COAST - Key Persons

CHIAM SENG

Job Titles:
  • Senior Technical Manager
Role 40 years' experience in fish farming operations and joined West Coast in 2014. Chiam provides overall advice on all fish farming related issues including pond management, fish treatment, feed species, grading etc. 40 years' experience in fish farming operations and joined West Coast in 2014.

CHING HOE NEO - Chairman, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Board
Mark plays a key leadership role in the company providing guidance and stewardship on strategic vision and mission, corporate governance, operational expansion and stakeholder relations. Mark was the winner of the 15 th Asia Pacific International Entrepreneur Excellence Award 2016 - under the category of Excellence Leadership. He is hands-on with the fish farming operations and provides valuable advice and guidance on many aspects of farm operations.

HUAN TAI CHAN - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operations Officer
Role Founder with 12 years' experience in aquaculture and fish farming operations. Chan has previous experience in the seafood production industry and was responsible for consistent and reliable supplier of seafood. Chan is responsible for wholesale, retail and export sales and customer service.

James Barrie

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Non - Executive Director
  • Chairman of Risk & Audit Committee, Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee
  • Professional Director and Company Secretary
James Barrie is a professional Director and Company Secretary with significant commercial experience in all facets of company corporate endeavours. A qualified CPA and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, he holds a Diploma of Investor Relations from AIRA and a business degree, and Mr Barrie brings valuable expertise to the Board.

LEE PING CHONG

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Non - Executive Director
Ping is a solicitor and Partner of Baldock Stacy & Niven Parramatta, Solicitors and Notaries. Ping was educated in Malaysia, at the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) in the United Kingdom and in Australia. Prior to working in law, Ping worked in the banking industry in Australia.

STUART LAURENCE NIVEN

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Non - Executive Director
Stuart is a solicitor and a Partner of Baldock Stacy & Niven Parramatta, Solicitors and Notaries. He was educated at the King's School Parramatta and the University of Sydney. Stuart's practice is largely in the commercial and business area helping companies and individuals in small, medium and large businesses throughout Australia. Stuart was appointed as a notary public by the Supreme Court of NSW in 2007.

TEIK HON CHIN

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Member of the Board
Mr Chin is responsible for the farming operations of West Coast Aquaculture and he ensures that their practice is compliant with legislation requirements, environmental standards and good aquaculture practice. Chin guides and implements West Coast's expansion plan. He works closely with West Coast's CEO with a key focus on growth of the business. Currently, he is overseeing the implementation of West Coast's Expansion plan. Chin's role extends to the marine environment and fish performance from fingerlings to harvest. He has been responsible for West Coast's production increases and improved fish production. Chin is well recognized for farming innovation in Langkawi and his extensive knowledge of aquaculture is the foundation on which West Coast Aquaculture's success is built on.

Yaw Foi Chan

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Member of the Board
  • Project Director
  • Executive Director of West
Background Yaw Foi Chan is an executive Director of West Coast and was appointed to the Board of Directors of West Coast on 5 December 2019. Yaw Foi is a qualified Management Accountant with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA) and has over 20 years' experience in accounting and finance. He started his career as a Cost and Financial accountant, and his last held position is of a Financial Controller with a multinational company with an annual turnover of above USD 100 million. Yaw Foi is the Project Director of a property development company in Malaysia. Yaw Foi joined West Coast Aquaculture (M) Sdn Bhd as the Executive Assistant of Ching Hoe Neo.