Board of Directors
MR JOSEPH FOO CHEW TUCK
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Since its inception in 1976, Jason Marine’s growth and aspirations have been shaped by our founder, Mr Foo Chew Tuck (“Mr Foo”), whose vision for the Group has enabled it to become a leading comprehensive solutions provider of marine electronics systems. As a leader of the management team, he has demanded the highest standards of quality and service throughout the Group, helping it build strong ties with customers and partners alike that have stood the test of time, even in the most challenging of environments.
Mr Foo has fostered strong bonds within Jason Marine, where his emphasis on character, competence and commitment has nurtured a robust work ethic within the workplace, inspiring the team to aim for excellence and expand its capabilities to ride on emerging industry trends. The people at Jason Marine work hard to create a brighter future for the Company, which in turn makes their welfare a top priority by championing their individual development and working to enrich their lives with knowledge, skills and experience.
He is also a firm believer in giving back to society, devoting his personal time to community services. A veteran in the marine electronics business, Mr Foo is a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He earned his bachelor’s degree in science from Oklahoma City University in 1988 and a master’s degree in business administration in 1992. In addition, he has a diploma in marketing from The Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK in 1987.
MR EUGENE WONG HIN SUN
Deputy Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Eugene Wong Hin Sun (“Mr Wong”), who served as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director of the Group since his appointment to the Board on 15 September 2009, has been redesignated as the Deputy Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 1 June 2022.
He founded Sirius Venture Capital Pte Ltd, a venture investment company, in September 2002, and has been its managing director since its incorporation. He is currently the non-executive chairman of Tangram Asia Capital LLP, non-executive deputy chairman of NTUC Learninghub Pte Ltd and non-executive vice-chairman of Japan Foods Holding Ltd. He is also the lead independent director of Alliance Healthcare Group Limited and APAC Realty Limited, and non-executive director of Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd.
Mr Wong graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Business Administration (first-class Honours) in 1992, and obtained a master of business administration from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of London in 1998. In 2011, Mr Wong completed the Owners President Management Program from the Harvard Business School. He has been qualified as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 2001 and a Chartered Director (CDir) in 2014. He is a Fellow of the UK Institute of Directors (IoD), Australia Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Singapore Institute of Directors (SID).
MR SHABBIR H. HASSANBHAI
Independent Director
Mr Shabbir H. Hassanbhai (“Mr Hassanbhai”) is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee as well as an accomplished Independent Non-Executive Director of the Group, appointed to the Board on 25 July 2023. He has over 50 years of global business and management experience in various industries. He has served as a Director on various private and publicly listed companies in Singapore, UAE, and India.
Mr Hassanbhai also serves on various non-profit organisations in Singapore. He is a Trustee of the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) and Singapore Indian Education Trust (SIET); Board Member of Advisory Board of NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies; Board Member of ITE Education Services and Emeritus Chairman of Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He recently served on the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise, raiSE Ltd President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Awards 2023.
Mr Hassanbhai was Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Federal Republic of Nigeria from 2008 to 2017. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). In January 2024, Mr Hassanbhai was certified by Singapore Institute of Directors as a Senior Accredited Director.
MR COLIN LOW
Lead Independent Director
Mr Colin Low (“Mr Low”) is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee as well as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Group, having been appointed to the Board on 27 July 2021. He has investment, management and advisory experience working with global MNCs (GE) across a wide spectrum of industries, including infrastructure energy and renewables, maritime transportation, oil & gas, aviation, healthcare, industrials, capital & consumer finance, and private equity sectors.
Mr Low is currently the Chairman of the Audit Risk & Sustainability Committee and the global independent director of AET Tankers Pte Ltd, a maritime petroleum tanker leasing and energy logistics group. In January 2022, the Diligent Institute, a global corporate governance research arm and think tank of Diligent Corporation, which is the largest SaaS software company in the Governance, Risk and Compliance space1 appointed Mr Low as a member of the Advisory Board. Mr Low was also certified in April 2022 by the Diligent Institute (NY, USA) on the Climate Change Leadership program, the world’s first structured board program to enable leaders to oversee climate change risks and strategies. In May 2023, he was certified by the Diligent Institute (NY, USA) for Board Cyber Risk & Strategy.
He graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA, with a Bachelor of Science in Management (Honours), a Bachelor of Science in Marketing (Honours), as well as a Master of Business Administration. He is a Lifetime Fellow and a certified Senior Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors, Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, and a Certified International Director of INSEAD University.
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Mdm Lee Sok Koon, Constance
Independent Director
Mdm Lee Sok Koon, Constance ("Mdm Lee”), is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She is the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee as well as a member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.
She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of SBS Transit Ltd and Lum Chang Holdings Ltd, both of which are public listed companies on the main board of the Singapore Exchange and Mooreast Holdings Ltd, a Catalist listed company on the Singapore Exchange. She was also an Independent Non-Executive Director of another Catalist listed company, Japan Foods Holding Ltd up to 25 July 2024. She is an honorary member of the Fundraising Committee of Singapore Arts School Ltd, Singapore’s first pre-tertiary specialised arts school and an independent Non-Executive Director of NUS America Foundation, Inc., a tax-exempt public charity in the United States of America and was a member of the Finance and Investment Committee of The Singapore Island Country Club (“SICC”). The appointment in SICC ended on 25 August 2023.
Mdm Lee was the Director of Operations in the Development Office of the National University of Singapore from May 2012 to August 2017. Prior to this appointment, Mdm Lee was the Finance Director of Lum Chang Holdings Ltd and L.C. Development Ltd (now known as AF Global Limited), both public companies which are listed on the Singapore Exchange. She was responsible for the finance and corporate affairs of the two listed companies covering all financial matters, corporate governance, tax, legal, corporate communications and internal audit for more than 20 years.
Mdm Lee holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from the then University of Singapore in 1975. She is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a member of the Institute of Directors in Singapore.