Board of Directors

Dato’ Seri (Dr) Stephen Yeap Leong Huat

Chairman

A prominent banker, company director, philanthropist and trustee of the Yeap Chor Ee Charitable Trust and former chairman of the Wawasan Education Foundation.

Executive chairman of Heng Lee & Company Sdn Bhd, a Penang based group with diversified interests in education, property development, investment holding, sports complex operations, credit financing, warehousing and investments.

Dato’ Seri Stephen is Chairman of Wawasan Open University Sdn Bhd and Deputy Chairman of Wawasan Education Foundation, an established not-for profit education foundation based in Penang. He is also the Founder and Executive Advisor to the Penang Chinese Clan Council.

Previous directorships in public listed companies included CIMB Bank and Island & Peninsular Bhd. Dato’ Seri was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws of Deakin University, Australia, on 20 September 1997 for distinguished service to education.

Mr Loo Choo Teng

Chief executive officer and company secretary of all companies in the Heng Lee Group.

Holds a BSc (Hons) and a Diploma in Business Administration from Universiti Malaya.

Has more than 25 years of working experience. Initially with Ban Hin Lee Bank Bhd for 2 years before taking up the post of personal assistant to Tan Sri Geh Ik Cheong, chairman of Perlis Plantations Bhd and Kuok Group of companies, which are principally involved in manufacturing, plantations, trading and hotel.

Joined the Heng Lee Group in 1985.

Mr Chia Loong Thye

Mr. Chia Loong Thye is a lawyer by profession. He obtained his LLB from University of Warwick, England in 1982 and his Barrister-at-law from Gray’s Inn, London. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in March 1985. He is also a qualified mediator and an arbitrator.

Mr. Chia Loong Thye has been involved in a number of non-governmental organisations and currently, he is a member of the Penang Philharmonic management board.

Annie Khor Seow Keow

Chief Information Officer of Schenker Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd.

Holds a Masters in Business Administration (Information Systems) and a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics and Business Chemistry (Magna cum Laude) from Northern Illinois University, USA.

Holds a Diploma in Logistic Management from the Australian Institute of Management and is a lay examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Has more than 30 years of experience in Information Technology and business functions. Started work as an information consultant with Arthur Andersen Sdn Bhd (now known as Accenture Sdn Bhd) before moving on to banking and now in logistics.