Our Board of Directors
Tan Sri Ahmad Bin Mohd Don
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Tan Sri Ahmad started his career with the Corp of Accountants, Government of Malaysia from 1972 to 1974 before joining the private sector. He served as Financial Controller from 1974 to 1980 in companies such as Syarikat Jengka Sdn Bhd, Mansfield Berhad and Pernas Securities Sdn Bhd where he was also the Company Secretary.
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Tan Sri Ahmad Bin Mohd Don
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tan Sri Ahmad Bin Mohd Don was appointed to the Board on 25 August 2010. He also serves as a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as well as the Risk Management Committee.
Tan Sri Ahmad graduated with Summa cum Laude in Economics and Business from Aberystwth Univeristy, United Kingdom in 1969. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales as well as a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Tan Sri Ahmad started is career with the Corp of Accountants, Government of Malaysia from 1972 to 1974 before joining the private sector. He served as the Financial Controller from 1974 to 1980 in companies such as Syarikat Jengka Sdn Bhd, Mansfield Berhad and Pernas Securities Sdn Bhd where he was also the Company Secretary. In November 1980, he joined Permodalan Nasional Berhad as the Deputy General Manager and was involved in the planning and launching of the National Unit Trust Scheme in 1981. Subsequently in April 1982. he joined Malayan Banking Berhad as the General Manager of Treasury. During his service with Malayan Banking Berhad, he rose through the ranks of Senior General Manager and Board Member, then as Executive Director and in January 1991, he was appointed the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, a position which he held until 1994.
In May 1994, Tan Sri Ahmad was appointed the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, a position which he held until August 1998.
His current directorships in public companies are Alliance Bank Malaysia and United Malacca Berhad.
DIRECTOR’S TRAINING / EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
| Name of Director | Date | Name of Education Programme Attended | Name of Organiser |
| Tan Sri Ahmad Bin Mohd Don | 9 to 12 July 2018 | Fide Core Programme (Module A) | The Iclif Leadership and Governance Centreg |
| 5 October 2018 | Sunway Leaders Conference 2018 | Sunway Group |
Dato’ Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip
Chief Executive Officer and Non-Independent Executive Director
Dato’ Jeffrey Ng has more than 35 years of extensive experience in finance, corporate planning and executive management in property and hotel industry in both Malaysia and Australia.
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Dato’ Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip
Chief Executive Officer and Non-Independent Executive Director
Dato’ Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip was appointed to the Board on 24 March 2010.
He is a graduate of Moanash University, Melbourne with a Bachelor of Economics and completed his professional articleship in an international accounting firm in Australia before returning to Malaysia. He has more than 35 years of extensive experience in finance, corporate planning and executive management in property and hotel industry in both Malaysia and Australia.
Prior to joining Sunway Group, Dato’ Jeffery Ng was the former Managing Director of AP Land Berhad. He was also the former Executive Director of Sunway City Berhad, a company formerly listed on Bursa Malaysia. He has held various positions in the past, such as the President of Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (REHDA), Past Chairman of REHDA Wilayah Perseketuan (KL) Branch, Director of Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Vice President and Secretary General of FIABCI Malaysian Chapter (International Real Estate Federation), Vice President of Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners (MAHO), Chapter Chairman of Young Presidents Organisation (YPO) Malaysian Chapter and Vice Chairman of Malaysian Australia Business Council (MABC).
Dato’ Jeffrey Ng is currently the Chairman of both the Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA) and REHDA Institute as well as Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad. He is also a Member of the Board o Studies – Master of Real Estate Development, University Tunku Abdul Rahman. Professionally, he is a member of the Malaysian Institute if Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand. He also holds a Capital Markets Services Representative’s License (CMSRL). Dato’ Jeffrey Ng is also a member of the Appeal Board under the Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982.
In 1999, he was conferred a fellowship by Malaysian Institute of Directors and accorded the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by MABC in 2003. In 2008, he was advanced to fellowship member of Chartered Accountants, Australia & New Zealand. In 2009, he was conferred patron of REHDA. Dato’ Jeffrey Ng was awarded “REHDA Personality of the Year 2015” for his contribution to the real estate industry. In 2018, he was awarded The Asset BEST CEO-Property.
His directorship in other public companies are SUNREIT Capital Berhad, SUNREIT Unrated Bond Berhad, SUNREIT Perpetual Bond Berhad and Sunway Lagoon Club Berhad.
DIRECTOR’S TRAINING / EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
| Name of Director | Date | Name of Education Programme Attended | Name of Organiser |
| Dato’ Jeffrey Ng Tiong Lip | 24 September 2018 | REHDA CEO Series | REHDA Institute |
| 27 September 2018 | 10th International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities 2018 | REHDA Malaysia | |
| 5 October 2018 | Sunway Leaders Conference 2018 | Sunway Group | |
| 8 October 2018 | ASLI Industry-Government Open Dialogue on Housing, Development & Local Government | ASLI | |
| 9 October 2018 | REHDA Institute Housing Conference – Reinventing Affordability | REHDA Institute | |
| 9 November 2018 | AmBank Post Budget 2019 Panel Discussion | AmBank | |
| 13 November 2018 | REHDA Institute Budget Commentary 2019 | REHDA Institute | |
| 21 February 2019 | 12th Malaysian Property Summit 2019 | Persatuan Penilai, Pengurus Harta, Ejen Harta & Perunding Harta Swasta Malaysia (PEPS) | |
| 14 March 2019 | FIDE FORUM Invitation: “Reading the Signs: The next financial crisis and its potential impact on Asia” | Financial Institutions Directors’ Education (FIDE) | |
| 26 March 2019 | IBS Conference | REHDA Institute | |
| 18 April 2019 | Understanding Liquidity Risk Management in Banking | The Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre | |
| 23 April 2019 | Operational Risk Management | Asian Banking School | |
| 13 May 2019 | MFRS9: Expected Credit Loss Module | CPA Australia | |
| 17 June 2019 | Financial Industry Conference 2019 | Bank Negara |
Elvin A/L Berty Luke Fernandez
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Elvin Fernandez graduated from the Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM), now known as The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). He is also a former Director of Malaysia Property Incorporated.
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Elvin A/L Berty Luke Fernandez
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Elvin A/L Berty Luke Fernandez was appointed to the Board on 24 March 2010. He also serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee.
He graduated from the Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM), now known as the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). He is also a:
• Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, United Kingdom (RICS);
• Honorary Member, China Appraisal Society (CAS);
• Honorary Member, Indian Institution of Valuers;
• Honorary Member, Indonesian Society of Appraisers (MAPPI);
• Honorary Member, Institute of Philippine Real Estate Appraisers (IPREA);
• Honorary Member, National Association of Romanian Valuers (ANEVAR);
• Honorary Member, Practising Valuers Association, India (PVAI);
• Member and Qualified Business Valuation Instructor, International Association of Certified Valuation Specialists (IACVS);
• Member, Investigating Tribunal Panel, Malaysian Bar Council;
• Member, Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA);
• Member, Malaysian Institute of Professional Property Managers (MIPPM);
• National Committee Member of FIABCI Malaysian Chapter (FIABCI is the French acronym for “Federation Internationale des Administrateurs de Bien-Conselis Immobiliers”, which means “The International Real Estate Federation”);
• President, Business Valuers Association Malaysia (BVAM); and
• Executive Committee Member of the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) and Chairman of the Valuation & Property Consultancy Committee of PEPS.
He is currently the Managing Director of the Khong & Jaafar Group of Companies. He has held various positions in the past, such as:
• President of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (Session 2010/2011);
• Member/Exco-Member of the Board of Valuers, Appraisers & Estate Agents Malaysia (1993-2007);
• President of the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (2000/2002);
• Adjunct Professor of University Malaya – Faculty of Built Environment (2013/2014); and
• Member of the RICS Malaysia Board from 1 June 2014 until 31 May 2016.
Internationally, he was a past Chairman of the International Valuation Standards Council (2007/2008) and a past Secretary-General of the ASEAN Valuers Association (2010/2018). In May 2008, he was appointed as a Consultant for the establishment of a Real Estate Investment Trust Framework (Valuation Aspects) by the Securities Commission of Pakistan. In 2013, he was invited by the China Appraisal Society to advise them as well as the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China on their proposed valuation law. Only four International experts from around the world were called to be on the Advisory Committee.
He was awarded:
• “Property Consultant of the Year 2005” by the Board of Valuers, Appraisers & Estate Agents Malaysia on 12 January 2006;
• “Professional Excellence” Award in the “Engineering, Construction & Property” category by the Malaysian Professional Centre or Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia on 21 May 2011;
• “Valuer of the Year 2013” Award by the Valuation Division of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia on 10 January 2014;
• Presented with a Honorary Membership of the International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts (IACVA) now known as the International Association of Certified Valuation Specialists (IACVS) in recognition of his contributions to the global valuation profession on 12 December 2015;
• “Million Dollar Roof Top” Award by the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) on 1 October 2016;
• RISM Excellence Award 2017 “Malaysian Surveyor of the Year” on 20 May 2017; and
• CIDB Fellowship Award in recognition of his contribution to the development and advancement of the construction industry in Malaysia on 2 November
2018.
DIRECTOR’S TRAINING / EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
| Name of Director | Date | Name of Education Programme Attended | Name of Organiser |
| Elvin A/L Berty Luke Fernandez | 10 July 2018 | Valuation in Practice for Transactions and Reporting: Part 3 – Valuation of Intangible Assets | Malaysian Institute of Accountants |
| 16 to 17 July 2018 | IP Valuation Workshop | Institut Penilaian Negara (INSPEN) | |
| 15 to 16 August 2018 | 6th Sabah International Surveyors’ Congress – 2nd ASEAN Land Governance Summit – “Land Governance in an Interconnected World” | RISM (Sabah) and ASEAN FLAG | |
| 27 to 28 August 2018 | Business Valuation with Prof. Aswath Damodaran | I-deals Network Pte. Ltd. | |
| 24 to 26 September 2018 | 21st ASEAN Valuers Association Congress Valuation to The Next Level | Masyarakat Profesi Penilai Indonesia | |
| 5 October 2018 | Sunway Leaders Conference 2018 | Sunway Group | |
| 8 October 2018 | Industry – Government Open Dialogue with the Minister of Housing and Local Government | Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute | |
| 8 to 9 October 2018 | Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2018: On Balance – Recalibrating Markets, Firms, Society and People | Khazanah Nasional Berhad | |
| 11 October 2018 | IVAS-IVSC Business Valuation Conference 2018 | Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore (IVAS) and International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) | |
| 15 October 2018 | 5th Malaysia Land Conference: Solving the Puzzle of Modernland Issues & the Way Forward * | Comfori Sdn Bhd | |
| 29 October 2018 | Independent Directors Programme: The Essence of Independence | Bursa Malaysia | |
| 22 November 2018 | Malaysia Insolvency Conference 2018 | Malaysian Institute of Accountants | |
| 4 December 2018 | Breakfast Series: Companies of the Future – The Role for Boards | Bursa Malaysia | |
| 6 December 2018 | Malaysian Valuation Standards * | Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia | |
| 30 April 2019 | MIA’s Engagement Session with Audit Committee Members on Integrated Reporting | Malaysian Institute of Accountants |
Note:
^ Attended as speaker
Ng Sing Hwa
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Ng was formerly the Executive Chairman of Bertam Alliance Berhad, a company listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange, whose principal activities are property development, construction and plantation. He resigned from Bertam Alliance Berhad as Director and Executive Chairman on 1 March 2012 following the disposal of his substantial shareholding in the company.
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Ng Sing Hwa
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Ng Sing Hwa was appointed to the Board on 18 November 2013. He also serves as the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee.
