Leadership
Our leadership structure sets priorities and drives our growth.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dato’ Sri Idris Jala
Chairman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies and Management (University Sains Malaysia)
- Master’s Degree in Industrial Relations (University of Warwick)
Board Committee Membership
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee – Chairman
Gender
Age
Nationality
Appointed on
Male
63
Malaysian
1 January 2017
Working Experience
- Presently, President and Chairman of PEMANDU Associates
- Former Managing Director of BFR Institute and CEO of PEMANDU, a unit in the Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia, the organisation tasked with spearheading Malaysia’s transition towards high income status by 2020.
- Served as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for 6 years, and later as the Advisor to the Prime Minister on the National Transformation Programme.
- A renowned transformation guru in turning around companies’ performance through his big fast results methodology and transformational strategies that are innovative, rigorous and relevant to today’s demands.
- Has continuously delivered sustainable social economic reforms which, in 2014, saw Bloomberg place him among the top 10 most influential policy makers in the world.
- Founder and Executive Chairman of the Global Transformation Forum (GTF), the world’s singular platform for influential, global leaders to engage and share experiences and best practices on how to drive transformation.
- An Expert Resource Speaker at the Harvard Health Leaders’ Ministerial Forum and a Visiting Fellow of Practice at the Oxford Blavatnik School of Government.
- Served on the Advisory panel for the World Economic Forum (WEF) on New Economic Growth and also on the Advisory Panel of World Bank.
- Former Managing Director / CEO at Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for 3 years. He was brought on board to turn around the airline which was in crisis brought about by a prolonged bout of losses from operational inefficiencies.
- Prior to MAS, he spent 23 years at Shell, rising up the ranks to hold senior positions including Vice President, Shell Retail International and Vice President Business Development Consultancy, based in UK. This included successful business turnarounds in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
Directorship in other Public Companies / Organisations in Malaysia:
- Sunway Berhad
- Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
Datin Ngiam Pick Ngoh, Linda
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Sciences (University of Malaya)
- Diploma in Advertising and Marketing (Institute of Communications, Advertising and
Marketing (CAM) of United Kingdom)
Board Committee Membership
- Audit & Risk Management Committee – Member
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee – Member
Gender
Age
Nationality
Appointed on
Female
67
Malaysian
3 December 2012
Working Experience
- Former Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Star Publications (M) Bhd (The Star) from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2011. First employed in The Star as Advertising Sales Promotions Manager in 1985 before serving as General Manager, Advertising and Business Development in 1995. In 2004, she was appointed as Deputy Group General Manager and in 2007 she was promoted to Executive Director/Group Chief Operating Officer before assuming the office as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of The Star in 2008, a position she held till her retirement in 2011.
- Former Board Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Malaysia and Chairperson of the ABC Content & Communications Committee.
- Represented The Star on the Malaysian Newspapers Publishers Association (MNPA) as its Honorary Secretary.
- Former Board Member of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Malaysia.
Directorship in other Public Companies / Organisations in Malaysia:
- MUI Properties Berhad
- Yayasan Sin Chew
- Make a Wish Malaysia Welfare Association
Raquel B. Esguerra (Rocky)
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
Board Committee Membership
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee – Member
Gender
Age
Nationality
Appointed on
Female
56
Filipino
1 September 2021
Working Experience
- A senior regional HR executive with very strong HR experiences in various disciplines.
- Presently, Senior Director, People Function for HEINEKEN Asia Pacific, heading the Human Resources function for the region in HEINEKEN.
- Prior to joining HEINEKEN, she was the Regional Senior Director – HR for the Emerging Markets Asia of Pfizer, Inc., a growth engine and innovation powerhouse for the Company (2017 – 2021).
- Prior to Pfizer, she had a long, distinguished HR career at Procter & Gamble, starting in the Philippines and eventually being assigned to country and regional roles in Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore (1987 – 2017).
Directorship in other Public Companies / Organisations in Malaysia:
- Nil
Roland Bala
Managing Director
Non-Independent Executive Director
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administrations (UiTM Malaysia)
Board Committee Membership
- Nil
Gender
Age
Nationality
Appointed on
Male
56
Malaysian
1 September 2018
Working Experience
Within HEINEKEN Group
- From February 2012 to August 2018, Managing Director of Cambodia Brewery Ltd (CBL),
HEINEKEN’s operating company in Cambodia. In this role, he has led CBL to increase its
market share by more than double, establishing CBL as
the market leader in Cambodia. - From March 2009 to February 2012, General Manager for Danang and Quang Nam Breweries in
the central region of Vietnam. - February 2008 to February 2009, Special Assistant to the Regional Director of Asia
Pacific Breweries.
Previous experience:
- Started his career with British Petroleum (“BP”) where he spent 16 years working in
sales, logistics, operations and planning roles in retail, gas and lubes businesses. - He was then appointed as the General Manager for BP Vietnam from 2003 to 2005 and
subsequently as the Sales Director for the lubes business for Malaysia and Singapore
from 2005 to 2007.
Directorship in other Public Companies / Organisations in Malaysia:
- Confederation of Malaysian Brewers Berhad
Seng Yi-Ying
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law, 2nd Class Upper (Honours) (University of Nottingham, U.K.)
- Diploma in Singapore Law (National University of Singapore)
Board Committee Membership
- Nil
Gender
Age
Nationality
Appointed on
Female
49
Singaporean
1 September 2020
Working Experience
- Presently, Regional Legal Director of Heineken Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, responsible for the functional oversight of legal in Asia Pacific. She is also a member of the HEINEKEN APAC Management Team.
- Has more than 20 years of in-house legal experience, with close to 15 years in the alcohol and beverage industry. Her experience includes general corporate and commercial matters (both regional and operational), mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, set up of greenfield breweries, compliance and managing disputes in the Asia Pacific region.
- Joined the HEINEKEN Asia Pacific team as Senior Legal Manager in 2006. During this time, she successfully advised on and negotiated various mergers and acquisition projects in various markets within APAC.
- In 2015, she moved to Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd (“APB Singapore”) as Legal Director and a member of the Management Team, where she was a valued business partner and was instrumental in successfully achieving a commitment with the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore in respect of APB Singapore’s draught exclusive arrangements with outlets as well as facilitating a transformational change to the APB Singapore route to market.
- In 2018, she undertook a short term assignment to HEINEKEN Cambodia for three months to establish a robust legal framework and processes.
- In 2019, she moved back to the APAC Legal Affairs team to take on the position as Legal Manager for APAC where she was responsible to oversee a broad range of legal issues for various Heineken operating companies across the region as well as manage a range of mergers and acquisitions and joint venture matters.
- Prior to joining HEINEKEN, she was the Legal Counsel for Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd for five years
Directorship in other Public Companies / Organisations in Malaysia:
- Nil
Lau Nai Pek
Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
- Member of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants
- Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Canterbury University, New Zealand
Board Committee Membership
- Audit & Risk Management Committee – Chairman
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee – Member
Gender
Age
Nationality
Appointed on
Male
69
Malaysian
22 May 2021
Working Experience
- A finance professional with more than 35 years of working experience in various locations including New Zealand, Brunei, United Kingdom, Malaysia, China and the Netherlands.
- Retired from Shell Malaysia in August 2011 after serving the Royal Dutch Shell Group for over 30 years. His major assignments include Finance Director of Shell Malaysia, Finance Director of Shell China, Global Controller of the Exploration & Production Division of
Royal Dutch Shell Group, and Vice-President Finance of Shell International Exploration and Production B.V., in the Netherlands. - Upon his retirement from Shell, David served 12 years with Axiata Group Berhad and Celcom Axiata Berhad as an Independent non-executive Director and Chairman of their Board Audit Committees, and 11 years with Employees Provident Fund, Malaysia as an Independent Investment Panel member.
Directorship in other Public Companies / Organisations in Malaysia:
- KKB Engineering Bhd
- Malaysia Airlines Group
- Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka
Choo Tay Sian, Kenneth
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Qualifications
- Advanced Management Program (Harvard Business School, Cambridge, USA)
- Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours Degree) (Nanyang Technological University Singapore)
- Chartered Accountant (Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants)
Board Committee Membership
- Audit & Risk Management Committee – Member
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee – Member
Gender
Age
Nationality
Appointed on
Male
54
Singaporean
26 October 2020
Working Experience
- Currently serves as Managing Director of Heineken Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (“APAC”)
responsible for overseeing HEINEKEN operating companies in the Asia Pacific region (2014 – present). - Since joining APAC in 2003, he has held a number of strategic positions including Chief Financial Officer
of APAC. - Before joining HEINEKEN, he was the Regional Business Development Director of Royal Ahold N.V.,
a global retailer. - He was a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of HEINEKEN Malaysia from 15 August 2013 until 30 September 2019 prior to his re-appointment on 26 October 2020.
Directorship in other Public Companies / Organisations in Malaysia:
- Nil
MANAGEMENT TEAM
