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Dato’ Mazlin Bin MD Junid, was appointed as Chairman/ Independent Non-Executive Director of HCB on 21 July 2021. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Remuneration Committee. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Cranfield University, England and Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brighton formerly known as Brighton Polytechnic), Sussex, England. He started his career 1984 with Hicom Yamaha Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd. as Assistant Manager of Operations to head the Planning, Operations and Production Control.
In 1987, he joined PA Consulting Group based in the United Kingdom as Senior Consultant & Regional Manager for the manufacturing sector. During his 4 years stint with PA Consulting Group, he was seconded to work in 13 different organisations in the area of performance improvement and profit turnaround.
In 1992, he left PA Consulting Group and joined the Sime Darby Group as Managing Director of 5 companies. He ascended to the group level of the Sime Darby Group in 1995 as Group Manager.
From 1995-1997, he was a business partner of ASPAC Executive Search Sdn. Bhd. (“ASPAC”), a recruitment agency in Malaysia with operations in the United Kingdom, Australia and other Asian countries through affiliate offices.
After he divested his equity stake in ASPAC, he acquired a majority interest in SECA Dyme Sdn. Bhd. (“SECA”), a speciality chemical trading company, supplying to downstream petrochemical industries.
In 2007, he was appointed as the Executive Vice Chairman, President & Group Chief Executive Officer of Daya Materials Berhad (“DMB”) after DMB acquired SECA. He resigned from the Board of DMB in August 2014. He was also formerly an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sapura Industrial Berhad, Sapura Technology Berhad and Metronic Global Berhad, an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of MTD Infraperdana Berhad and an Executive Director-Corporate Affairs & Development in Reach Energy Berhad.
On 20 April 2015, Dato’ Mazlin was appointed as a Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director of ENRA Group Berhad. He was redesignated as President & Group Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Executive Director. of ENRA Group Berhad on 1 June 2015. Dato’ Mazlin has retired from his positions at ENRA Group Berhad in November 2021.
Chang Kian Seong, Johnson, was appointed as Managing Director of HCB on 1 October 2022. He graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) Degree from the University of London.
In 1994, he commenced his career with HSBC Banking Group, where he remained in employment for 20 years until his resignation in 2014. His first held position in HSBC Malaysia in 1994 was as an Officer-In-Charge in 1994, and was promoted to Deputy Branch Manager in 1995 and subsequently Credit Executive in 1997. In 1997, he was transferred to HSBC Hong Kong and concurrently promoted to the position of Deputy Division Manager for the Global Trade and Receivables Finance division where he was responsible for managing trade finance solutions for Asian corporations and global multinational companies across Asia including China.
In 1999, he was transferred to HSBC Bank International, Jersey, Chanel Islands and joined Group Sales, International Investments Sales division as Group Executive where he was responsible for managing the sales of the bank’s offshore wealth management products across Asia and United Kingdom.
In 2001, he was transferred to HSBC Bank Middle East, Dubai and was promoted to the position of Head of Corporate Banking, Dubai and Jebel Ali where he was responsible for managing the Dubai and Jebel Ali commercial portfolio covering multinational companies and large local conglomerates.
In 2005, he was transferred back to HSBC Malaysia as the Head of Commercial Banking, Sales Management and was subsequently promoted to the position of Country Head of Sales for the Commercial Banking division in 2006.
In 2008, he was transferred to HSBC Thailand where he was concurrently promoted to the position of Country Head for both Commercial Banking and Global Trade Finance divisions.
In 2009, he was transferred to HSBC Indonesia where he acted as a Principal Consultant in setting up the Commercial Banking business for Bank Ekonomi following HSBC acquisition of the latter.
In 2010, he was transferred to HSBC Bangladesh and was concurrently promoted to the position of Chief Risk Officer where he was responsible for country’s risk management across all business divisions.
