Our Leadership

Board of Directors

DATUK HJ. FAISYAL BIN DATUK YUSOF HAMDAIN DIEGO

Chairman

Independent & Non-Executive

DATUK NG KIAT MIN

Group Managing Director

Non-Independent & Executive

KEE MUSTAFA

Independent & Non-Executive

MICHAEL TONG YIN SHIEW, J.P.

Independent & Non-Executive

AHMAD RIZAL BIN DAHLI

Non-Independent & Non-Executive

DATUK ALEXANDRA CHIN @ FUI LIN, J.P.

Independent & Non-Executive

IR. JEROME JIMBANGAN @ TERENCE

Independent & Non-Executive

DATUK MOHD SOFIAN BIN ALFIAN NAIR

Non-Independent & Non-Executive

DATUK HJ. FAISYAL BIN DATUK YUSOF HAMDAIN DIEGO

Chairman

Independent & Non-Executive

Date of Appointment : 27 November 2020

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Shipping & Logistics, Middlesex University, London

Bachelor of Art (Hons.) in Economics, York University, Canada

Diploma in Accountancy, Toronto School of Business, Canada

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Datuk Hj. Faisyal also the Chairman of subsidiary companies, namely Sabah Ports and SCHB Engineering effective 15 December 2020 and 4 December 2020 respectively. He brings along over 25 years of experience as a board member and chairman in public listed companies and private limited companies. He has held directorships in various organisations such as KUB Malaysia Berhad, Yayasan Bumiputra Sabah Berhad, Perkasa Trading Sdn Bhd, Associated Concrete Products (Sabah) Sdn Bhd and as a Public Interest Director in Bursa Malaysia Berhad. During his tenure in Bursa Malaysia Berhad from 004 until 2010, he was the Chairman of the Listing Committee, Market Participation and Compensation Committee as well as Member of the Risk Management Committee, Compensation Committee and Investment & Advisory Committee.

He is currently the Executive Chairman of Arus Sutera Sdn Bhd since 1997 and Governor for Yayasan Bursa Malaysia Berhad as well as the Chairman of Selection Committee Members for Shares2share under Yayasan Bursa Malaysia.

He previously held the position as Chairman of Suria from January 2013 until May 2018.

DATUK NG KIAT MIN

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

Non-Independent & Executive

Date of Appointment : 1 April 2016

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Accounting and Finance, University of Lancaster, United Kingdom

Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom (FCCA)

Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Chartered Fellow (FCILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Datuk Ng was appointed to the Board as the Group Managing Director on 1 April 2016. She is responsible for the strategic planning and the overall management of the Group. She has been the Managing Director of Sabah Ports since 22 July 2016.

Datuk Ng also sits on the Board of other subsidiary companies, namely SCHB Engineering, SP
Marine, S.P. Satria, Borneo Waterways Explorer and Suria RE.


She joined Suria in 2001, as Senior Manager (Corporate Development). Upon the success of the privatisation in September 2004, she was appointed as the General Manager (Corporate Services/Finance) for Sabah Ports. She later served as the Chief Financial Officer of Suria and then the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of Suria and subsequently became the Group Managing Director in April 2016.


She served on the Sabah Women’s Affairs Advisory Council from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018 and has been the Chairman of Sabah Logistics Forum since June 2020, a forum for private sector representatives from the air, land, maritime and trade sectors to  discuss logistics issues and contribute to the formulation of policies that address and resolve industry challenges for the benefit of Sabah’s economy.


In 2020, she was conferred the prestigious Global
Ports Forum Award in the category “Woman of The Year in Port/Terminal Industry” for her role, contributions and achievements in the industry. Under her helm, Sabah Ports was awarded the “Port/Terminal of the Year South East Asia” for 2020 and 2021 for two consecutive years by Global Ports Forum.

KEE MUSTAFA

Independent & Non-Executive

Date of Appointment : 1 July 2014

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology, University of Malay

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Kee Mustafa also sits on the Board of subsidiary companies, namely Sabah Ports and SP Marine.

He currently sits on the Board of Berjaya Land Berhad and was recently appointed as a Board Member of PETRONAS effective 19 January 2022.

He has over 40 years of extensive experience in the State’s Civil Service and corporate sectors. He began his career in 1974 as an Executive Officer in the Service Division of the Establishment Office, Chief Minister’s Department and later as the Principal Assistant Director, Service Division in June 1982. In 1984, he was seconded to Sabah Gas Industries Sdn Bhd as Personnel Manager before being promoted to the Senior Manager (Administration).

In 1991, he returned to the State’s Civil Service and served several Governmental departments. In 1996, he became the Permanent Secretary of the State’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development. He was then appointed as the Director of State Public Service Department in March 2000 before holding the post as Sabah State Secretary from April 2000 until he retired in 2007.

