Board of Directors
- Ensures that there is mentorship, unity of purpose within the Board and that the Board engages in productive discussions on strategic, tactical, business, financial and planning issues of the Group.
- 30 years of experience in the timber industry
- Previously held C-suite and executive positions in Jawala Corporation (involved in trading of wood and palm oil products) and Deputy Chairman of Jaycorp Bhd (associate of Jawala Corporation)
- Responsible for overall management, strategic planning, business expansion of the Group and oversight of the Group’s strategies and business development. He is also in charge of marketing.
- Over 20 years of experience in the timber industry
- Previously held executive positions in Induslumber Sdn Bhd, Harusmas Agro Sdn Bhd; directorships in Imaprima Sdn Bhd and Jaycorp Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd
- Former Group Financial Controller of Jaycorp Bhd
- Former Associate Director at Deloitte LLP (UK)
- Chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor; member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Chartered Institute of Taxation
- Non-Independent Executive Director of Jaycorp Bhd
- Co-founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Eternal Meteor Sdn Bhd
- Over 45 years of experience in the finance industry
- Former financial controller for Haw Par Group, Petrodril Group, Keppel Integrated Engineering Ltd and Keppel FELS Ltd
- Independent Director of Wong Fong Industries Ltd, a company listed on the Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange
- Fellow of the Association of International Accountants of the United Kingdom; associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Australia
- Over 40 years of experience in the finance industry
- Former partner of KPMG Malaysia
- Independent Director of Bursa-listed Focus Point Holdings Bhd and Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd, as well as two Cambodian companies
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants
- Former Managing Director of The Writers’ Publishing House Sdn Bhd
- Former journalist in Berita Publishing Sdn Bhd
Executive Officers
- Oversees operations on the ground, including forest and plantation management, security, camp management and administrative issues
- 40 years of experience in the timber industry and logging operations
- Previously self-employed forestry and timber extraction consultant
- Oversees accounting and financial matters, including taxation, audit and compliance
- Extensive experience as an accountant in the U.K., Malaysia and Australia; most recently as finance director at Pacific Regency Hotel before joining Jawala
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia; and Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants