The Gamuda Board of Directors

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang

Aged 74
Chairman

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin Bin Buang joined the Board on 28 September 2018 and was redesignated as Chairman on 1 February 2023.

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YBhg Dato’ Lin Yun Ling

Aged 68
Group Managing Director

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YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha Tiing Tai

Aged 69
Deputy Group Managing Director

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YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah

Aged 63
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Puan Nazli binti Mohd Khir Johari

Aged 69
Independent Non-Executive Director

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Ms. Chan Wai Yen, Millie

Aged 67
Independent Non-Executive Director

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Ms. Chia Aun Ling

Aged 53
Independent Non-Executive Director

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Mr. Justin Chin Jing Ho

Aged 33
Alternate Director to YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha Tiing Tai and Managing Director, Gamuda Engineering

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YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang

Chairman

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Chairman of Audit Committee
• Member of Nomination Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Berhad

Public Company/Companies
• Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin Bin Buang joined the Board on 28 September 2018 and was redesignated as Chairman on 1 February 2023.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin holds a Degree in Economics from the University of Malaya and a Masters in International Business from the University of South Carolina, USA.

He was appointed the Auditor General of Malaysia on 22 February 2006 upon his retirement after having served the Government (Malaysian Civil Service) for over 35 years. He completed his tenure as Auditor General of Malaysia on 22 February 2017.

His working career includes experience in the Ministry of Trade and lndustry from 1971 to 1982 and was appointed as Deputy Director, Small Scale Industries Division in 1981. He has also served on the Malaysian Timber lndustry Board from 1982 to 1987 and the National Institute of Public Administration from July 1987 to 1991.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin was also attached to the Malaysian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, from 1992 to March 1995 as Minister for Economic Affairs and Deputy Head of Mission. He was a Senior General Manager for the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Berhad from April 1995 to February 1999. He was the State Secretary of the Selangor State Government from March 1999 to September 2001 and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education till his appointment as Auditor General of Malaysia.

On 16 May 2016, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Award, which carries the title Prof. (Dr.) by IIC University of Technology, Cambodia. In 2017, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Accounting by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and appointed Adjunct Professor by Universiti Utara Malaysia. He was formerly a Board Member of the Malaysian lnstitute of Integrity.

For the past 15 years, he has been a frequent speaker presenting his views and perspective on public sector auditing, good governance and integrity at many seminars and conferences organised domestically and internationally.

Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin was appointed as Chairman of the Special Investigation Committee on Governance, Procurement and Finance by the Malaysian Government from 2018 to July 2021. In 2018, he was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra. On 1 January 2021, he was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Lembaga Zakat Selangor, an institution under the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor entrusted to collect and distribute “zakat” in the state of Selangor. He is currently a member of Dewan DiRaja Selangor.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin attended all eight board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 July 2022.

YBhg Dato’ Lin Yun Ling

Group Managing Director

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Chairman of Risk Management Committee
• Member of Remuneration Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• Nil

Public Company/Companies
• Yayasan Gamuda

YBhg Dato’ Lin Yun Ling has been on the Board as Group Managing Director since 10 February 1981.

A civil engineer, YBhg Dato’ Lin joined Gamuda in 1978 as a senior project manager and became the Group Managing Director at the age of 26, four years later. He remains at the helm of the Group that has progressed from a small construction set-up to Malaysia’s leading infrastructure and property developer.

With his entrepreneurial vision and strategic leadership skills, he is focused on growing the core businesses of the Group, leveraging on the differentiated strengths of its talent pool. The strategies for the Group have resulted in a sustained period of growth in revenues and earnings in each of its core businesses.

The growth of the Group has also been led by consistent and continuous innovation, the latest being a significant investment into automated digital production technology. Group-wide, processes and systems are being placed on a common digital platform to ensure future competitiveness.

YBhg Dato’ Lin holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Civil Engineering from King’s College, London, University of London, UK.

YBhg Dato’ Lin has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

YBhg Dato’ Lin attended all eight board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 July 2022.

YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha Tiing Tai

Deputy Group Managing Director

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Member of Risk Management Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• Nil

Public Company/Companies
• Danau Permai Resort Berhad

YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha, a civil engineer, has been on the Board since 1 February 1990. He was promoted to Deputy Group Managing Director on 1 June 2012.

