豐隆银行 – 董事会

YBhg Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan is qualified as a Barrister-at-Law from Middle Temple, United Kingdom. He has extensive business experience in various business sectors, including financial services, manufacturing and real estate.

YBhg Tan Sri Quek is the Chairman of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (“HLB”) and was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of HLB on 3 January 1994. He is the Chairman of the Credit Supervisory Committee.

He is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad, a public company; Chairman of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad; and Chairman of Hong Leong Assurance Berhad, a public company. He is also the Chairman of the Council of Members of Hong Leong Bank Vietnam Limited.

Mr Tan Kong Khoon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Bishop’s University, Canada and is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. He is a Chartered Banker of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.  

Mr Tan was appointed to the Board of Directors of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (“HLB”) on 1 July 2013 and is a member of the Credit Supervisory Committee, Executive Committee and Nomination Committee of HLB.

Mr Tan is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (“HLFG”). He was the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of HLB from 1 July 2013 to 4 February 2016. Prior to joining HLB, Mr Tan was the Group Executive, Consumer Banking Group of the DBS Bank Ltd (“DBS”) from 1 December 2010 to 15 April 2013 where he led and managed strategy formulation and execution for consumer banking globally across the DBS Group.

Mr Tan began his banking career with DBS in 1981. Since then, he has successfully built consumer banking franchises across multiple markets in Asia for Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank and ANZ Bank.

From March 2007 to December 2009, Mr Tan was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ayudhya, the fifth largest financial group in Thailand listed on the Thailand Stock Exchange. The group businesses included commercial and investment banking, life and non-life insurance, stock broking, asset management and consumer finance subsidiaries.

Mr Tan is the Chairman of Hong Leong Capital Berhad and a Director of HLFG, both companies listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad; and a Director of Hong Leong Assurance Berhad and Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad, both public companies. He is also the Chairman of Hong Leong Bank (Cambodia) PLC and Chief Controller on the Board of Controllers of Hong Leong Bank Vietnam Limited.

Mr Kwek Leng Hai is qualified as a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He has extensive experience in various business sectors, including but not limited to finance, investment, manufacturing and real estate.

Mr Kwek was appointed to the Board of Directors of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (“HLB”) on 3 January 1994. He is also a director of HLCM, a public company in Malaysia and ultimate holding company of HLB. He was a director of Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad ("HLISB") until 5 August 2021.

Mr Kwek is the Executive Chairman of Guoco Group Limited (“GGL”). He was appointed as a Director of GGL in 1990 and assumed the position of President, Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 1 September 2016. He is also the Chairman of Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Limited (“LSHK”). Both GGL and LSHK are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is a non-executive director of GuocoLand Limited (GGL's subsidiary listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST")) and the non-executive Chairman of GL Limited (GGL's subsidiary) which was privatised and delisted from the Official List of SGX-ST on 14 June 2021. He is also a non-executive director of Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd, an associate company of HLB and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

YBhg Datuk Dr Md Hamzah bin Md Kassim holds a PhD in Business from Aston University, United Kingdom and a Master in Business Administration. He was inducted in 2012 into the Alumni Hall of Achievement of Monmouth College in Illinois, USA where he did his undergraduate education.

YBhg Datuk Dr Md Hamzah had over 20 years of experience as strategy and management consultant in global firms specialising in large scale technology and business transformation, working across several sectors with established organisations, ranging from banks to telecommunication companies, public institutions and foreign governments. He is the Co-Founder of The iA Group, where he currently serves as an Advisor. The iA Group, which was established in 2002, specialises in business and public sector transformation, technology and human capital.

Prior to The iA Group, he was the Executive Director/Partner of international firm of Ernst & Young, Vice President and Country Head of the global consulting firm of Cap Gemini and member of the global management team and Country Head of PA Consulting Group.

Before joining the consulting industry in 1995, YBhg Datuk Dr Md Hamzah held various senior positions in government for over 18 years related to industrial R&D management and public policy on technology development and innovation. He also served as a member of expert/advisory groups in various national and international organisations such as United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah. He was the Project Director for the Industrial Technology Master Plan for Malaysia in the Institute of Strategic and International Studies and subsequently took up the position as Director of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment to spearhead the implementation of the plan as part of the national strategies to accelerate economic growth and technology development.

In 2006, YBhg Datuk Dr Md Hamzah was appointed as the Consulting Advisor to the National Implementation Task Force chaired by the Prime Minister to oversee the 9th Malaysia Development Plan and in 2009, he was appointed as member of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC). YBhg Datuk Dr Md Hamzah was a member of the Review and Operational Panel to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission from 2013 to February 2015. In 2015, he was appointed as member of the Anti-Corruption Advisory Board by the DYMM Yang Di Pertuan Agong and completed his term in 2018 and re-appointed for a second term in 2020 until 2023.

YBhg Datuk Dr Md Hamzah was appointed to the Board of Directors of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (“HLB”) on 19 May 2016 and is a member of the Remuneration Committee and Board Information and Technology Committee of HLB.

YBhg Datuk Dr Md Hamzah is also the Board Chairman of Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad, a public company.