Kee Mustafa had been the former Chairman of the Board of Governors of University College Sabah Foundation, the Board member of Malaysia Airlines System Berhad and a member of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Immigrants in Sabah.

MICHAEL TONG YIN SHIEW, J.P.

Independent & Non-Executive

Date of Appointment : 31 October 2019

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Fellow Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (FCTIM)

Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom (FCCA)

• Fellow Member of CPA Australia (FCPA)

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Michael Tong is a senior partner of Crowe Malaysia PLT, Kota Kinabalu and a partner in Crowe (Labuan) LLP. He commenced public practice as a chartered accountant in Kota Kinabalu and has over 40 years of experience in corporate finance, auditing & assurance services (which covers forensic, investigative and statutory), accounting, taxation, insolvency and consultancy which includes due diligence, valuation of corporation and corporate restructuring.

He is a senior accountant and financial consultant to the business communities and had served as financial advisors, treasurers and auditors to nongovernmental organisations, churches and charity bodies.

He was conferred the Justice of the Peace by the State Governor of Sabah.

AHMAD RIZAL BIN DAHLI

Non-Independent & Non-Executive

Date of Appointment : 23 March 2020

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from Holborn College, London

Certified Credit Professional from Institut BankBank Malaysia (IBBM)

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Ahmad Rizal is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of Qhazanah Sabah Berhad (QSB) since 1 October 2019 and the Chairman of Celcom Timur (Sabah) Sdn Bhd, the associate company of QSB. He also sits as a Board member in QSB’s subsidiary and associate companies. Prior to his appointment as the Group Chief Executive Officer of QSB, he was the Head of Project and Business Development.

He began his career as an Operation Executive with Malayan Banking Berhad in November 1996 before being assigned to Commercial and Corporate Banking in May 1997. Thereafter, he took the role as a Senior Executive and rose to become a Manager. Subsequently, in January 2011, he became the Associate Director heading the Regional Corporate Banking for Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan. He was responsible for growing the business for the banking group which consisted of an extensive array of specialties in corporate and project financing mainly for Governmentlinked companies and public listed companies. He has a wide experience and expertise in various industries such as property development, infrastructure, vessel and shipping, oil and gas, trading and
investment holding.

DATUK ALEXANDRA CHIN @ FUI LIN, J.P.

Independent & Non-Executive

Date of Appointment : 1 February 2022

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom (FCCA)

Member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ)

Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM)

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Datuk Alexandra qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986 and founded her own practice, Messrs Alexandra FL Chin in 2005.

She has over 36 years of experience in accounting, taxation, auditing, company secretarial and business consultancy. She sits on the Board of Audience Analytics Ltd (a company listed in Singapore) and is the Audit Committee Chairman.

She is the Past Global President of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and has served as an elected Global Council Member of ACCA for 12 consecutive years (2005 to 2017).

She is affiliated with several professional bodies including Member of the Commonwealth
Magistrates and Judges Association, UK (CMJA), Member of the Commonwealth Associate
Leadership Malaysia (CALM), Member of Sabah Women Entrepreneur and Professional Association (SWEPA) and Member of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM).

She was a Board member of Sabah Tourism Board, Board of Trustees of Sabah Park and Sabah Sports Board.

IR. JEROME JIMBANGAN @ TERENCE

Independent & Non-Executive

Date of Appointment : 1 February 2022

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Engineering (BSCE), New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, United States of America

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Ir. Jerome is a professional Engineer with his own consultancy firm, Jurutera Perunding JJ. He began his career as an Executive Engineer for Public Works Department in 1988. His 18 years of experience in Public Works Department includes 14 years as a District Engineer in four districts namely Ranau, Penampang, Kuala Penyu and Tuaran. Thereafter, he formed his own consultancy firm, Eramaju Synergy Sdn Bhd in 2007 and subsequently Jurutera Perunding JJ in 2010. He currently sits as a Board of Director in Lembaga Pembangunan Perumahan dan Bandar (LPPB), Sabah since February 2021.

DATUK MOHD SOFIAN BIN ALFIAN NAIR

Non-Independent & Non-Executive

Date of Appointment : 16 March 2023

Nationality : Malaysian

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor in Business Administration (Marketing) from Universiti Teknologi Mara

Diploma in Banking from Universiti Teknologi Mara

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Datuk Mohd Sofian Bin Alfian Nair is presently the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Sabah. He has over 29 years of experience as a public service officer in various State ministries and departments.

He began his career in 1994.

He was the District Officer for Tuaran from 2017 until 2021 and was subsequently assigned to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah as the Deputy Permanent Secretary. At the beginning of 2022, he was transferred to the Ministry of Finance, Sabah as the Deputy Permanent Secretary until June 2022 before being promoted to the current position.

