BOARD OF DIRECTORS

YBhg Tan Sri Rozali Ismail, aged 51, Malaysian Executive Chairman of PNHB Group

YBhg Tan Sri Rozali Ismail is the founder of Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd (PNSB), the Executive Chairman of Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad (PNHB) Group and substantial shareholder of PNHB. He was appointed to the Board of PNHB on 24 April 1997.

A Bachelor of Laws Degree holder from University of Malaya in 1981, YBhg Tan Sri Rozali began his career as Legal Advisor with the Urban Development Authority (UDA) before joining Bank Islam (M) Berhad in 1983. Together with a few pioneer bank staff, he conceptualised the first institution of Islamic banking in Malaysia. Subsequently, in 1987, he started his own legal practice as an Advocate and Solicitor for seven years, specialising in corporate, property and banking works.

In 1989, YBhg Tan Sri Rozali set up a family-owned company and embarked into the property development sector, with involvement in several development projects in the Klang Valley, Kuantan and Johor. Under the banner of Puncak Alam Housing Sdn Bhd, he developed a new township known as Bandar Baru Puncak Alam. The family-owned company also ventured into the utility business in 1989 with the setting up of PNSB. Due to his vast experience in various fields, he was entrusted by the Selangor State Government, via PNSB, to manage the water treatment plants for the whole of the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. PNHB was subsequently incorporated in January 1997 as the holding company of PNSB and was listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 8 July 1997. YBhg Tan Sri Rozali was conferred a Fellowship Award by the Institute of Marketing Malaysia (IMM) on 6 November 2001 for his invaluable contributions to promote the growth and development of the Malaysian property market. In recognition of his outstanding contributions in championing management excellence and best practices in the Malaysian water and wastewater industry, YBhg Tan Sri Rozali was awarded the prestigious Asia Water Management Excellence Award 2002 - Individual Award Category, an award at Asian level, by the Regional Institute of Environmental Technology on 26 March 2002. YBhg Tan Sri Rozali was a Top 10 Nominee for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year - Malaysia 2002 and Malaysia 2003 (Master Entrepreneur Category) Award in recognition of his outstanding entrepreneurship and leadership skills. He was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Complementary Medicines (Humanity Services) by the Open International University for Complementary Medicines, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 24 September 2004.

On 30 November 2007, YBhg Tan Sri Rozali was bestowed the SME Platinum Award 2007 by the SMI Association of Malaysia for his outstanding entrepreneurship, leadership and achievements in the water industry which the SMI Association of Malaysia recognise as impressive enough to inspire the thousands of SME entrepreneurs who are looking for a role model to emulate, especially an entrepreneur who originated from a small and medium business to become a Chief Executive Officer of a large listed company.

YBhg Tan Sri Rozali is a member of various influential governmental and non-governmental associations such as Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Malaysian Institute of Directors (MID), Malaysian-British Business Council, Malaysia-Indonesia Business Council, Corporate Malaysia Roundtable, Malaysia-Russia Business Council, Commonwealth Partnership for Technology Management, FELDA Community Social Development Committee, Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia and a Trustee of Perdana Leadership Foundation. He is the Advisor to IMM, President of the Malay Chamber of Commerce for the State of Selangor, Pro-Chancellor of University Putra Malaysia (July 2007 - June 2010), Trustee of Yayasan WAQAF Malaysia (YWM) (January 2008 - December 2009), Governor for Malaysia of Asia Pacific Marketing Federation (APMF) Foundation, Advisor of “Gabungan Persatuan Usahawan Melayu Selangor/Wilayah Persekutuan” (GAPUMS), Advisor of “Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung” (GPMS) (2006-2009 Session), Committee Member of “Gagasan Badan Ekonomi Melayu” (GABEM) Negeri Selangor and Life Member of “Gabungan Ikhtisas Dan Usahawan Bumiputra Anak Selangor, Selangor” (GIBS).

In November 2006, YBhg Tan Sri Rozali set up the Water Association of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (SWAn), a non-profit organisation which represents the common interest of all water supply and wastewater industries within the States of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and to promote and advance interaction and understanding with members of the general public. He is the current President of SWAn for the 2007/2009 Session.

YBhg Tan Sri Rozali is the past Deputy President of the Malaysian Water Association (MWA) (2003/2005 Session), former Board Member of Universiti Utara Malaysia (2004-2006) and past Advisor of the Business and Accounting Faculty Council, University of Malaya (21 May 2004 to 20 April 2007). Besides PNHB, YBhg Tan Sri Rozali is also the Executive Chairman and major shareholder of two other listed companies, namely TRIplc Berhad, a property company and WWE Holdings Bhd, a wastewater and environmental engineering services company.

YBhg Dato’ Matlasa Hitam, aged 68, Malaysian Managing Director of PNHB and PNSB

YBhg Dato’ Matlasa Hitam joined PNSB on 1 July 2003 as Executive Director, Human Resources & Administration Division and was appointed as Managing Director of PNHB and PNSB on 1 October 2005. YBhg Dato’ Matlasa is the Head of PNHB’s Compliance, Internal Control and Risk Policy Committee (CICR) and sits on the Board of several private companies. He is the Chairman of SYABAS’ Audit Committee and a member of the Water Association of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (SWAn), a non-profit organisation which represents the common interest of all water supply and wastewater industries within the States of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and to promote and advance interaction and understanding with members of the general public.

YBhg Dato’ Matlasa holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (Hons) from Monmouth College, USA and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (Finance) from Central Michigan University, USA. He has more than 31 years of senior management experience covering areas related to manufacturing, marketing, human resources, finance as well as contract and project management.

YBhg Dato’ Matlasa served as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and Board member of both Petronas Methanol (L) Sdn Bhd and Petronas Gas Supply (L) Sdn Bhd from January 1992 to May 1996. Prior to joining PNSB, he was the Executive Vice Chairman of WWE Holdings Bhd.

YBhg Dato’ Ruslan Hassan, aged 52, Malaysian Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of PNHB and Chief Executive Officer of SYABAS

YBhg Dato’ Ruslan Hassan joined PNSB on 1 November 1995 as Head of Corporate Affairs Division. He was appointed to the PNSB Board on 26 December 1996, to the Board of PNHB on 24 April 1997 and as the Executive Vice Chairman of PNHB on 6 April 1999. Upon securing the Selangor water distribution concession on 1 January 2005, YBhg Dato’ Ruslan was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of SYABAS. He resigned as a Director of PNSB on 30 September 2005 and was re-designated from Executive Vice Chairman and Executive Director, Corporate Affairs Division of PNHB to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of PNHB with effect from 1 October 2005.

YBhg Dato’ Ruslan is a member of Malaysian Institute of Directors, Malaysian Water Association and Institute of Marketing Malaysia. Upon obtaining a Bachelor of Laws Degree from University of Malaya in 1981, YBhg Dato’ Ruslan began his career as Legal Advisor and later as Senior Legal Counsel of Esso Production Malaysia Inc. In 1985, he joined Pernas Sime Darby Holdings Sdn Bhd as Group Legal Advisor/Company Secretary. YBhg Dato’ Ruslan has 4 years of experience as an Advocate and Solicitor. In 1993, he joined Rashid Hussain Berhad as Corporate Affairs Senior General Manager and later appointed as an Executive Committee Member. From November 1995 to February 2003, YBhg Dato’ Ruslan sat on the Board of Rashid Hussain Berhad and Rashid Hussain Securities Sdn Bhd and served as an Audit Committee member of both companies as well as various subsidiaries. He also sits on the Board of Perbadanan Urus Air Selangor Berhad and SYABAS.

YBhg Dato’ Ir Lee Miang Koi joined PNSB in 1995 as General Manager, Business Development. He was subsequently appointed as a Director of PNSB and PNHB on 2 February 1999 and 1 September 1999 respectively and Chief Operating Officer of SYABAS on 1 January 2005. YBhg Dato’ Ir Lee resigned as a Director of PNSB on 30 September 2005 and was re-designated from Executive Director, Project and Business Development Division of PNHB to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of PNHB with effect from 1 October 2005. He is a member of Malaysian Water Association, Malaysian Institute of Directors and Institute of Marketing Malaysia. YBhg Dato’ Ir Lee became a member of the Water Association of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (SWAn), a non-profit organisation which represents the common interest of all water supply and wastewater industries within the States of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and to promote and advance interaction and understanding with members of the general public, on 10 July 2007.

YBhg Dato’ Ir Lee graduated as a civil engineer from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1978 and in 1989, he obtained a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering majoring in water supply and wastewater engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok. YBhg Dato’ Ir Lee has 30 years of experience in the water supply sector and has held various positions during his tenure with the Public Works Department as well as the Waterworks Department in Malaysia, specialising in the field of water supply services. He was previously a Senior Executive Engineer in the Design and Planning of the Water Supply Branch in the Public Works Department Headquarters and also Director of the Negeri Sembilan Waterworks Department. He left the Public Works Department in 1991 to join Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd, holding positions from Senior Engineer to Vice President.

