BOARD OF DIRECTORS —

Meet our board of directors

Dato’ Mazlan bin Mohamad

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Dato' Connie Go

Non-Independent Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

Dato' Connie Go

Non-Independent Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

Connie Go is the Promoter, substantial shareholder, proposed Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. She is presently the Chief Executive Officer of Gosford Malaysia, where she is responsible for the Group’s strategic planning and overall business operations. She is also a Director of Gosford Malaysia, Trimex Malaysia, Feytech SB, Gosford Singapore and Trimex Australia.

She completed her Unified Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Secondary Schools in Malaysia at Chinese High School Batu Pahat in 1992.
She began her career as a cabin crew member with Malaysian Airline System Berhad in January 1993. She left Malaysian Airline System Berhad in September 1995 to join Singapore Airlines Limited as a cabin crew member. In July 2001, she was promoted to Leading Stewardess in Singapore Airlines Limited. She resigned from Singapore Airlines Limited in September 2008. During her tenure in Malaysian Airline System Berhad and Singapore Airlines Limited as a cabin crew member and Leading Stewardess, she was responsible for the safety, comfort and welfare of passengers travelling on aircraft.
While she was Leading Stewardess with Singapore Airlines Limited, she saw the opportunity to expand Gosford Malaysia’s business into Singapore. She thus co-founded Gosford Singapore in Singapore in September 2007 with the late Go Yoong Fei, and was appointed as Director where she was in charge of overseeing the sale and marketing of automotive covers in Singapore.

In November 2018, she joined Gosford Malaysia when she was identified as a successor to her late brother, the late Go Yoong Fei, who was then the Director of Gosford Malaysia. She first took on the role of Head of Marketing REM and Export in November 2018, where she was in charge of the sales and marketing activities of automotive covers in international markets, including Europe, New Zealand and Australia. She was re-designated as acting Chief Executive Officer since March 2019, and her role expanded to encompass overseeing the overall activities of Gosford Malaysia, Trimex Australia, Gosford Singapore and Feytech SB. She was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Gosford Malaysia in April 2019. Under her leadership, the Group set up its present Tampoi Plant in Johor and ventured into the automotive seat division under Feytech SB.

In 2022, she was awarded with the 2022/2023 Achievements and Leadership of Women in Business Award by Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs.

Go Yoong Chang

Non-Independent Executive Director

Go Yoong Chang

Non-Independent Executive Director

Go Yoong Chang, a Malaysian male aged 44, is the Promoter, substantial shareholder and proposed Non-Independent Executive Director of the Company. He is a Director of Gosford Malaysia and Business Development Director in Feytech SB where he is responsible for business development of Gosford Malaysia and Feytech SB. He is also a Director in Trimex Malaysia. In 2003, he graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from University Tenaga Nasional.

In May 2002, he joined Price Solutions Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered Holdings (Asia Pacific) BV, as Loan Officer where he was responsible for credit analysis on the bank’s loan portfolio.

He left Price Solutions Sdn Bhd and co-founded E Tel Teleshop Centre as a Partner in August 2003 where he was responsible for the selling and marketing of telecommunication products. He left the partnership when it expired in November 2009. In March 2007, he was appointed as Director in ACE Marketing & Distribution Sdn Bhd, which was involved in the sale and marketing of telecommunication products at the time.

In November 2009, he co-founded Go Capital which was dormant until 2011. When Go Capital commenced its business in gold bullion trading in October 2011, he was appointed as a Finance Manager and he spearheaded the business expansion. In December 2011, he was designated as the Chief Executive Officer of Go Capital. In January 2015, he co-founded ACE Global Metal Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Go Innovate, which is involved in the business of developing information technology. In May 2016, he co-founded and was appointed as a Director of ACE Reload Sdn Bhd, which is currently involved in the trading of telecommunication products. He subsequently co-founded Go Assay Sdn Bhd (formerly known as ACE Assay (M) Sdn Bhd) in April 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Go Innovate, which is principally involved in technical testing and analysis as well as assaying and refining of precious metals.

Subsequently in March 2019, he was appointed as Director and Chief Executive Officer of Go Innovate, an investment holding company, and was responsible for overall strategic business planning. He was subsequently redesignated to Executive Chairman on March 2020 and thereafter he assumes his present position as Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman in March 2023.

In May 2018, he was appointed as a Business Development Officer of Gosford Malaysia and was made a Director of Gosford Malaysia in January 2019. In March 2019, he was also appointed as a Director in Trimex Malaysia, where he was tasked to oversee the Finance and Business Development departments of these 2 companies with the assistance of a Finance Manager and 2 Business Development General Managers. Since March 2023, he ceased his role of overseeing the Finance department of Gosford Malaysia and Trimex Malaysia after the appointment of the Group’s Chief Financial Officer in the same month.

In March 2023, he was appointed as Business Development Director in Feytech SB.

Tan Sun Sun

Non-Independent Executive Director

Tan Sun Sun

Non-Independent Executive Director

Tan Sun Sun, a Malaysian female aged 47 is the Promoter, substantial shareholder and proposed Non-Independent Executive Director of the Company. She is presently also Director in Trimex Malaysia where she is responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing department for the REM and PDI market segments in Malaysia.

She graduated from London Chamber of Commerce and Industry with a Diploma in Accounting in 2005.

In October 2004, she joined Mortgage Software Sdn Bhd as a Personal Assistant where she was responsible for performing secretarial work and provide senior-level staff members with day-to-day administrative support. She left Mortgage Software Sdn Bhd in June 2005.

Subsequently in July 2005, she joined Gosford Leather Upholstering Sdn Bhd, a company which was involved in sale of automotive covers, as an Administrative Executive where she was responsible for the company’s administrative matters. Gosford Leather Upholstering Sdn Bhd was subsequently dissolved in November 2019.

In November 2009, she left Gosford Leather Upholstering Sdn Bhd to join Trimex Malaysia as Administrative Executive where she was responsible for the company’s administrative matters. She was promoted to Administrative Manager in November 2014 where she was in charge of the company’s administration department. In March 2018, she was transferred to Gosford Malaysia as Personal Assistant to Director to support and assist her late husband, Go Yoong Fei.

In April 2019, she was designated as a Personal Assistant to the present Chief Executive Officer, Connie Go, a position she held until March 2023.

In August 2018, she was appointed as Director in Trimex Malaysia and assumed her present role

Leou Thiam Lai

Independent Non-Executive Director

Leou Thiam Lai

Independent Non-Executive Director

Leou Thiam Lai, a Malaysian male aged 67, is the proposed Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.

He graduated from Tunku Abdul Rahman College with a Diploma in Commerce (Financial Accounting) in 1980. He became an Associate Member of the Association of Certified Accountants (now known as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”)) in 1983 and the Malaysian Institute of Taxation (now known as the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (“CTIM”)) in 1988. He was subsequently made a Fellow Member of the ACCA in 1988 and the CTIM in 2006. He is also a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 1984.

Upon graduation, he began his career with Aljefri, Siva, Heng and Monteiro (now known as Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng PLT) as an Audit Assistant in June 1980 where he was responsible for performing audit work. In September 1981, he left Aljefri, Siva, Heng and Monteiro to join Baharom Hamdan (now known as Grant Thornton Malaysia PLT) as Audit Senior where he was responsible for conducting audit work until his resignation in June 1984.

In July 1984, he joined Paper Product Berhad (now known as Insas Berhad) for a period of 2 years and then joined Kotak Kajang Industries Sdn Bhd in June 1986, both as Accountant in which he was responsible for handling financial related matters such as day-to-day financial operations.

In August 1988, he left Kotak Kajang Industries Sdn Bhd and founded Leou & Associates, a firm that offers auditing and tax consultancy services. He then founded Leou Associates PLT, a firm that offers auditing and tax consultancy services in 2014 and assumed his role as Managing Partner.

Currently, he is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Yong Tai Berhad (since July 2023), which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities.

As at the LPD, he also sits on the board of directors of several private companies in Malaysia.

Lee Wan Ning

Independent Non-Executive Director

Lee Wan Ning

Independent Non-Executive Director

Lee Wan Ning, a Malaysian female aged 41, is the proposed Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Cardiff University, the United Kingdom in 2005. In 2008, she obtained her Certificate in Legal Practice from Advance Tertiary College and she has been admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor in the High Court of Malaya and has been a member of the Bar Council Malaysia since 2009. She has over 13 years of experience spans across the legal aspects of commercial, banking and conveyancing. Upon graduation, she joined Messrs Gideon Tan Razali Zaini in November 2008 as chambering student where she underwent her pupillage until November 2009. She then continued on with her legal practice as Legal Associate in January 2010 where she was involved in handling all litigation matters. She resigned from Messrs Gideon Tan Razali Zaini in January 2011. In February 2011, she joined Messrs Martin Cheah & Associates as Legal Associate where she was involved in handling all conveyancing matters for a short period of time. In March 2011, she left Messrs Martin Cheah & Associates to join Messrs Abdullah Chan as a Legal Associate where she was involved in handling corporate and conveyancing transactions. In June 2012, she left Messrs Abdullah Chan and co-founded a law firm named Alan Tan & Lee. Being the co-founder and co-Managing Partner of the firm, she manages the firm including overseeing and handling legal transactions relating to commercial, banking and conveyancing. As at the LPD, she does not sit on any board of directors of any listed companies. She, however, sits on the board of directors of private companies in Malaysia

Datuk Syed Hisham Bin Syed Wazir

Independent Non-Executive Director

Datuk Syed Hisham Bin Syed Wazir

Independent Non-Executive Director

Datuk Syed Hisham Bin Syed Wazir, a Malaysian male aged 72, is the proposed Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Plymouth University, United Kingdom, a Master of Business Administration from Ohio State University, USA, and a Diploma in Engineering from Hastings College of Further Education, UK. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Motor Industry (FIMI), United Kingdom. Datuk Syed Hisham began his career in 1983 with Proton as an employee and, through dedication and visionary leadership, rose to become one of the most respected figures in Malaysia’s automotive industry. Over the past 43 years, he has worked with leading automotive giants including Proton, Honda Malaysia, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON), EuroMobil Sdn. Bhd., Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd., UMW Toyota, Bermaz Auto and many others, shaping the industry and contributing significantly to its growth. In 1995, he was appointed General Manager of Proton Corporations Sdn. Bhd., before serving as Director of Proton Cars (UK) Pte. Ltd. in 1997. He later joined DRB-HICOM Export Corporations Sdn. Bhd. as General Manager of International Business in 1998, and became General Manager of Marketing at Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in 2001, before rising to President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003. In May 2005, he was appointed Managing Director of Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON) until August 2009, and subsequently served as Chief Operating Officer of Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd. & Naza Kia Services Sdn. Bhd. in November 2009. In October 2010, he became President & Group Chief Executive Officer of UMW Holdings Berhad, a role he held until October 2015. He later served as Group Managing Director of Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad from November 2015 to July 2017, and also held positions as Director of SIRIM Berhad (2017–2019). He was Chairman & Independent Non-Executive Director of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad from June 2020 until July 2026, and Director of SIRIM QAS International Berhad from October 2020 until June 2026. Currently, he continues to serve as Director of SIRIM Academy Sdn. Bhd. (since October 2020), Director of SIRIM National Precision Corporation (NPT) Sdn. Bhd. (since October 2020) and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Progressive Impact Corporation Berhad (PICORP) (since May 2023). He also previously served as Senior Independent NonExecutive Director of Bermaz Auto Berhad (2016–2025).

Key Senior Management

Dato' Connie Go

Non-Independent Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

Dato' Connie Go

Non-Independent Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

In 2022, she was awarded with the 2022/2023 Achievements and Leadership of Women in Business Award by Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs.

Go Yoong Chang

Non-Independent Executive Director

Go Yoong Chang

Non-Independent Executive Director

In March 2023, he was appointed as Business Development Director in Feytech SB.

