DATO’ ABAS CARL GUNNAR BIN ABDULLAH
Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman
Norwegian/Permanent Resident of Malaysia · Male · 63
APPOINTED ON
15 March 2005
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Chairman of Executive Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Chemistry, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Diploma in Marketing, University of Oslo, Norway
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Dato’ Abas Carl Gunnar was the Managing Director of Jotun Powder Coatings (M) Sdn Bhd from 1985 to 1993.
He made his initial foray into property development in Malaysia in 1989, through his involvement in the development of a build-and-lease project with the multinational APV Hills & Mills. Thereafter, in 1992, he teamed up with Stephen Tew Peng Hwee and other investors to develop Crystal Plaza. This was followed by the development of Axis Business Park, Axis Plaza and Menara Axis, which collectively formed the core property portfolio of Axis-REIT during its initial public offering.
As the Executive Deputy Chairman, Dato’ Abas Carl Gunnar oversees the implementation of the business strategies and operational objectives of the Manager in managing Axis-REIT.
He also has interests in other entities as a director and shareholder of a number of private companies that are involved in property development, property investment and agarwood (gaharu) plantations, as well as having interests in a fund management company based in New York, USA, that specialises in global equities.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
None
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
None
STEPHEN TEW PENG
HWEE @ TEOH PENG HWEE
Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Malaysian · Male · 61
APPOINTED ON
25 October 2004
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of Executive Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee
Member of Nomination Committee
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma from the Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom
Registered Estate Agent and Property Manager with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers Malaysia
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Stephen started his career as a real estate agent in 1982, and over the years, built his practice as a specialist in the office and industrial property segments. He has been instrumental in the development of many purpose-built buildings that have attracted numerous multinational companies as tenants, as well as quality property portfolios for investment income.
In 1992, he teamed up with Dato’ Abas Carl Gunnar Bin Abdullah and other investors to develop Crystal Plaza. This was followed by the development of Axis Business Park, Axis Plaza and Menara Axis, which collectively formed the core property portfolio of Axis-REIT during its initial public offering.
His real estate agency, Hectares & Stratas Sdn Bhd, which he founded in 1992, is renowned for office, commercial and industrial real estate services.
Stephen is also a director and shareholder of a number of private companies that are principally involved in real estate investments, including retail malls, hotels and property development projects. He also has interests in solar energy generation and owns two well-known trading companies, Seng Hup Lightings and Victron Outdoor Furniture.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
Axis REIT Sukuk Berhad
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
Past President of the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (“MIEA”)
Former board member of the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents (1998-2004)
AWARDS RECEIVED
Lifetime Achievement Award 2015, MIEA
Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Director
Malaysian · Female · 46
APPOINTED ON
15 November 2011
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of Executive Committee
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia
Certified Practising Accountant, Australia
Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Certificate in Real Estate Investment Finance, Asia Pacific Real Estate Association Institute
Registered Property Manager with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers Malaysia
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Kit May started her career at Ernst & Young, where she gained a strong foundation in auditing and accounting. In 2001, she joined the UOA group of companies, taking on various roles across the group’s property operations, including development, construction, as well as investments, and was actively involved in the successful listing of UOA REIT in 2005.
In 2006, Kit May joined ARMB and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2008. In the same year, she spearheaded the conversion of Axis-REIT into the first Islamic Office/Industrial REIT in Malaysia. She continued to assume greater management responsibilities, and in November 2011, was appointed to the Board of the Manager as an Executive Director. As part of the Board’s succession plans, Kit May was groomed to become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ARMB. In preparation for this, she took on the position of Chief Operating Officer of ARMB in 2015, before assuming the role of CEO on 1 January 2016.
Kit May continues to lead Axis-REIT to new heights, as the Fund extends its leadership as an owner, manager and developer of industrial properties in Malaysia. She has successfully steered Axis-REIT through the pandemic, with the Fund recording continued growth and operational resilience. She has also been instrumental in driving the Fund’s portfolio expansion, particularly in property development, actively overseeing the sourcing, implementation and handover of three ‘built-to-lease’ projects to-date, with 2 more development projects currently underway.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
Axis REIT Sukuk Berhad
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
Former Vice Chairman of the Malaysian REIT Managers Association (“MRMA”) (2017-2020)
Current Vice Chairman of MRMA
Industry Adviser for BSc Real Estate Programme, University of Reading Malaysia
AWARDS RECEIVED
KSI Malaysian Property Icon Leadership Award 2023
Best of the Breeds REITS Awards 2023: Best CEO (Asia Pacific) - Platinum
The Best of the Breeds REITs Awards 2020: Best CEO (Malaysia)
MIRA Investor Relations Awards 2020: Best CEO for IR
ALVIN DIM LAO
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Filipino · Male · 51
APPOINTED ON
30 December 2011
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of Audit Committee
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Statistics, University of Western Australia
Master of Business Administration, Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Alvin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of D&L Industries Inc. (D&L), a Philippine Stock Exchange-listed company that is involved in product customisation, development and specialisation for the food, plastics, chemicals and aerosol industries. He previously served as D&L’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice-President, before assuming his current roles in August 2016.
In 2021, Alvin took on the role of Executive Vice President & Treasurer of LBL Prime Properties Incorporated (LBL), a multi-faceted property development company with industrial, hospitality and commercial projects in the Philippines. LBL also specialises in the leasing and management of commercial and industrial properties. He had previously served as its Chief Financial Officer.
Before joining D&L and its group of companies, Alvin worked for the Singapore National Computer Board, where he was seconded to the Computer Information Services Department of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He was part of the team that managed the computer networking requirements of the High Court, and was involved in initiating the implementation of the Technology Court of Singapore.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
None
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
Former President and Member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (Philippine Chapter)
Member of the Wallace Business Forum
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian · Female · 58
APPOINTED ON
1 June 2022
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Chairperson of Audit Committee
Chairperson of Nomination Committee
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Member of the Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants
Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Lim Keng Hwee is the founder and Executive Director of IFS Advisory Services Sdn Bhd (IFS), a firm providing tax compliance, advisory and consultancy services, including accounting, payroll and other outsourced services. She also manages the internal administrative and human resource departments at IFS.
Keng Hwee started her career at Kassim Chan & Co (now known as Deloitte Malaysia) in 1988. She gained 5 years of audit experience before making a switch to academia with a lecturing position at Systematic Business Training Centre (now known as SEGi College Kuala Lumpur) in 1993.
She returned to corporate services in 2000, joining PFA Corporate Services Sdn Bhd (PFA) as an Assistant Manager in charge of accounting and payroll services. She progressed in her role and was appointed as a Director of PFA in 2005, overseeing the Accounting and Payroll Outsourced Operations Unit.
In 2006, Keng Hwee moved to Symphony House Berhad (Symphony Group), heading the Accounting and Payroll Departments at its subsidiary, Symphony Incorporations Sdn Bhd. She was appointed as a Director at Symphony Share Registrars Sdn Bhd (SSR) in the following year, taking charge of client management, operations, compliance, information systems, human resource, and administration, before helming the company as its Chief Executive Officer in 2009.
In 2011, she moved on to become the Head of Compliance at Symphony HRS Sdn Bhd, Symphony Group’s international payroll outsourcing arm, before venturing out to establish her own practice, IFS, in 2012.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
None
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
None
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian · Female · 55
APPOINTED ON
1 June 2022
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Chairperson of Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Nomination Committee
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Honours), University of Reading
Barrister-At-Law, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
Company Secretary/Practicing Certificate Holder registered under the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM)
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Devika is currently a Partner at the law firm of Sothi & Ang, a position she has held since 2006, where her practice focuses on the fields of conveyancing, family law, corporate law and matters related to probate and administration.
