Summary
Ken Chou is a seasoned commercial and general management leader with 22+ years driving P&L, market expansion, and sustainability-focused packaging and industrial businesses across Greater China, Southeast Asia, and Vietnam. He combines an MBA from Kellogg with dual engineering masters, blending strategic, operations and analytical rigor with deep product and manufacturing experience. Currently Chairperson for YFY’s Vietnam region and President of its Packaging BG, he oversees cross-border growth for one of the region’s largest green packaging platforms with integrated mills and renewable power assets. Prior roles include leading CRC’s Northeast Asia and WD‑40 China businesses, where he delivered consistent top- and bottom-line growth and led multifunctional teams in complex regulatory and trade environments. A former military officer and long-time alumni leader, he brings disciplined execution, talent development, and stakeholder management to corporate transformation programs. Notably, his background spans hands-on engineering problem-solving to board-level strategy, giving him uncommon fluency between shop-floor processes and C-suite decision-making.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Mechanical Engineering, MS, Mechanical Engineering at National Taiwan University
MEM, Engineering Management, MEM, Engineering Management at Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
High School Diploma, Science and Engineering, High School Diploma, Science and Engineering at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School
English, Chinese