YBhg Dato' Syed Danial Syed Ariffin, aged 50, Malaysian Chief Operating Officer of PNHB and PNSB and a Director of SYABAS

YBhg Dato’ Syed Danial Syed Ariffin graduated in 1981 with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Aston in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is a civil engineer by profession and has been with the PNHB Group since December 1995. He began his career with PNSB as a Manager of Operation and was subsequently promoted to Senior Manager, Assistant General Manager and General Manager of Operation. Prior to his appointment to the Board of PNSB and PNHB on 1 March 2004 (and subsequently re-designated as Executive Director, Operation I Division on 1 April 2005), YBhg Dato’ Syed Danial was the Acting Executive Director of Operation Division (July 2003 to February 2004). On 16 November 2007, YBhg Dato’ Syed Danial was appointed as Chief Operating Officer. He is also a Director of SYABAS since 3 September 2007.

YBhg Dato’ Syed Danial previously worked with the Pahang Public Works Department for 10 years, holding positions from Project Engineer (1981-1983) to District Engineer for JKR Cameron Highlands (1983-1991) and the Selangor Water Works Department between 1991 to 1995, whereby he was the Senior Project Engineer overseeing the construction of the Sungai Selangor Phase 1 Water Supply Project. YBhg Dato’ Syed Danial is a member of Institute of Marketing Malaysia, Malaysian Water Association, a Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and also sits on the Board of several private companies. He is also a member of the Water Association of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (SWAn), a non-profit organisation which represents the common interest of all water supply and wastewater industries within the States of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and to promote and advance interaction and understanding with members of the general public.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Hari Narayanan Govindasamy, a businessman was appointed to the Board of PNHB on 1 July 1999 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is a member of PNHB’s Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Northumbria, England.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Hari is a member of Malaysian Institute of Directors and a Registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia. He has vast experience in the field of electrical and electronics engineering and has held key positions at Inchcape Berhad and Tamco Cutler-Hammer Sdn Bhd. He is currently the Chairman of Noblemax Resources Sdn Bhd, Chairman of IEV Group Sdn Bhd, Deputy Chairman of Emrail Sdn Bhd, Deputy Chairman of Leighton Contractors (M) Sdn Bhd and director of several other private companies. YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Hari also sits on the Board of Tenaga Nasional Berhad, SP Setia Berhad, Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia and Asian Institute of Medicine, Science & Technology.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Ting Chew Peh joined PNHB on 15 July 2000 as an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. Currently, he is the Chairman of PNHB’s Audit Committee, and Compliance, Internal Control and Risk Policy Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of Malaya in 1970 and obtained a Master of Science from University of London in 1972. He also holds a Doctorate in Philosophy, which he obtained from University of Warwick in 1976. YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Ting is a member of Malaysian Institute of Directors.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Ting started his career as a lecturer in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia from 1974 to 1980 and was subsequently an Associate Professor of the said Faculty until 1987. Between 1979 to 1986, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Ting published two books entitled “Konsep Asas Sosiologi” and “Hubungan Ras dan Etnik”.

In 1987, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Ting ventured into politics with his election as a Member of Parliament for the Gopeng constituency, which he held until the 2008 general elections. He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Health (1988-1989), Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (1989-1990), Minister of Housing and Local Government (1990-1999) and Secretary-General of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1990-2005). He also sits on the Board of Pan Malaysia Capital Berhad Group, Hua Yang Bhd, Pan Malaysia Corporation Berhad, Johan Holdings Berhad, Complete Logistic Services Berhad and also serves as a director of several private companies.

 

YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Ahmad Fuzi Haji Abdul Razak was appointed to the Board of PNHB on 6 October 2008 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is a member of PNHB’s Audit Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Honours) from the University of Malaya (1972) and a Foreign Service Course with a Certificate in Diplomacy from the University of Oxford (1974). In recognition of his service to the nation, he was awarded the AMN (1979), the JSM (1999), the DSPN (1999), the DMPN (2002) and the PSM (2003).

