MORE than two years after the death of founder Lascelles Chin, LASCO is beginning to put in place the leadership structure that will carry the company beyond its founder era, elevating long-time executive Dr Eileen Chin into expanded roles as it prepares for its next phase of growth.

Chin was appointed deputy executive chairman of LASCO Manufacturing Limited and LASCO Distributors Limited on May 26. Her appointment to the same position at LASCO Financial Services is expected following a planned June 17 board meeting after the financial services company’s auditors requested additional time to complete the audit of its 2026 financial statements.

The appointments place Chin, a veteran executive of the organisation, at the centre of an effort to strengthen leadership continuity across a group whose businesses generated more than $44 billion in annual revenue last year and are now navigating very different opportunities and challenges. One of her first priorities, she said, will be strengthening leadership development across the organisation to ensure the company remains successful across generations.