Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi Bin Harun

Chairman/Independent Non-executive Director

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi Bin Harun was appointed to the Board of the Company as Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director on 22 March 2023.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi is a retired Inspector-General of the Royal Malaysia Police (IGP) who had served the Police Force for 35 years.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Universiti Malaya in 1983, obtained his Master in Anthropology and Sociology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1991 and completed the Advance Management and Leadership Programme from the SAID Business School at Oxford University, UK in 2014.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi joined the Royal Malaysia Police in 1984. After completion of the basic police training, he was attached to the Special Branch Department from 1986 to 2014 and served in various capacities, including Deputy Director of the Special Branch and Director of Special Task Force on operation and counter terrorism. He had also served as the Director of the Management Department for more than a year and was subsequently promoted as the Director of the Special Branch in July 2015.

In September 2017, he was further promoted as the IGP, the highest ranking position in the Royal Malaysia Police, until his retirement in May 2019.

Currently, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi is the Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of Jaya Tiasa Holdings Berhad, Tropicana Corporation Berhad and SIAB Holdings Berhad and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Ancom Nylex Berhad.  Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi also holds directorships in several private limited companies.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohamad Fuzi has no family relationship with any Directors and/or Major Shareholders of the Company, nor any conflict of Interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Law Tien Seng

Executive Deputy Chairman

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Law Tien Seng was appointed to our Board as the Deputy Chairman and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2010. He was re-designated as Executive Deputy Chairman on 3 August 2011.

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Law is an entrepreneur and he founded the TS Law Group more than 30 years ago.  The TS Law Group is engaged in a diversified portfolio of businesses encompassing steel production and distribution, mining, property development and investments in Malaysia, China, Australia and the United Kingdom. He currently serves on the board of several private limited companies in Malaysia.

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Law is the father of Mr. Law Wai Cheong, an Executive Director of HTVB and Mr. Law Wai Ho, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer of HTVB. He is deemed to have interest in HTVB via his indirect interest in TS Law Investments Limited, a major shareholder of HTVB. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.

Sherman Lam Yuen Suen

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Sherman Lam Yuen Suen was appointed to the Board of the Company as Independent Non-Executive Director on 21 December 2020, and redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 15 December 2023.

Mr. Lam holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Finance) from Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom, a Fellow of CPA Australia, a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Malaysia, a Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia and a CFP™ Certified Member of the Financial Planning Association, Malaysia.

Mr. Lam started his career with Fulton Prebon (M) Sdn. Bhd., a financial services subsidiary of Seacorp (a PNB company) in 1994. He then joined Utama Merchant Bank Berhad, (an investment bank jointly owned by Utama Banking Group Berhad and HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd) in 1997, as its Chief Dealer and Treasury Manager. Thereafter in mid-2000, he joined Nikkei Pacific Corporate Advisors, then a leading regional corporate finance advisory firm as an Associate Director where he advised on several large corporate restructuring and capital raising exercises in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Since mid-2002, Mr. Lam has been the Managing Director of Cirrus Ventures group, a regional private equity/venture capital investments and corporate strategic consulting services firm. He has more than 25 years of demonstrated, broad-based senior management experience in corporate advisory, treasury management, capital markets, corporate finance and investments with financial institutions as well as corporate board experience in listed public and privately held entities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and China. Sherman is also the Managing Partner of Sherman Lam & Co, a Chartered Accountant firm and the current Deputy Secretary-General of the China-ASEAN (Malaysia) Entrepreneurs Association.

Mr. Lam currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Gadang Holdings Berhad. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad from 2010 to 2013 and Asian Pac Holdings from 2019 to 2023, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Mr. Lam has no family relationship with any Directors and/or Major Shareholders of the Company, nor any conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.

Law Wai Cheong

Executive Director

Mr. Law Wai Cheong was appointed as Executive Director of HTVB on 3 January 2017.

Mr. Law holds a LLB (Hons) Cardiff, United Kingdom; Barrister-at-law, Lincoln’s Inn; and Msc in Management (Merit) London, United Kingdom.  Mr. Law started his career with Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad (HLIB). While in HLIB, he focused on areas of corporate finance and corporate advisory. Subsequently, Mr. Law chambered at the Law Office of KK Chong for 9 months.

Mr. Law is a Director of TS Law Group, a diversified group of companies engaged in steel production, mining and property development and investments in Malaysia, China, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Mr. Law is the son of Tan Sri Dato’ Law Tien Seng, a major shareholder and the Executive Deputy Chairman of HTVB and the sibling of Mr. Law Wai Ho, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer of HTVB. He has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.

