Board of Directors
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Gen. (R) Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin |
Tan Sri Dato' Lodin bin Wok Kamaruddin |
Raja Dato' Seri Aman bin Raja Haji Ahmad |
Dato' Mustafa bin Mohamad Ali |
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En. Abd Malik bin A Rahman |
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Alaudin bin Dato' Mohd Sheriff |
Dr. The Hon. Sir David Li Kwok Po |
Professor Arthur Li Kwok Cheung |
Directors' Profile
Gen. (R) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin
Chairman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Gen (R) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin, a Malaysian aged 62, was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board on 17 October 2005. He is also a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Gen (R) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Zahidi served the Malaysian Armed Forces for 39 years, holding many key appointments at field and ministerial level. He was the Chief of Defence Forces with the rank of General from 1st January 1999 till his retirement on 30th April 2005. Gen (R) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Zahidi is a graduate of Senior Executive Program in National and International Security Harvard University, USA, Command and General Staff College Philipines, Joint Services Staff College Australia and National Defence College Pakistan. He also holds a Master of Science Degree (Defence and Strategic Studies) of Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. His current directorships in other public companies include Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad, Genting Malaysia Berhad, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad, Genting Plantations Berhad, Wah Seong Corporation Berhad and Bandar Raya Development Berhad. He is made a member of Dewan Negara Perak, elected by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak on 25 November 2006 and also a trustee of Yayasan Sultan Azlan Shah. He is also made a member of the Malaysian-Indonesian Eminent Persons Group elected by the Prime Minister since July 2008. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence.
Deputy Chairman
Raja Dato' Seri Aman bin Raja Haji Ahmad
Independent Non-Executive Director
Raja Dato’ Seri Aman bin Raja Haji Ahmad, a Malaysian aged 65, was appointed as a Director of AFFIN Holdings Berhad on 25 April 1991. He was redesignated as an Independent Non- Executive Director on 15 January 2008. He is a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees. Raja Dato’ Seri Aman was the Chief Executive Officer of AFFIN Bank Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of AFFIN Holdings Berhad until May 2003. Presently, Raja Dato’ Seri Aman sits on the Board of AFFIN Investment Bank Berhad, a subsidiary of AFFIN Holdings Berhad. He is also presently a Director of Ahmad Zaki Resources Berhad and Tomei Consolidated Berhad. Raja Dato’ Seri Aman is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, a Certified Public Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of England and Wales. He held various positions in Maybank Group from 1974 to 1985 prior to joining AFFIN Bank in 1985 as an Executive Director. He left AFFIN Bank Berhad in 1992 to join Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad as the Chief Executive Officer for one year before he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of AFFIN Bank Berhad in 1995. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence.
Dato' Mustafa bin Mohamad Ali
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Mustafa bin Mohamad Ali, a Malaysian aged 74, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of AFFIN Holdings Berhad on 28 November 2002. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees and a member of the Audit Committee. Dato’ Mustafa sits on the Board of AXA-AFFIN Life Insurance Berhad, a subsidiary of AFFIN Holdings Berhad. Dato’ Mustafa also sits on the Board of Pacific Mutual Berhad and Batu Kawan Berhad. Dato’ Mustafa graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree majoring in Economics from Cambridge University, UK. He also holds a Diploma in Advertising from the Advertising Association, UK. He has attended the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School, USA. Dato’ Mustafa held various positions including as Marketing Director for Malaysian Tobacco Company from 1974 to 1979, Corporate Planning Executive for British-American Tobacco, Co. London from 1980 to 1982, Managing Director (Tobacco Division) for Malaysian Tobacco Company from 1982 to 1988, Director of Sime Darby (International Operation) from 1988 to 1992 and Regional Director of Sime Darby (Malaysian Region Operations) from 1992 to 1994. He was an Adviser for Kumpulan Guthrie from 1994 to 2002. Dato’ Mustafa is currently a trustee of Harvard Business School Alumni, Club of Malaysia Foundation and the British Graduates Association. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence.
En Abd Malik Bin A Rahman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Encik Abd Malik bin A Rahman, a Malaysian aged 62, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of AFFIN Holdings Berhad on 16 February 2011. Encik Abd Malik is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Boustead Heavy Industries Berhad, CYL Corporation Bhd., Lee Swee Kiat Group Berhad and Innity Corporation Bhd as well as director of several private limited companies. He is a Chartered Accountant member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a member of Certified Financial Planners (USA), member of Chartered Management Institute (UK) and a member the Malaysian Institute of Management. Encik Malik has held various senior management positions in Peat Marwick Mitchell (KPMG), Esso Group of Companies, Colgate Palmolive (M) Sdn Bhd, Amway (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Fima Metal Box Berhad and Guinness Anchor Berhad. He was the General Manager, Corporate Services of Kelang Multi Terminal Sdn Bhd (Westports) from 1994 until 2003. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence.
Independent Non-Executive Director
YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Alauddin bin Dato’ Mohd Sheriff, a Malaysian aged 65, was appointed as an Independent Non Executive Director of AFFIN Holdings Berhad on 23 December 2011. YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Seri Alauddin holds a Degree of Barrister-at-law of Inner Temple, London. He held various posts in the legal and judicial service since 1971. He started his career with the Judiciary as a Magistrate in Bukit Mertajam in 1971 and in Kangar in 1972. Thereafter, he was appointed as President of Session’s Court in Sungai Petani, Kuantan and Taiping. In 1977, he was appointed as the Senior Federal Counsel with the Income Tax Department and the Attorney General’s Chambers. On 1 June 1979, he was seconded to Petronas Carigali as the Secretary cum Legal Advisor. Thereafter, he was appointed as the Legal Advisor to the State of Johor in October 1980. On 1 April 1982, he took the office of the Legal Advisor of Negeri Sembilan. He was again appointed as the Legal Advisor to the state of Johor in June 1983. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Advisory Board in the Prime Minister’s Department since 1 June 1989.
