Board of Directors
Mr Goh Ching Wah, George
Co-Founder and Group Executive Chairman
Mr George Goh is the Group Executive Chairman of the company. George and his brothers Steven and Joe are experienced entrepreneurs who co-founded the Group. George is also the Executive Deputy Chairman of Pertama Holdings Pte Ltd trading under the name of “Harvey Norman”, which retails electrical, computer, furniture and household products. He is also the chairman of ITG International. George, together with his two brothers, were the winners of the 1994 Rotary-ASME Entrepreneur Award. He is also a Council Member at the Red Cross Society and an Executive Board Member of the Presbyterian Community Services and Presbyterian Preschool Services Ltd. He is also the Founder of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Lecturer at BML Munjal University and Tribhuvan University.
Mr Goh Ching Huat, Steven
Group Executive Officer / Executive Director
Mr Steven Goh was appointed as Director on 1 September 1990 and re-designated as Executive Director on 1 July 2006. Steven and his brothers George and Joe were the winners of the 1994 Rotary-ASME Entrepreneur Award. Steven and his two brothers have more than 40 years of experience in distribution and retailing of lifestyle/sporting/outdoors products in footwear, apparel, bags and accessories under the Group. Steven is responsible for the overall management of the Group and businesses.
Senior Management
Mr Goh Ching Lai, Joe
Non-Executive Director
Mr Joe Goh was appointed as Director on 1 September 1990, re-designated as Non-Executive Director on 1 May 2009 and redesignated as Executive Director on 17 June 2016. On 1 July 2021, Mr Joe Goh was re-designated as Non- Executive Director.
The Goh brothers were the winners of the 1994 Rotary-ASME Entrepreneur Award. Their business interests range from marketing, distribution, retailing, technology and property development investments in the Asia Pacific region. Joe is a Non-Executive Director of Pertama Holdings Private Limited, trading under the name of “Harvey Norman”, which retails electrical, computer, furniture and household products. Joe and his two brothers have more than 40 years of experience in distribution and retailing of lifestyle/ sporting/ outdoors products in footwear, apparel, bags and accessories under the Group. Joe is a member of the Nominating Committee for the Group.
Mr Wong King Kheng
Independent / Non-Executive Director
Mr James Wong was appointed on 28 October 1996 as an Independent/Non-Executive Director. James is presently the Managing Partner of KK Wong and Associates, a public accounting firm in Singapore which he founded in 2000. In addition, James is also the Managing Director of Soh & Wong Management Consultants Pte Ltd which provides consulting services for regional tax planning, merger and acquisition, strategic business plans and advises on initial public offering services including restructuring, feasibility studies, recruitment, profit forecasts and financial restructuring. James was the founder and Managing Partner of Soh, Wong & Partners, a public accounting firm from 1989 to 2000. Prior to that, James was an audit manager in an international accounting firm which gave him extensive exposure in the fields of auditing, tax planning, management consulting and public listing consulting. James is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), Australian CPA and Malaysian Institute Of Accountant. Besides being the Chairman of the Audit Committee, member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nominating Committee for the Group, James also holds directorships in Tiong Woon Corporation Holding Limited, Hatten Land Limited and JCY International Limited.
Mr Anothony Clifford Brown
Independent / Non-Executive Director
Mr Anthony Brown was appointed on 25 May 2002 as an Independent/Non-Executive Director. Anthony was formerly the Vice President and General Manager of Prince Sports Group of United States of America for the Asia Pacific region. In this capacity, Anthony was responsible for sales and marketing of Prince sports products throughout Asia Pacific. Previously he was the Managing Director of LEGO Australia Pty Ltd, and held senior management position in The Coca- Cola Company in Australia, Japan and Indonesia. Anthony was the winner of a UK State Scholarship and holds an honours degree in Economics from The L.S.E. (London University). Anthony is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
Ms Heng Su-ling, Mae
Independent / Non-Executive Director
Ms Mae Heng was appointed on 27 April 2010 as an Independent/Non-Executive Director. Mae is a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee for the Group. Ms Heng spent over 16 years with Ernst and Young Singapore. She is an Independent / Non-Executive Director of HRnetGroup Limited, Chuan Hup Holdings Limited, Grand Venture Technology Limited, Rex International Holding Limited and Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition, each of which is listed on the SGX-ST, and Apex Healthcare Berhad, which is listed on Bursa Malaysia. She also holds directorships in her family-owned investment holding companies. Ms Heng received her Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University in 1992 and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore, and an ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant.
Mr Hsu Chin Tung, Alan
Managing Director
Mr Alan Hsu is the Managing Director of Great Alps Industry Co., Ltd. Alan is responsible for the product development, brand management, marketing and distribution of footwear, apparel, bags, accessories in Taiwan. Alan joined as a Brand Manager in 1996 and was promoted to Managing Director in 2001. Prior to joining, Alan was the Product Developer of E.S. Original. Alan graduated from Ta-Ming Junior College of Commerce in 1990 with a Diploma in Business Administration.