Our Leadership

Bey Soo Khiang is Chairperson of APRIL and has been Vice Chair of RGE Group since 2011. He oversees business sustainability across the RGE Group. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at Singapore Airlines (SIA), holding various senior chairman roles for SIA Cargo, Silkair, Singapore Flying College, and Virgin Atlantic, and served as Singapore’s Chief of Defence Force from 1995 to 2000. He holds a Master of Arts degree in (Engineering) from the University of Cambridge, a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Since January 2023, Wang Bo has served as APRIL Group President, leading over 16,000 employees and APRIL’s operations, and ensuring the execution of APRIL’s sustainability agendas, including its APRIL2030 commitments. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pulp and Paper Technology from Nanjing University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from China Europe International Business School. Wang Bo brings over 25 years of industry experience to this role. Prior to APRIL, he held senior roles across RGE’s companies, including Fibre Group Project Head at Bracell and Director at Asia Symbol, and was pivotal in expanding RGE’s fibre business in China and Brazil.

As the COO of PT RAPP—the operating arm of APRIL Group—Eduward oversees all pulp, paper and viscose production. He joined RGE in 1994 as a process operator, advancing through various roles in pulp and paper operations and technical marketing. Eduward holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Riau and a Master’s in Pulp and Paper Technology from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.

As the President Director of PT RAPP, APRIL’s operating arm, Sihol oversees the company’s fibre and paper business, spearheading its sustainability programme. Sihol chairs the Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development and helms the Environment and Forestry Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Madhusudan Kanodia is the Head of Finance at APRIL Group where he is responsible for the overall finance function of the business.

An international finance leader with over 25 years of finance and commercial experience in diverse industry segments - pulp, paper, agri-business, energy and consumer goods - he oversees the financial control function at APRIL in operational and commercial areas, while also managing statutory, tax and relevant banking affairs.

Prior to joining APRIL in 2017, Madhu worked for British Petroleum and led multicultural teams in Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East in various senior finance leadership roles.

Having lived and worked in Singapore, the UK, Australia, Dubai and Mumbai, Madhu is a qualified chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds an executive MBA from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He has also participated in the advanced management program run by Berkeley and NTU.

Craig oversees the delivery of APRIL’s sustainability commitments across the company’s operations in Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia, and of its APRIL2030 transformation strategy. He also directs the implementation of APRIL’s landscape conservation strategy, including the company’s first Community Conservation Agreements, which are designed to protect and restore natural forest adjacent to its plantation concessions.

Grace Nelwan leads Talent & Development for APRIL, overseeing the company's efforts to attract, develop, and retain the capabilities needed to support sustainable growth and long-term business success. With almost 30 years of experience across the APRIL and RGE group of businesses, she is responsible for shaping talent management, succession planning, leadership development, workforce analytics, and organizational effectiveness across the organization. She holds a Master's degree in International Business from San Diego State University and a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from The Ohio State University.