David Chuang
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Executive Officers Introduction
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
David Chuang
David Chuang is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FST Corp. Mr. Chuang has over 24 years of experience in the golf equipment industry.
During this period, Mr. Chuang has been instrumental in leading the company from being a small steel shaft manufacturer in Taiwan to becoming one of the largest golf shaft makers in the world. In 2008, Mr. Chuang created the KBS branded series of golf shafts that would transform the Company from a contract golf shaft manufacturer into a globally recognizable golf shaft company. From 2014 to 2019, Mr. Chuang also served as general manager of the Company.
Under Mr. Chuang’s leadership, the Company increased its tubular pipe capacity by over 300%, making it one of Taiwan's largest square steel tubing manufacturers. Mr. Chuang was also instrumental in leading the company’s digital transformation in its machining and manufacturing unit, which led to significant improvements in quality and operational efficiency and created the company’s first continuous automated machining and manufacturing facility.
From 2009 to 2018, Mr. Chuang also served as general manager of Factory Automation Technology Co. Ltd. (Fatek), a Taiwanese company that manufactures machine tools and provides services in digital transformation and systems integration for automated manufacturing systems. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. Chuang served as Chairman and CEO of Fatek, responsible for the company’s digital transformation and significantly increased the company’s manufacturing efficiencies and capabilities.
Under Mr. Chuang's leadership, Fatek became the first Taiwan machine tool company to develop a fully automated aluminum wheel machining cell and manufacturing solution and the first Taiwan company to be certified by top Tier 1 automotive suppliers as a qualified supplier. This led Fatek to become the leading aluminum wheel machining production cell producer and supplier in Taiwan.
Mr. Chuang currently serves as a director of the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) , a prominent trade association representing the machinery industry in Taiwan, and has been its director since 2012. He is also the executive director of the Chiayi section of TAMI and has served in this capacity since 2021.
Mr. Chuang also currently serves as a board member of the Precision Machinery Research and Development Center (PMC) and has been on its board since 2017, a leading institution dedicated to advancing research, development, and innovation in precision machinery and related fields that operates under the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs. Mr. Chuang is the first cousin of Ms. Kerry Lin Liu, a fellow director. Mr. Chuang graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Biology at the University of Colorado.
Warren Cheng-Teng Huang
Chief Operating Officer
Executive Officers Introduction
Chief Operating Officer
Warren Cheng-Teng Huang
Warren Cheng-Teng Huang is the Chief Operating Officer of FST Corp. Mr. Huang has more than 20 years of experience in golf shaft manufacturing and sales. Mr. Huang holds a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Public Administration of National Chengchi University in Taiwan. In 1995, he joined Cheng Jan Metal Industry Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of large-diameter steel pipes and steel pipe accessories in Chiayi, Taiwan, serving successively as its general affairs department specialist, sales department specialist, and sales department section chief. In 2002, Mr. Huang joined the Company as the operations department specialist, section chief, and deputy manager, mainly responsible for the Company’s sales, production line planning, and management. In 2013, Mr. Huang was promoted to operations department manager and senior manager. In September 2019, Mr. Huang was appointed as the Company’s general manager by the board of directors of the Company, succeeding Mr. David Chuang, a position which he still holds today. In July 2022, Mr. Huang joined the Company's board of directors as a director, a position he still holds today.
Marie Wen-Chi Chao
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Officers Introduction
Chief Financial Officer
Marie Wen-Chi Chao
Marie Wen-Chi Chao is the Chief Financial Officer of FST Corp. Ms. Chao holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from National Chengchi University, Taiwan and also attended Gonzaga University’s Enterprise Research Institute in Spokane, Washington. In March 2004, Ms. Chao joined the Taiwan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2330) as the head of the manufacturing department, responsible for the production line management of IMP, CMP, ETCH. In 2009, Ms. Chao joined the Company as special assistant to the deputy general manager. In 2013, Ms. Chao became deputy manager of the Company’s operations department, responsible for production line management. In 2015, Ms. Chao became the deputy manager of the Company’s management department, responsible for human resources and administrative affairs management, and then served as the manager of the management department. Later, as senior manager of the Company, Ms. Chao led the Company’s public offering and listing on the Taipei Exchange. In November 2021, Ms. Chao was promoted to the vice general manager of the administrative department of the Company, a position she has retained until today.
Carie Hui-Ting Hsu
Accounting Manager
Executive Officers Introduction
Accounting Manager
Carie Hui-Ting Hsu
Carie Hui-Ting Hsu is the Accounting Manager of FST Corp. Ms. Hsu graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Accounting Department of Fengjia University in Taiwan. In July 2001, Ms. Hsu joined KPMG Taiwan as auditor and successively rose to supervisor and assistant manager at KPMG. Her main field of work at KPMG included auditing, tax filing, and internal control review for KPMG clients. From September 2006 to April 2012, Ms. Hsu served as the accounting section chief of the finance and accounting department of Far East Machinery Industry Co., Ltd., responsible for the group’s annual budget preparation, financial statement preparation, internal accounting review and processing, and other accounting affairs. From September 2014 to February 2016, Ms. Hsu served as the head of the operation and management group in the general manager’s office of Tsang Yow Industrial Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 1568), a supplier of automatic transmission assembly components and heavy-duty truck clutch parts, focusing on group operations and financial analysis. In March 2016, Ms. Hsu joined the accounting department of the Company and served successively as the accounting section chief and assistant manager of the Company. Ms. Hsu worked on the company's public offering and IPO during this period. In November 2021, Ms. Hsu was promoted to the accounting department manager of the Company, a position she still holds today.