SITI NORAISHAH AZIZAN

GENERAL MANAGER,
CORPORATE SERVICES (SABAH PORTS)

Date of Employment : 3 December 2012

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from UPM, Serdang
Masters of Business Administration in Shipping & Logistics from Middlesex University Business School, London
Chartered Member in Logistics and Transport (CILTM) since 2015

BACKGROUND

Siti Noraishah has been in the port industry for more than20 years. She started her career in Johor Port Authority for 16 years before joining Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd in 2012. She is actively involved in a few associations related to maritime both locally and internationally.

LAI FUI NAR

GENERAL MANAGER,
TECHNICAL & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT (SABAH PORTS)

Date of Employment : 1 September 2004

QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced Diploma in Logistics & Transports (UK)
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT)

BACKGROUND

Before assuming her current position, Lai Fui Nar was the Deputy General Manager (Process Improvement) from June 2018 to March 2019. She was the Senior Manager of Sapangar Bay Container Port from January 2013 to May 2018. Prior to this, she held the position of Senior Manager (System & Planning). She had worked for Sabah Ports Authority as the Assistant Work Study Officer in 1979 and was later promoted as Work Study Officer.

She is an alumni member of The Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila, Philippines.

She is the Past President of the Sabah Women Entrepreneurs & Professionals Association (SWEPA) having held the Presidency in 2019 2021.

She is the Treasurer of the CILT Malaysia Sabah Section.

AZMAN BIN AMARASIKIN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (SCHB ENGINEERING)

Date of Employment : 1 April 2007

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from International Islamic University, Malaysia
Executive Master Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

BACKGROUND

Azman joined the Group on 1 April 2007 as Senior Manager in Suria Bumiria Sdn Bhd before he became the General Manager in January 2012. He was then appointed as the CEO of SCHB Engineering from 2015 to date.

Prior to joining SuriaGroup, he served at S.P. Setia Berhad from 1997 to 2006.

HIKMAH RAHMANIYAH AHMAD KHATIB

HEAD, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of Employment : 2 January 2008

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Accounting (Hons.), International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM)
• Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

• Practicing Secretary of Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM)

BACKGROUND

Hikmah Rahmaniyah joined Suria as Manager of Finance, mainly in charge of the Group’s financial consolidation and financial reporting, then promoted to Senior Manager, Group Finance & Administration on 1 October 2016.

On 19 December 2018, she was appointed as Joint Group
Company Secretary and later as the Group Company Secretary on 16 May 2019, whilst still taking lead of the Group Finance & Administration Department until 31 October 2021. Effective from 1 November 2021, she took over the responsibility as Head, Group Company Secretary.


She started her career in 1997 with a public accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand, Kuala Lumpur, the predecessor firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. In 2000, she joined Bank Pembangunan & Infrastruktur (M) Bhd, Kota Kinabalu Branch which was then named SME Bank, where she served until 2007 prior to joining Suria.

ASMAH MOHD NOR

HEAD, GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Date of Employment : 2 March 2012

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor Degree in Business Accounting (Hons.) from the University of Humberside and Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
• Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) from the Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International

• Enterprise Risk Manager (ERP) certification from the Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioner (IERP)

• Certified Integrity Officer (CeIO), Malaysian AntiCorruption Commissioner (MACC)

BACKGROUND

Asmah has more than 20 years of experience in the field of audit, risk management and policy development. She joined Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA) as a Senior Executive in the Supervision Department from 2001 until 2007.

She joined RHB Islamic Bank as a Risk and Compliance Manager briefly in 2018. Prior to joining Suria she had worked with Lembaga Tabung Haji as a Senior Manager in the Risk Management Department.

JULIA ISMAIL

HEAD, GROUP CORPORATE AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATION

Date of Employment: 3 April 2006

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Hawaii Pacific University, U.S.A

BACKGROUND

Julia has been with the group since 2006 having joined Sabah Ports as the Assistant Manager of Marketing. In the start of her career with SuriaGroup, she has been attached to the Group Corporate Affairs and Communication Department and Sabah Ports’ Business Development Department. In 2016, she headed the Ports’ Customer Relations Department before being promoted as Head, Group Corporate Affairs and Communication in February 2023.

Prior to joining the company, she had worked with the
State’s civil service as an Administrative Officer at the Women’s Affair Department overseeing welfare related operations and as a Project Officer at the BIMP EAGA Facilitation Centre, a portfolio currently under the purview of the Deputy Sabah State Secretary office.