Dato’ Ooi Lay See

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Ooi Lay See (“Dato’ Daisy Ooi”) was appointed to the Board of the company as Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2023

Dato’ Daisy Ooi has more than 30 years of hands-on experience in the property development, construction and property investment and management industry in Malaysia. Throughout her 30 years career she has served as Executive Director and Managing Director in various companies in the property development, construction and property investment and management industry in Malaysia including a public company formerly listed on Bursa Malaysia. Dato’ Daisy Ooi was also the CEO at Law Developments Sdn Bhd from June 2015 to June 2020.

She has spearheaded various areas of the property development, construction and property investment and management industry ranging from business planning, management and strategies, sales and marketing both domestically and in international markets, technical and regulatory compliance and governmental affairs contributing to the overall success of the various companies that she had positions in.

Dato’ Daisy Ooi attended the General Management Programme by the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania at the Singapore Management University in 2001.

Dato’ Daisy Ooi was also an active participant in several industry organisations to advocate and promote the overall interests of the property development, construction and property investment and management industry especially in the northern state of Penang. She served as the President of FIABCI Malaysia Chapter, Penang branch from 2010 to 2012 and was subsequently re-elected to serve a second term from 2012 to 2014. She was also a Committee Member of REHDA Penang Branch. In addition, Dato Daisy Ooi also served as an active Member of Industry Advisory Panel of Taylors College, School of Pre-University Studies from 2018 to 2020. Since 2014 she has been an active member of the Selections Committee of the Penang Future Foundation which manages the Penang State Governments scholarship program for deserving students.

Dato’ Daisy Ooi has no family relationship with any Directors and/or Major Shareholders of the Company, nor any conflict of interest with the Company. She has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.

Foo Kok Siew

Executive Director

Mr. Foo Kok Siew was appointed to our Board as Independent Non-Executive Director on 24 February 2010. He was re-designated as Executive Director on 1 January 2013.

Mr. Foo holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from Monash University, Melbourne. He started his career at the Chase Manhattan Bank, Kuala Lumpur in 1985 and since then, he has held senior positions with various corporations including Carr Indosuez Asia Limited, Hong Kong, Insas Berhad, HLG Capital Berhad and Kejora Harta Berhad. He was the Chief Executive Director of Alliance Investment Bank Berhad (2004 to 2006). He also sits on the board of several other private limited companies.

Mr. Foo has no family relationship with any Directors and/or Major Shareholders of the Company, nor any conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.

Tan Shau Ming

Executive Director

Mr. Tan Shau Ming joined Alpine Pipe Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company, as Chief Production Officer in March 2012 and was subsequently appointed to our Board as Executive Director on 26 September 2014.

Mr. Tan was an Executive Director at TAP Resources Berhad from 1999 until 2004, and he was also a member of its Remuneration Committee. His responsibilities in the company included property development, human resources and administration. Thereafter, he joined Ji Kang Dimensi Sdn. Bhd., a Hot Rolled Steel Plate manufacturing company based in Gebeng, Kuantan as Executive Director until 2012. His responsibilities in the company included factory operations, logistics and transportation.

Mr. Tan has no family relationship with any Directors and/or Major Shareholders of the Company nor any conflict of interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.

Chen Thien Yin

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Chen Thien Yin was appointed to the Board of the Company as Independent Non-Executive Director on 3 January 2023.

Mr. Chen holds a Degree in Finance and Management Information Systems from Syracuse University, USA. He is a seasoned banking professional with more than 30 years’ experience working in major International Financial institutions in Retail, Corporate and Investment banking in Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. He has a proven track record in leading team of diverse cultures and geography.

Mr. Chen has well rounded experiences in Strategic Planning, Risk Management (compliance, credit, market and operational), Client Engagement (Large Local Corporate, Commercial Banking, Government Linked Corporates, Financial Institutions and Public Sector), Products (Financing, Transaction Banking – Cash Management and Trade Solutions, Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking Operations in both Conventional and Islamic Banking Institutions.

Mr. Chen has vast experience in Retail, Global Markets, Corporate and Investment banking in growth markets of Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. He has held senior positions in Hong Leong Bank, Standard Chartered, Royal Bank of Scotland, JP Morgan and Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia.

Mr. Chen Currently also serves as Independent and Non- Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Hextar Capital Berhad.

Mr. Chen has no family relationship with any Directors and/or Major Shareholders of the Company, nor any conflict of Interest with the Company. He has no conviction for any offence over the past ten years.