Tan Sun Sun

Non-Independent Executive Director

Tan Sun Sun

Non-Independent Executive Director

She graduated from London Chamber of Commerce and Industry with a Diploma in Accounting in 2005.

In April 2019, she was designated as a Personal Assistant to the present Chief Executive Officer, Connie Go, a position she held until March 2023.

In August 2018, she was appointed as Director in Trimex Malaysia and assumed her present role

Chua Khe Gee

Chief Operating Officer

Chua Khe Gee

Chief Operating Officer

Chua Khe Gee is responsible for managing and overseeing all project deliverables and the Group’s Production, Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) and Technical Development departments. Graduated from University of Plymouth, the United Kingdom in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Design and Manufacture. Upon graduation, he joined APM Automotive Holdings Berhad as Product Development Engineer under Technical Department of the APM Seats Division in October 2005.

He became the Assistant Manager of APM Automotive Holdings Berhad under its OEM department in July 2007. He was then promoted to Manager in December 2009 and Senior Manager in January 2013, the position he held until his resignation in January 2014. During his tenure there, he was in charge of business development where he was tasked to secure new OEM orders for the respective companies and assisted in the product planning activities for automotive seat manufacturing. In February 2014, he joined Gosford Malaysia as General Manager where he was responsible for overseeing and managing project deliverables. Subsequently in April 2021, he was appointed as a Director of Feytech SB and was responsible for the setting-up of the company as well as business development of the company. Thus, together with the Business Development Director of Feytech SB, Go Yoong Chang, he played a pivotal role in securing new projects for the Group’s automotive seat division. Chua Khe Gee assumed his present role as Gosford Malaysia’s Chief Operating Officer in March 2023. Alongside his career, he was also appointed as the Vice President of Mazda Malaysia Vendors’ Association for year 2022 to 2024.

Tan Ming Shing

Chief Financial Officer

Tan Ming Shing

Chief Financial Officer

Tan Ming Shing graduated from Multimedia University a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Admitted as an affiliate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She began her career as Audit Assistant at Lo Hock Ling & Co in Singapore in June 2007, where she was responsible for performing general statutory audit, internal audit and external audit. In February 2010, she left Lo Hock Ling & Co and took a short career break before joining Baker Tilly TFW LLP as Senior Assurance Associate in August 2010. She was then promoted to Assurance Senior in July 2011. During her stint in Baker Tilly TFW LLP, she was in charge of carrying out the general statutory audit, assisting in coaching and training of attachment students from polytechnic and university as well as assisting clients to improve their internal control processes. She left Baker Tilly TFW LLP in March 2012 and returned to Malaysia to take a short career break. In June 2012, she joined SCS Global Consulting (IDR) Sdn Bhd as Senior Audit Associate in which she was responsible for conducting general statutory audit. In September 2012, she was transferred to HYC & Co (now known as SCS Global & Co) as Senior Audit Associate, and then promoted to Assistant Manager in January 2013. During her tenure there, she led and managed a team to conduct general statutory audit. She resigned from SCS Global & Co in March 2014.After taking a short career break, she joined BreadTalk Pte Ltd in Singapore in July 2014 as Accountant. She was later transferred to BreadTalk Group Ltd in January 2015 as Assistant Finance Manager. During her tenure in BreadTalk Pte Ltd and BreadTalk Group Ltd, she oversaw accounting related matters including accounts payable and receivable functions and cash flow planning management. In October 2016, she left BreadTalk Group Ltd. Thereafter, she joined Acumen Bizcorp Pte Ltd and Alpha Corporate Services Pte Ltd in November 2016 as Manager where she assisted in the setting up of the Accounting department of the company. She was also in charge of providing audit and accounting consultancy services to clients. She left Acumen Bizcorp Pte Ltd and Alpha Corporate Services Pte Ltd in March 2018. She then took a career break until July 2018. Tan Ming Shing joined Gosford Malaysia as Finance Manager in July 2018 and assumed her present position as Chief Financial Officer in Gosford Malaysia in March 2023