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Our Board of Trustees consists of remarkable individuals who have contributed to both the organisation and society. They are committed to ensuring that all decisions are made in the best interest of all parties.

Tan Sri (Sir) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping

Appointed to the Board of Trustees on 3 March 1997
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (Tan Sri) is Executive Chairman of the YTL Group of Companies. He took over the running of his family company in 1988 and grew it into a multi-disciplinary conglomerate comprising five listed entities.

Tan Sri is also Chairman of YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited, which accounts for a 20% share of the Singapore Electricity market, and Chairman of Wessex Water Services Limited which has been consistently recognised as one of the best water and sewerage companies in England and Wales by the water industry regulator, Ofwat. In addition, he is also Executive Chairman of Malayan Cement Berhad (formerly known as Lafarge Malaysia Berhad) following its takeover by YTL Cement Berhad.

In 2018, Tan Sri was bestowed the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and in the same year the Italian government conferred upon him the honour of Grande Officialé of the Order of the Star of Italy. In 2019 he was awarded the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Kingston (UK). He also has an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from University of Nottingham.
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Dato’ Yeoh Seok Hong

Appointed to the Board of Trustees on 30 March 2002
Dato' Yeoh Seok Hong obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil & Structural Engineering Degree from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom in 1982 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, United Kingdom. In 2010, he was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by Aston University in the United Kingdom. Dato’ Yeoh Seok Hong is the Managing Director of YTL Power International Berhad and YTL Communications Sdn Bhd. He also has vast experience in the construction industry, being the Managing Director of the YTL Group construction division. He serves as an Executive Director of YTL Corporation Berhad, YTL Land & Development Berhad and Malayan Cement Berhad, all of which are listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

Dato’ Yeoh Seok Hong also sits on the boards of private utilities companies, Wessex Water Limited and Wessex Water Services Limited in England and Wales and YTL PowerSeraya Pte Limited in Singapore.
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Dato’ Yeoh Soo Keng

Appointed to the Board of Trustees on 2 November 2018
Dato' Yeoh Soo Keng began her engineering career in 1986 after graduating from Leeds University, United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Civil Engineering. She has held key executive positions in numerous industries and sectors where the YTL Group is present. She headed the group's procurement division and later established YTL Cement Berhad's sales and marketing division when the group entered the industry in 1992. In 2012, she was appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for the group's Mobile Communications division.

Dato' Yeoh Soo Keng is also President of the ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM) and Chairman of The Cement and Concrete Association Malaysia (CNCA). She is actively involved in various community work at national and international levels, also serving on the board of World Scout Foundation (WSF), as EXCO member of the Girl Guides Association Malaysia, as well as President of the Girl Guides Association Malaysia, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Branch.
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Dato’ Yeoh Soo Min

Appointed to the Board of Trustees on 2 November 2018
Dato’ Yeoh Soo Min is an Executive Director of YTL Corporation Berhad and is responsible for the Accounting and Finance systems for the organisation. She is also responsible for setting up the Travel Division of the YTL Group, and is a member of The Court Of Emeritus Fellows of the Malaysian Institute of Management, and life member of the Women’s Institute of Management, Malaysia. Other notable mentions include holding Trusteeships in multiple organisations such as Yayasan Tuanku Fauziah (Queen XII Of Malaysia's Foundation for Ladies), IJN Foundation, and Asia School of Business Trust Fund Board.
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Tan Sri Datuk (Dr) Aris Bin Osman @ Othman

Appointed to the Board of Trustees on 1 December 2004
Tan Sri Datuk (Dr) Aris Bin Osman @ Othman worked in the Prime Minister's Department's Economic Planning Unit from 1966 until 1986, and then moved to serve Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad (now CIMB Bank Berhad) in Kuala Lumpur as Chief General Manager from 1986 to 1989.

He then worked for the Ministry of Finance, during which he was Executive Director (South-East Asia Group) of the World Bank in Washington D.C. from 1991 to 1994, and Secretary-General to the Treasury from 1998 to mid-1999. This was followed by a distinguished banking career in which he served as Executive Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Bank Pembangunan dan Infrastruktur Malaysia Berhad.

He was then appointed as Non-executive Chairman of Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad from June 2003 to May 2012. In addition, he was also an independent board member of Arab Malaysian Holdings Berhad and YTL Power International Berhad, retiring in 2015 and 2020 respectively.
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Tay Chong Chim

Appointed to the Board of Trustees on 3 March 1997
Tay Chong Chim received his Chartered Accountant qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales in 1972. He later returned to Kuala Lumpur and worked as a Qualified Assistant at Coopers and Lybrand (formerly known as Cooper Brothers & Co). He was appointed Director in 1978 and Partner in 1982 and audited in all company sectors, with experience in liquidation and forensic accounting.

He was made Tax Partner in 1996 and was in charge of the Coopers training department. He also worked as a financial accounting examiner for MACPA for 5 years. In 1998, he left Coopers and founded Tay Wong & Associates with fellow Cooperians.
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Pan Jeng Der


Pan Jeng Der holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the National University of Malaysia (UKM).
He began his career with Bank Industri Malaysia Berhad, a government-owned Development Finance Institution where he served for six years. He later joined Maybank, and spent seventeen years in both Corporate and Investment Banking. During his tenure, he primarily serviced government-linked companies (GLCs) as well as major private and public-listed business groups. During his time at Maybank, he later advanced to Executive Vice President of Corporate Investment Banking before joining DBS Bank. 

In 2007, Pan joined DBS Bank Labuan branch, where he spent fourteen years heading Business Development for Malaysian operations. He also served as the Chief Representative of DBS Bank Ltd in Malaysia, continuing to engage with a similar portfolio of clients. He retired in February 2021.
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Dato’ Lim Kwang Mi


Dato’ Lim Kwang Mi has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Chemistry and a Diploma in Education from University of Malaya. After graduation, he had a short stint as a teacher in his home state of Kelantan, after which he joined the Malaysian civil service. In 1989, he left for Japan to do his research studies followed by a post graduate course in Business Administration. 

After his return he served in various federal ministries until his retirement in 2018. He spent more than half of his term of service in the public sector as the Senior Private Secretary to three former Cabinet Ministers. He received the Excellent Service Award on three occasions for his contributions to the Ministry.
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Dato’ Dr. Hartini


Dato’ Dr. Hartini holds a Doctorate of Education (PhD) from Columbia University, New York. She began her career in the social impact sector by supporting underprivileged children through NGOs in the United States before returning to Malaysia to serve as a consultant for The Learning Lab and Yayasan Salam. 

In 2010, she founded Yayasan Chow Kit, an organisation dedicated to advocating for marginalised children in the Chow Kit area. Two years later, she established Yayasan Siti Sapura Hussin to provide support for the elderly, the visually impaired, and children in need.
Beyond these initiatives, Dato’ Dr. Hartini has contributed her expertise globally, consulting for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNICEF, and the Asia School of Business. Currently, she is serving as a Philanthropy Consultant for UNICEF and sits on the boards of several organisations, including the Hong Leong Foundation and the Malaysia Collective Impact Initiative (MCII). Her leadership in senior policy and child rights advocacy has been widely recognised. She has been nominated three times for the Merdeka Award, was named Social Activist of the Year in 2015, and received Tatler’s Power & Purpose Award in 2021.
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