Malaysian, Male, Age 62

Date of Appointment:
24 February 2022

Length of Tenure as director:
1 year 1 month (as at 31 March 2023)

Membership of Board Committee:
None

Mr. Tan Ah Kee, a Malaysian aged 62, is our Substantial Shareholder and Managing Director. He is our co-founder and was appointed to our Board on 24 February 2022.

He graduated with a Diploma in Technology (Building) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology) in 1984 and has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Building since 2005.

He started his career with Chi Liung Realty (M) Sdn Bhd, a construction company, in 1984 as a Technical Assistant, where he was involved in site monitoring as well as managing the tender process and housing projects. He left the company in 1988. However, between 1988 and 1990, he continued to work with Chi Liung Realty (M) Sdn Bhd on a part-time basis to assist the company in completing its remaining projects which were previously under his purview.

In October 1990, he co-founded Kitacon Sdn Bhd (“KSB”) together with Teow Choo Hing, both of whom are directors and shareholders of KSB. Throughout the years, Tan Ah Kee is responsible for the day-to-day management and business operations and providing guidance and direction to our management team. Together with Teow Choo Hing, he is also responsible for the formulation of overall business expansion strategies and direction of our Group.

He has approximately 38 years of experience in the construction industry and has undertaken construction work for many township development projects including Eco Granduer, Eco Majestic and Eco Forest under Eco World Development Group, City of Elmina under Sime Darby Property Group, Tropicana Aman under Tropicana Corporation Berhad, as well as Setia Eco Glades, Setia Safiro and Setia Eco Park under S P Setia Group.

As the Managing Director, he is responsible for the overall management and business operations of our Group as well as the strategic planning, formulation, and implementation of our Group’s strategies.

Malaysian, Male, Age 63

Date of Appointment:
12 May 2022

Length of Tenure as director:
10 months (as at 31 March 2023)

Membership of Board Committee:
Nomination and Remuneration Committees

Mr. Teow Choo Hing, a Malaysian aged 63, is our Substantial Shareholder and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 12 May 2022. He is also a member of our Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, USA in 1984 and 1985, respectively. While he was in the USA, he worked as Project Engineer in LaForge & Budd Construction Company Inc, USA, and was involved in an interstate highway project in Oklahoma. He is also a Fellow member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia since September 2022.

In 1990, he was appointed as Director and became shareholder of Kindah Construction Sdn Bhd, where he dedicated most of his time in the construction industry. Subsequently in 1991, he was also appointed as Director of Storewell (M) Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in bonded warehousing.

In 1996, he was appointed as Director of Century Logistics Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in freight forwarding, warehousing and container haulage, where he was responsible for charting the direction and development of the company. In 1997, he was appointed as Managing Director of CJ Century Logistics Holdings Berhad (“CJ Century”), a logistics company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities. In 2020, he was re-designated as Chief Executive Officer of CJ Century and continues to be responsible for the overall management and business operations of the company including strategic planning, formulation and implementation of strategies, overseeing the financial performance and the investment and ventures development of the company.

In October 1990, Teow Choo Hing co-founded KSB together with Tan Ah Kee, both of whom are directors and shareholders of KSB, to venture into the construction business. Since the inception of KSB, Teow Choo Hing has left the day-to-day management of the company to Tan Ah Kee. However, in fulfilling his oversight responsibility, he participates in board matters in a non-executive role such as the formulation of overall business expansion strategies and direction of our Group together with Tan Ah Kee. Apart from attending meetings of the board of directors, he is not involved in the day-to-day operations of KSB.

Malaysian, Male, Age 51

Date of Appointment:
25 May 2022

Length of Tenure as director:
10 months (as at 31 March 2023)

Membership of Board Committee:
None

Mr. Gam Boon Tin, a Malaysian aged 51, is our Executive Director/ COO. He was appointed to our Board on 25 May 2022.

He graduated with a Diploma in Technology (Building) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology) in 1995.

He started his career with KSB as Assistant Quantity Surveyor in 1995, where he was involved in general quantity surveyor work, such as providing estimation on quantities, costs and time scales for materials and labour, and drawing up budget reports. He was promoted to Contract Executive in 1997 and was subsequently promoted to Contract Manager in 1997, where he was entrusted to monitor and control overall project cost, operational activities of our construction projects and oversee the tender process as well as contract management.

He was promoted to Senior Manager (Tender, Budget and Cost Control Department) in 2002, GM (Contract and Implementation) in 2005, Senior GM in 2016 and COO in 2022. Throughout his career with KSB, he was responsible for the overall project management and daily operations, including overseeing the tender process, contract management and implementation of projects, as well as administration and procurement. As COO, he also oversees the entire Contracts Department of our Group.

In his capacity as our Executive Director, Gam Boon Tin plays a vital role in assisting our Managing Director in ensuring that the strategic planning, formulation and strategies of our Group are successfully and viably implemented.

Malaysian, Male, Age 42

Date of Appointment:
25 May 2022

Length of Tenure as director:
10 months (as at 31 March 2023)

Membership of Board Committee:
None

Mr. Goh Yin Huat, a Malaysian aged 42, is our Executive Director/ CFO. He was appointed to our Board on 25 May 2022.

He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom in 2002. He has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2008 and a Fellow member of the ACCA since 2012.

He started his career with Thiang & Co, an audit firm, as Audit Assistant in 2002, where he was involved in the audit of various private limited companies, mainly responsible for audit planning, resolving audit issues and review of statutory accounts. He subsequently left the firm as Audit Senior in 2005.

He joined Crowe Horwath (now known as Crowe Malaysia PLT) in 2005 as Audit Senior and was promoted to Audit Manager in 2010. During his tenure with the firm, he was responsible for managing the audit of both public and private limited companies and conducting financial due diligence in relation to business acquisition.

He left the audit firm to join Gabungan AQRS Berhad, a construction and property development company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities, as Finance Manager in 2012. He was subsequently promoted to Senior Finance Manager in 2015 and Deputy Group Financial Controller in 2018. During his tenure with the company, he was responsible for accounting and financial matters including, among others, planning of the yearly audit, preparing quarterly reports, annual cash flow budget and profit forecast, updating risk register and risk presentation at board meetings and compilation of the annual report. He also oversees tax matter and funding needs.

In 2019, he left Gabungan AQRS Berhad and joined KSB as CFO. He heads the Accounts and Finance Department where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of accounting functions of KSB, including financial reporting, budgeting, taxation and cash flow management.

In his capacity as our Executive Director, Goh Yin Huat plays a vital role in assisting our Managing Director in ensuring that the strategic planning, formulation and strategies of our Group are successfully and viably implemented.

Malaysian, Male, Age 42

Date of Appointment:
25 May 2022

Length of Tenure as director:
10 months (as at 31 March 2023)

Membership of Board Committee:
Chairperson of Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of Remuneration Committee

Mr. Low Chin Ann @ Han Chin Ann, a Malaysian aged 42, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 25 May 2022. He is also the Chairperson of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of our Remuneration Committee.

He graduated with a Diploma in Computer Science from Institute Latihan FTMS-ICL (now known as FTMS College) and completed the Certified Accounting Technician programme in 1999. He has been a member and Fellow member of the ACCA since 2005 and 2010 respectively, and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2021. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia since September 2022.

He started his career with RKT Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd, a tax consultancy firm, as Tax Executive in 2001. He left the firm in 2001 and joined KLC Centre for Higher Studies in 2002 as Lecturer prior to him leaving the institute in 2002. Between 2003 and 2006, he joined Kasturi College International (now known as Malvern International Academy) as Course Director for the Certified Accounting Technician programme where he was responsible for conducting lectures and managing the said programme. He left the college in 2006 and joined both FTMS Consultants (M) Sdn Bhd and FTMS Global (Singapore) Ltd as Lecturer in 2007. He left the companies in 2007.

Since 2007, Mr. Low has been the Director of Accentury Development Sdn Bhd, providing accountancy related training and conducting courses for ACCA programme for working adults. He has also been the Course Advisor for the ACCA programme at Methodist College Kuala Lumpur since 2017.

Mr. Low sat on the Board of Analabs Resources Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities, as Independent Non- Executive Director, a position he had held since 2012, prior to his redesignation as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director in 2015 and his retirement in October 2022.

Malaysian, Female, Age 38

Date of Appointment:
25 May 2022

Length of Tenure as director:
10 months (as at 31 March 2023)

Membership of Board Committee:
Chairperson of Remuneration Committee and a member of Nomination and Audit and Risk Management Committees.

Ms. Chang Sua Yean, a Malaysian aged 38, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 25 May 2022. She is also the Chairperson of our Remuneration Committee and a member of our Nomination and Audit and Risk Management Committees.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Malaya in 2008 and was admitted to the High Court of Malaya as Advocate and Solicitor in 2009. She is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia since September 2022.

She began her legal career in 2009 as Legal Assistant with Abraham Ooi & Partners, where her main area of practice was conveyancing. She left the firm in 2012 and joined Armiy Rais as Legal Assistant before she rejoined Abraham Ooi & Partners in the same year. She left the firm in 2013 to join Amir Faezal Norzela & Chong as Legal Assistant and was subsequently promoted to Partner in 2014 to head the Real Estate and Property Practice Group. She has gained extensive experience in real estate matters including property acquisition and divestment, development projects, commercial leasing, property financing, commercial and retail banking.

She left the law firm and joined Chuah & Yong as Partner in 2015, where her main area of practice was conveyancing and banking. Apart from her vast experience in real estate matters, she has also been advising and representing banks on legal documentation in banking transactions including refinancing and financing purchase of property.

Malaysian, Female, Age 59

Date of Appointment:
25 May 2022

Length of Tenure as director:
10 months (as at 31 March 2023)

Membership of Board Committee:
Chairperson of Nomination Committee and a member of Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Puan Nooriah Binti Hassan, a Malaysian aged 59, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 25 May 2022. She is also the Chairperson of our Nomination Committee and a member of our Audit and Risk Management Committee.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from The University of New South Wales, Australia in 1989. She has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Architects and has been registered with the Board of Architects Malaysia since 2012. She is also a certified Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute, USA since 2017 and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia since September 2022.

She started her career with Arkitek Kawasan Sekutu as Design Architect in 1989, where she was responsible for designing and assisted in various commercial and housing development projects. She left the firm and joined Arkitek Sama in 1991 as Project Architect until her departure in 1995. In 1995, she joined Arkitek N. Kang as Project Architect, where she was responsible for project management. She left the firm in 2007 and took a break thereafter.

In 2009, she joined Palm Grove Development Sdn Bhd as Project Architect / Master Planner, where she was the key personnel for the overall development of Bandar Nusaputra. She left the firm in 2012 and joined UEM Group Berhad group of companies as Senior Manager, Development, where she was in charge of the projects in the southern region of Malaysia. Subsequently, she was responsible for the management and development of the Serene Heights, Bangi township. She held the position of Project Team Leader prior to her retirement in 2021.

In 2014, she set up and registered Noori Hassan Architect with the Board of Architects Malaysia to provide architectural consultancy services.