He completed the Program for Management Development, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration, Boston. He was the President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia 1980/81. He is a qualified chartered accountant, and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants as well as the Malaysia Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
He was formerly the Executive Chairman of Bertam Alliance Berhad, a company listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange, whose principal activities are property development, construction and planting of plantation. He resigned from Bertam Alliance Berhad as Director and Executive Chairman on 1 March 2012 following the disposal of his substantial shareholding in the company.
He has vast experience in the areas of corporate finance, hospitality industry, property & construction industry and manufacturing of building materials. He had held the positions of Group Chief Executive of Faber Merlin Malaysia Berhad from 1977 to 1985 and Managing Director of CI Holdings Berhad from 1985 to 1988 prior to venturing into management consultancy services and own property development in 1989.
He is currently the Executive Chairman of Miramas Development Sdn Bhd. He is also a Director of Millennium Pavilion Sdn Bhd, a major shareholder of the Manager.
DIRECTOR’S TRAINING / EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
| Name of Director | Date | Name of Education Programme Attended | Name of Organiser |
| Ng Sing Hwa | 19 July 2018 | Corporate Liability Provision – Offences by employees & others and the implications on Directors, Partners and Management | Malaysian Institute of Accountants |
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5 October 2018 |
Sunway Leaders Conference 2018 | Sunway Group | |
| 7 November 2017 | CG Breakfast Series: Integrating An Innovation Mindset with Effective Governance | Bursa Malaysia Berhad | |
| 4 December 2018 | Breakfast Series: Companies of the Future – The Role for Boards | Bursa Malaysia | |
| 5 December 2018 | Breakfast Series: Non-Financials – Does It Matter? | Bursa Malaysia | |
| 30 April 2019 | MIA’s Engagement Session with Audit Committee Members on Integrated Reporting | Malaysian Institute of Accountants | |
| 3 May 2018 | Talk on Guidelines on Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts and Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and its impact and implications on Sunway REIT and the industry | Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd | |
| 27 June 2019 | CG Advocacy Programme – Cyber Security in the Boardroom | Bursa Malaysia |
Sarena Cheah Yean Tih
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Sarena Cheah started her career with Sunway Group since 1995 and served under various roles in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit and Business Development departments.
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Serena Cheah Yean Tih, S.M.S.
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Sarena Cheah Yean Tih was appointed to the Board on 25 August 2010. She also serves as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
She graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) in 1994. She also obtained a Masters in Business Administration from Melbourne Business School in 2001. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence (CMRSL) holder.
She started her career with the Sunway Group since 1995 and served under various roles in the Corporate Finance, Internal Audit and Business Department departments. In 2006, she was made General Manager for Sales and Marketing of the Group’s Property Development division before assuming the position of Director of Strategy and Corporate Development in 2009, during which she oversaw the successful merger and integration of Sunway Holdings Berhad and Sunway City Berhad. In May 2013, she was appointed as Joint Managing Director of Property Development Division, Malaysia/Singapore and subsequently took on her current position as Managing Director of Property Development Division of Sunway Berhad in May 2015. She has led Sunway Berhad’s property arm to multiple achievements including being ranked as Malaysia’s Top Property Developer by The Edge Top Property Developer Awards since 2014.
Her directorships in other public companies are Sunway Berhad, SUNREIT Capital Berhad, SUNREIT Unrated Bond Berhad, Institute of Corporate Directors’ Malaysia, Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor and SUNREIT Perpetual Bond Berhad.
DIRECTOR’S TRAINING / EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
| Name of Director | Date | Name of Education Programme Attended | Name of Organiser |
| Sarena Cheah Yean Tih | 12 September 2018 | Asian Capital Market: Navigating Challenging Times (US Market and the WTO Trade War, Asian Liquidity, FinTech & Digitalisation) | IABT Advanced in Business Training Sdn Bhd |
| 5 October 2018 | Sunway Leaders Conference 2018 | Sunway Group | |
| 8 November 2018 | Portfolio Management | MARC Training Sdn Bhd | |
| 19 June 2019 | Revolutionising Businesses through Blockchain | Securities Industry Development Corporation |
Tengku Nurul Azian Binti Tengku Shahriman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tengku Azian is currently the Executive Vice President and Partner of PEMANDU Associates Sdn Bhd, a management consulting firm, focused on public sector transformation and business turnaround with global experience.
