BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TAN SRI (SIR) YEOH SOCK PING
Malaysian, male, aged 71, was appointed to the Board of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd on 10 March 2005 as Executive Director, serving as the Chief Executive Officer untill 14 February 2019, when he was redesignated as Executive Chairman. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Kingston University, United Kingdom, and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering by the same institution in 2004. In July 2014, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Nottingham. Since his appointment as the Managing Director of YTL Corporation Berhad Group in 1988, he led the transformation from a single listed company into a global integrated infrastructure developer, encompassing multiple listed entities ie. YTL Corporation Berhad, YTL Power International Berhad, YTL Hospitality REIT, Malayan Cement Berhad, NSL Ltd, Ranhill Utilities Berhad and Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust.
His strategic foresight and commitment to sustainable development have earned him international acclaim. Tan Sri Yeoh is widely respected for integrating ethical governance, innovation, and long-term value creation across the YTL Group’s operations in Asia, Europe, and Australia.
He was the Managing Director of YTL Corporation Berhad, YTL Power International Berhad and YTL Land & Development Berhad until 29 June 2018 when he was redesignated as Executive Chairman of these companies. He is also the Executive Chairman of Malayan Cement Berhad, which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He is the Executive Chairman and Managing Director of YTL e-Solutions Sdn Bhd and also a director of YTL Industries Berhad. He is also the Chairman of YTL Starhill Global REIT Management Limited, the manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust, a vehicle listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST). He is the Executive Chairman of YTL Cement Berhad. He is the Chairman of private utilities corporations, Wessex Water Services Limited in England and Wales, and YTL PowerSeraya Pte Limited in Singapore. He sits on the board of trustees of YTL Foundation and serves on the board of NSL Ltd, which is listed on the Main Board of SGX-ST.
He is a Founding Member of the Malaysian Business Council and The Capital Markets Advisory Council, member of The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific Council and Global Council member of the Asia Society.
He is the first non-Italian board member of the historic Rome Opera House and helped fund its restoration to keep it from closing. He served as a member of the Barclays Asia-Pacific Advisory Committee from 2005 to 2012. He served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited for a period of 10 years from July 2012 to June 2022. He was made a board member of Global Child Forum by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf in May 2016.
He was ranked by both Fortune and Businessweek magazines as Asia’s 25 Most Powerful and Influential Business Personalities and one of Asia’s Top Executives by Asiamoney. He won the inaugural Ernst & Young’s Master Entrepreneur in Malaysia in 2002 and was named as Malaysia’s CEO of the Year by CNBC Asia Pacific in 2005.
In 2006, he was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and in 2019, received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Tan Sri received a prestigious professional accolade when made a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers in London in 2008. He was the Primus Inter Pares Honouree of the 2010 Oslo Business for Peace Award, for his advocacy of socially responsible business ethics and practices. The Award was conferred by a panel of Nobel Laureates in Oslo, home of the Nobel Peace Prize. He also received the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at CNBC’s 9th Asia Business Leaders Awards 2010. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Regulated Industries at the 7th World Chinese Economic Summit held in London in 2015. He was also awarded the prestigious Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Award at the 2016 Celebrity Fight Night in Arizona. In 2017, he was honoured with the Kuala Lumpur Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution at the Kuala Lumpur Mayor Tourism Awards. This was in recognition of his efforts in the transformation of Kuala Lumpur into one of the top shopping and tourist destinations in the world. He was named CEO of the Year at the Asian Power Awards in 2017. The Japanese Government bestowed upon him the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2018 and in the same year the Italian government conferred upon him the honour of Grande Officiale of the Order of the Star of Italy. In 2022, he was awarded the PropertyGuru Real Estate Personality of the Year for Malaysia. The award is given to individuals who have made a significant impact in the Asian real estate sector.
DATO’ YEOH SEOK KAH
Malaysian, male, aged 60, has been an Executive Director of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd since 17 January 2012. He was redesignated to the position of Chief Executive Officer on 14 February 2019. He graduated from King’s College, University of London, with an LLB (Hons) and was subsequently called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn, London, in 1988. He was awarded Fellowship of King’s College London in July 2014.
Dato’ Yeoh Seok Kah joined YTL Group in 1989 and is presently the Executive Director responsible for the YTL Hotels and Resorts Division. He serves as an Executive Director of YTL Corporation Berhad and YTL Power International Berhad, both listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. In addition, he is also part of YTL Power’s Mergers & Acquisitions Team and was involved in the acquisition of ElectraNet SA (Australia), Wessex Water Limited (UK), P.T. Jawa Power (Indonesia) and PowerSeraya Limited (Singapore). He is a board member of YTL Cement Berhad, YTL Land & Development Berhad and private utilities corporations, Wessex Water Limited and Wessex Water Services Limited in England and Wales, and YTL PowerSeraya Pte Limited in Singapore.
DATO’ YEOH SOO MIN
Malaysian, female, aged 69, has been appointed to the Board on 13 December 2022 as an Executive Director. She graduated with a Bachelor of Art (Hons) Degree in Accounting. She did her Articleship at Leigh Carr and Partners, London and gained vast experience in accounting and management. She was responsible for the setting up of the Travel and Accounting Division of the YTL Group in December 1990. Dato’ Yeoh Soo Min is currently responsible for the accounting and finance systems for the YTL Group. She is an Executive Director of YTL Corporation Berhad and YTL Power International Berhad, both listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and YTL Industries Berhad. She also sits on the board of trustees of YTL Foundation.
She is the first female President of the Malaysian Institute of Management in history and Life Member of the Women’s Institute of Management, Malaysia. Dato’ Yeoh Soo Min is currently an Honorary Fellow of the Governors of International Students House, London, and Sir Thomas Pope, Trinity College, University of Oxford, UK, and member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Circle of University of Oxford, UK. She is also a Trustee of Yayasan Tuanku Fauziah and IJN (Institut Jantung Negara – National Heart Institute Malaysia) Foundation.
DATO’ YEOH SEOK KIAN
Malaysian, male, aged 68, has been an Executive Director of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd since 10 March 2005. He graduated from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Building and was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University in 2017. He attended the Advance Management Programme conducted by Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania in 1984. Dato’ Yeoh is a Fellow of the Faculty of Building, United Kingdom as well as a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (UK).
He served as Deputy Managing Director of YTL Corporation Berhad and YTL Power International Berhad, both listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, and the Executive Director of YTL Land & Development Berhad, until 29 June 2018 when he was redesignated as Managing Director of YTL Corporation Berhad and YTL Land & Development Berhad, and Executive Director of YTL Power International Berhad. He is also an Executive Director of Malayan Cement Berhad, which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Dato’ Yeoh Seok Kian also serves on the boards of other public companies such as YTL Cement Berhad, YTL Industries Berhad, Sentul Raya Golf Club Berhad and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, and private utilities corporations, Wessex Water Limited in England and Wales, YTL PowerSeraya Pte Limited in Singapore, as well as YTL Starhill Global REIT Management Limited, the manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust and NSL Ltd, both of which are listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST).
DATUK MARK VICTOR ROZARIO
Malaysian, male, aged 61, was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee on 18 May 2023. He was then redesignated as the Chairman of the Audit Committee on 30 May 2023.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science with a major in Economics from the London School of Economics. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Datuk Mark Rozario has more than 25 years of experience in management, corporate finance and strategic leadership in companies involved in property investment and development, manufacturing, healthcare, aerospace and innovation.
Datuk Mark held various senior management positions in General Electric International Inc, Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, Country Heights Holdings Berhad, Sunway Berhad, Schlumberger Group and Adventa Berhad. He currently is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Petronas Gas Berhad, which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, as well as Citibank Berhad and QBE Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad. He also serves as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana Corporation Berhad, which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
DATO’ AHMAD FUAAD BIN MOHD DAHALAN
Malaysian, male, aged 75, was appointed to the Board on 17 January 2012 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya. He was attached with Wisma Putra, Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Malaysian Civil Service (“MCS”) Officer in April 1973 before joining Malaysia Airlines in July 1973. While in Malaysia Airlines, Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad served various posts and his last position was as the Managing Director. He was formerly a director of Lembaga Penggalakan Pelanchongan Malaysia, Malaysia Industry-Government Group for High Technology and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, Tokio Marine Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad, Hong Leong Capital Berhad, YTL Corporation Berhad and YTL e-Solutions Berhad. Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad was formerly a Trustee of YTL Foundation.
DATO’ ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN AHMAD
Malaysian, male, aged 68, was appointed to the Board on 23 February 2018 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is also a member of the Audit Committee. Dato’ Zainal holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, U.S.A; a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Mathematics from University of Manchester, United Kingdom; and a Diploma in Public Administration from Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN), Kuala Lumpur.
He also attended the Oxford Foreign Services Programme conducted by University of Oxford, United Kingdom. He was attached with Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1983. Dato’ Zainal served various posts and his last position was as the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Australia.
AU WEI LIEN
Malaysian, female, aged 61, was appointed to the Board on 13 December 2022 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Studies from University of Bradford, United Kingdom and an Advanced Diploma in Law for Academic stage of training for the Bar from University of Westminster, London. She was subsequently called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn, London, in 1988. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1989.
Ms Au started practice at Albar, Zulkifly & Yap (“AZY”), a leading Malaysian law firm that specialised in corporate and conveyancing matters. She served as a partner of the corporate department of AZY from 1993 to 1999. In November 1999, she left AZY and founded Zul Rafique & Partners (“ZRp”) together with her other partners. As the partner administering ZRp, she successfully managed ZRp, as the finance and administrative partner, from inception until 2011 in addition to leading the real estate practice group and communications practice group. She retired from the partnership in 2013 and became a consultant at ZRp until February 2024.
DATO’ HJ MOHAMED ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN HJ ABDUL KADIR
Malaysian, male, aged 85, has been an Executive Director of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd since 10 March 2005. He resigned as an Executive Director and was appointed as an Alternate Director to Dato’ Yeoh Seok Kah on 13 December 2022. He qualified as a teacher in 1963 from the Day Training Centre for Teaching in Ipoh, Perak, and was in the teaching profession from 1964 to 1981 prior to entering the business arena as a property developer in May 1981. Dato’ Hj Mohamed Zainal Abidin also sits on the boards of several private limited companies involved in construction, property development and resort operations such as Pakatan Perakbina Sdn Bhd and Syarikat Pelanchongan Pangkor Laut Sendirian Berhad.
YEOH KEONG SHYAN
Malaysian, male, aged 39, has been an Executive Director of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd since 18 January 2011. He resigned as an Executive Director and was appointed as an Alternate Director to Dato’ Yeoh Soo Min on 13 December 2022. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with an LLB (Hons) in 2008. He obtained the Capital Markets and Financial Advisory Services (CMFAS) Certification in 2010. He joined YTL Group in 2009 and is presently engaged in the YTL Hotels and Resorts as well as the Property Development Divisions. He is currently a Non-Executive Alternate Director to Tan Sri (Sir) Yeoh Sock Ping, the Chairman of YTL Starhill Global REIT Management Limited, the manager of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust, a vehicle listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST).