CGD - Key Persons

Miss Orapak Suwanapakdee

Job Titles:
  • Director

Mr. Ben Taechaubol

Job Titles:
  • Authorized Director / Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee / Chairman of the Investment Committee / Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer at Country Group Development and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Taechaubol spearheads the firm's executive team and oversees all aspects of the company's local and international development and investment projects.

Mr. Gavintorn Atthakor

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
Presently serving as Director at Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) PCL., and Director of Thanachart Life. Mr. Atthakor is widely known for previously being a respectable senior adviser to the government constitution drafting assembly arm, where he lead in comprehensive consulting on national constitution projects. In addition, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Professor Bunchana - Thanphuying Sae Atthakor Foundation for Education and Research and was previously the Chairman at Echo 360 Co., Ltd. After receiving his MBA from Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration and his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Sussex, UK, Mr. Atthakor earned a degree from the Director Certification Program in 2009 at the Thai Institute of Directors Association.

Mr. Hsu-feng Shueh

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Audit Committee
Mr. Shueh is an experienced veteran in the property industry with significant expertise in property, engineering and accounting management. In addition to serving as Independent Director and member of Country Group Development's Audit Committee, he is presently Deputy Managing Director of Marjinal Company Limited. Mr. Shueh holds a Masters of Business Administration from Chulalongkorn University, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Cooper Union, USA and is a graduate from the Director Certification Program in 2009 at the Institute of Directors Association. Before joining CGD, he has held positions in financial institutions ranging from Vice President of Global Investment & Risk Technology at the Bank of New York, Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank (Bankers Trust).

Mr. Jirasak Ponghathaikul

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Investor in Thailand
Mr. Ponghathaikul is a veteran investor in Thailand's capital markets across various sectors and industries. He brings numerous years of expertise in his role as Director on the Board of Country Group Development and is widely sought after for his knowledge and experience in global market forces, financial and political developments and its relation to corporate strategy. Mr. Ponghathaikul received his Bachelor in Business Administration from Bangkok University, and was accredited with the Director Accreditation Program in 2011 by the Thai Institute of Directors Association.

Mr. Jirasak Ponghathakul

Job Titles:
  • Director

Mr. Vikrom Koompirochana - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Independent Director
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors at Country Group Development
In addition to being the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Country Group Development, Dr. Koompirochana holds a position at the Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC), and serves as Honourary Advisor for the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BBCT). Prior to being Chairman of Country Group Development he has held diplomatic positions as the Ambassador of Thailand to the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore, and has been awarded with numerous decorations which include the Chakrabarti Mala Medal, and the Maha Paramabhorn (Special Grand Cordon) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant. Dr. Koompirochana holds a Doctorate in History of International Relations from Michigan State University, USA and a Doctorate in Humanities from the Schiller International University, accredited by the Thai Institute of Directors Association in 2007 with the Director Accreditation and Anti - Corruption Executive Program and has received a certificate for High Level Management program from the Capital Market Academy. He currently serves as Director of the Board of Bangchak Petroleum PCL. and is the Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Oishi Group PCL.

Pol. Gen. Werapong Chuenpagdee

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Independent Director
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Member of the Audit Committee