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The Board provides leadership and oversight of the Group’s strategy, performance and governance.
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Dato’ Sri Adam Sani Bin Abdullah
Executive Chairman
Appointed 16 June 2000
Dato’ Sri Adam Sani Bin Abdullah was appointed as Chairman of the Company on 16 June 2000 and subsequently re-designated as Executive Chairman on 14 January 2022. Dato’ Sri Adam is a self-made entrepreneur for more than 46 years. He received his primary education in Malaysia and secondary education in the United Kingdom. He is also the Executive Chairman of Duty Free International Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
Sebastian Paul Lim Chin Foo
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 10 November 2025
Sebastian Paul Lim Chin Foo was appointed as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 10 November 2025. He holds a Master of Science in Political Economy of Late Development from London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in History (Hons) from King’s College, University of London. He is a finance and investment professional with extensive experience in real estate and capital markets. He is currently a Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Melford, a UK-based real estate fund. Prior to joining Melford in 2013 he was an investment banker with Nomura International in London.
Dato’ Sri Robin Tan Yeong Ching
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 18 December 2012
Dato’ Sri Robin Tan Yeong Ching was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 18 December 2012. He graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Accounting/Law from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, in 1995. He began his career with Berjaya Group Berhad in 1995 as an Executive. He was later appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Berjaya Corporation Berhad in 2011, later serving as Chairman/CEO, and subsequently held various leadership roles including Executive Deputy Chairman and Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman until his resignation in 2023. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of Sports Toto Berhad and Deputy Chairman of Berjaya Land Berhad. He is also a Director of KDE Recreation Berhad and an Executive Director of STM Lottery Sdn. Bhd., Berjaya Hartanah Berhad, Bukit Kiara Resort Berhad and Staffield Country Resort Berhad. In addition, he holds directorships in several other private limited companies within the Berjaya Corporation Group of companies.
Tan Thiam Chai
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 18 December 2012
Tan Thiam Chai was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 18 December 2012. He graduated with a Diploma in Commerce (Financial Accounting) from Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology) and also completed The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) professional course in 1981. He is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) since 1990 and also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
He started work with an accounting firm in Kuala Lumpur for about 2 years and thereafter served in various Finance and Accounting positions with the Hong Leong Group of Companies in Malaysia as well as in Hong Kong for about 8 years. He joined Berjaya Group of Companies in early 1991 as a Finance Manager of an operating subsidiary and was promoted to Operation Manager later that year. In 1992, he was transferred to the Corporate Head Office of Berjaya Group Berhad to head the Group Internal Audit function and subsequently in 1993, he was promoted to oversee the Group Accounting function of Berjaya Group Berhad. He was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Berjaya Corporation Berhad on 18 July 2008 and held the said position till his retirement at the end of 2018.
He is currently the Financial Adviser of Berjaya Corporation Berhad. He is also a Director of Berjaya Food Berhad, Berjaya Vacation Club Berhad, Indah Corporation Berhad, Cosway Corporation Berhad, Tioman Island Resort Berhad, Berjaya Japan Developments Berhad and Cosway Corporation Limited (Hong Kong). He also holds directorships in several other private limited companies in the Berjaya Corporation group of companies.
Tuan Haji Mohd Jaffar Bin Awang (Ismail)
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 16 May 2017
Tuan Haji Mohd Jaffar Bin Awang (Ismail) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 16 May 2017. He holds a Master of Arts (South East Asean Studies) from University of Hull, United Kingdom and Bachelor of Social Science (Political Science) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He has more than 30 years of experience in the government, serving the Johor Civil Service where he held the position of Mayor at Johor Bahru City Council at the time he retired. Currently, he is a Director of Haily Group Berhad and holds directorships in several other private limited companies.
Raja Dato’ Sri Shaharudin Shah Bin Raja Jalil Shah
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 13 June 2018
Raja Dato’ Sri Shaharudin Shah Bin Raja Jalil Shah was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 13 June 2018. He holds a B.A. (Hons) Degree in Accounting and Finance from Middlesex University, United Kingdom. He began his working career in Malaysia in 1985 by joining Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) as a Senior Executive in the Investments Division. In 1990 he left PNB and became Manager of Corporate and Business Development in a publicly listed company, Malaysian General Investment Corporation Berhad (MGIC). Subsequently, he was appointed as Executive Director of its stockbroking arm, MGIC Securities Sdn. Bhd. (MGICS) in 1992. In 1997, he left MGICS to become Director (Institutional Sales) in Alliance Investment Bank Berhad (AIBB). After leaving AIBB in 2013, he is currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors in TGA Solutions Sdn. Bhd., a company engaged in industrial park management in Pahang.
Dato’ Dr Abdul Razak Bin Abdul
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 6 January 2022
Dato’ Dr Abdul Razak Bin Abdul was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 6 January 2022. He holds a PhD (International Business) from Katholiek University of Leuven, Belgium and an MBA (Finance) from New York University. He began his working career as lecturer at Institut Teknologi MARA (“ITM”) in 1973 and became the Head of ITM’s School of Business in 1981. He has been actively involved in the insurance industry since 1983 and has managed both insurance and insurance broking companies.
In 1990, he was appointed as Managing Director of then Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging Bhd and from there onward he has been actively involved in several public listed companies, especially in their corporate restructuring exercises. Among others, he was a Director of Petaling Tin Berhad, Mutiara Goodyear Development Bhd, Kemayan Bhd, Idris Hydraulic Bhd and FACB Industries Incorporated Berhad. He also held directorships in several other private limited companies. He was the Executive Chairman of Federal Power Sdn. Bhd., a power cable manufacturing firm, from 2007 to 2017. He was the President of the Malaysian Cable Manufacturer Association (MCMA) from 2005 until 2023 and is currently the Advisor of MCMA.
He has also contributed to several governmental organisations and activities. Notably, he was appointed as Chairman of the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources, from 2013 to 2017. Currently, he is on the board of Yayasan Budiman UiTM, which oversees the development of all its alumni.
Nor Shahniza Binti Shahbudin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 24 October 2025
Nor Shahniza Binti Shahbudin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 24 October 2025. She holds a Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and a Degree in Accountancy from Universiti Teknologi MARA. She has completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in Strategic Management and Human Resource at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She has more than 20 years of experience in the Malaysian public sector, with extensive expertise in strategic management, finance, procurement, public administration, and human resource development.
