Board of Directors

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		Mr Lim Jun Xiong Steven Board Chairman, Independent Director Appointed to the Board on 1 December 2023, Mr Lim is the Chairman of the Board and Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees. Mr Lim was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2024. Mr Lim brings with him close to 40 years of experience in the financial, trust and wealth management industry. He has held leading roles in financial organisations during his career, including the CEO of SG Trust (Asia) Ltd, a subsidiary of Societe Generale Private Banking. Before that, he was Head/Managing Director of HSBC Private Bank Global Wealth Solutions. He started his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr Lim currently serves as an Independent Director for Sinarmas Land Limited, Riverstone Holdings Ltd, Livingstone Health Holdings Limited, and CosmoSteel Holdings Limited. Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and is a Fellow member of CPA Australia and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, as well as a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

		Ms Jeanette Chang Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director Appointed to the Board as Executive Director on 1 September 2013, Ms Chang was redesignated to the position of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Baker Tech on 1 January 2019 and appointed as a member of the Nominating Committee on 14 February 2019. Ms Chang was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2024. Ms Chang is responsible for the overall management of the Group. Ms Chang is also a Non-Executive Non- Independent Director of CH Offshore Ltd. (“CHO”). She has an engineering and finance background having previously worked with Mott MacDonald Group in London on UK and Singapore engineering projects. Prior to joining the Company, Ms Chang was a Director in the Equity Capital Markets team at Barclays Bank PLC where she worked for nine years. She has significant experience in corporate finance especially in relation to fund raising in the capital markets. Ms Chang holds a Master in Engineering First Class (Civil Engineering) degree from Imperial College London and a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from London Business School.

		Dr Benety Chang Executive Director Appointed as Director and CEO of Baker Tech since 5 May 2000, Dr Chang stepped down as CEO on 31 December 2018. Dr Chang remains an Executive Director of the Company. Dr Chang is the major shareholder of the Company and was last re-elected as Director on 28 April 2023. Dr Chang is the CEO and Executive Director of CHO, a subsidiary of Baker Tech. Dr Chang has extensive experience in the offshore oil and gas industry and was the major founding shareholder and CEO of PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd until his resignation in July 2012. Dr Chang holds a MBBS degree from the University of Singapore.

		Mr Tan Yang Guan Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director Appointed a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Baker Tech since 5 May 2000, Mr Tan was last re-elected as Director on 28 April 2023. Mr Tan was last re-elected as Director on 28 April 2023. Mr Tan is a consultant of Baker Tech from 1 July 2009, providing financial advice and overview for the Group. He has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He was the Finance Director of PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd from December 1997 to November 2012 and was responsible for all its financial matters, including accounting, financial and treasury functions. Mr Tan is a Senior Accredited Director and member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom, a fellow of the Institute of Singapore Charter Accountants.

		Mr Chong Weng Hoe Independent Director Appointed to the Board on 1 December 2023, Mr Chong is the Chairman of Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management and Remuneration Committees. Mr Chong was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2024. Mr Chong began his career at TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd as an engineer before progressing to Vice President (Electromagnetic Compatibility), and then to Senior Vice President (Testing). He was appointed CEO in 2008, overseeing operations in ASEAN countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. After stepping down as CEO in 2013, he continued as a director, supporting regional business development. Mr Chong currently holds the position of Executive Vice President, Global Head of Service Line for EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility), at TUV SUD Asia Pacific Pte Ltd on a part-time basis. He also serves as an Independent Director for Bund Center Investment Ltd HC Surgical Specialists Limited, ISEC Healthcare Ltd and Hong Fok Corporation Limited. Mr Chong has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the National University of Singapore and Master of Business Administration (Accountancy) from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

		Mr Ajay Kumar Jain Independent Director Appointed to the Board on 12 June 2023, Mr Jain is the Chairman of Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Mr Jain was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2024. Mr Jain has more than 25 years of experience in corporate and institutional banking, primarily at Standard Chartered Bank & Deutsche Bank. He is currently the Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, Emirates NBD Bank, Singapore. Mr Jain holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Punjabi University in India. Mr Jain is also a Chartered Accountant and a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. In April 2023, he completed Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (Value Chains) from the University of Cambridge.

		Mr Wong Meng Yeng Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director Appointed to the Board on 3 June 2010 as an Independent Director, Mr Wong was re-designated to Non-Executive Non-Independent Director immediately after the conclusion of Annual General Meeting held on 26 April 2024. Mr Wong is currently a member of Remuneration Committee. Mr Wong was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2024. Mr Wong has been an advocate and solicitor in Singapore since 1984 and practices corporate commercial law. He is currently a director of Alliance LLC, a law firm in Singapore, since 2001. Mr Wong was previously an independent director of KS Energy Limited, Keong Hong Holdings Limited and Multi-Chem Limited. Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree from the National University of Singapore and is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.