Devika started her pupillage at Shearn Delamore & Co in 1991 and thereafter, commenced law practice as a Legal Assistant at the firm of Sothi & Ang on 12 June 1992, until she was appointed as a Partner of the firm in 2006. During her time as a Legal Assistant, Devika mainly practiced civil litigation and conveyancing, and also handled family and criminal matters for the firm.
Devika is a Practicing Certificate holder under the Companies Commission of Malaysia. This enables her to act as a Company Secretary under the Companies Act 2016. As Company Secretary, she administers the statutory and regulatory requirements of several companies.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
None
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
None
Alternate Director to Alvin Dim Lao
Alternate Director to Alvin Dim Lao
Filipino · Female · 46
APPOINTED ON
20 October 2014
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Not applicable
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Commerce, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Magna cum Laude), Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA
Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate Investment Finance, Oxford Brookes University
Finance for Executives Programme, INSEAD, Singapore
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Jancis is the Project Development Director of LBL Prime Properties Incorporated (LBL), a real estate development company that specialises in the development, leasing and management of built-to-suit industrial, commercial and hospitality properties in the Philippines.
In her role as Project Development Director, Jancis oversees the development of LBL’s projects from conception to completion and handover. She drives the company’s partnerships and facilitates the overall collaborations and communication with all stakeholders to ensure efficiency and productivity across all its functions.
Jancis also oversees LBL’s hospitality portfolio as well as its leasing and facilities management functions. She has been instrumental in the development and implementation of LBL’s sustainability culture and strategy, including managing sustainability certifications and enhancing the resilience of its assets.
Prior to joining LBL, Jancis was based in New York, and worked with Davis Brody Bond, an architectural firm with a diverse portfolio in cultural, academic, research, civic, corporate, industrial, healthcare and residential projects. She then moved to Saks Fifth Avenue, where she was involved in leasing and project management for luxury retail brands.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
None
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
Current Member of the Philippine Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization
Alternate Director to Tew Peng Hwee @ Teoh Peng Hwee
Alternate Director to Tew Peng Hwee @ Teoh Peng Hwee
Malaysian · Female · 29
APPOINTED ON
1 July 2020
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Not applicable
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Law (LL.B Honours) - University of Bristol
Bar Professional Training Course - BPP University
Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple)
Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
Company Secretary/Practicing Certificate Holder registered under the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM)
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Maxine practices conveyancing law at her own firm, Maxine & Co., which she established in January 2020. She specialises in property conveyancing, insurance disputes, as well as fraud and asset recovery, among others.
She works with and advises property owners and buyers through the entire conveyancing process and beyond. She also advises her clients on insurance-related matters and assists with property repossession cases.
Maxine is also a Practicing Certificate holder under the Companies Commission of Malaysia, which enables her to act as a Company Secretary under the Companies Act 2016. As a Company Secretary, she administers the statutory and regulatory requirements of several companies.
Prior to establishing her own firm, Maxine undertook her conveyancing pupillage at Naqiz & Partners Advocates & Solicitors from 2017 to 2018. Thereafter, until March 2020, she was a legal officer at Hectares & Stratas Sdn Bhd, a real estate agency that is renowned for office, commercial and industrial real estate services.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
None
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
None
Alternate Director to Dato’ Abas Carl Gunnar Bin Abdullah
Alternate Director to Dato’ Abas Carl Gunnar Bin Abdullah
Malaysian · Male · 23
APPOINTED ON
27 October 2023
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Not applicable
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Occidental College, the United States of America
WORKING EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION
Takim started his career at Axis REIT Managers Berhad as a Leasing Executive where he assists the Leasing Department in the leasing activities of the property portfolio of Axis Real Estate Investment Trust.
Takim graduated with the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Politics from the Occidental College, the United States of America in 2023 before embarking his journey with the Company.
PRESENT DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES AND/OR LISTED ISSUERS
None
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS/INVOLVEMENTS
None
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