Timothy Patrick McNally
Non-executive Director and Chairman

Timothy Patrick McNally, aged 74, joined the Company in February 2005 as chairman of the Board. He also serves as the chairman of the AML Oversight Committee of the Board. From April 1999 until October 2005, Mr. McNally was the executive director of Security and Corporate Legal Services for the Hong Kong Jockey Club and was a member of the Executive Board of Management responsible for corporate governance issues.

Mr. McNally is currently an international security consultant and is the chairman of B2G Global Strategies headquartered in California. Mr. McNally was a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) for almost 25 years. His career focused on the investigation and prosecution of serious crimes including organized crime, drug trafficking, public corruption and fraud matters.

During his career with the FBI, Mr. McNally was assigned for two years as a legislative counsel by the FBI to handle issues arising with the US Congress. Mr. McNally held several senior positions within the FBI and was the head of the FBI’s Los Angeles Office at the time of his departure. During the period 1993 through 1999, he was cited on numerous occasions for exceptional leadership and meritorious performance by the director of the FBI, Attorney General, and President of the United States.

Mr. McNally is a member of the Asian Society of Southern California, the National Executive Institute and the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1969. He received a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from Marquette University Law School in 1973 and was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Tan Sri Dr Chen Lip Keong
Executive Director, Founder, Controlling Shareholder and Senior Chief Executive Officer

Tan Sri Dr Chen Lip Keong, aged 74, was appointed as an executive director of the Company in April 2003. Dr Chen is the founder, controlling shareholder and a member of the Remuneration Committee, the Nomination Committee and the AML Oversight Committee of the Board. Dr Chen is also a director of several wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, and a director of LIPKCO Group Limited which is a substantial shareholder of the Company. Yiy Fon, Cherchi and Yiy Hwuan are the sons of Dr Chen.

Dr Chen has many years of entrepreneurial, business and managerial experiences and owns over 6,000 acres of prime mixed development land in Malaysia. Dr Chen is currently the controlling shareholder of FACB Industries Incorporated Berhad (“FACBI”) which is listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”).

Philip Lee Wai Tuck
Executive Director and Executive Deputy Chairman

Philip Lee Wai Tuck, aged 59, is a Certified Public Accountant in Malaysia and Australia. Mr. Lee has experience in various industries before joining the Group in 2009 and was appointed as an executive director of the Company in May 2010. He has previously worked in or held directorships in various companies listed on the Bursa. Mr. Lee took on senior management positions in financial and management functions with wide experience in accounting, finance, treasury and corporate finance. He was the chief financial officer of the Company and is presently an executive deputy chairman of the Board and a director of various wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

Mr. Lee is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Malaysian Institute of Accountants and CPA Australia.

Chen Yiy Fon
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer - Operations

Chen Yiy Fon, aged 41, since graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 2003, has been under the guidance of the Founder. Yiy Fon interned at Morgan Stanley, Los Angeles, California soon after his graduation and in 2004 he interned at Credit Suisse First Boston, Singapore. Yiy Fon joined the family’s property, hotel and energy businesses immediately after the completion of his internship and has been a director of many of the family-controlled companies and businesses, noticeably is now chief executive officer and executive director of Karambunai Corp Berhad (“KCB”) and Petaling Tin Berhad (“PTB”) and an executive director of FACBI. All these three companies are controlled by the Founder, the controlling shareholder in each of the companies. FACBI is currently listed on the Bursa Malaysia while PTB and KCB which have been privatized and the listing of their shares on the Bursa Malaysia has been withdrawn with effect from 16 August 2018 and 21 November 2019, respectively.

Yiy Fon joined the Company since 2005 as an executive assistant to the Founder and subsequently appointed as a non-executive director of the Company from May 2009 to February 2011 and was then appointed as an executive director of the Company on 1 June 2015. Together with the Founder, Yiy Fon has been involved in the decision-making processes as the senior management of the Company since joining the Company in 2005. Additionally, Yiy Fon is a member of the AML Oversight Committee of the Board. Yiy Fon is also a director of certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company and a director of LIPKCO Group Limited which is a substantial shareholder of the Company. Yiy Fon is a director of SAKAI PRIVATE TRUST COMPANY PTE. LTD., which is the trustee of The Sakai Trust. Yiy Fon is a son of the Founder and the younger brother of Yiy Hwuan and elder brother of Cherchi.

Lim Mun Kee
Independent Non-executive Director

Lim Mun Kee, aged 54, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in September 2007. Mr. Lim is the chairman of the Audit Committee, and a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee of the Board.

Mr. Lim is a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants since year 1997.

Mr. Lim started his career with KPMG Peat Marwick, Malaysia in 1989. He has more than 30 years of valuable experiences gained through his working career in various fields including auditing, financial, corporate exercise and management level.

Mr. Lim is also an independent non-executive director of FACBI and KNM Group Berhad (“KNMG”). Mr. Lim was an independent non-executive director of PTB from 1 August 2007 to 18 September 2018 and re-joined as an independent non-executive director on 27 September 2019. Subsequently, Mr. Lim has resigned as an independent non-executive director of PTB and KCB on 31 July 2021.

Except for PTB and KCB which have been privatized and the listing of their shares on the Bursa has been withdrawn with effect from 16 August 2018 and 21 November 2019 respectively, FACBI and KNMG are currently listed on the Bursa. All of FACBI, KCB and PTB are controlled by Dr Chen, the controlling shareholder in each of the companies.

Michael Lai Kai Jin
Independent Non-executive Director

Michael Lai Kai Jin, aged 52, was a non-executive director of the Company from 31 May 2010 to 5 April 2011 and was re-designated as independent non-executive director of the Company on 6 April 2011. He is also the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the AML Oversight Committee of the Board. Mr. Lai graduated from the National University of Singapore with a L.L.B (Hons) Degree in 1994 and was called to the Singapore Bar the following year. He was formerly a partner of Messrs. KhattarWong, one of the largest law firms in Singapore with offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. Mr. Lai’s practice focused on marine and admiralty law and has handled numerous legal disputes in the area of international trade and transport. Mr. Lai was formerly the chairman of the Advisory Body Legal Matters, FIATA and the legal counsel for the Singapore Logistics Association.

Mr. Lai was formerly the group general counsel for Ezra Holdings Limited, an integrated offshore support provider for the oil and gas industry which executes a full spectrum of life of field engineering, construction, marine and production services throughout the world.

Leong Choong Wah
Independent Non-executive Director

Leong Choong Wah, aged 53, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company on 10 September 2018. He is also a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of the Board.

Mr. Leong has more than 30 years of working experience in a wide range of industries such as technology, property development, plantation and manufacturing, including cross border working experience in Indonesia and China encompassing operations, accounting, financial management and corporate finance and planning in both public listed and private companies.

Mr. Leong started his career with Price Waterhouse in 1989 and is presently the chief financial officer of Inmagine Group, a leading global creative ecosystem and technology group since May 2019. Prior to joining Inmagine Group, Mr. Leong was the group executive director of HCK Capital Group Berhad (“HCK”), a property development company listed on the Bursa from May 2015 to April 2019. He also served as an executive director on the board of HCK from October 2015 to April 2019. He also had working experience as a senior business controller of Agrindo, an Indonesian palm oil plantation group based in Jakarta, Indonesia from February 2013 to December 2014. Mr. Leong’s other notable past working experience includes serving as the chief executive officer of PTB from 2008 to 2010, chief financial officer of FACBI from 2000 to 2008 and holding senior positions in several other companies listed on the Bursa.

Mr. Leong is currently a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Australia, respectively.