Executives
Mr. Yu-Lon Chiao, Chairman of Walsin Lihwa, joined Walsin Lihwa in 1983 as President. He became Chairman in 1996.
With a wealth of executive leadership experience, Mr. Chiao has steered numerous strategic initiatives, including ventures into stainless steel, resources, submarine cable, and renewable energy businesses. Under his guidance, the company has propelled intelligent manufacturing, optimized operational efficiency, expanded production capacity and market reach. He has successfully pursued consistent growth by leveraging fast growing markets and geographical opportunities.
Work Experience: Vice Chairman, President, Walsin Lihwa
Key Education: BA in Business Administration, University of Washington
Mr. Wang, who has a rich hands-on experience in steelmaking and metal material technologies with a global perspective on transnational operation management, became Vice Chairman of Walsin Lihwa in 2024 to assist Chairman of the company in business integration strategy development to help strengthen operational synergy, expedite manufacturing transformation and upgrades, and facilitate sustainable development.
Work Experience: President and Deputy Chairman, China Steel Corporation; Vice President, Technology Division, China Steel Corporation; and Chairman, China Steel Precision Materials Corporation.
Key Education: Ph.D., Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University.
Joining Walsin Lihwa in 2007, Mr. Fred Pan has been the Director of the Accounting Division, Chief of Staff, as well as Vice President and Senior General Manager of the Commerce and Real Estate Business Unit. He became President in 2019 to assist Chairman in business strategy planning and implementation, and is responsible for collaboration platform development throughout the company, profitability at the Commerce and Real Estate Business Unit, long-term competitiveness enhancement, and company strategy implementation.
Work Experience: Former Deputy Chief of Accounting Div. of Namchow, Head of Accounting Div. of Royal Foods, Finance Chief of Marketing of Philips Taiwan Semiconductor, Finance Chief of Sales of Philips Asia Pacific Semiconductor; the Company’s Accounting Division head, Chief of Staff and Vice President.
Key Education: MBA of US Tulane University
Responsible for supervising daily operation to help drive earning growth, assistance in ad hoc improvement projects, financing, financial planning, investment management, and risk management
Work Experience: Audit Team Leader of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, Financial Assistant Vice President of Promisedland, Partner of GACPA, Partner of Tianyao United Accountants, the Company’s Manager of Performance Analysis Dept. of Financial Service Center, Head of Financial Service Center, Deputy Chief of Financial Service Center, Head of Accounting Div., Head of Management Div., China. Executive vice president of Specialty Steel BG; Head of Yantai BU and Specialty Steel BU; Vice President and President of Commodity Business Group.
Key Education: Master of Accounting Graduate School, National Taiwan University
Responsible for the wire & cable business performance, long-term competitiveness enhancement, and implementation of corporate strategies.
Work Experience: Vice President of Power Cables and Wires, Director of Power Cables and Wires, Director of Hsinchuang Business Unit, Manager of Electrical Production and Communication Business, Manager of Communication Technology and Quality Assurance Technology, Assistant Manager of Optical Communication and Communication Technology
Key Education: Master of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze University
Responsible for profitability and long-term competitiveness of the Stainless Steel Business Group as well as company strategy implementation.
Work Experience: University lecturer; Assistant Vice President, Corporate Planning Division, China Steel Corporation; Chairman of the Board, China Steel Sumikin Vietnam Joint Stock Company; Chairman of the Board, HIMAG Magnetic Cooperation; and Chairman of the Board, China Steel Aluminum Cooperation
Key Education: MBA, Tunghai University
Responsible for profitability of the Resources Business Group to strengthen mid- and long-term competitiveness.
Work Experience: Project Director of President’s Office, Head of Finance Division, and Vice President of Financial Management Center, Walsin Lihwa; Vice President of Accounting Department of Fubon Bank (China) Co., Ltd.; Head of Asset and Liability Management Department/Performance Management Department/Corporate Finance Department of Standard Chartered Bank, and Executive Vice President/Accounting Officer of Finance Division of Standard Chartered Bank
Key Education: MBA in Finance, New York University; MBA in Accounting, National Taiwan University; and Bachelor of Accounting, National Taiwan University
Responsible for new venture investment and development, product and brand value development, market integration, as well as synergy and supply chain resilience development.
Work Experience: Legal Affairs Manager, Solid State Storage Technology Cooperation; General Counsel and Corporate Governance Director, Walsin Lihwa; Senior Vice President, Procurement Center, and Director, Internation Affairs Division and Corporate Planning Division, Walsin Lihwa.
Key Education: Master of Law, Case Western Reserve University.
Responsible for promotion of the applications of smart manufacturing technologies, cooperation with individual business units for digital business model platform design to help strengthen data application and management capability throughout the company, and assistance provided to individual business units in business strategy development and business goal forecasting.
Work Experience: Director General, Small and Medium Business Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs; Director General, Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs; Vice Chairman, Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan; Executive Secretary, National Development Fund, Executive Yuan; Deputy Mayor, New Taipei City; and Chairman of Board, New Taipei Metro Corporation.
Key Education: Ph.D. in Technology Management, National Chengchi University.
Responsible for board meetings, and corporate governance.
Work Experience: Vice President of Taiwan Cooperative Securities, Assistant Vice President of KGI Bank, and Assistant Vice President of China Development Financial Holdings
Key Education: M.B.A., National Taiwan University
Responsible for strategic planning for accounting, asset management, credit monitoring, and preparing financial statement matters.
Work Experience: Audit Team Leader, PwC Taiwan; Accounting staff, Accounting Manager, Walsin Lihwa
Key Education: MBA in California State Polytechnic University Pomona
