09/25/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2025 04:05
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Independent Director
On September 19, 2025, Mr. Kwang Fock Chong, an independent director on the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Bio Green Med Solution Inc. (the "Company") provided notice of his resignation from the Board. Mr. Chong's resignation was not the result of any disagreement between Mr. Chong and the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. In connection with Mr. Chong's departure, he will not be eligible to receive any severance benefits or any performance based bonus compensation for the 2025 partial year.
Appointment of Independent Director
Effective as of September 23, 2025, the Board appointed Ms. Soon Ping ("Zara") Pappas as an independent director to fill the vacancy.
Ms. Soon Ping ("Zara") Pappas, aged 34, brings more than 10 years of business and medical management experience to her new role on the Board. As a licensed and registered Occupational Therapy Assistant in the State of New York, Ms. Pappas has worked as a traveling therapist on Long Island, New York since 2023. Prior to that Ms. Pappas worked as an International Marketing Coordinator where she assisted in the planning, execution, and monitoring of international marketing campaigns across digital, print, and social media channels and worked with public relations, events, and operations teams to align international marketing with guest experiences. Ms. Pappas earned an Associate's Degree in Applied Science from Suffolk Community College (New York) in 2024 (Dean's List) and a Certificate in Business Studies from Segi College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2010. Ms. Pappas is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Bahasa Melayu.
There is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Ms. Pappas was appointed to the Board and, further, Ms. Pappas has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Board has determined to compensate Ms. Pappas in the amount of $1,000.00 per month for her service on the Board.
Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(b)(1), a majority of the Board must be comprised of independent directors as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2). Following the appointments of Ms. Pappas, the Board currently consists of five directors of which three are considered independent directors.
Board Approval of Committee Assignments
In connection with the appointment of Ms. Pappas to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Chong, on September 23, 2025, the Board also approved the following committee appointments after a thorough review of the candidate's background, relevant experience and professional and personal reputation:
● | Audit Committee - Inigo Angel Laurduraj (Chair); Soon Ping ("Zara") Pappas; and Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan |
● | Compensation and Organization Committee - Soon Ping ("Zara") Pappas (Chair); Inigo Angel Laurduraj; and Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan |
● | Nominating and Governance Committee - Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan (Chair), Soon Ping ("Zara") Pappas and Inigo Angel Laurduraj |
The Board also determined that each of Inigo Angel Laurduraj, Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan and Soon Ping ("Zara") Pappas also satisfy the additional requirements of financial literacy and audit committee independence for audit committee service under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of Nasdaq.