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Tengku Nurul Azian Binti Tegku Shahriman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tengku Nurul Azian Binti Tengku Shahriman was appointed to the Board on 11 March 2016. She also serves as Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk Management Committee.
She is a graduate of School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London with a Law Degree. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and a former Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.
Tengku Azian is currently the Executive Vice President and Partner of PEMANDU Associates Sdn Bhd, a management consulting firm, focused on public sector transformation and business turnaround with global experience. Prior to the appointment, she was the Director of Education & Human Capital Development, National Transformation Programme of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit, Prime Minister’s Department (PEMANDU) from 2010 to February 2017.
Before joining PEMANDU, she was in investment banking for 18 years, her last position was Head of Corporate Finance in RHB Investment Bank Berhad, a member of the RHB Banking Group.
Her current directorship in public company is Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad.
DIRECTOR’S TRAINING / EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
| Name of Director | Date | Name of Education Programme Attended | Name of Organiser |
| Tengku Nurul Azian Binti Tengku Shahriman | 25 August 2018 | 5th Pre-University Conference: Education in Challenging Times: Engage, Enrich, Empower | Malaysian Institute of Accountants |
| 5 October 2018 | Sunway Leaders Conference 2018 | Sunway Group | |
| 22 to 24 November 2018 | International Conference on Public-sector Productivity | Asian Productivity Organisation | |
| 15 and 17 January 20198 | National Education Conference | Ministry of Higher Education & Ministry of General Education, Zambia | |
| 4 March 2019 | National Conference on Public Sector in Digitalized Era | United Nations Development Programme, Phnom Penh Cambodia |
Yeo Kar Peng
Independent Non-Executive Director
Madam Yeo is Chairman and Managing Partner of Kendall Court Capital Partner, a mezzanine fund providing growth and expansionary capital focused in South East Asia
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Yeo Kar Peng
Independent Non-Executive Director
Yeo Kar Peng was appointed to the Board on 2 January 2019. She also serves as a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee.
She graduated from Monash University, Clayton Melbourne with a Bachelor of Economics majoring in accounting and finance. She is also an Associate Member of Australian Society of Accountants.
Ms Yeo is Chairman and Managing Partner of Kendall Court Capital Partner, a mezzanine fund providing growth and expansionary capital focused in South East Asia. Prior to establishing Kendall Court in 2004, Ms Yeo was a Managing Director at Citigroup Global Markets. She was responsible in the setting up and building of Citigroup’s investment banking franchise in Malaysia. She was the key coverage banker in charge of Citigroup’s deal origination and execution with special focus in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity capital market transactions. Prior to Citi Group, Ms Yeo was Head of Research with UBS and led a team of 8 analysts in charge of the Malaysian equity research. She was the number 1 ranked analyst in 1997 by Asia Money Poll with the UBS Malaysian team ranking third. Prior to UBS, Ms Yeo was Head of Research at WI Carr and was ranked as one of the top three analysts in Malaysia for several years by Asia Money and Euro Money polls. Early in her career, Ms Yeo also spent time as an auditor at the precursor of Ernst & Young in Malaysia.
Her directorship in other public company is Top Glove Foundation.
DIRECTOR’S TRAINING / EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019
| Name of Director | Date | Name of Education Programme Attended | Name of Organiser |
| Yeo Kar Peng | 26 to 27 February 2019 | Mandatory Accreditation Programme for Directors of Public Listed Companies | The Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre |
| 12 to 13 March 2019 | Bett Asia Leadership Summit & Expo | Bett, ITE Group | |
| 3 May 2019 | CG Watch: How Does Malaysia Rank? | The Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre |