Chief Financial Officer
Doris Tan Chuen Chuen, a Malaysian was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on 15 April 2019. She has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance via her involvement in various companies.
She obtained her Diploma in Commerce (Financial Accounting) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College in 1995. She was admitted as Chartered Accountant by ACCA since 1999, Fellow Member of ACCA since 2016 and a Public Accountant by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 1999.
She began her career with Azman, Wong, Salleh & Co as an Audit Assistant in 1995 where she carried out audit work and reported to audit seniors and managers. Subsequently, in 1998, she was promoted as the Audit Senior where she led the audit team in conducting audit on various industries which include manufacturing, banking, trading and plantation. In 2000, she joined Malaysia British Assurance Berhad (now known as Allianz Malaysia Berhad, a company listed on Main Market of Bursa Securities) as the Finance Senior Executive where she was involved in financial planning and budget. She left in 2001 to move back to Ipoh to take a career break.
In 2004, she continued her career as an Internal Auditor in Seal Polymer Industries Berhad where she established the internal audit department. In 2007, she left Seal Polymer Industries Berhad to join Uniko Calcium Carbonate Industry Sdn Bhd as an Accountant where she was responsible for its finance and accounts matters.
In 2008, she joined Hovid Berhad as the Accountant where she oversaw the finance department and was involved in financial planning and budgeting for local and overseas subsidiaries of Hovid Berhad. She was promoted to Finance Manager of Carotech Berhad, a former subsidiary of Hovid Berhad in 2011 where she held similar responsibilities and worked with financial institutions to manage the debt restructuring of Carotech Berhad.
In 2015, she left Carotech Berhad and joined ExcelVite Sdn Bhd as Finance Manager where she assumed overall responsibility for the company’s finance department. In 2017, she left to join Bekaert Ipoh Sdn Bhd as the Head of Finance where she managed the finance department, overseeing financial planning, budgeting, and treasury activities. Additionally, she was also involved in controlling plant and operational costs as well as managing regional transfer pricing activities and transactions.
In 2019, she left Bekaert Ipoh Sdn Bhd to join Kawan Engineering as the Chief Financial Officer where she is primarily responsible in overseeing finance functions, managing financial planning and budgeting, enhancing monitoring and collection systems, implementing cost-saving initiatives, and driving improved cost awareness.
She does not hold any directorship or shareholding in other companies.
She has no family relationship and is not related to any other director and/or substantial shareholder of the Company. She does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.
Within the past 5 years, she has no conviction for any offences nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.
Chief Compliance Officer
Chan Yuen Teng was appointed as the Chief Compliance Officer of Kawan Engineering Sdn. Bhd. on 1 June 2024, bringing over 26 years of experience in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, laboratory operations, and Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”). She oversees the Company’s Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001), human resource and administration, information technology and ESG, and governance functions, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
Prior to her appointment as Chief Compliance Officer in Kawan, she held leadership roles at Carotech Berhad (now ExcelVite Sdn. Bhd.), progressing from QC Chemist to Head of Quality, Application, Research, and Development (“QARD”). She was instrumental in securing ISO/IEC 17025, cGMP, HACCP, RSPO, MSPO, and FSSC 22000 certifications, obtaining USFDA approvals, and coordinating plant expansion projects worth RM120 million. She also contributed to the development of fuel specifications for Standard Malaysia and collaborated on establishing monographs for Palm Carotene and Palm Tocotrienol in the US and TGA.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Pure Science (Honours) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and was an approved signatory of ISO/IEC 17025. She is a registered chemist (Registration No: A/1814/4161/01) and a member of Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM).
With a strong commitment to compliance, sustainability, and governance, she continues to drive the Company’s strategic growth and operational excellence.
She does not hold any directorship or shareholding in other companies.
She has no family relationship and is not related to any other director and/or substantial shareholder of the Company. She does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.
Within the past 5 years, she has no conviction for any offences nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.
Head of Unit (Fabrication)
Sharizan Bin Abd. Bahrin has 22 years of experience in the engineering industry
He completed Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (“SPM”) in 1996 at Sekolah Menengah Doktor Megat Khas, Ipoh. Over the years, he has attended and completed the following professional courses:
In 1996, he started his career as a part time employee in Rekabina Alam Entreprise where he learnt AutoCAD software for architecture drawings. He then left to join Lysaght Corrugated Pipe Sdn. Bhd. in February 1997 as a General Worker where he was involved in the cleaning of steel for galvanising processes. In September 1997, he rejoined Rekabina Alam Enterprise as Draughtsman where he was involved in architecture drawings. He left Rekabina Alam Enterprise in September 1999 and joined the Royal Malaysian Navy as a recruit in October 1999 for one month. He returned to Rekabina Alam Enterprise in 2000 as Junior Site Supervisor and Draughtsman where he supervised semi-detached housing projects and was also involved in architecture drawings.
In 2001, he joined IAC Electricals (M) Sdn. Bhd. as the Production Clerk and Production Planner, responsible for planning fabrication and overseeing tower assembly. In 2003, he moved to Kawan Engineering as the Assistant Design Engineer, tasked with creating construction drawings based on order specifications. He was subsequently promoted to Design Executive in 2004, continuing to handle these responsibilities while also supervising the team’s drawings. From 2006 to 2008, he advanced from Assistant Design Engineer to Design Executive, assuming similar responsibilities. In 2012, he was promoted to Assistant Head of Department (Engineering) at Kawan Engineering, where he supervised construction drawings, team drawings, engineering calculations (such as automated analysis and design of pressure vessels and heat exchangers to ensure the structural integrity and compliance with industry codes and standards), order monitoring, and delegation of design tasks. On 1 October 2014, he further progressed to become the Head of Department (Engineering), a role that he assumed, maintaining similar responsibilities. In 2024, he was promoted to Head of Unit (Fabrication) overseeing engineering, quality and production department.
He does not hold any directorship or shareholding in other companies
He has no family relationship and is not related to any other director and/or substantial shareholder of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.
Within the past 5 years, he has no conviction for any offences nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.
Head of Department (Production)
Chuah Theam Choon has more than 20 years of experience in the engineering industry
He obtained a Diploma of Electro-Mechanical Engineering from Linton Institute of Technology Ipoh in November 1995. He also obtained a Certificate of Attendance where he has completed the course on Certificate in Safety and Health Officer in February 2003 issued by the FMM Institute of Manufacturing. Subsequently, he completed a training course for ASME “U” Certificate of Authorisation by the Llyod’s Register Technical Services Sdn. Bhd. in May 2003.
He began his career with Ikatan Engineering Sdn. Bhd. in December 1995 as the Coordinator where he was in charge of production fabrication works. He was later promoted to Supervisor in 1998 where he was responsible for the production fabrication workers, supervising workers, monitoring work orders and arranging the delivery of products. In February 2003, he was promoted to Works Manager where he held similar responsibilities.
In 2013, he left to join Kawan Engineering as the Assistant Head of Department (Production) where he was involved in purchasing requisition of raw materials, fabrication and delivery arrangement and maintenance of machinery. He was later promoted as the Head of Department (Production) on 1 June 2014, a role that he assumes presently, where he is primarily responsible for delivery arrangement, maintenance of machinery, supervision of subcontractors and production team.
He does not hold any directorship or shareholding in other companies.
He has no family relationship and is not related to any other director and/or substantial shareholder of the Company. He does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.
Within the past 5 years, he has no conviction for any offences nor any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.