Mr. Soopakij Chearavanont
Chairman, Executive Director
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Soopakij Chearavanont, aged 56, Chairman of the Company, has been an Executive Director of the Company since 2005 and a Vice Chairman from February 2010 until his appointment as Chairman of the Board in May 2019. He also holds directorships in several subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Chearavanont has extensive multinational investment and management experience in various industries. He is also Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group Company Limited. He is a director and Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited and CP ALL Public Company Limited (both listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand), a non-executive director and Chairman of Chia Tai Enterprises International Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), a non-executive director of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange) and an executive director and Chairman of C.P. Lotus Corporation (which was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange until its withdrawal from listing in October 2019). Mr. Chearavanont was previously a director of True Corporation Public Company Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand). He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Business and Public Administration of New York University, USA.
Mr. Adirek Sripratak
Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Member of Remuneration Committee, Member of Nomination Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Adirek Sripratak, aged 74, has been an Executive Director and a Vice Chairman of the Company and a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Company since April 2012. Mr. Sripratak has been a director of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (“CPF”) (a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand) since 1998, its Vice Chairman since 2013 and Chairman of its Executive Committee since 2017. He was previously the President and Chief Executive Officer of CPF from 2003 to 2017. He is also a director of several subsidiaries of the Company and of CPF. Mr. Sripratak is also a director of CP ALL Public Company Limited and Siam Makro Public Company Limited (both listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand). He has more than 40 years’ experience in the agri-business and food industry. His valuable experience is widely recognised and has led to his appointment to a number of public offices and positions. He is the Honor President of the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association and was previously a Senator of the National Assembly of Thailand and an Honorary Director of Chiang Mai University Council. He received Honorary Doctorates from a number of universities in Thailand including Maejo University, Mae Fah Luang University, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai University, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan and Kasetsart University.
Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont
Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Member of Remuneration Committee, Member of Nomination Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont, aged 53, has been an Executive Director of the Company since 2008, Vice Chairman of the Board since May 2019 and a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company since September 2019. Mr. Chearavanont has extensive experience in the telecommunication and broadcasting industries. He is a director, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of Charoen Pokphand Group Company Limited and a director and Chief Executive Officer of True Visions Public Company Limited and True Move Company Limited. He has positions in the following companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand: True Corporation Public Company Limited (director and Chairman), Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (director and Vice Chairman), CP ALL Public Company Limited (director and Vice Chairman) and Siam Makro Public Company Limited (director and Chairman). He is also an executive director of C.P. Lotus Corporation (which was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange until its withdrawal from listing in October 2019). Mr. Chearavanont obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Boston University in USA, majoring in Financial Management.
Mr. Narong Chearavanont
Executive Director
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Narong Chearavanont, aged 55, has been an Executive Director of the Company since June 2019, having previously served as an Executive Director of the Company from 2005 until his resignation from the Board in 2010. Mr. Chearavanont has extensive experience in retail, telecommunication, agri-food and other industries. He is a director of the following companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand: True Corporation Public Company Limited, CP ALL Public Company Limited and Siam Makro Public Company Limited. He is also an executive director and the Vice Chairman and of C.P. Lotus Corporation (which was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange until its withdrawal from listing in October 2019). Mr. Chearavanont obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from New York University, USA, a Certificate of Advance Management Program in Transforming Proven Leaders into Global Executives from Harvard Business School, Harvard University, USA and an Honorary Doctorate degree of Business Administration from Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand. He also completed the Systematic Innovation of Products, Processes, and Services programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management.
