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14 Sunpower Group Ltd.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Lau Ping Sum Pearce
Independent Director
Mr. Lau Ping Sum Pearce was appointed as an
Independent Non-Executive Director in February 2005
and was last re-elected on 27 April 2010. Mr. Lau
graduated from the Australian National University with
a Degree in Economics and also holds a Diploma in
Business Administration from the National University
of Singapore. Mr. Lau was a Member of Parliament
for Yio Chu Kang Constituency from 1980 to 1991
and a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio Group
Representation Constituency from 1991 to 1996. He
served as a Director of Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital
between 1993 to 1999 and Chairman of the Medifund
Committee of the hospital from 2001 to 2005. He was
Head of Computer Services in a statutory board and
two local banks from 1973 to 1996. Between 1997 and
2000, he was the General Manager of NTUC Link Pte
Ltd. Since January 2001, Mr. Lau has been an Executive
Director of the People’s Action Party/PAP Community
Foundation. He is currently an Independent Director of
several listed companies in Singapore and a member
of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Mr. Chin Sek Peng
Independent Director
Mr. Chin Sek Peng was appointed as an Independent
Non-Executive Director in February 2005 and was
last re-elected on 27 April 2011. Mr. Chin is the co-
founding Director of PKFCAP Advisory Partners
Pte Ltd, a company engaged in the provision of
consultancy and business advisory services. He is also
the Deputy Managing Partner responsible for running,
managing and developing the assurance business
of PKF-CAP LLP, a certifed public accounting frm
based in Singapore. Mr. Chin started his accountancy
and audit training in Casson Beckman, a medium
sized frm of chartered accountants in London. After
qualifying as a chartered accountant, he joined legacy
Price Waterhouse and worked in UK, Europe and
Singapore from 1983 to 1994. In 1994, he joined the
Institute of Certifed Public Accountants of Singapore
as the frst Practice Review Director, heading, running
and regulating the compliance of work standards for all
audit practices in Singapore. In 1999, Mr. Chin joined
legacy Arthur Andersen as a partner in its Assurance
and Business Advisory Division and in 2002 he left the
frm to set up his own audit and consultancy practices
together with another partner. He holds a Bachelor
of Arts (Honours) degree in Accounting and Finance
from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom
and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales, as well as a Fellow
(practising) Certifed Public Accountant of Singapore.
Mr. Chin also serves as Independent Director mainly in
the capacity as Audit Committee Chairman to several
public companies listed on the Singapore Exchange
and is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors,
Singapore.
From Left to Right: Mr. Lau Ping Sum Pearce and Mr. Chin Sek Peng