Board of Directors

A well respected individual and a trusted adviser to Stamford Tyres, Mr Chua Kim Yeow has been an integral member of the Stamford Tyres family since 1991 as the Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee until 1994. While he assumed the appointment of the Chairman of the Stock Exchange of Singapore Limited (SGX) in 2000, he was concurrently serving as an Adviser to the Board of Stamford Tyres. Upon his retirement in 2002, he was appointed as a Member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. At present, Mr Chua serves as non-executive Chairman on the Board of Stamford Tyres since 2002.

A Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, Mr Chua has previously held numerous key posts. He was the Accountant-General with the Ministry of Finance, a Board Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, President of the Development Bank of Singapore (now known as DBS Bank Limited), Executive Chairman of the Post Office Savings Bank, and Chairman of the Securities Industry Council.

Mr Wee Kok Wah
President

Behind Mr Wee’s down-to-earth and personable nature is a remarkably astute business mind. Both a visionary leader and entrepreneur who some fondly say, has “tyre dust” in his blood, Mr Wee has propelled Stamford Tyres forward as its CEO since the 1970s. Mr Wee has steered Stamford Tyres to become a public listed company which its global stakeholders trust, rely on and wish to grow with in the future.

His passion for and dedication to the business shows clearly through his hands-on working style and strong leadership skills, endearing him to partners, colleagues and staff alike. Always one to actively seek out and identify business opportunities, Mr Wee never fails to deliver and maximize value for both the business and stakeholders.In 2004, the sharp-minded Stamford Tyres chief was nominated and selected as finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year under the category of Services and Business Products.

Mr Wee holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Economics and Law from the then University of Singapore (now known as National University of Singapore).

Mrs Dawn Wee Wai Ying
Executive Vice President

Mrs Dawn Wee Wai Ying is a warm and sincere people-oriented person, well known in the business for being a resourceful and capable administrator. She has been on the Stamford Tyres Board since 1982, playing a key role in the Group’s operations. She currently oversees the Group’s supporting functions, effectively complementing its operating functions. A firm, fair and competent decision maker, she has been instrumental in the Group’s decades of achievement.

Brimming with ideas, Mrs Wee leads and challenges her staff to think out-of-the-box, encouraging them to excel in all that they do, as well as inspiring them with her "always can do" attitude.

Prior to joining Stamford Tyres, she worked as an officer in a major local bank for eight years. Mrs Wee holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Economics from the then University of Singapore.

Dr Kwok Weng Fai
Non-Executive Director

Dr Kwok Weng Fai has been a member of the Board since 1989 as one of its pioneering directors. Since then, he has lent his unwavering support and valuable advice to the Group. A Colombo Plan Scholar, his qualifications include a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from Sydney University. He was a medical practitioner in various government hospitals for eight years before setting up his own private medical practice. At present, Dr Kwok is the senior partner of a group medical practice.

Mr Tay Puan Siong, JP
Independent Director

Mr Tay Puan Siong, JP has been an Independent Director of Stamford Tyres since 1994. He chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominating Committee. He is also a Director of 3 other public companies, Superior Multi-Packaging Limited, GMG Global Limited and Times Publishing Limited. Mr Tay graduated from the University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1971 and attended the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development in 1984. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Previously, he was Executive Deputy Chairman of L&M Group Investments Ltd and Executive Vice President of Singapore Bus Service Ltd. Mr Tay is a Justice of the Peace.

Mr Sam Chong Keen
Independent Director

Following his invaluable contributions while on the Board when Comfort Group Ltd was a substantial shareholder, Mr Sam was appointed as Independent Director of Stamford Tyres in 1994. A member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee, he is also Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Mr Sam, who is CEO of Xpress Holdings Ltd, holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Oxford and a Diploma from the Institute of Marketing, UK. He also has a wealth of management experience, having worked at senior positions in the Singapore Government Administration Service, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Intraco Ltd, Comfort Group Ltd, VICOM Ltd, Lion Asiapac Ltd and Lion Teck Chiang Ltd. He was also the Political Secretary to the Minister for Education from 1988 to 1991. He served on various government boards and committees, including the Central Provident Fund Board and the National Co-operative Federation.

Mr Goh Chee Wee
Independent Director

Mr Goh Chee Wee joined Stamford Tyres in 2003 as Independent Director after his appointment as a nominated director of substantial shareholder of Comfort Group Ltd in 1998. He is also a member of the Stamford Tyres Remuneration Committee. Besides directorships in a number of public listed companies, Mr Goh is Director of the Singapore Labour Foundation. The former Member of Parliament, Minister of State, and CEO of Comfort Group Limited also has strong ties with the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC). He holds chairmanship of the NTUC Board of Trustees and NTUC Childcare Co-operative Ltd.