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Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Francis Yeoh Sock Ping
Mr Ho Sing
Dato’ Yeoh Seok Kian
Mr Keith Tay Ah Kee
Dr Hong Hai
Mr Michael Hwang
Board of Directors
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Francis Yeoh Sock Ping
Executive Chairman
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Francis Yeoh joined the Board on 31 December
2008. Tan Sri Francis studied at Kingston University, UK, where
he obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Civil Engineering and
was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering in 2004. He
was appointed as an Executive Director of YTL Corp in 1984 and
has been the Managing Director of YTL Group since 1988. Under
his stewardship, YTL Corp has grown from a single listed entity
into a force comprising six listed entities, i.e. YTL Corp, YTL Power
International Berhad, YTL Cement Berhad (which was delisted on
16 April 2012), YTL Land & Development Berhad, YTL e-Solutions
Berhad and Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust.
He is presently the Managing Director of YTL Corp, YTL Power
International Berhad and YTL Land & Development Berhad, all
listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and
YTL Cement Berhad. Tan Sri Francis is also the Executive Chairman
and Managing Director of YTL e-Solutions Berhad which is listed
on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Besides
the listed entities in YTL Group, Tan Sri Francis also sits on the
board of several public companies such as YTL Industries Berhad,
YTL Foundation and prominent private utilities companies
in United Kingdom, Wessex Water Limited andWessex Water
Services Limited. He is also a director and Chief Executive Officer
of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd, the manager of Starhill Real Estate
Investment Trust.
He is a Founder Member of the Malaysian Business Council
and The Capital Markets Advisory Council. He is also a member
of The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific Council, the Asia
Business Council and Trustee of the Asia Society. He is also a
member of the Advisory Council of London Business School,
Wharton School and INSEAD.
He was appointed as a member of Barclays Asia-Pacific
Advisory Committee in 2005. In 2006, he was awarded the
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
(CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In 2008, he was appointed
Chairman for South East Asia of the International Friends of Louvre
and he also received a prestigious professional accolade when
made a fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers in London. He was
named one of Asia’s Top Executives in 2008 by Asiamoney.
He is the Primus Inter Pares Honouree of the 2010 Oslo Business
for Peace Award, for his advocacy of socially responsible business
ethics and practices. The Award was conferred by a panel of Nobel
Laureates in Oslo, home of the Nobel Peace Prize. He also received
the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at CNBC’s 9th Asia
Business Leaders Award 2010.
Tan Sri Francis is responsible for charting the strategic direction
and growth of Starhill Global REIT in consultation with the Board
and monitoring the translation of Board decisions into executive
actions and the overall management of Starhill Global REIT’s
business and operations.
MrHo Sing
Executive Director
Mr Ho joined the Board on 20 April 2010. He is the Chief Executive
Officer of the Manager. He assists the Executive Chairman and
the Board in formulating strategies for Starhill Global REIT and is
responsible for the day-to-day operations of Starhill Global REIT.
He has over 15 years of leadership and management experience
with multi-national companies in engineering, medical,
infrastructure and real estate. These included senior positions in
the Singapore Technologies Group, Dornier Medical, Sembcorp
Industries and Guocoland Limited. He is currently an Independent
Non-Executive Director of Daiman Development Berhad,
a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia
Securities Berhad.
Mr Ho holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering
from the University of Texas, Austin, USA. He completed the
Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University in 2002.
Dato’ Yeoh SeokKian
non-executive director
Dato’ Yeoh Seok Kian joined the Board on 31 December 2008.
He has been an Executive Director of YTL Corp since 1984.
He is currently the Deputy Managing Director of YTL Corp and
YTL Power International Berhad, and the Executive Director of
YTL Land & Development Berhad, all listed on the Main Market of
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and an Executive Director of YTL
Cement Berhad and YTL PowerSeraya Pte Limited.
Dato’ Yeoh Seok Kian also serves on the board of several other
public companies such as YTL Industries Berhad, The Kuala Lumpur
Performing Arts Centre and private utilities company, Wessex Water
Limited. He is also an Executive Director of Pintar Projek Sdn Bhd,
the manager of Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust.