ESG MALAYSIA - Key Persons

Boon Hien has more than 35 years of professional experiences ranging from Technologies, Consulting, Banking, and General Management of businesses across the Asia Pacific region. His varied roles have provided him the opportunities to live and work in Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Beijing and Singapore. Boon Hien is currently based in Singapore and is the Senior Advisor for HCL Technologies Asia Pacific including Sustainability. He is also the Country Head China HCL Technologies. Prior to the current advisory role in April 2022, Boon Hien was the Head of HCL Technologies Asean & North Asia between 2014-2022, managing portfolios including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Telco, Hitech, and Logistic etc. Boon Hien was also the Senior Partner of EY Greater China based in Beijing, responsible for overseeing and managing the advisory services of Financial Services in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Between 2000-2014, he has been with IBM for more than 12 years where he started as the Head of Malaysia Financial Services (FSI) Sector IBM GBS, later the Head of Asean IBM FSI GBS, before assigned to be the Head of IBM FSI Greater China based in Beijing. In 2012, Boon Hien was assigned to Singapore to lead the IBM ITS Consulting for Asia Pacific Region. Boon Hien was also a Banker for more than 12 years having worked with ANZ Bank and National Australia Bank Melbourne in Credits, Policy & Strategies, Strategic Planning areas etc.

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• Office Manager
• Personal Assistant

Carolyn is an experienced Personal Assistant with over 20 years of expertise in office administration and executive support. She has successfully assisted high-level executives, including Presidents, CEOs, Managing Partners, and Executive Chairmen. Now joining our team as an Office Manager, Carolyn will bring her wealth of experience to play a pivotal role in the overall management of our association's administrative, finance, and HR operations. Her expertise in creating and implementing efficient systems and procedures will contribute significantly to the organization's success and growth. Carolyn strongly believes in the power of understanding the "why" behind our actions, both in the workplace and in our daily lives. She understands that a clear motive and purpose are essential for driving progress and creating positive impacts on others. With her passion for promoting clarity and understanding, Carolyn strives to ensure that the association's work is not only effective but also benefits all stakeholders involved.

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• Vice President
• Founder of the E - Business Association of Malaysia

Danny Lee has been with the Tech industry for more than 30 years with Sales, Marketing and Business Development in various ICT sectors as his main forte. Currently he is the Executive Director for ETECH IT Sdn Bhd, a total information and communication technology (ICT) solutions provider and distributor for Malaysian Government projects, Corporate sectors and SMEs in the food and beverage, financial services, retail, hospitality and education industries among others. Previously as Chairman of PIKOM from year 2019 to 2021, Danny drives the membership growth of the association, further looking into providing value added services to corporate members, whilst developing the tech industry in fulfilling the national agenda towards Digital Economy. He is currently serving PIKOM in the capacity as Advisor and also a Council Member of MINED Association. Due to his extensive experience in the Tech industry, Danny was appointed as one of the advisors for the Communications and Multimedia Consultative Committee, working directly with the Minister of Communications and Multimedia. He is also a member of the National Science Council and the Public Safety and Security Consultative Council. Previously, he was Director of Sales Marketing Division for almost 11 years in Epson Malaysia, where he led the overall sales & marketing strategies to achieve growth in company revenue by 168% from 2009 to 2018 and hit the number one (No.1) position in market share for major printer categories and overall projector business for Malaysia. Danny has also worked for Motorola Technology, DVM Technology, Ingram Micro, IBM World Trade Corporation and Dataprep Group.

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• Co - Founder and CEO of FIRMUS

Alan See is the co-founder and CEO of FIRMUS - a leading, award winning regional Cyber Security Consulting company with established offices in Malaysia and Being a prominent thought leader in the cybersecurity space, Alan is a renowned, sought after guest speaker at seminars and conferences on Technology and Cyber Security. Equipped with proven success in exceeding clients' business security needs, Alan is a highly reputable thought-provoking and Point-of-View contributor to major publications in the country and across the region.

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• Secretary of Communication and Media of Brunei Darussalam BIMP - EAGA Business Council

For more than 30 years, Dr (hc) Benny Yeo has been actively involved in the media industry and serving Federations, Associations, and NGOs in the region, building extensive international network and vast experience in wide-based community building. He was a former elected Council Member in Singapore Manufacturing Federation and was instrumental in supporting numerous incoming and outgoing trade delegations in Asia. In February 2020, Dr Benny Yeo was appointed Secretary of Communication And Media of Brunei Darussalam BIMP-EAGA Business Council (BDBEBC), an umbrella organization for the private sector in the subregion and enjoys "fifth country" status in EAGA co-operation. In September 2020, he was also appointed as Chairman (Singapore Representative) of ASEAN Chamber of Commerce And Industry. Through his more than 3-decade long experience with extensive international network and resources, Yeo is currently embarking on a new horizon to expand into the Metaverse Space. He is also the founder and Group CEO of catTHIS Holdings Corp, a technology company which will be listed in the U.S. Capital Markets, providing a FREE-To-USE Digital Catalog Management Platform that serves the world to reduce the use of paper products, making the world a greener and better place to live in.

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• Founder, Principal Trainer & Consultant of First Penguin Sdn

Dr Wong Lai Yong is the founder, principal trainer & consultant of First Penguin Sdn. Bhd. based in Penang, Malaysia that helps organizations in Asia create purpose-driven and people-driven sustainability practices. She speaks, advises, consults and trains on sustainability and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) matters. She works with Japanese sustainability consulting firms whose clients need objective reviews on their materiality and sustainability reporting. She also helps corporations tackle root causes that prevent global talent growth and talent development from integrating individual consciousness and ESG approach. Working with her, clients gain innovative and competitive advantages through her holistic advisory and consulting approach. She streamlines and integrates business strategies with people development goals, fully optimising stakeholders' benefits within the organization and fulfilling corporate needs. In this area, she is passionate about unleashing the full potential of women, youth and Gen Z. She is an advocate for thinking differently and challenging stereotypes and norms, making her an invaluable board member and business adviser who is courageous and conscious in delivering an uncommon Asian female outlook to strategic business decisions.

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• Akar Asia Consulting / Principal Consulting
• Principal Consultant at AKAR ASIA Consulting

Dr. Hari Ramalu Ragavan has 25 years of experience in sustainability management and policy in Malaysia and Asia Pacific. He worked at Dr. Hari is currently the Principal Consultant at AKAR ASIA Consulting. He has advised UNDP, World Bank, USAID, UNIDO, UNEP and ADB in Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Philippines, Nepal, Myanmar, Timor Leste and Vietnam as well as Malaysia in the areas of climate change and nature ecosystems management, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) involving communities, private sector and local governments. He also provides advisory services to the private sector on corporate sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework and focus areas.

Medical doctor by profession, corporate business strategist by nature, Dr Kevin Ho is an exemplary figure showcasing the power of multidisciplinary expertise. He is a dynamic and accomplished speaker with a diverse background that spans across the medical field, corporate consultancy, and ESG business solutions. Currently serving as the ESG Compliance Manager at i-Chem solution, Dr Ho has spearheaded the innovative ESG partnership Program to allow i-Chem Solution to be able to offer all services and solutions related to ESG via our ESG partners. Dr Ho completed his medical degree at the prestigious International Medical University (IMU) and his government service at Klang General Hospital (HTAR). With a solid foundation in medical sciences, he transitioned to the corporate realm, honing his skills at Tesoro Capital Sdn Bhd, a boutique consultancy firm specializing in M&As and IPOs. Dr. Ho is well versed in the intricacies of equity financing, debt restructuring, IPOs, M&As and SPVs and has acquired comprehensive insights into the financial dynamics of the corporate landscape. He further pursued his Master's in Business Administration in IMU and completed it in 2023. He is a seasoned speaker in the realm of ESG, having given multiple seminars at conferences, lectures, trainings, talks and TV broadcast interviews about the subject. Drawing from his unique journey that bridges medicine, finance, and ESG, and his ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity, Dr. Kevin Ho is poised to make a lasting impact on your organization's ESG journey in the most meaningful of ways.

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• Honorary Advisor

Dr. CK Lee is a Malaysian Chinese Entrepreneur. In 2013, he founded the only Malaysian startup company that listed on NASDAQ, GreenPro Capital Corp (NASDAQ: GRNQ). Aside from being the founder and the CEO of a listed company, Dr. CK Lee also holds a doctoral degree in New Finance and Crypto Currencies. Under his leadership, GreenPro Capital Corp successfully entered the international market. Since then, their professional team started to expand rapidly and began to provide comprehensive services. All of these results reflect the multi-dimensional development of the company. GreenPro Capital Corp took only one year to enter the U.S. capital market (OTC Markets). In 2018, the company successfully upgraded to Nasdaq, becoming a unique financial service organization in Asia.

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• Chairman of the Board
• Honorary Advisor

Eric Ku has been in the business of revolutionizing talent development in the Asian region for over two decades. A serial entrepreneur with several flagship businesses under his belt, Eric is the co-founder of iTrain Asia (www.iTrainAsia.com), a regional Digital Tech Certification Body that is currently rolling out its industry-validated certification trainings to individuals, corporates and academic institutions throughout 26 countries in Asia. Recent years, Eric Ku is working with many organizations with workforce up to 40,000 staffs in creating the culture of Digital Transformation to enhance the digital quotient in all job roles and, to build an agile, innovative and tech-savvy workforce. Eric Ku is also the judge for the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA Awards) for the last 3 years. He also co-founded Asia Developer Academy (ADA) (www.AsiaDev.Academy), which aims to harness the finest coding talent in Asia to serve the ongoing digital revolution. ADA adopted extreme employability concept that ensure all its graduates get high value job via its train-and-place model. Beyond developing professional digital talents, Eric Ku believes in the longer-term vision of building digital literacy skills from young; having set up a coding tech playground for kids called iTrain Kids (www.itrainkids.com) which teaches students ages 7 to 16 the basics of programming and how to bring their creative ideas to life. Over 3,000 children have learnt to become coders and makers of various apps, games, websites and more since the establishment of iTrain Kids. Eric Ku continues encouraging and accelerating the development of other entrepreneurs like himself as co-founding partner of 1337 Ventures (www.1337.ventures), an accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm in South-East-Asia focused on scaling startups from idea to being valued as a multi-million-dollar company in less than 10 months.

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• Finance Manager of PWS Group Sdn Bhd, Mana

Jasper Ong is the Finance Manager of PWS Group Sdn Bhd, managing and controlling the financial performance for the group of companies including Powerware Systems Sdn Bhd and HDC Data Centre Sdn Bhd, which specializing in Data Centre consultancy services. Prior to that, he worked as a consultant in NGL-Tricor Governance, a business consulting service firm, managing outsourcing advisory and consultancy services to various group of industries client, covering on internal control processes and procedures, governance and risk management. He also has years of audit working experiences in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), delivering financial and compliances audit for banks and other financial service institutions.

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• Founder & Director of Fintech Qriocity Sdn. Bhd.

Jeff Ooi is the Founder & Director of Fintech Qriocity Sdn. Bhd. or simply known as "FinQ", a Fintech consultancy and advisory company. Before turning into an entrepreneur, Jeff spent over 30 years in the corporate world and the last 20 years with Malaysia's top 2 mobile network operators i.e. Maxis and Celcom. Over the span of his corporate career, Jeff worked with multi-industries sectors, among them are Medical, Industrial Engineering, Consumer Electronics, Banking & Finance, Logistics, IT, and Telcos. This gave Jeff insights into the complexity and how these industries operate and interrelate in many aspects of businesses. A go-getter, extrovert, and a people person, Jeff enjoys and seeks pleasure from connecting with friends, business individuals or groups. Through these sharing/networking, Jeff often leverages the power of collaboration! Jeff also actively serves and participate in many other NGOs and Associations, among them are PIKOM (Malaysia's ICT Association) as Councilor & Advisor, MCBEA (Malaysia Cross Border e-Commerce Association) as Advisor, SME Association (Small, Medium Enterprise) as Member, MESF (Malaysia e-Sports Federation) as Vice President and lastly ESG Association (Environmental, Social & Governance Association) as Deputy President

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• Vice President
• Founder of SJ Consultancy and Management & Advocate for SDGs

Joyline Chai is the founder of SJ Consultancy and Management & advocate for SDGs/ESG Since 2016, she has been an entrepreneur and a strong voice for sustainability. She has been involved in Penang Green Council for the Penang Green Agenda movement. She is also a member representing her organisation in CSO-SDG Alliance, which is the secretariat for APPGM-SDG (ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP MALAYSIA (APPGM) - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) Currently, she is a sustainability consultant to numerous SMEs and speaker in various university in Sustainable Development Goals. Her major appearance as speakers on sustainability is on 2019 Malaysia SDG Summit, 2019 Asia Pacific University Community Engagement in Network, 2021 Malaysia SDG Youth Summit She is also actively promoting sustainability in other NGOs as she is serving as the Global Leadership Masterclass Taskforce at Junior Chamber International Head Quarter promoting integration business with ESGs and in the JCI Asia Pacific Development Council as Development Officer.

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• Vice President

KC is responsible for overseeing SAP Malaysia's business strategy development and operations across all aspects of the business. KC is instrumental in leading the acceleration of SAP Malaysia's recognition as the Experience Company powered by the Intelligent Enterprise; whereby the value proposition supports breaking down organisation silos to adopt dynamic, simplified cross business functional processes for optimal experiences across the entire organisation.

Mr Chan Kok Long, co-founded iPay88 in the year 2006 and currently holds the position of Executive Director for both iPay88 Holdings Sdn Bhd (formerly known as iPay88 Sdn Bhd) and iPay88 (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Mobile88.com Sdn Bhd). A visionary and forward-looking entrepreneur, Chan is a distinctive game changer of the e-commerce landscapes - both locally and regionally. With over 25 years' experience, he leads thought provoking conversations around the digital socio-economy scenes. Chan is an avid spokesperson and mentor to the industry players, customers, partners and tertiary students. He is often spotted as a guest speaker in top media channels like BFM, Bloomberg and FSI-CXOs events - sharing insights, trends and key learning for the advancement of the digital economy and its key drivers. In recognition of his contributions, Chan was named the Technopreneur Excellence Award presented by PIKOM ICT Leadership Award (PILA) 2016. He was also named as one of the Top Nominees for EY Entrepreneur Year 2016 under the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Chan is also a former Advisor and E-Commerce Malaysia Deputy Chair for PIKOM. He also is a sought after thought leader in the academia space and was appointed the Adjunct Professor at National University of Malaysia. He also serves as a council member of PayNet Advisory Forum. In 2021, Mr Chan was awarded ASEAN Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award by ASEAN Leadership and Partnership Forum. Chan is a British Petroleum scholar who graduated with a second-class upper Bachelor of Mathematics Science (Hons), Degree from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 1990. He is a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom, and also holds a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom. Chan embraces work-life integration. He appreciates nature - enjoys the sun, sea and sand. For leisure, Chan enjoys the time spent in his garden, pick up a game or two of golf, wine and dine; and travels to enrich life experiences.

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• Honorary Advisor

Mr. Chin Chee Seong (Mr. Chin), a Malaysian, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of SEATech Ventures Corp. Mr. Chin has a vast experience of over 30 years in the ICT Industry, including in the Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Venture investment industry in Malaysia, China, as well as Southeast Asia. In addition to working in numerous local companies, Mr. Chin also has extensive experience with large corporations such as IBM Telekom Malaysia, and Gonzo Rosso Japan. Mr. Chin was the independent Director of the KLSE listed company M-Mode Bhd from 2009 until 2012 and subsequently the Non-Executive Director of Galasys PLC, the listed company in AIMS London, from 2014 to 2016. Besides being the Chief Executive Officer of SEATech Ventures Corp., Mr. Chin is also currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Powerware System Sdn. Bhd., as well as the Managing Director for Metita Sdn. Bhd. Aside from his corporate roles, Mr. Chin is also very active in numerous NGOs and Government Associations. He is a venture investment advisor, former chairman, and the Organizing Chair for WCIT 2020 (World Congress of IT) of the National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM). He is also the National Vice President of the SME Association of Malaysia and the Council Member as well as Deputy Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (KLSCCCI). Besides, he is also the President of the Malaysia Cross Border E-Commerce Association (MCBEA) and Vice President of the Digital Electronic Committee within the Malaysia-China Trade Promotion Association. Last but not least, Mr. CHIN is also a member of the ICT & Knowledge Management Panel within the SME Corporation Malaysia Agency.

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• Vice President
• Managing Director for IBM

Ms Catherine Lian was appointed as Managing Director for IBM in Malaysia in 2019. In this role, she is responsible for all strategic and operational matters related to IBM's sales, services, and delivery operations in Malaysia. Catherine leads the IBM Malaysia team to help key stakeholders and clients put smart to work in their organisations by applying IBM's leading AI, cognitive solutions, and cloud platform to advance digital transformation. A Northern University of Malaysia graduate, Catherine's stint with leadership roles began at Dell Technologies, where she worked for the past two decades before joining IBM Malaysia. Her last role was the Senior Director & Managing Director for Dell Indonesia, based in Jakarta. She has also held various management roles within Dell Technologies, covering the South Asia markets, including Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, and Cambodia. Throughout her career, Catherine has been consistently recognised as the key leader in the IT industry, helping and enabling clients to innovate and succeed. Catherine is a strong advocate for women in leadership in the IT Industry and was recognised at the Channel Asia Women in ICT Awards 2020 as the Highly Commended winner under the Achievement Category in the ASEAN region. She continues to mentor aspiring talents, believing that by leading the way, aspirants are empowered to create thriving and sustainable communities. Catherine has been appointed as the PIKOM (The National Tech Association of Malaysia) Councillor in 2021. She has held key positions in the association, including Chairman for Women in Tech 2022, Chairman for Tech Fest 2022 and Deputy Chairman for IR 4.0 SIG 2022.

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• President of Big Bad Wolf Ventures

Ng Wan Peng is the President of Big Bad Wolf Ventures, an international reading advocate providing public access to brand-new affordable books via mega book fairs and retail chain stores. She is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hong Leong Assurance Bhd and Securemetric Bhd, and a council member of SIDEC. She was the COO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation or MDEC, the lead agency in driving the digital economy in Malaysia. MDEC's efforts are centred on driving investments, building local tech champions, catalyzing digital innovation ecosystems and propagating digital inclusivity. MDEC is also responsible to ensure that Malaysia plays an integral part in developing and nurturing talent to drive digital innovation around the world, while attracting participation from global ICT companies to invest and develop cutting edge digital and creative solutions in the country. As COO, she was responsible for Resource Planning, Strategy Execution, and Operational Quality. Under her care are the different business units, i.e. Industry Development, Digital Adoption, Digital Inclusion, and Digital Ecosystem. Prior to the appointment to COO, she was the VP of Capacity Development Division, MDeC. During which she guided the rolling out of the MSC to extend its benefits and enabling environment nation-wide, including providing world class infrastructure, telecom services, and creating conducive environment through promoting Cyberlaws and IP protection in the country. To enhance the capabilities of ICT companies to deliver quality products and services through adoption of best practices & certifications, she introduced and developed Capability Development Initiatives to the ICT companies, covering People, Process, Technology and Quality Improvement. She has more than 30 years' experience in the ICT field with extensive experience in managing large-scale projects. She has consulted for both private and public sector organizations in IT policy and project implementation in government, defense and education sectors in Malaysia and abroad.

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• Group Managing Director

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• Honorary Advisor
• Managing Director and Founder of Sorga Innovation
• Member of the International Advisory / Panel
• Member of the Sustainable Development Committee of Bursa Malaysia

Shareen is Managing Director and Founder of Sorga Innovation, a boutique advisory firm specialising in Sustainable Shareen is a Member of the Sustainable Development Committee of Bursa Malaysia, a Board Member of MTT Shipping Berhad, Accelerate Global Sdn Bhd (A Malaysian start up) and a Board of Trustee of Yayasan UEM. She is also Vice President of the International Women Federation of Commerce and Industry (IWFCIM) Malaysia and Adjunct Professor at UNITAR International University. She is an Honorary Advisor to the ESG Association Malaysia. Shareen is a member of the International Advisory Panel for e-learning with the Institute of Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge.

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• Chief Executive Officer of Universal Robina Munchy
• Honorary Advisor

Rodney Wong is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Universal Robina Munchy's (URM) Malaysia. URM is part of Universal Robina Corporation (URC), a sustainable global enterprise in eleven high-growth markets across Asia. Through his comprehensive strategic planning and leadership, he has notably steered the company to record business results by building and strengthening the profit fundamentals across all businesses. In 2022, Rodney led the successful integration of two businesses into one, positioning URM for long-term success. He worked with the Management Committee to develop a comprehensive integration strategy that involved streamlining operations, consolidating departments, and aligning cultures. In a noticeably short span of time under his leadership, the company was able to achieve cost savings, improve efficiencies, and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. He is known for his collaborative leadership style, which emphasises transparency, open communication, and a focus on people. He led his team in implementing a number of new initiatives to engage employees and build a shared vision for the future of the merged company. Since the successful integration, Rodney has continued to lead the company through a period of growth and expansion across three segments: biscuits (Munchy's, Lexus, Oat Krunch, Cream-O, Muzic, Topmix, Funmix), snacks (Jack ‘n Jill, Roller Coaster, Jack ‘n Jill Calbee, Jigs, Corn Curls), and confectioneries (Cloud 9, Nips). Prior to the integration, he embarked on his journey as the CEO of Munchy's (Malaysia's No.1 biscuit brand*) in July 2014, he spearheads the direction and guide the strategies for sustainable business growth whilst being responsible for overall management of group operations. The company has seen significant achievements in recent years including building successful brands of Munchy's Crackers, Lexus, Muzic, Oat Krunch, Choc-O, and also the formation of a joint-venture company with a leading European food manufacturer resulting in the successful launch of 7 Days croissant by Munchy's into the Malaysian market. Previously, he was attached with Petronas Lubricant Malaysia, an arm of PETRONAS. During his tenure as General Manager, he was instrumental in leading the company in making strategic transformations of key functions including route-to-market framework, distributor network, customer service, and human resource in driving towards market leadership. Before joining Petronas Lubricant Malaysia, he was at Coca-Cola Refreshments Malaysia, where he started as Regional Sales Manager, East Malaysia and thereafter as the National Route-To-Market (RTM) Manager, Malaysia. Throughout his tenure, Rodney was a critical member of the pioneer Coke Malaysia team for the transition of Coke business from F&NCC to Coca-Cola Refreshment Malaysia and developed the RTM strategies to deliver optimal cost to serve on sales, logistic and execution. Prior to that, he worked as a General Sales Manager in Unilever. Rodney volunteers as the President of the Sarawak's Children Cancer Society, sit on the Board of Childhood Cancer International as its Vice-President and appointed a Mentor with Endeavor Malaysia, a non-profit organisation that support start-up entrepreneurs and founders. He graduated with a Master in Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University and Diploma in Marketing from Marketing Confederation of Australia.

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• Vice President

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• Honorary Advisor

Mr Chen Jui-Liang has more than 15 years of experience in financial related industry, including sales of various securities instruments, investment operations and analysis, insurance and venture capital. He started as Business Manager when he joined Cathay Life Insurance Ltd in 2003, a life insurance company in Taiwan, and began getting great exposure to Hong Kong and South-East Asia financial investment products when he was Vice President of Investment in Rui Xing Insurance Broker from 2006 to 2008. He was appointed as Executive Director when he joined Arthur J Stewart Investment Advisors Pte Ltd, a Singapore based company in 2008, and being responsible for the company's investment operations. In 2010, armed with his stock analytic skills, and exposure to Asia financial products and markets, he became Executive Director of Well Top International Investment Limited, an international investment company in Taiwan and managing investment in South-East Asia. The said company mainly invests in public listed companies in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore.