Board of Directors
DATO’ ISMAIL BIN KARIM
Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Dato' Ismail Bin Karim, male, aged 67, a Malaysian, was appointerd to the Board on 15 July 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (History) and Diploma in Education, both from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
He started his career as an Assistant Land Revenue Collector at the Johor Bahru Land Office in 1982 and was promoted to several positions in the land offices in Johor until 1992. He went on to take up senior positions in the Segamat District Office, Johor Bahru City Council, Johor State Economic Planning Unit, Johor Bahru District Office, Johor State Secretary Office and Johor State Islamic Religious Department before taking on the role of Yang DiPertua (Head) of Kulai Municipal Council in 2006. Dato’ Ismail became the District Officer of Kota Tinggi in 2009 and was later promoted as Mayor of Johor Bahru in 2013 and Johor State Secretary in 2014.
He served Johor Civil Service for over 35 years prior to his retirement as State Secretary of Johor. Currently, he serves as Members of Royal Committee Johor, and amongst other positions as Director of Dialog Group Berhad, Director of Paragon Globe Berhad, Director of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Trustees of Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation, and Director of Johor Darul Ta’zim Foundation Sdn Bhd. He is also appointed as President of the Johor State Football Association and Treasurer of Football Association of Malaysia.
TAN SRI DATO’ TAN SENG LEONG
Group Managing Director
Key Senior Management
Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Seng Leong, male, aged 66, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 9 November 1988. He is the founder of BCB as well as the Group Managing Director. He oversees the Group’s operation and is hands on. He is an entrepreneur with considerable experience in the property development industry. In 1996, he was conferred a Ph.D. in Property Development and Management (U.S.A.).
He also holds directorship of BCB’s subsidiaries and several private companies. He is deemed in conflict of interest with the Company by virtue of his interests and directorships in certain privately-owned companies which are also involved in property development and related activities. However, these privately-owned companies are not in direct competition with the business of the Company due to the different market segment and / or locality of developments.
He attended five (5) of five (5) Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
LAW LEE YEN
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chairperson of Audit Committee
Chairperson of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Law Lee Yen, female, aged 37, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 6 September 2021. She graduated from the University of Melbourne, Australia in 2006 with a Bachelor of Commerce. She has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since August 2010 and a member of CPA Australia since April 2010. She is also a member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia since October 2012. She has more than 13 years of working experiences in the field of audit, corporate advisory and taxation services.
She started her career in 2007 with KPMG LLP Singapore as an Audit Associate. In 2010, she left KPMG LLP Singapore and joined Terry Law & Co, Malaysia as a Manager, responsible for tax advisory services. She was promoted as Partner of the firm in 2011, where she was responsible for providing tax advisory services. In January 2017, she set up her own firm, LY Law & Associates, as a partner after obtaining her audit practice license from the relevant ministry in Malaysia and with that, she was responsible for providing audit and tax advisory services under her new firm. In May 2017, she resigned as a partner of Terry Law & Co. Currently, she also serves as a Director for Aimflex Berhad.
She attended five (5) of five (5) Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
TAN LAY HIANG
Executive Director
Key Senior Management
Tan Lay Hiang, female, aged 55, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 16 July 1994. She manages the sales and marketing aspects of BCB’s property development projects. Prior to joining BCB in 1989, she was attached to several other property development firms in Kluang. She also holds directorships in BCB’s certain subsidiaries.
She attended four (4) of five (5) Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
TAN LINDY
Executive Director
Key Senior Management
Tan Lindy, female, aged 38, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 22 May 2008 and is responsible for the Group’s property development projects. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Melbourne, Australia. She also holds directorships in BCB’s certain subsidiaries.
She was also appointed as the Assistant Secretary of REHDA Johor for year 2020-2022, National Council member of REHDA Malaysia for year 2020-2022, and Deputy Chairman for REHDA Johor since year 2022.
She is deemed in conflict of interest with the Company by virtue of her interests and directorships in certain privately-owned companies which are also involved in property development and related activities. However, these privately-owned companies are not in direct competition with the business of the Company due to the different market segment and / or locality of developments.
She attended five (5) of five (5) Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
TAN VIN SERN
Executive Director
Key Senior Management
Tan Vin Sern, male, aged 39, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 25 May 2010 and is responsible for the Group’s property development projects. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) from University of Melbourne, Australia. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and CPA, Australia. He also holds directorships in BCB’s certain subsidiaries.
He is deemed in conflict of interest with the Company by virtue of his interests and directorships in certain privatelyowned companies which are also involved in property development and related activities. However, these privately-owned companies are not in direct competition with the business of the Company due to the different market segment and / or locality of developments.
He attended five (5) of five (5) Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
TAN KOK WEE
Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Tan Kok Wee, male, aged 46, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 18 October 2018. He received his education primarily in Singapore and Australia. He obtained his Bachelor of Economics (Banking & Finance) from La Trobe University in 1998, Postgraduate Diploma in Finance from University of Melbourne in 1999, and Masters of Business (Banking & Finance) from Monash University, Australia in 2000.
He has more than 20 years of working experience in China, Malaysia and Singapore with exposure to corporate finance, corporate governance, management and planning, business development, and restructuring from previous oversea and local employments with Malaysia property developer, manufacturing and investment stockbroking firm. From 2007 onwards, he assumed the position of director for Venture Consulting Pte Ltd in Singapore that provides accounting, auditing services and management consultancy.
Currently, he does not hold any directorship in any other public companies.
He attended five (5) of five (5) Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
Notes
Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Seng Leong and Tan Lay Hiang are siblings.
Tan Lindy and Tan Vin Sern are children of Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Seng Leong.
Except as disclosed above, none of the other Directors has any family relationship with any Directors and / or major shareholders of the Company.
Except as disclosed above, none of the Directors hold any directorships in other public companies.
None of the Directors have any conflict of interest with the Company.
None of the Directors have been convicted for offences within the past 5 years other than traffic offences.
None of the Directors have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.