Since joining the Malaysian Diplomatic and Administrative Service in 1972, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Ahmad Fuzi served in various capacities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, mainly in the Political Division, and at the Malaysian Missions abroad in Moscow, the Hague, Canberra, Washington and Dhaka before assuming the post of Director General of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Deputy Secretary General I (Political) and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As Secretary General, he played a prominent role in organising the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit (2003), the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Summit (2003) and the ASEAN Summit and Related Summits including the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur (2005). He also led Malaysia's Delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) and the Senior Officials Meeting of the bilateral Joint Commissions between Malaysia and the relevant countries.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Ahmad Fuzi had previously served on the Board of BERNAMA, PROTON, the Malaysian-Thailand Joint Authority (MTJA), the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), the Board of Advisors of the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) and as Malaysia's Representative to the ASEAN High Level Task Force (HLTF) on the Drafting of the ASEAN Charter, the Malaysian Education Promotion Council, Board of Trustee of World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), International Advisory Panel (lAP) of WIEF and Chairman of AmanahRaya Capital Group Sdn Bhd.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Ahmad Fuzi is currently the Ambassador at Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. He is Malaysia's Representative to the High Level Panel (HLP) on the Drafting of the Terms of Reference of the ASEAN Human Rights body and the Secretary General of WIEF. He is also the Chairman of AI-Nibras Limited, Member of the Board of Trustees of F3 Strategies Berhad, an Independent Non-Executive Director of LCL Corporation Berhad, the Advisory Board, Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award (APEA), the Panel of Distinguished Fellows, Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, the Advisory Council, Alliance Foundation, a Distinguished Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Fellow, an Advisor of High School Bukit Mertajam Alumni Malaysia and President of the Association of Former Malaysian Ambassadors (AFMA).

 

Mr Tan Seng Lee, aged 49, Malaysian Executive Director, Finance Division of PNHB and PNSB

Mr Tan Seng Lee was appointed to the Board of PNHB and PNSB on 1 September 2005. He is a Member of PNHB’s Remuneration Committee and SYABAS’ Audit Committee and past Member of PNHB’s Audit Committee for the period 1 September 2005 to 26 February 2008. Mr Tan is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Bankers Malaysia. He holds a Master in Business Administration from Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Mr Tan has over 27 years of working experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisition, corporate restructuring, accounting, auditing and banking and has been involved in companies with operations in Europe, Australia, China and Indonesia.

Mr Tan began his career as an auditor with a professional accountancy firm, Messrs HRM - Arthur Andersen (1980-1986). In 1986, he joined Bumiputra-Commerce Finance Berhad as Manager, Finance and Treasury and was subsequently promoted to Senior Manager and then Deputy General Manager, Financial Services and Credit Control. Prior to joining the PNHB Group, Mr Tan was the Chief Financial Officer of PROTON Holdings Berhad for the period from 1999 to 2005.

YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah Binti Sultan Mahmud, aged 42, Malaysian Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of PNHB

YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah Almarhum Sultan Mahmud was appointed to the Board of PNHB on 1 August 2006 as an Independent Non-Executive Director of PNHB. On 1 January 2007, she was re-designated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of PNHB following her appointment as Executive Director of Puncak Research Centre Sdn Bhd. She was a past Member of PNHB’s Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee for the period 1 August 2006 to 31 December 2006. On 26 February 2008, YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah was re-invited to sit on PNHB’s Audit Committee.

YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah holds a BSc Economics and Accountancy from the City of London University, London, England. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Upon completing her degree course in 1989, YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah started her career with the Hongkong Bank in London, England till 1991. She then joined Esso Malaysia Berhad for the period from 1991 to 1995 holding positions from Control Advisor, Controllers Department to Senior Accountant, Menara Esso Project Team. As Control Advisor, YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah authored the booklet entitled ‘Doing Business with Esso’ which was distributed internally and externally to all ESSO’s contractors as well as speeches, one of which, was for the Finance Director of Esso Malaysia Berhad, entitled ‘Doing Business In Malaysia Towards Vision 2020’ which was published in the MIA magazine.

YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah was with the DJAJANTI Group, an Indonesian based company dealing in agriculture and deep sea fishing as a Business Development Manager/Director from 1995 to 1998 whereby she was responsible for seeking business opportunities in Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea as well as liaising with government bodies and appropriate business partners.

YAM Tengku Dato’ Rahimah is currently the Executive Director of Data Jitu Sdn Bhd, which is a trading company. She also sits on the Board of Cosway (M) Sdn Bhd, a direct selling company dealing in consumer goods and services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cosway Corporation Berhad.