As Deputy Group Managing Director, YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha, who has 44 years of extensive and successful experience in large-scale design-and-build (DAB), build-operate-transfer (BOT) and project delivery partner (PDP) projects, plays a key role in helping to drive the Group’s engineering and construction and infrastructure concession business divisions both locally and internationally.

Currently, through the Company’s role as the project turnkey contractor, he directs and oversees the construction of the massive KVMRT project. He is also helping the Group expand its engineering and construction business into Australia, Taiwan, Singapore and other regional markets.

His strong engineering expertise and extensive experience in delivering large and complex engineering projects enable him to contribute effectively to the Group’s business and to the Board.

YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from University of Malaya. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia; a Chartered Structural Engineer and a Chartered Engineer registered with the Engineering Council, UK; a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Malaysia; a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, UK; a Fellow of The Institution of Structural Engineers, UK and a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, UK.

YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha attended all eight board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 July 2022.

YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena binti Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Member of Remuneration Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• Nil

Public Company/Companies
• Yayasan Gamuda
• Yayasan Sultan Azlan Shah
• Yayasan Tuanku Bainun
• Pusat Kreatif Kanak-kanak Tuanku Bainun

An advocate and solicitor, YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena has been on the Board since 1 June 1992.

YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena’s extensive experience in legal practice enables her to contribute significantly to the Board.

YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena was a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln’s Inn, London, UK. She was called to the English Bar in 1985. Upon returning to Malaysia, she worked with an international firm in Kuala Lumpur and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1986. She set up her own legal practice Messrs Raja Eleena, Siew, Ang & Associates in 1987 of which she is presently a senior partner.

YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena is also a trustee in several charitable organisations such as Yayasan Sultan Azlan Shah, Yayasan Tuanku Bainun, Yayasan Cemerlang, Yayasan Gamuda and Pusat Kreatif Kanak-Kanak Tuanku Bainun. These organisations conduct a variety of activities which focus on community development, improving and upholding education at all levels, promotion of sports, exploring and expanding children’s creativity through performing arts, and preservation of heritage and tradition, culture, social or art, which includes upkeep of the historical buildings and artefacts.

YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

YTM Raja Dato’ Seri Eleena attended all eight board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 July 2022.

Puan Nazli binti Mohd Khir Johari

Independent Non-Executive Director

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Member of Audit Committee
• Member of Nomination Committee
• Member of Risk Management Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Berhad

Public Company/Companies
• Nil

Puan Nazli joined the Board on 7 March 2016.

After completing her tertiary education, Puan Nazli joined Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad [now known as Maybank Investment Bank Berhad] (ASEAM) from September 1981 to January 1996, holding various positions. Her last position before she left ASEAM was Head of Project Development.

In February 1996, Puan Nazli joined Percon Corporation Sdn Bhd (Percon), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad as the General Manager (Corporate Services). At Percon, she was tasked to put in place a financial and corporate restructuring scheme. The job involved enhancing, strengthening and developing Percon’s competitive position in the field of engineering and construction and, at the same time, developing the corporate direction for Percon. At the Group level, Puan Nazli represented Percon’s interests in various subsidiaries and associate companies ranging from road concession to property development, both locally and abroad. She left Percon in July 2002 and is not attached to any particular company at present.

Puan Nazli’s vast exposure in a variety of industries has contributed positively to her analytical and conceptual approach in decision making. Her extensive people-management and general management experience, both at corporate and line-management levels, also enables her to provide invaluable inputs to the Board and Audit Committee.

Puan Nazli holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.

Puan Nazli has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Puan Nazli attended all eight board meetings held during the financial year ended 31 July 2022.

Ms. Chan Wai Yen, Millie

Independent Non-Executive Director

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Nil

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• QL Resources Berhad

Public Company/Companies
• Nil

Ms. Chan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 January 2022.

Ms. Chan was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor to the High Court of Malaya in 1981. She commenced legal practice in Maxwell, Kenion, Cowdy & Jones, a law firm in Ipoh. In 1984, Ms. Chan co-founded the legal firm W Y Chan & Roy, and continued to practice law in Malaysia until 2007.

Ms. Chan’s practice focus in Malaysia during the first seven years of practice was in civil and commercial litigation. In the following 2 decades, her practice concentrated on corporate securities and finance, and commercial matters.

In 2010, Ms. Chan was admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia, Canada. She practiced in the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais (“BLG”), a national law firm in Canada, and was a member of BLG Tax Group and the Corporate & Commercial Group. She was also BLG Senior Consultant for Asia Pacific Market. She advises high net worth families, particularly business families in Asia, in the area of holistic global estate planning, involving inter-generational wealth transfer, asset protection, and capital preservation. In addition, she assists families to establish strategies and processes to promote family governance, maintain family unity, and uphold family identity and integrity. She works with an extensive contact base of financial institutions and offshore service providers for trusts, foundations, and corporations.

Ms. Chan ceased her legal practice with BLG and applied to be a non-practicing lawyer in British Columbia in 2018 in order to concentrate on consulting with business families and individuals, particularly in Asia, in the area of holistic global estate planning under Legacy 127 Consulting Inc. In April 2019, Ms. Chan was appointed a Consultant of Shearn Delamore & Co, a legal firm in Malaysia.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws Degree with First Class Honours from the University of Malaya, 1980.

Ms. Chan has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Ms. Chan attended all board meetings for the financial year ended 31 July 2022 held since her appointment to the Board on 1 January 2022, numbering 3 in total.

Ms. Chia Aun Ling

Independent Non-Executive Director

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Nil

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• Nil

Public Company/Companies
• Nil

Ms. Chia Aun Ling has more than 20 years of experience in the equity research field. She was a Director at Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Bhd from 2005 to 2015. Prior to that, she worked as an Investment Analyst at CLSA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd, and Hwang-DBS Securities Sdn Bhd. During her tenure as an Investment Analyst, she researched extensively on various industries, including property/construction, utility/energy, consumer, and gaming. Since 2015 she has been a freelance Investment Analyst.

Mr. Justin Chin Jing Ho

Alternate Director to YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha Tiing Tai and Managing Director, Gamuda Engineering

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
• Member of Risk Management Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S)

Listed Corporation/Corporations
• Nil

Public Company/Companies
• Nil

Mr. Justin Chin Jing Ho was appointed as the Alternate Director to YBhg Dato’ Ir Ha Tiing Tai with effect 18 October 2021.

A success story of the Gamuda Scholarship Programme, Mr. Chin’s journey in the Group began in 2008 when he was awarded a full scholarship to pursue his tertiary education. Soon after, he joined Gamuda as a Tunnel Engineer on the first KVMRT Project, the MRT Kajang Line, in 2012. Since then, he has held various positions within the Group and its subsidiaries.

With over ten years of experience in the tunnelling sphere, Mr. Chin brings a wealth of technical expertise, competencies and knowledge to the business. He was appointed as Tunnel General Manager for MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd in 2018 and was responsible for delivering the 13.5km of twin bored tunnels for the MRT Putrajaya Line. He has also been involved with the Group’s local and regional engineering business operations in Singapore, Australia, Vietnam and Taiwan.

Mr. Chin’s capabilities in tunnel engineering and digitalisation have led to the birth of the world’s first Autonomous Tunnel Boring Machine (A-TBM) in 2019, developed entirely in-house by a team of passionate young Gamuda engineers. This innovative technological breakthrough has won numerous international accolades and awards and propelled Gamuda to the forefront of the global tunnelling fraternity.

Mr. Chin held the position of Special Officer to the Managing Director of Gamuda Berhad in 2020 before stepping up as an Executive Director of Gamuda Engineering in January 2021. He assumed the role of Managing Director of Gamuda Engineering on 1 August 2021 in line with the Group’s succession plans in transitioning to next-generation leaders for Gamuda’s sustainable long-term growth.

Mr. Chin leads the strategic direction and overall business performance of Gamuda’s engineering arm and helms the delivery of the recently unveiled Gamuda Green Plan as the Group deepens its commitments to sustainable planning and design and reducing its carbon emissions.

Mr. Chin holds a Master’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London, United Kingdom.

Mr. Chin has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any), and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.