Mr. Bai Shanlin
Chief Executive Officer (China Area), Executive Director, Member of Corporate Governance Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Bai Shanlin, aged 61, has been an Executive Director of the Company since February 2010. He was the Chief Executive Officer (Feed Division) of the Company from February 2010 until April 2012 since which time he has been the Chief Executive Officer (China Area). Mr. Bai was appointed a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company in November 2020. Mr. Bai has extensive experience in the management of agri-business operations. He joined Charoen Pokphand Group in 1991. Mr. Bai also holds directorships in several companies within the Group. He is also a part time professor at Gansu Agricultural University and Renmin University of China. He obtained a Professional Diploma in Animal Science from Gansu College of Animal Husbandry, the Governmental Exchange Specialist Certificate in Agricultural Management from the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a Specialist Certificate in Livestock Management in the PRC
Mr. Sooksunt Jiumjaiswanglerg
Chief Executive Officer (Vietnam Area), Executive Director
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Sooksunt Jiumjaiswanglerg, aged 68, has been an Executive Director of the Company since October 2011 and Chief Executive Officer (Vietnam Area) of the Company since April 2012. Mr. Jiumjaiswanglerg has over 30 years of experience in animal feed sales and breeding. He has been with Charoen Pokphand Group since 1980 and is currently a member of the Executive Board of Charoen Pokphand Group Company Limited. Mr. Jiumjaiswanglerg also holds directorships in several companies within the Group. He was previously a director of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand). Mr. Jiumjaiswanglerg graduated from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce with a bachelor degree in Economics.
Mrs. Arunee Watcharananan
Executive Director
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mrs. Arunee Watcharananan, aged 72, has been an Executive Director of the Company since April 2012. Mrs. Watcharananan has also been an Executive Director of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand) since 2002 and also a director of several of its subsidiaries. Mrs. Watcharananan graduated from Thammasat University, Thailand with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Mr. Yu Jianping
Executive Director
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Yu Jianping, aged 60, has been an Executive Director of the Company since January 2017. Mr. Yu is currently a senior executive of the Group, primarily responsible for the food business of the Group in China. He also holds directorships in several companies within the Group. Mr. Yu has been working for the Group since 1995. Mr. Yu received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Faculty of Mathematics, Jilin University in China in 1982 and a Master of Economics degree from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in China in 1989.
Mr. Meth Jiaravanont
Non-executive Director, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Corporate Governance Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Meth Jiaravanont, aged 62, had been an Executive Director and Executive Vice Chairman of the Company from 2005 until his re-designation as a Non-executive Director of the Company in August 2010 when he was also appointed a member of the Audit Committee of the Company. Mr. Jiaravanont has also been a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company since August 2017. He has extensive experience in investment, finance, banking and strategic business development in Asia and USA. Mr. Jiaravanont is also an executive director of C.P. Lotus Corporation (which was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange until its withdrawal from listing in October 2019). He is currently the Senior Executive Assistant to the Chairman-Finance of Charoen Pokphand Group and a director of CPPC Public Company Limited. Mr. Jiaravanont obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Occidental College, California, USA and a master degree in Business Administration from New York University, USA.
Mr. Yoichi Ikezoe
Non-executive Director
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Yoichi Ikezoe, aged 61, has been a Non-executive Director of the Company since October 2015. Mr. Ikezoe is also a non-executive director of Chia Tai Enterprises International Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange). Mr. Ikezoe is currently Deputy CEO for East Asia Bloc, Senior Officer of Asia and Oceania Bloc, CP and CITIC (Overseas Operation) of ITOCHU Corporation (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and formerly known as C.ITOH & Co., Ltd.) and Chairman of ITOCHU Hong Kong Limited, ITOCHU Shanghai Limited and ITOCHU (China) Holding Ltd. Mr. Ikezoe has been working for ITOCHU Corporation since 1983. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Faculty of Foreign Studies, Osaka University in Japan in 1983.