He was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on 1 February 1992 and was transferred to the High Court of Malaya in Johor in the same year. He was later elevated as the Judge of the High Court wherein he had served in the High Courts of Johor, Kangar and Alor Star before being elevated to the Court of Appeal on 15 April 2001. After serving for about 3 years in the Court of Appeal, he was elevated to the Federal Court of Malaysia on 12 July 2004. During his tenure as a Judge of the Federal Court, he had the occasion of carrying out the duties and functions of the President of the Court of Appeal from 15 August 2006 until 4 September 2007.
He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has not been convicted of any offence.
Dr. The Hon. Sir David Li Kwok Po
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr. The Hon. Sir David Li Kwok Po, a Chinese national aged 72 was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 21 May 2008. Sir David is a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He is a Member of the Banking Advisory Committee and a Member of the Council of the Treasury Markets Association. Sir David Li is the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, an Honorary Adviser of the Business and Economics Association of HKUSU, an Advisory Committee Member of the Chinese University of Hong Kong S.H. Ho College, an Honorary Fellow of the School of Accountancy, Central University of Finance and Economics and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.
Sir David Li is the Chairman and Chief Executive of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA”). He joined BEA in 1969 and was appointed a Director of BEA in 1977, Chief Executive in 1981, Deputy Chairman in 1995 and Chairman in 1997.
Sir David Li is the Chairman of The Chinese Banks’ Association, Limited and the Hong Kong Management Association. He is the Honorary Advisor of The International Chamber of Commerce – Hong Kong, China and the First Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China and a Senior Professional Advisor of Hong Kong China Chamber of Commerce. He is also the Honorary Chairman of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies. He is also an Emeritus Trustee of the Cambridge Foundation, and a Trustee Emeritus of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Sir David Li is Vice President of the Council of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and Chairman of the Saint Joseph’s College Foundation Limited, a member of the Advisory Board of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge Commenwealth Trust and Cambridge Overseas Trust. Sir David Li is Chairman of the Advisory Board of The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command, Chairman of the Executive Committee of St. James’ Settlement and he also serves on Hong Kong Red Cross Advisory Board. He is a Council Member of the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong, a Director of the David Li Kwok-Po Charitable Foundation Limited, a Founder Member and an Executive Committee Member of the Heung Yee Kuk Foundation Limited and Chairman and President of The Legion d’ Honneur Club Hong Kong Chapter Association Limited.
Sir David Li is a Director of China Overseas Land & Investment Limited, COSCO Pacific Limited, Criteria Caixacorp, S.A., Guangdong Investment Limited, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited, The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited, PCCW Limited, San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Limited, SCMP Group Limited, Vitasoy International Holdings Limited and IMG Worldwide Inc.
Sir David Li is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Asia Society International Council and Asia Business Council, a member of the Credit Agricole S.A. International Advisory Board, a member of The Deutsche Bank Asia Pacific Advisory Board, a member of the Munich Re Greater China Advisory Board, and Chairman of the Asian Youth Orchestra Board. He serves on the advisory board of Carlos P. Romulo Foundation for Peace and Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s International Advisory Committee, Hospital for Special Surgery and Scripps International Network. Sir David Li is the Chairman of INSEAD East Asia National Council, the Non-Executive Chairman for Edelman Asia-Pacific and a Senior Adviser of Metrobank.
Sir David Li graduated with a M.A (Economics and Law) from the University of Cambridge in 1968. He is a Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, The Chartered Institute of Bankers, The British Computer Society, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers and The Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants. He was also awarded Honorary Degree of Law from the University of Cambridge, University of Warwick, University of Hong Kong and Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut and a Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration from Napier University. He has not been convicted of any offence.
Professor Arthur Li Kwok Cheung
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Professor Arthur Li Kwok Cheung, a Chinese national aged 65, was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 21 May 2008. Professor Li was the Secretary for Education and Manpower of the Government of HKSAR and a Member of the Executive Council from 2002 to 2007. Before these appointments, he was the Vice Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1996-2002) and was the Chairman of Department of Surgery and the Dean of Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Li is currently a Deputy Chairman of The Bank of East Asia, Limited. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of BioDiem Ltd in Australia. He was a Non-Executive Director of China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited, a Director of Glaxo-Wellcome Plc., an Independent Non-Executive Director of Henderson Cyber Limited, and the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Corus Hotels Plc (formerly Corus and Regal Hotel Group Plc).
Professor Li had held many important positions in various social service organisations, medical associations, and educational bodies, including the Education Commission, Committee on Science and Technology, the Hospital Authority, the Hong Kong Medical Council, the University Grants Committee, the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, and the United Christian Medical Services Board. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, and Vice President of the Association of University Presidents of China. He was a Hong Kong Affairs Adviser to China. He is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Professor Li graduated with a MB BChir (Cantab) from the University of Cambridge in 1969. He is a qualified surgeon with post graduate qualifications from among others the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, He was also conferred various Honorary Fellows and Doctorates from United States of America, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan and United Kingdom. He has not been convicted of any offence.