PATSY TIASING

HEAD, GROUP PEOPLE

Date of Employment: 1 September 2004

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Town Planning from University of Wales Institute of Science andTechnology (UWIST), Wales, United Kingdom
• Master of Science in Town Planning from University of Wales College of Cardiff (UWCC), Wales, United Kingdom

BACKGROUND

Patsy has been with SuriaGroup since 1 September 2004. Prior to joining SuriaGroup, she was with Sabah Ports Authority for more than 14 years as Administrative Officer.

Patsy started her career in SuriaGroup as Assistant Manager (Marketing & Business Relations) in the Marketing Department in Sabah Ports and as Assistant Manager (Welfare) in the HR Department before being promoted as Manager (Human Resource) of Sabah Ports on 1 January 2012.

Upon the formation of Group People Department, she was in charge of the People Management Unit dealing with manpower planning, industrial relations, compensation and benefit.

On 1 July 2020, she was promoted as Head of Group People.

She is currently a member of the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management, a Panel for SOCSO Appellate Committee appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource and a member of Establishment Committee of KKIP Sdn Bhd. She has also been conferred by the Chartered Association of Business Administrators as Chartered Human Resource Consultant in August, 2020.

MOHAMMAD DANIEL LIM

HEAD, GROUP INTERNAL AUDIT

Date of Employment : 1 September 2004

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Business Administration from Open University Malaysia (OUM)
• EnterpriseWide Risk Manager (CERM) certification from Asia Risk Management Institute (ARiMI)

BACKGROUND

Daniel has more than 32 years of combined experience in the field of Internal Audit and Risk Management.

Prior to joining Suria, Daniel had served Sabah Ports Authority (SPA) for 20 years. Following the privatisation of the port operation in 2004, he opted to join Suria under the Group Internal Audit (GIA) until January 2008. In February 2008, he was transferred to the Group Risk Management (GRM) where he served until May 2018. He assumed the position of Head GIA in June 2018 until todate.

SOH WAN RU

HEAD, GROUP CORPORATE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

Date of Employment : 1 August 2012

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science, Monash University, Australia
• Master of Business, Monash University, Australia

BACKGROUND

Soh Wan Ru joined Suria on 1 August 2012 as the Senior Executive in the Chief Financial Officer’s office and was promoted as the Executive Assistant to the Group Managing Director on 1 January 2016 before assuming the current position on 1 June 2018.

She worked briefly for Monash Asia Pacific Centre of Science and Wealth Creation in Melbourne, Australia before returning to Sabah in 2009.

She joined YSG Biotech Sdn Bhd under the Sabah Foundation Group as the Senior Research/Business Development Officer for 3 years prior to joining Suria.

AILEEN KONG SIEW MING

MANAGER, GROUP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Date of Employment: 1 December 2013

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor Degree (Hons) in Accounting from University of Hertfordshire, UK
• Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant, UK (FCCA)

• Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (CA(M))

BACKGROUND

Aileen joined SuriaGroup as Finance, Admin and Human Resource Manager in Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd’s subsidiaries, S.P Marine Sdn Bhd and SP Satria Sdn Bhd. She was subsequently transferred to Suria’s Holding Company as Group Finance and Administration Manager.

Prior to joining SuriaGroup, Aileen has 10 years of work experience with Ernst & Young, Petronas Gas Berhad and a Sabah based Property Construction company, in audit and financial management roles.

CLEMENT LEE TEE YUNG

HEAD, GROUP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SABAH PORTS)

Date of Employment: 16 October 2008

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor Degree in Multimedia Technology Management from Multimedia University (MMU)

BACKGROUND

Clement Lee joined Sabah Ports as Assistant Manager of Information Technology Department in 2008 and was promoted as Manager of Information Technology in 2016. He was then promoted to Head of Group IT in 2019.

Prior to joining Sabah Ports, he
worked as System Developer for Portrade Sdn Bhd, Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd’s vendor company supporting Sabah Port’s terminal operation system.

Sapangar Bay Container Port was announced as the Winner of the Green Port Award System (GPAS) for Year 2019 at the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Forum held on 24 September 2019 at Cusco, Peru. The award was presented by Ms. Maria Jara Risco, the Minister of Transport and Communications of Peru and Mr. Tan Cheng Peng, the First Vice-President of the APSN Council, witnessed by Mr. Edgar Patino, the Chairman of the Board of the National Port Authority of Peru and Mr. Fei Weijun, the Secretary- General of APSN to representatives of Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd.

SBCP was recognized for the numerous green initiatives taken such as the installation of electrical Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes, usage of LED lighting and implementation of the
Autostore Terminal Operating System which minimizes paper consumption. The APSN council further noted SBCP’s active engagement in ecological conservation through projects such as seagrass transplanting, mangrove restoration and rehabilitation projects across the port locality.

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