Directors

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Sulong Matjeraie was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) on 6 August 2014 and subsequently appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 15 July 2015. He currently serves as a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

In addition to his role at SAB, Tan Sri Sulong also serves as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of WTK Holdings Berhad. He is the Chairman of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and the Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Sarawak Sovereign Wealth Future Fund.

Tan Sri Sulong, who has more than thirty (30) years of legal and judicial experience, was a Federal Court Judge before his retirement in 2013.

He was one of the four eminent persons appointed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia to serve on the Judicial Appointments Commission for two terms. His first term began on 10 February 2013 to 9 February 2015 and his second term was from 10 February 2016 to 9 February 2017.

Tan Sri Sulong is a Bencher of the prestigious Honorable Society of Inner Temple, London. His academic and professional qualifications are as follows:

Dato’ Sri Dr. Nick Low was appointed to the Board on 15 July 2015.

He holds a Diploma in Medical Sciences from International Medical University, an MBA from Open University Malaysia and a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery from The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

From 2012 to 2015, Dato’ Sri Dr. Nick Low was involved in the strategic management of an oil palm plantation development project located in Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia. He currently serves as a director of SAB’s oleochemical manufacturing and tertiary healthcare hospital operating subsidiaries. He is also a board member of SAB’s Indonesian-incorporated subsidiaries involved in estate management and palm oil milling. Additionally, he is a director of Kumpulan Klinik Medijaya Sdn. Bhd., with its chain of owned and managed primary healthcare (general practice) clinics.

Datuk Wira Lim was appointed to the Board on 10 August 2005 and was redesignated as an Executive Director on 28 August 2008.

He pursued his pre-university education at Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. Datuk Wira Lim is actively involved in the corporate affairs and general management of SAB and its subsidiaries, especially in the area of oil palm plantation and employee relations.

Mr. Chung was appointed to the Board on 20 March 2012 and subsequently appointed as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2013. He held this position until his re-designation as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 20 March 2024.

He currently served as the Chairman of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and is also a member of the Audit Committee.

He holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the Phillip Institute of Technology, Australia and is a fellow member of Certified Practising Account (CPA) Australia. He has over twenty (20) years of experience in merchant banking, corporate finance, accounting and general management. Prior to the appointment to the Board, Mr Chung was the Group Chief Financial Officer of Zelan Berhad.

Mr. Stephen Wan was appointed to the Board on 27 March 2023. He was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee on 26 May 2023, and subsequently appointed as the Chairman on 29 February 2024. He was also appointed as a member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee on 26 May 2023. He is currently also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of HCK Capital Group Berhad.

Mr. Stephen Wan is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants ("MIA") and member of The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Stephen Wan is an approved Company Auditor and is currently the Managing Partner of Moore Stephens Associates PLT, an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited. He has also been appointed by MIA as a member of the Capital Market Advisory Committee, which serves as a liaison between the MIA, regulators and key stakeholders on capital market related matters.

Mr. Stephen Wan has twenty-five (25) years of professional experience, including more than twenty (20) years with Big Four Accounting Firms. His expertise includes share and business valuation for takeovers, merger and restructuring exercises, initial public offerings and due diligence. He also has extensive experience in audit and assurance services for a range of industries, including listed companies, property development and construction, manufacturing, cement production, trading, publishing, industrial engineering, textile, hotel, investment holding, forwarding agencies, plantation and operational headquarters.

Madam Debbie was appointed to the Board on 30 August 2023 and subsequently joined the Audit Committee on 29 February 2024.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of Leicester and was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.

Madam Debbie began her career in litigation, practising for three years before transitioning to the corporate sector, where she spent the next sixteen (16) years. As a partner in a leading boutique law firm, her practice encompassed a broad range of areas including equity and debt capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, debt restructuring, as well as general corporate and commercial law.

From 2015 until early 2022, she was part of the founding team of Projek57, an award-winning accredited social enterprise focused on nation-building, which aspires to influence youths from multicultural backgrounds and empower the underprivileged.

In April 2022, she rejoined legal practice as the Chief Operating Officer and is currently a partner at Adnan Sundra & Low, where she combines her legal expertise with management responsibilities. She focuses on exploring ways to enhance the firm’s practice, including enhancing efficiency, strengthening overall capability and formulating business strategies.