Mr. Vinai Vittavasgarnvej
Independent Non-executive Director, Member of Audit Committee, Chairman of Remuneration Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Vinai Vittavasgarnvej, aged 70, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since December 2012 and a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company since May 2019. Mr. Vittavasgarnvej was the Director General of The Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance, Thailand from 2010 to 2011 and the Director General of The Revenue Department, Ministry of Finance, Thailand from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Vittavasgarnvej holds positions in the following companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand: Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (independent director and member of the Audit Committee), Sahamitr Pressure Container Public Co., Ltd. (independent director and Chairman), Ekarat Engineering Public Company Limited (independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee) and Srisawad Corporation Public Company Limited (independent director, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Audit Committee). He was previously an independent director of Syn Mun Kong Insurance Public Company Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand). Mr. Vittavasgarnvej obtained a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and a master’s degree in Political Science from Thammasat University, Thailand.
Mrs. Vatchari Vimooktayon
Independent Non-executive Director, Member of Remuneration Committee, Chairman of Nomination Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mrs. Vatchari Vimooktayon, aged 68, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since September 2013 and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company since May 2019. She was also appointed a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company in May 2019 and became its Chairman in September 2019. Mrs. Vimooktayon held various government positions in Thailand from 1997 and retired from the position of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce in September 2013. She is currently an independent director and member of the Audit Committee of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange). Mrs. Vimooktayon obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from Thammasat University, Thailand, a bachelor’s degree in Laws from Sukhothai Thammathirat University, Thailand and a master’s degree in Business Administration from National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand.
Mr. Cheng Yuk Wo
Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of Audit Committee, Member of Nomination Committee, Member of Corporate Governance Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Mr. Cheng Yuk Wo, aged 60, has been an Independent Nonexecutive Director of the Company, Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee since January 2020, and he was appointed a member of the Nomination Committee in June 2020. Mr. Cheng has over 30 years of expertise in accounting, finance and corporate advisory services. He is also an independent non-executive director of the following companies listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Chia Tai Enterprises International Limited, CSI Properties Limited, Chong Hing Bank Limited, HKC (Holdings) Limited, Goldbond Group Holdings Limited, CPMC Holdings Limited, Liu Chong Hing Investment Limited, Top Spring International Holdings Limited; Kidsland International Holdings Limited and Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited. He is also an independent non-executive director of Somerley Capital Holdings Limited (listed on the GEM Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange). Mr. Cheng was previously an independent non-executive director of DTXS Silk Road Investment Holdings Company Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) and C.P. Lotus Corporation (which was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange until its withdrawal from listing in October 2019). He obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Accounting from University of Kent, the United Kingdom in 1983 and a Master of Science (Economics) degree, majoring in Accounting and Finance, from London School of Economics and Political Science, the United Kingdom in 1984. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
Professor Dr. Pongsak Angkasith
Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of Corporate Governance Committee, Member of Audit Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
Professor Dr. Pongsak Angkasith, aged 72, has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee since June 2020. Prof. Dr. Pongsak has extensive experience in agriculture. He is currently Chairman of Pracharat Rak Samakkee Chiang Mai (Social Enterprise) Co., Ltd., Chancellor of College of Agricultural, Innovation Biotechnology and Food, Rangsit University, President of Thai Arabica Coffee Association and Executive Director and Head of Coffee Research Royal Project Foundation. He has been an independent director of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange) since 2013 and also serves as Chairman its Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Committee and a member of its Audit Committee and Remuneration and Nominating Committee. He obtained a Bachelor Degree in Agriculture from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, a Master of Science Degree and a Doctor of Education Degree from Oklahoma State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, the USA. He also completed various agricultural and management related courses in the Netherlands.
General Udomdej Sitabutr
Independent Non-executive Director, Member of Remuneration Committee, Member of Nomination Committee
(Updated as of 28 April 2021)
General Udomdej Sitabutr, aged 65, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company and a member of each of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee since June 2020. Gen. Udomdej held a number of positions throughout his career with the Royal Thai Army. He was First Army Area Commander in 2010 and became Chief of Staff in 2012 and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army in 2014 before his retirement from the Royal Thai Army in 2015. He was also the Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand from 2014 to 2017. Gen. Udomdej obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy and completed various courses at Command and General Staff College and National Defence College in Thailand.