Board of Directors
WPGH's Board of Directors consists of eleven distinguished members. Their outstanding careers and breadth of experience encompass semiconductor, finance, business, and management. Four of the eleven members are independent directors: Mr. Jack J. T. Huang, Founder and former Vice Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan, Mr. Charles Chen, Director of Prime Oil Chemical Service Corporation (POCS), Mr. Weiru Chen, Director of Alibaba Business School Industry Network Center, and Ms. Kathy Yang, Director of CDIB & Partners Investment Holding Corporation.
The Board's primary duty is to oversee the overall business and corporate affairs of WPGH. Day-to-day operations and preparation of financial statements remain the legal responsibility of the Company's management, and the activities of the Board do not supersede or alter those responsibilities.
In conjunction with Company's management, the Board also monitors regulatory activities, such as amendments to Taiwan's laws.
WPG Holdings Limited has been ranked in the Top 5% of Corporate Governance Evaluation for the third consecutive year. In 2025, Morningstar Sustainalytics rated WPG Holdings as Industry Top-Rated and Regional Top-Rated (Asia-Pacific), the company has also received an “A” rating from MSCI ESG Ratings for the third consecutive year.
| Name | Title | Introduction |
| Simon Huang | Director |
Mr. Simon Huang is currently the Chairman of WPG Holdings Limited. He also acts as Director of the Taipei Electronic Components Suppliers' Association (TECSA). Mr. Huang holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science from National Cheng-Kung University and has over 30 years of experience in the electronic components industry. |
| K.D. Tseng | Director |
Mr. K.D. Tseng currently serves as Chairman of Yosun Industrial Corp., holding a concurrent position as Chairman of Management Intelligence Sharing Association (MISA). Mr. Tseng used to serve at Arrow Strong Electronics Co. Ltd. Mr. Tseng holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan Ocean University and has over 30 years of experience in the electronic components industry. |
| Frank Yeh | Director |
Mr. Frank Yeh is currently the Vice Chairman of WPG Holdings Limited. Mr. Yeh has over 30 years of experience in the electronic components industry and previously served as General Manager at Arrow Electronics. Mr. Yeh holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Feng Chia University and has over 30 years of experience in the electronic components industry. |
| Mike Chang | Director |
Mr. Mike Chang is currently the CEO of WPG Holdings Limited and the Chairman of WPG Holdings subsidiary WPI Group. He also acts as Supervisor of the Taipei Electronic Components Suppliers' Association (TECSA). Mr. Chang has over 30 years of experience in the electronic components industry and previously served executive positions at Texas Instruments and TXC Corporations. Mr. Chang holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Taipei University of Technology. note: The convener of the Risk Management Steering Team executive tasks with risk management duties, convenes monthly meetings with the risk management units of each group who report the results, and proposes the guidance and decision-making of risk management plans to strengthen risk management. |
| Sophia Tong | Director |
Director Tong currently serves as an Independent Director for Acer Cyber Security Inc. and Digital United Electronics Co., Ltd. (Digital Cyber / Elifecity). She previously held leadership positions including General Manager of Hung Tai Enterprise Group, CEO of Test Rite Group, and General Manager of IBM Taiwan. Director Tong studied at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University and completed executive education programs at Harvard University (USA), the Asian Institute of Management (Philippines), the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), and the IESE Business School (Spain). |
| Charles Chen | Independent Director |
Director Charles Chen currently serves as Independent Director at China Television Company, Ltd. Previously, Mr. Chen served as Vice Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan, Chairman of Wei Chuan Foods Corporation. Mr. Chen is a Certified Public Accountant of R.O.C., and holds Master’s degree in Accounting from Soochow University. The independent director Mr. Charles Chen’s experience includes serving as the Chairman of Wei Chuan Corporation (1201.TW) (note1) from June 2016 to June 2019, Vice President of PwC Taiwan, and a career as an accountant spanning 30 years. During his tenure as an accountant, he audited a wide range of companies, including those in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry and peers of WPG Holdings, such as IC distributor WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (3036.TW) (note2), Professional Computer Technology Limited. (6270.TW), computer and peripheral equipment manufacturer Sunrex Technology Co., Ltd. (2387.TW), electronics company Test Research, Inc. (3030.TW), and electro-mechanical manufacturer TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. (8041.TW). |
| Paul Liu | Independent Director |
Director Paul Liu previously served as Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan and Minister of the National Development Council (NDC). His past leadership roles include General Manager of IBM Taiwan's Global Business Services and General Business Groups, as well as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PwC Taiwan and its affiliate businesses. Director Liu holds a Master’s degree from the Graduate Institute of Business Administration at National Taiwan University. |
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Joseph Yu |
Independent Director | Mr. Joseph Yu is currently a professor at Chang Gung University, an independent director of Yite Technology Co., Ltd. and an independent director of iXun Co., Ltd., and was a professor of the Department of Business Administration of National Chengchi University. Director Yu holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. |
The Company adopted the candidate nomination system for election of the independent directors and stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation of the company.
The nominated director candidates were evaluated by the qualified independent director criteria and resolved by BOD, and were elected by the shareholders.
The independent directors elected by 2023 Annual General Meeting were J. T. Huang, Charles Chen, Kathy Yang and Joseph Yu. The qualification of each candidate is following.：
