Mr. Pichet Sithi-Amnuai
The Board of Directors shall elect one of the Board members as Chairman of the Board to supervise and control meetings of the Board and meetings of the shareholders of the Company to ensure efficiency and compliance with relevant rules and regulations and to meet the meeting objectives. Roles and Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board as a leader of the Board of Directors are as follow:
- The chairman is independent from the management and not the position of Chief Executive Officer, and has not been involved in routine management with clear segregation of roles between the Chairman and the executives, to balance the power in the administration.
- Calls for the Board meeting according to the articles of association or in case of emergency by delivered to Directors at least 5 business days in advance of the Board meeting date. In urgent cases, the Chairman of the Board is the head of the meeting and in the Annual General Meeting including determines agenda of the meeting with the Chief Executive Officer.
- Ensures the efficiency of each meeting by allocating enough time for the executives to present information, encouraging and allowing directors’ queries and expression of free views, controlling the issues under discussion, and summarizing the meeting’s resolutions. The Chairman shall also promote constructive relations among directors as well as between the Board and the executives.
- Encouraging the Board’s conformance to authorities, responsibilities, law and corporate governance principles, code of conduct. The Chairman shall also advocate directors’ efforts for promoting a corporate culture of ethics, and good corporate governance, including identifying themselves, refraining from voting, and leaving the meeting in case of having conflicts of interest in any agenda.
- Control and oversee the Board and Board-Committee to perform on duty efficiency and achieve the stated objectives.
- Having power deciding cast vote, in case the votes of both parties are equal.
Which in accordance Corporate Governance guidelines. The current Chairman is an independent director. He exercises high-level leadership and ensures that directors do not fall under the influence of management by encouraging them to exercise their voting rights and strictly comply with the CG code. Does not repeat a position of Chief Executive Officer. Therefore, the position is suitable and balanced.
| Age | 58 Years |
| Current position | Independent Director (Non-Executive) Chairman of the Board |
| 2022 – Present Director, Thailand Futures Exchange Plc. 2021 – Present Vice Chairman and Director, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) 2021 – Present Director, TSFC Securities Plc. 2019 – Present President of the Association, Association of Thai Securities Companies 2019 – Present Managing Director, HO Kitchen Co., Ltd. 2015 – Present Director, S AND S Property Co., Ltd. 2009 – Present President, Director, and Executive Director, Bualuang Securities Plc. 2007 – 2012 Chairman of the Audit Committee, Independent Director, Mermaid Maritime Plc. 2000 – 2008 Director, Play and Music Co., Ltd. 1994 – 2000 First Vice President, Investment Banking, J.F. Thanakom Securities 1991 – 1994 Assistant Director of International Business Department, MSC Sittipol Co., Ltd. | None |
| Date of appointment | April 24, 2023 – Present |
| Years of independent directorship | (April 24, 2023 – Present) |
| Education | – M.Ed. (Early Childhood Education), Chulalongkorn University – M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, USA – B.E., Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Engineering), Chulalongkorn University |
| Training program | Training program of Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD) : 1. Role of the Chairman Program (RCP) Class 55/2023 2. Corporate Governance for Capital Market Intermediaries, Class 0/2014 3. Anti – Corruption for Executive Program (ACEP), Class 2/2012 4. TLCA Executive Development Program (EDP), Class 4 5. What the Board Should Do in a Turnaround Situation 6. Monitoring Fraud Risk Management (MFM), Class 1/2009 7. Successful Formulation & Execution the Strategy (SFE), Class 2/2008 8. Monitoring the Internal Audit Function (MIA), Class 1/2007 9. Monitoring the System of Internal Control and Risk Management (MIR), Class 1/2007 10. Role of the Compensation Committee (RCC), Class 1/2006 11. Audit Committee Program (ACP), Class 10/2005 12. Director Certification Program (DCP), Class 64/2005 Other course: 1. Transformational Executive Network for Exponential Growth (TenX 2022) 2. Business Revolution and Innovation Network (BRAIN), Class 02/2018 3. Thailand Energy Academy (TEA), Class 09/2017 4. TLCA Leadership Development Program (LDP) 5. Capital Market Academy Leadership Program (CMA), Class 11/2010 6. Capital Market Academy Executive Education, Class 11 |
| Experience in the past 5 years | 2022 – Present Director, Thailand Futures Exchange Plc. 2021 – Present Vice Chairman and Director, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) 2021 – Present Director, TSFC Securities Plc. 2019 – Present President of the Association, Association of Thai Securities Companies 2019 – Present Managing Director, HO Kitchen Co., Ltd. 2015 – Present Director, S AND S Property Co., Ltd. 2009 – Present President, Director, and Eexecutives Director, Bualuang Securities Plc. 2007 – 2012 Chairman of the Audit Committee, Independent Director, Mermaid Maritime Plc. 2000 – 2008 Director, Play and Music Co., Ltd. 1994 – 2000 First Vice President, Investment Banking, J.F. Thanakom Securities 1991 – 1994 Assistant Director of International Business Department, MSC Sittipol Co., Ltd. |
| Positions in other listed companies | None |
| Having a Special Interest that is Different from Other Directors | None |
| Dispute in the 10 Preceding Years | None |
| Participation in administration or consultants who receive a regular salary | None |
| Being a professional service provider, such as an auditor, legal advisor | None |
| Business relationships that May result in inability to perform duties independently | None |