In 2014, he was transferred back to HSBC Indonesia as the Chief Risk Officer, where he was responsible for the Wholesale, Consumer Credit and Risk functions. He resigned from HSBC Indonesia in 2014 and joined Hong Leong Banking Group as the Group Chief Credit Officer for Wholesale Banking, where he was responsible for managing Wholesale Credit Risk and Special Assets for the Business and Commercial Banking, Corporate Finance, Islamic Wholesale Banking, Global Markets, Financial Institution Group divisions as well as Hong Leong Banking Group’s overseas operations across Malaysia, China, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia and Hong Kong.
In 2017, he left Hong Leong Banking Group and joined TS Law’s group of companies, a private company involved in steel production and distribution, mining, property development and investments, as the Group Chief Executive Officer, where he was primarily responsible for planning the overall growth strategy and corporate direction for TS Law’s group of companies as well as managing financial and banking matters. In addition to his role, together with the property team, he oversaw the development of Menara TSL which is a 48 storey commercial & office tower block and Skyline Pudu Development comprising of 2000 units within 4 tower blocks.
In 2021, he left TS Law’s group of companies and joined Smart Glove Holdings Berhad as the group Chief Executive Officer, where he was responsible for developing business strategies and setting the corporate direction for the overall expansion of the company.
Ong Soon Lim, was appointed as Executive Director of HCB on 21 July 2021, and was redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 29 December 2023. He holds a Diploma in Investment Analysis from The Research Institute of Investment Analysts Malaysia (RIIAM).
He started his career as the factory operations management in 1986 with Hextar Chemicals Sdn. Bhd., where his last appointment was Factory Manager. He then moved on to the logistics industry where he spent 13 years managing 3rd party warehouses and providing supply chain services. He is responsible for the overall development of the group of companies and overseas the administration and operations of the group of companies. He also sits on the board of Binasat Communications Berhad.
Chen Thien Yin, Steve, was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of HCB on 29 March 2024. He serves as the Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee and Tender Committee.
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. Steve 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.
Steve 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 OCBC Bank, Hong Leong Bank, HSBC Bank, Standard Chartered, Royal Bank of Scotland, JP Morgan and Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia. He also sits on the board of Hiap Teck Venture Berhad.
Teh Li King, was appointed as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of HCB on 24 February 2021. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Charles Sturt University, Australia and a Bachelor of Science in Business from New Hampshire College, USA. Prior to that, he received his Pre-Contract Examination for Insurance Agent Certification from The Malaysia Insurance Institute, Malaysia.
Mr Teh joined Hong Leong Bank as the Account Relationship Executive in 2000, managing and developing portfolio of business banking clients before joining the metal industry in 2003 dealing with both ferrous and non-ferrous materials. He subsequently moved on to the chemicals manufacturing industry and is currently the Group Chief Operating Officer of Hextar Group of Companies. His experience covers the area of management, banking and manufacturing. He also sits on the board of Binasat Communications Berhad.
Er Kian Hong, Elizabeth, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of HCB on 22 September 2022. She serves as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. Elizabeth is also a member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee and Tender Committee.
She began her career in the Audit and Assurance division in Deloitte Malaysia, involved in statutory financial audits for public listed and private companies. Currently, she is the Associate Director in a boutique corporate advisory firm involved in advisory services and corporate exercises for various clients.
She has vast experience in providing advisory services and assistance to companies undertaking corporate exercises such as initial public offerings (IPO), fund raising and restructuring. Elizabeth served in the Corporate Finance department of M&A Securities Sdn. Bhd. from May 2014 to December 2021.
Prior to that, she was in the Corporate Finance/Strategy department of KSK Group Berhad from February 2007 to March 2014 involved in the assessment and implementation of possible mergers and acquisition opportunities for KSK Group Berhad. She also sits on the board of Aldrich Resources Berhad, Ajiya Berhad. K. Seng Seng Corporation Berhad and SSF Home Group Berhad.