2006 and was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2010. He was re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2021. A UK qualified chartered accountant with a university degree in mechanical engineering, he was previously a senior management executive of PSA International Pte Ltd, having served as CEO of PSA Singapore terminals.

NICHOLAS CAMPBELL COCKS

Lead Independent Director

Mr. Cocks joined the Board on 1 October 2010 and was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 28 July 2022. He was appointed as Lead Independent Director on 6 May 2013, re-designated to Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and appointed as a member of the Audit Committee on 28 July 2020. Mr. Cocks graduated from Australian National University, Canberra, with a degree in Commerce. Mr. Cocks is the Chief Executive Officer of Readymix Group and the Managing Partner of Velocity Ventures.

CHEW SOO LIN

Independent Director

Mr. Chew joined the Board on 18 May 2012 and was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 28 July 2020. He was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee on 1 August 2012 and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 28 July 2020. A UK qualified chartered accountant, Mr. Chew is the Executive Chairman of Khong Guan Limited. Mr. Chew also serves on the board of several other listed companies.

HO GEK SIM GRACE

Independent Director

Ms. Ho joined the Board on 26 October 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences (Biochemistry & Microbiology) from The National University of Singapore and holds a Master of Business Administration (Finance & Marketing) from The Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Ms. Ho is the Chief Executive Officer of Super Grains Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries, and also an Advisor at local tech startups, SWAT Mobility Pte Ltd and 8VI Holdings Limited.

HO HAN SIONG CHRISTOPHER

Non-Executive; Non-Independent Director

Mr. Ho joined the Board on 30 October 2007 and was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 30 July 2021. He is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Ho graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA, in 1989, with a double degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Mr. Ho is the Senior Vice President for Investments of Tai Tak Securities Pte Ltd.

ADEL KHALIL EBRAHIM ALMOAYYED

Independent Director

Mr. Almoayyed joined the Board on 16 January 2024. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Cairo University (Egypt) and a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (Honors) from The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA).

Mr. Almoayyed possesses extensive experience in the oil and gas related industry in Bahrain, through his past career dedication to the development of the Petroleum sector and served in various executive leadership roles.

ONG ENG YAW

Non-Executive; Non-Independent Director

Mr. Ong joined the Board on 28 October 2016 and was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on the same date. He was last re-elected as Director at MTQ’s Annual General Meeting on 28 July 2020. Mr. Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Second Class Upper Division) from University College London and holds a Master of Science (Investment Management) from the Cass Business School and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD. Mr. Ong is a senior executive in Hwa Hong Corporation Limited and is also an independent director with Singapore Reinsurance Corporation Limited, a member of the Fairfax Financial Group.