YBhg. Dato’ Haji Kamil Khalid Ariff, aged 69, is a Malaysian citizen and was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Company on 22 February 2023. 

Dato’ Khalid graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management from Syracuse University in New York. He also holds a Diploma in Public Administration from ITM and an MBA in International Business from Central Michigan University, United States of America.

Dato Khalid is currently Chairman of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, Public Islamic Bank Berhad, and FWD Life Berhad. He also sits on the Board of several private companies.

Throughout   his   renowned   career   spanning   over   44   years,   Dato’   Khalid   served   in numerous Management and Board positions in several large corporate entities which among others  include, The New   Straits   Times, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd,   Kumpulan   Guthrie Bhd, Idris Hydraulic Bhd and Mahkota Technologies Sdn Bhd.

Dato Khalid was also an Independent Director of Liberty Insurance Bhd (now known as Liberty Global Holdings Sdn Bhd), Bank Muamalat, Indah Water Konsortium, & Gibraltar BSN Life Bhd.

Ms. Saime Defne Turkes, aged 48, a Turkish citizen, was appointed as a Director and a member of the Investment Committee of the Board of the Company on 28 July 2022. She is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management from Bogazici University, Turkey.

In April 2024, Ms. Defne Turkes was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Liberty International Insurance where she plays a key role in building Liberty Mutual’s global operations.

Prior to her new role, Ms. Defne Turkes was President for Asia Retail Markets (ARM) of Liberty Mutual Insurance from September 2022 in which she led four markets at ARM (previously GRM East), which includes China, India, and Malaysia, as well as Asia Multi-Country Market (AMCM) that comprises Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Ms. Defne Turkes joined Liberty in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Sigorta (Turkey), then ascended to Turkish Market President and later moved to Asia to become Malaysia Market President. In 2020, she became the President of AMCM when it was formed and was also the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Singapore.

Ms. Defne Turkes is a director of several other Liberty’s subsidiary companies.

Mr Jamie Ling Fou-Tsong (“Mr Jamie Ling”), aged 55, was appointed to the Board of the Company on 6 February 2024. Mr Jamie Ling is also a member of the Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee and Investment Committee of the Company.

Mr Jamie Ling is the Group Chief Executive Officer (“Group CEO”) of AMMB Holdings Berhad (“AMMB/ the Group”) and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of AmBank (M) Berhad (“AmBank”), effective 23 November 2023.  As the Group CEO, he assumes the responsibility to lead the Management Team, oversee all lines of businesses and operations, and orchestrate alignment with the Group's strategic direction. As a steward of the Group, driving long-term value creation activities and ensuring that all endeavours are consistent with the Group's purpose and core values are primary objectives. 

He joined AMMB in 2017 as the Group Chief Financial Officer and was named ‘Best CFO for Investor Relations’ mid-cap category for 2021 by Malaysian Investor Relations Association Berhad (MIRA).

Prior to joining the Group, Mr Jamie Ling has over two decades of regional and international banking experience across Asia and Europe. His in-depth commercial and financial experience covers roles held in treasury, finance, risk management and sales.

He held senior leadership positions in Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and Northeast Asia. He was the Regional Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered Bank for Greater China and Northeast Asia, covering Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and Japan. He was also a board member of Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Limited and Hong Kong Note Printing Limited.

Mr Jamie Ling sits on the Board of several other subsidiaries and joint ventures of AMMB, namely AmMetLife Insurance Berhad, AmMetLife Takaful Berhad, AmGeneral Holdings Berhad and AMAB Holdings Sdn Bhd.

Mr Jamie Ling holds a B.A. (Hons) in Economics and Accounting from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in United Kingdom. He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and also a Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is an Alumni, Executive Management Programmes of Templeton College, Oxford University and INSEAD.

Mr. Phoon Soon Keong, a Malaysian, aged 68, was appointed Director on 15 August 2017. He is a Member of the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee.

He is a qualified Certified Public Accountant, Malaysia (“CPA”) and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He started his career with Price Waterhouse [currently known as PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC")] in 1975 and obtained his CPA qualification in 1979. He left PwC to start his own practice in 1980 and was a partner in P.C Chan & Partners from 1981 to 1986. He re-joined PwC Audit Practice as a Senior Manager in December 1986 and was Executive Director in the Firm from 1994 to 2010. During his tenure in PwC, he was the Director-in-charge of the Valuation & Strategy Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Sdn Bhd.

He has extensive experience in audit, business recovery, turnaround management, corporate and debt restructuring, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and share valuation.

He was the Acting Chief Executive Officer of PanGlobal Insurance Berhad from January 2007 to April 2009. He was appointed as the Appointed Person of Tahan Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad (“Tahan”) by Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) under Section 59(4)(a) of the Insurance Act 1996 to assume control of the whole of Tahan’s property, business and affairs and carry on its business and affairs on behalf of BNM from May 2009 to December 2010.

He was a Director of Assisi Palliative Care Berhad from 2015 to January 2022. He also served on the Board of Assunta Hospital from 2005 to 2012 and was Chairman of the Assunta Board from June 2011 to December 2012. He was a Director of Good Shepherd Services, a charitable organisation from 2015 to May 2021 and Chairman of AmGeneral Insurance Berhad from August 2017 to February 2023.  He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director of AmMetLife Insurance Berhad and AmMetLife Takaful Berhad.

Currently, he is a Director of Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation.

YBhg. Dato' Lim Heen Peok, aged 75, is a Malaysian citizen and is an Independent Non­Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director on 22 February 2023. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee.

He obtained his BSc. Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honors) from the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom.

He was a director in Liberty Insurance Berhad (now known as Liberty Global Holdings Sdn Bhd). Currently he is the Chairman of Furniweb Holdings Limited (Hong Kong) and Unitedstar Corporation Sdn Bhd and a board member of Assunta Hospital. He also sits on the Board of Governors of The Japanese Chamber of Trade & Industry, Malaysia ("JACTIM") Foundation.

Mdm. Elsie Kok Yin Mei, aged 63, is a Malaysian citizen and is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was appointed as a Director on 22 February 2023. She is also the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee, and a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.

She obtained her Bachelor of Jurisprudence and LL.B. from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Mdm. Elsie was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1987 and practised as an Advocate & Solicitor until 1992 when she joined the HSBC Group in Malaysia as a legal adviser. She was their Head of Legal, General Counsel from 2003 - 2016.

Mdm. Elsie was a director in Liberty Insurance Berhad (now known as Liberty Global Holdings Sdn Bhd) from 2017 - 2023 and currently she holds directorships in Maybulk Berhad (formerly known as Malaysian Bulk Carriers Berhad) and Kuchai Development Berhad.

Mr. Tan Chong Liong, aged 58, is a Malaysian citizen and is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee on 9 February 2024. 

Mr. Tan holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Malaya and a Master's Degree in Business Administration in International Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Accountants. 

He is a highly experienced and certified financial professional with over 30 years of experience in financial and strategic management across a range of sectors, including reinsurance, insurance, investment, fund management, telecommunications, broadcasting, films and TV content distribution, property, power and digital technologies.

Throughout his career, Mr Tan held various leadership positions and directorships in multiple organizations. He was a Director of the Board and Chairman of Investment Committee at Berjaya Sompo Insurance Berhad. He currently serves as a Director of a venture financing company focuses on nurturing startups in Fintech, eCommerce, IoT and space tech. He is also a co-founder and Director of a digital investment management platform, Akru, which is licensed by the Securities Commission of Malaysia.