Ms Lau Souk Huan holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting (Honours) from the University of Malaya and she is a Certified Public Accountant from the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms Lau is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Ms Lau has more than 30 years of experience in accounting garnered from the accounting profession and the working experience with a global international financial institution and an accounting standard setter. As a former bank Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Ms Lau has in-depth knowledge of the banking industry, its operations, drivers and challenges, risk management, critical areas of corporate governance and controls. Ms Lau was a Project Director with the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB), an independent authority which develops and sets accounting standards in Malaysia. Prior to joining MASB in 2010, Ms Lau was with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Berhad (“JP Morgan”) primarily as the Chief Financial Officer for a period of 14 years. In addition, Ms Lau was also co-Country Operating Officer, Director of subsidiary entities, trustee of JP Morgan's retirement fund, country coordinator for philanthropy and company secretary for JP Morgan. Ms Lau was appointed to the Board of Directors’ (“Board”) of JP Morgan in 2002 and served as the Executive Director from 2006 until June 2009. She left JP Morgan in June 2009 but continued to serve as a Non-Executive Director and later Independent Director of JP Morgan until September 2017.

Prior to joining JP Morgan, Ms Lau was with Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers PLT) and assumed various positions over 7 years from December 1987 to June 1995; the last being Senior Manager, Audit and Business Advisory.

Ms Lau was appointed to the Board of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (“HLB”) on 6 September 2019 and is a member of the Board Risk Management Committee and Board Audit Committee. She is the Chairman of Board Information and Technology Committee of HLB and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad.

Ms Cheong Soo Ching is a Certified Public Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“MICPA”), a Certified Information System Auditor of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Ms Cheong is also a fellow member of the Life Management Institute (LOMA).

Ms Cheong has more than 35 years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance and auditing work. She began her career with Ernst and Whinney (now known as Ernst and Young (“EY”)) in 1980. She was seconded to the London office of EY for 2 years where she was trained in information system auditing. She continued her career in information system auditing in Malayan Banking Berhad for 2 years and 2 government agencies in Australia for 5 years.

Ms Cheong joined Great Eastern Life Assurance Malaysia Berhad (“GE”) upon returning to Malaysia from Australia in 1996. During her tenure in GE, she has served in key positions in internal audit, strategic planning, special projects and risk management function. The last position she held was Chief Risk Officer where she was responsible for governance, risk management, compliance, Business Continuity Management, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and market conduct. She retired from GE in January 2020. 

Ms Cheong was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (“HLB”) on 18 May 2022 and is a member of the Remuneration Committee of HLB and Board Information and Technology Committee of HLB and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad.

Puan Fa’izah Binti Mohamed Amin holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours, 2nd Upper) in Political Science from Brock University in Canada.

Puan Fa’izah carries more than 20 years of cross-industry credentials, in local conglomerates and multinational corporations. She began her career as a Foreign Correspondent in an American News Wire in the Kuala Lumpur Bureau, before moving on to become an Information Specialist in the United States Information Agency (States Department). She then joined Time Broadcast Group as its Head of News Division in 1995. In 1999, Puan Fa’izah joined TM Berhad, holding multiple portfolios until 2014, inclusive of managing TM’s New Media Strategy, heading its Planning & Innovation Group, leading the Group’s Business Strategy and as its General Manager of Middle East & Africa Business and eventually as its General Manager of Technology Planning & ICT Business. 

In 2014, Puan Fa’izah joined UMW Holdings Group and in 2015 she was appointed as the President of UMW Technology Sdn Bhd. She also carried the portfolio of UMW Group’s Chief Digital Officer (CDO) throughout 2015 until 2018. In mid-2018, she left UMW and joined HP Inc as its Managing Director for Malaysia, overseeing HP’s business and manufacturing operations. She resigned in November 2020.

Her credential as an Independent Board Member started in 2019 when she was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director for Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, which she holds until today. In the same year, she was also elected as a Governor and Independent Director of American Chambers of Commerce (AMCHAM). As a Governor, she provided strategic guidance in the bilateral trade relationship between Malaysia and United States of America. Puan Fa’izah did not seek for re-election and retired as Governor and Independent Director of AMCHAM in August 2020. In January 2022, she was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad and Scicom (MSC) Berhad, both companies listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities.

Puan Fa’izah was appointed to the Board of HLB on 1 September 2022. 

YBhg Datuk Manharlal A/L Ratilal holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Aston in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1984 and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Accountancy from the City of Birmingham Polytechnic (now known as Birmingham City University, United Kingdom) in 1982. YBhg Datuk Manharlal is a Fellow of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.

YBhg Datuk Manharlal was the Executive Vice President & Group Chief Financial Officer of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), a member of the Board and Executive Leadership Team of PETRONAS and sat on the Board of several subsidiaries of PETRONAS until his retirement in 2018. Prior to joining PETRONAS in 2003, he was attached with a local merchant bank for 18 years, concentrating in corporate finance where he was involved in advisory work in mergers and acquisitions, and the capital markets.

YBhg Datuk Manharlal is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Genting Berhad and Deleum Berhad, both companies listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad (“HLIB”), a public company and the Chairman of the Board Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of HLIB.

YBhg Datuk Manharlal was appointed to the Board of Directors of HLB on 15 September 2023 and is the Chairman of the Board Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Board Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of HLB.