Board of Directors

Mr. Darren Hoo has been our Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Executive Director since April 2023. He was appointed as an Executive Director on September 7, 2020. Mr. Darren Hoo is responsible for the overall business management of our operations. Prior to founding MMSB, from April 2018 to August 2020, Mr. Darren Hoo was a partner at Valcon Resources Sdn Bhd, a company which specializes in process control instruments where he was responsible for achieving growth and hitting sales targets at the sales team he managed. Between October 2011 and March 2018, Mr. Darren Hoo was a manager at JEFI AquaTech Resources Sdn Bhd (“JEFI”), a company focused on aquaculture, where he was involved in JEFI’s day to day operations, and oversaw the JEFI’s expansion plan of managing a 400-acre shrimp farm and processing factory development, including the design of the shrimp farm and process factory. Mr. Darren Hoo holds a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from the University College Sedaya International (UCSI) of Malaysia.

Mr. Ng Kai Tie has been our Chief Financial Officer since July 2023, in charge of our finance and risk management functions. Prior to joining us, Mr. Ng has more than 10 years of professional experience in audit and assurance in Singapore and Malaysia. During his professional career, his extensive audit experience includes auditing companies listed in Singapore and United States, multinational corporations, and small and medium-sized enterprises. Mr. Ng joined Messrs. Paul Wan & Co as an audit manager from 2021 until 2022 where he conducted audits for companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. From 2019 until 2021, Mr. Ng rejoined Mazars LLP as an audit assistant manager where he conducted audits for multinational companies such as LVMH Asia Pacific region office. He worked at Messrs. Tee & Partners in Malaysia from 2017 to 2019 as an audit manager where he conducted audit for companies involved in industries such as manufacturing, hotel management, agriculture, construction and trading. From 2015 until 2017 Mr. Ng worked at Mazars LLP as an audit assistant manager where he was responsible audit planning as well as supervising and training of assistant and engagement management. From 2011 until 2014 Mr. Ng worked as a senior auditor with Messrs. Robert Tan & Co. where he performed external audit jobs for clients. Mr. Ng graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting from Universiti of Tunku Abdul Rahman. He has been a member of CPA Australia since 2016.

Mr. Long Jia Kwang will begin serving as an independent Director immediately as of the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Mr. Long will serve as chairman of the audit committee and as a member of the nominating committee and the compensation committee. Mr. Long has over 20 years of experience in auditing, accounting and financial management. Mr. Long worked at KPMG in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from February 2000 to September 2007 with his last position as deputy audit manager primarily involved in conducting external audit. From October 2007 to October 2014, he worked at KPMG Services Pte. Ltd. in Singapore with his last position as senior manager primarily involved in conducting external audit. Since December 2014, Mr. Long works as financial controller of JCS-Echigo Pte. Ltd. where he is primarily responsible for managing the company’s accounts and financial reporting under U.S. GAAP, project management,budgeting, internal control, human resources and administrative functions. Since January 2022, Mr. Long has also been appointed as executive director and chief financial officer of JE Cleantech Holdings Limited, a company listed on Nasdaq where he is primarily responsible for overall accounting under U.S. GAAP for financial reporting, financial management, project management, strategic planning and internal control. Since November 2023, Mr. Long has also served as an independent non-executive director of Davis Commodities Limited, a company listed on Nasdaq. Mr. Long obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide, Australia in December 1999. Mr. Long was a certified practicing accountant of CPA Australia from November 2004 to April 2015, a chartered accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants from September 2006 to February 2010 and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (formerly known as Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore) since April 2013. From October 2007 to October 2014, he worked at KPMG Services Pte. Ltd. in Singapore with his last position as senior manager primarily involved in conducting external audit. Mr. Long worked at KPMG in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from February 2000 to September 2007 with his last position as deputy audit manager primarily involved in conducting external audit. Mr. Long obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide, Australia in December 1999. Mr. Long was a certified practicing accountant of CPA Australia from November 2004 to April 2015, a chartered accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants from September 2006 to February 2010 and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (formerly known as Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore) since April 2013.

Mr. Tse Yin Sum will begin serving as an independent Director immediately as of the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Mr. Tse will serve as chairman of the compensation committee and as a member of the nominating committee and audit committee. Mr. Tse Yin Sum has over 10 years of experience in the field of banking and corporate finance. Since October 2017, Mr. Tse has been the executive director of Universal Channel Consultant Limited offering a variety of professional services including corporate services, statutory compliance, corporate advisory, real estate and family office services. Mr. Tse has also acted as the marketing director of Jiyuan Investment Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited for financial and wealth management services since April 2023. From October 2013 to September 2017, Mr. Tse was the premier relationship manager at the headquarter of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, engaging in customers’ wealth management services and global market environment analysis. Mr. Tse obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance Services degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2013.

Ms. Lai Yee Yee will begin serving as an independent Director immediately as of the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Ms. Lai will serve as chairman of the nomination committee and as a member of the compensation committee and audit committee. Ms. Lai began her career by managing her family’s fish farming business in Rawang alongside her family members. In 2017, she joined Lim Shrimp Organization as an Operations Manager at their Banting farm, where she oversaw the setup, including earthwork, construction, and renovation, leading to its full operational capacity. In 2022, she was employed as the Business Development Manager at Lim Shrimp Organization. In this role, she focuses on identifying new business opportunities, driving profitability, fostering growth, and enhancing the company’s reputation. To further her professional development, she is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration, equipping her with advanced skills to apply in her role.