Investor Relations
Board of Directors
LEE SENG CHI
Executive Director
THIEN CHIET CHAI
Non-Executive Director
Marco Baccanello
Independent Director
Sin Siew Kuen
Independent Director
Baharin Bin Din
Independent Director
Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Mr. Lee Seng Chi has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Founder Group since July 1, 2023, and Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Founder Group since June 1, 2023. Mr. Lee founded our subsidiary Founder Energy (Malaysia) in 2021 and acted as its Executive Director since inception. Mr. Lee began his career in the engineering and solar industry in 2006 and has held senior leadership positions in multiple engineering companies. Prior to the establishment of Founder Energy (Malaysia), Mr. Lee acted as the Chief Executive Officer for Solar Bina Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (“Solar Bina”), a solar photovoltaic construction company based in Malaysia, from 2015 to 2021. Prior to joining Solar Bina, Mr. Lee held several positions in Micron (M) Sdn. Bhd. (“Micron”), a Malaysian industrial machinery company, from 2010 to 2013. Mr. Lee began his career in Micron as Senior Sales & Marketing Engineer where he was responsible for the Philippines expansion, and subsequently being promoted as Operation Manager for both the Philippines and Malaysia solar market expansion. Previously, Mr. Lee started his engineering career with a semiconductor company, Texas Instruments Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. as Product Test Engineer and Senior Engineer, from 2006 to 2010. Mr. Lee obtained his bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Electronic from Multimedia University, Malaysia. Mr. Lee Seng Chi is qualified as a director of our Company due to his extensive experience in the engineering and solar industry, including senior leadership positions and founding our operating subsidiary Founder Energy (Malaysia).
Mr. Thien Chiet Chai has served as the Non-Executive Director of Founder Group since June 1, 2023. Mr. Thien has worked for our subsidiary Founder Energy (Malaysia) since 2021 as the director. Mr. Thien has also served as the executive director of Reservoir Link Energy Bhd. (“RL”), a Malaysian public-listed oil & gas (O&G) and renewable energy company, since 2018. Mr. Thien gained extensive experience in managing O&G and renewable energy business. During his tenure in RL, Mr. Thien is responsible for developing values by implementing strategies for businesses and expansion. Prior to joining RL, Mr. Thien held the position as the Country Manager for Southeast Asia in Halliburton Energy Services (M) Sdn. Bhd. Mr. Thien gains his Diploma in Business and Management from SEGI College, Malaysia and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Mr. Thien Chiet Chai is qualified as a director of our Company due to his extensive experience in managing oil & gas and renewable energy businesses, including his role as executive director of a public-listed renewable energy company, and his educational background in business and management.
Mr. Marco Baccanello will serve as an independent director of Founder Group upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Mr. Baccanello is an experienced corporate finance executive with expertise in advising companies operating in a broad range of industries, particularly within the technology space, in early to late-stage financings, growth strategy and strategic disposals, restructurings and acquisitions. In addition, he has experience in the preparation of the listing and initial public offering documents for companies on NASDAQ and international exchanges, with an emphasis on funding requirements and regulatory filings. Mr. Baccanello has also developed acquisition and marketing strategies for multiple digital opportunities, focusing on content published to app stores, including rapidly growing digital businesses in the technology and gaming space. From 2016 to present, Mr. Baccanello has been a member of the Corporate Development team where he leads and manages business plan developments. Prior to that role, he was the Chief Financial Officer of PlayJam from 2010 to 2016, where he planned, implemented and managed all the finance activities, including business planning, budgeting, forecasting and negotiations. Mr. Baccanello’s experience as a former chartered accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and director of a private equity firm, specifically his expertise in managing growth businesses within the services, media and technology industries, make him a qualified director to serve on our Board. Mr. Baccanello earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics at the University of Southampton.
Ms. Sin Siew Kuen will serve as an independent director of Founder Group upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Ms. Sin is an experienced lawyer with over 40 years of legal experience involved in advising conveyancing, corporate, insurance and family laws related matters in Malaysia. Ms. Sin began her legal career in various legal firms and founded Messrs. Sin & Associates in 1988. In addition, Ms. Sin served as the President of the Homebuyers Tribunal established by the Malaysian Ministry of Housing & Developer from 2005 until 2014, dealing with housebuyers against developers claims for late delivery and defective workmanship. Ms. Sin also acts as a member of the Conveyancing Practice Committee for the Malaysian Bar Council for over a decade.
Ms. Sin obtained her law degree at the National University of Singapore in 1976 and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor in the Malaysian Bar in 1976, and the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1991. She is also an Associate of the UK Chartered Insurance Institute and the Malaysian Insurance Institute.
Mr. Baharin Bin Din will serve as an independent director of Founder Group upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Mr. Baharin held several positions with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”), Malaysia’s largest utility company, from January 2012 to February 2024, including Vice President of Distribution from January 2012 to July 2018, Chief Distribution Network Officer from August 2018 to February 2021, and Chief Executive Officer from March 2021 to February 2024. Prior to his role at TNB, Mr. Baharin was the Managing Director at Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd. from March 2007 to November 2011, where he was responsible for overall business and technical performance of the company. Since March 2024, he has served as an independent non-executive chairman of MN Holding Berhad, a Malaysian public listed infrastructure utilities company. From January 1988 to December 1989, Mr. Baharin served as the Director of the Electrical Inspectorate Department in Sabah at the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications & Post, Malaysia, and continued in the same role at the Ministry in Pahang from January 1990 to August 1990. Additionally, from October 2018 to March 2020, he served as an Adjunct Professor at University Tenaga Nasional in Malaysia. Mr. Baharin is a certified Professional Engineer, accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia in 1993, a certified Competent Engineer, awarded by the Energy Commission Malaysia in 1996, and a certified Service Engineer, also awarded by the Energy Commission Malaysia in 2000. Additionally, he has been a member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia since 1991. Mr. Baharin earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at Syracuse University, New York, USA in 1985, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration at University Tenaga Nasional in 2005.