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Y. Bhg. General Tan Sri (Dr)
Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd Ali (Rtd)
Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, 78 years of age
General Tan Sri (Dr)
Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali (Rtd) was
appointed Chairman of Country Heights
Holdings Berhad on 20 August 1993. He
is also the Chairman of the Nomination
Committee and a member of the Remuneration
and Audit & Risk Management Committees
of the Board.
He holds a Diploma in
Advance Business Management from Harvard
Business School. He was conferred the
Honorary Doctorate by the University of
Salford, United Kingdom in 1999 and the
Honorary Doctorate by the Malaysian National
Defence University in October 2012. He
is a member of the Selangor Royal Court
(Ahli Dewan DiRaja Selangor) since 1 January
2005.
Prior to his entry into
the corporate world, General Tan Sri (Dr)
Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd Ali (Rtd) was
the Chief of Defence Forces in the Malaysian
Armed Forces where he chalked up 40 years
of dedicated service. During his tenure
in the Malaysian Armed Forces, he had
initiated the re-organisation and modernisation
of the Army.
He is the Chairman of
Perwira Niaga Malaysia (PERNAMA), Ajinomoto
(Malaysia) Berhad, Delloyd Ventures Berhad,
Datasonic Group Berhad, Chiyoda (M) Sdn
Bhd, Yokogawa Kontrol (M) Sdn Bhd, Dibena
Enterprise Sdn Bhd, National Aerospace
& Defence Industries Sdn Bhd. He is
currently the Chairman of the Southeast
Asian Association of Glutamate Science
(“SEAAGS”). The member countries are Thailand,
Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia.
He also sits on the Board of Institute
of Strategic and International Studies
(ISIS), Borneo Highlands Hornbill Golf
& Jungle Club Berhad, Mines Resort
Berhad, Mines Excellence Golf Resort Berhad
as well as some other private companies.
He is deemed interested
in certain related party transactions
of revenue or trading nature which are
necessary for the day to day operations
of the Group.
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Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Lee Kim Tiong @ Lee Kim Yew
Deputy Chairman
Malaysian, 57 years of age
Tan Sri Lee, the founder
of Country Heights Holdings Berhad , was
first appointed to the Board on 1 October
1986. He is also a member of the Remuneration
Committee of the Board.
Tan Sri Lee is an established
businessman and an innovative entrepreneur
in the properties industry. He has almost
over 30 years of vast experience in residential,
industrial park, hotel and leisure, commercial
and recreation projects. His strong business
acumen and visionary leadership are the
factors which led the Group’s successful
completion of several highly acclaimed
projects. Country Heights Damansara and
Borneo Highlands Resort have won the “Highly
Commended - Best Development Malaysia”
and “Highly Commended -Best Golf Development
Malaysia” respectively in the Asia Pacific
Residential Property Awards in association
with Bloomberg Television 2010. Country
Heights Holdings Berhad was awarded “BestBrands
Conglomerate Awards 2010-2011”.
His magnificent development
by transforming the World’s largest excavated
tin mine into a flagship development with
breathtaking landmarks such as Palace
of the Golden Horses, Mines Wellness Hotel,
Mines Waterfront Business Park, Malaysia
International Exhibition and Convention
Centre, Mines Wonderland and Mines Resort
& Golf Club that has earned “The Mines
Resort City” the National Creativity &
Innovation Award by the Malaysian Design
Technology Centre in 2004.
In recognition of his
immeasurable contribution to the property
development and hospitality industry in
Malaysia, Tan Sri Lee has been bestowed
with the “Lifetime Achievement Award”
in the 2008 Technology Business Review
ASEAN Awards.
Tan Sri Lee also sits
on the board of Golden Horse Palace Berhad,
Mines Excellence Golf Resort Berhad, Mines
Resort Berhad and several other private
companies.
Tan Sri Lee is the father
of Ms. Lee Cheng Wen, Non-Independent
Executive Director of the Company.
In view of his direct
interest in CHHB and substantial shareholdings
in Golden Touch Venture Sdn Bhd, he is
deemed interested in certain related party
transactions of a revenue or trading nature
which are necessary for the day-to-day
operations of the Group.
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Ms. Lee Cheng Wen
Group CEO
Malaysian, 27 years of age
Ms. Lee Cheng Wen was
appointed to the Board on 1 October 2009.
Ms. Lee officially joined
Country Heights Holdings Berhad on 7 July
2008. She was attached with the Managing
Director’s office prior to her post in
managing Country Heights Damansara. During
her tenure there, she managed to elevate
sales and improve the overall financial
stability of the division. In June 2009,
she was appointed as the General Manager
of Palace of the Golden Horses. She turned
around the profitability of a few divisions
in Palace of the Golden Horses and her
portfolio organically grew to oversee
the hospitality and health division. She
was then re-designated to Chief Executive
Officer of Country Heights Hospitality
and Health Division.
Under her portfolio,
the Hospitality and Health Division is
the second major revenue contributor in
Country Heights Holdings Berhad. In line
with the company’s vision of “Ever Searching
for Better Living”, she has also spearheaded
the project to transform Mines Resort
City to Mines Wellness City, an innovative
enhancement on the group’s flagship project.
In June 2011, she was re-designated to
Group Chief Executive Officer of Country
Heights Holdings Berhad.
Ms. Lee graduated with
a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance
and Organisational Management from the
University of Southern California, United
States. She also holds a Diploma in Advance
Technology from University of Cambridge,
United Kingdom.
Prior to joining Country
Heights, Ms. Lee interned at Goldman Sachs
and various non-profit organisations.
Her analytical skills and strong leadership
talent also made her the sole delegate
for Malaysia in the Global Young Leaders
Summit for 2004 and 2005 in the US and
Europe.
Ms. Lee also sits on
the board of Golden Horse Palace Berhad,
Borneo Highlands Hornbill Golf & Jungle
Club Berhad, Mines Excellent Golf Resort
Berhad and Country Heights Timeshare Berhad.
Ms. Lee is the daughter of Tan Sri Lee
Kim Yew, Deputy Chairman of the Company.
She is deemed interested in certain related
party transactions of revenue or trading
nature which are necessary for the day-to-day
operations of the Group.
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Academician Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Emeritus Professor
Datuk Dr. Ong Soon Hock
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, 79 years of age
Academician Tan Sri Emeritus
Professor Datuk Dr. Ong joined the Board
on 20 August 1993. He also serves as the
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
and a member of the Nomination and Audit
& Risk Management Committees of the
Board.
He is a former Director
of Malaysian-American Commission on Educational
Exchange (MACEE), an Adjunct Professor
at University of Malaya and Sunway University,
a member of International Advisory Council,
University Tunku Abdul Rahman and University
Technology Petronas and an Emeritus Professor
of University Science Malaysia.
He is a graduate of University
of Malaya with Master in Chemistry and
PhD in Organic Chemistry of University
of London King's College. He has remarkable
achievements in both academic and scientific
fields and is internationally recognised
in the field of lipid chemistry with over
45 years of research and development experience.
He has 16 patents in the technology of
palm oil to his credit, and has published
more than 400 research articles.
His long and distinguished
career included stints as Council Member
of the International Federation of Inventors’
Associations, Founder President of Malaysian
Senior Scientists Associations, Founder
Editor-in-chief of Elaeis-International
Journal of Oil Palm Research and Development,
Founder President of the Malaysia Oil
Scientists’ and Technologists’ Association
(MOSTA) and Founder President of Malaysian
Invention and Design Society (MINDS).
He had served as an Advisor to the Confederation
of Scientific and Technological Associations
in Malaysia (COSTAM). He is a senior fellow
of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia.
He has been bestowed
several awards for his invaluable contribution.
The recent awards include Malaysian Scientific
Association Golden Jubilee Award in oil
palm research in 2005, Distinguished Science
Alumni Award in 2006 from National University
of Singapore, Honorary Medal and Certificate
from Cosmonautics Federation of Russia,
Senior Citizens Golden Years’ Award in
2007, BIM Award of Excellence (Pure &
Applied Sciences) in 2008 and International
Federation of Inventors’ Associations
Outstanding Service Medal Award in 2008.
He has been elected as Fellow of King’s
College London in 2011.
He was awarded the Palm
Oil Industry Leadership Award (PILA) in
July 2011. Recently, he was the recipient
of the prestigious Merdeka Award in October
2012 for outstanding contribution to the
research and development of the chemistry
and technology of palm oil and for his
significant role in advocating and promoting
the Malaysian palm oil industry to the
world.
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Encik Nik Hassan Bin Nik Mohd Amin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, 63 years of age
Encik Nik Hassan was
appointed to the Board on 29 April 2008.
He also serves as the Chairman of the
Audit & Risk Management Committee
and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination
Committees of the Board.
He is an alumnus of University
of Malaya where he graduated with a Bachelor
in Economics. In 1971, he started his
banking career with a local commercial
bank and has spent more than 35 years
in the banking and financial services
sector.
Having worked in various
senior capacities with the local commercial
bank such as Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Director of BBMB Securities
Sdn Bhd, Chief Executive of BBMB Factoring
Berhad, Executive Director and Chief Executive
of Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad as
well as Director of various financial
subsidiaries of the Bumiputra-Commerce
Bank Berhad. En Nik Hassan has gained
invaluable hands on experience in commercial
banking, stock broking, factoring and
merchant banking. From 2003 until his
retirement, he was the Senior Executive
Vice President of Corporate Banking Treasury
and International Banking Division of
the Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad. He
is also a Director of Agensi Kaunseling
dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK).
Encik Nik Hassan also
sits on the board of Al Rajhi Banking
& Investment Corporation (Malaysia)
Berhad and Golden Horse Palace Berhad.
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Mr. Chew Chong Eu
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, 51 years of age
Mr. Chew was appointed
to the Board on 29 April 2008. He is also
a member of the Audit & Risk Management
Committee of the Board.
Mr. Chew is a Chartered
Accountant. He graduated with a Bachelor
of Commerce from University of Canterbury
and is a member of the Malaysian Institute
of Accountants, Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Australia and New Zealand
Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Mr. Chew has over twenty
thirty years of experience in insolvency
and financial rescue in Malaysia and Australia
with Ernst & Young. He was is also
actively involved in providing professional
advice to various Australian companies
looking to invest in Asia and vice-versa.
He further has experience in audit, tax,
and management consultancy services. His
industry experience includes hotel and
tourism, transportation, printing and
manufacturing, retail and property development.
He had also acted as
Head of Corporate Finance for Schroders
Advisory Services and Perdana Merchant
Bankers Berhad. Whilst in service, he
successfully assisted companies in various
industries to restructure for the purpose
of initial public offerings, completed
equity, debt or equity-linked capital
raising exercises, in addition to being
involved in several reverse take-over
and privatization exercises, and the valuation
of a wide range of assets including infrastructure
projects, licenses and other intangibles.
In 2000, Mr Chew led
Hanifah, Teo & Associates into a joint
venture with BDO Binder and formed BDO
Capital Consultants Sdn Bhd (“BDO Capital”),
the corporate finance and insolvency division
of BDO Binder. He was appointed as the
Chief Executive Officer of BDO Capital,
where he took on appointments in corporate
advisory for debt restructuring and turnaround
exercises of several public listed and
private companies.
In 2005 until present,
together with a number of his colleagues
from BDO Capital, he established Covenant
Equity Consulting Sdn Bhd, to provide
quality corporate finance and advisory
services with a personal touch across
the Asia Pacific Region. In 2009, he was
appointed as the Quality Control Director
of PKF Malaysia, a member of PKF International,
one of the world’s top ten accounting
and business advisory organization.
Mr Chew has no directorship
in other public listed companies.
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Note:-
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Save as disclosed above, none of the Directors has:-
- any family relationship with any Directors and/or Major Shareholders of the Company
- any conflict of interest with the Company.
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Conviction for Offences
- None of the Directors has been convicted for offences within the past 10 years other than traffic offences.
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Attendance of Board Meetings
- The attendance of the Directors at Board of Directors’ Meetings is disclosed in the Corporate Governance Statement.
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