Board of Directors

 

YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib bin Mohamad Noh

Chairman
Board of Directors

YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib bin Mohamad Noh

Chairman
 

YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib bin Mohamad Noh was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 2 July 2013 and assumed the position of Chairman on 1 January 2015. He is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

A qualified accountant, YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (CA, M) and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA, UK), United Kingdom.

YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib began his career with Messrs. Ernst & Young in 1989 and later joined Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad. Between 1992 and 1999, he served in several companies within the Renong Group. In June 1999, YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib joined Ranhill Utilities Berhad as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). He then assumed the position of Managing Director and CEO of KUB Malaysia Berhad. YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib was then appointed as the President/CEO of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”) on 1 July 2004 where he served TNB for eight (8) years until the completion of his contract on 30 June 2012. He later joined DRB-HICOM Berhad as the Chief Operating Officer of Finance, Strategy and Planning in July 2012. Currently, YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib is the Group Managing Director of MMC Corporation Berhad.

YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib was previously a member of the Board and the Executive Committee of Khazanah Nasional Berhad from 2000 to 2004. He also served as a Board member within the United Engineers Malaysia Group of companies and Bank Industri & Teknologi Malaysia Berhad.

YBhg. Tan Sri Che Khalib currently sits on the Boards of MMC Corporation Berhad, Gas Malaysia Berhad, Malakoff Corporation Berhad, Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, Johor Port Berhad, MMC Engineering Group Berhad, NCB Holdings Bhd, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Kontena Nasional Berhad and several other private limited companies.

MMC Representatives

 
Dato’ Mohd Taufik bin Abdullah
PTP Director
Board of Directors

Dato’ Mohd Taufik bin Abdullah

PTP Director
 

Dato’ Mohd Taufik bin Abdullah was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 12 December 1995. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
 
Dato’ Mohd Taufik completed his secondary education at Malay College, Kuala Kangsar in 1961 and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Malaya in 1966. In 1968, he obtained a post-graduate Diploma in Operational Research from Woolwich Polytechnic, London. He continued his post-graduate education at Essex University, United Kingdom where he obtained a Master of Science Degree in Statistics and Operational Research in 1969.
 
Dato’ Mohd Taufik joined Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) in 1970 where he served in various positions until 1984. His last position at BNM was as an Assistant Governor. In January 1985, he was appointed as Executive Director of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad. He then joined United Asian Bank Berhad as Chief Executive Officer/Director of the bank, a position he held until 1991. He was then appointed as the Chairman of Johor Port Berhad from 1995 until 2011.

 
Asyraf Suhaimi Sulaiman
MMC Group
Group Chief Financial Officer
Board of Directors

Asyraf Suhaimi Sulaiman

MMC Group
Group Chief Financial Officer
 
Asyraf Suhaimi Sulaiman was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 1 December 2024.
 
Asyraf Sulaiman is the Group Chief Financial Officer of MMC Corporation Berhad (MMC). In addition to Group Finance, he is also responsible for MMC’s Group Treasury, Group Strategy & Investments, Group Risk & Integrity Management and Information System Department.
 
He brings extensive corporate experience to the Board, with a strong focus on investment, corporate finance, and strategy. Prior to joining MMC, he held key positions at notable companies such as Permodalan Nasional Berhad, the Securities Commission of Malaysia, and Ranhill Holdings Berhad.
 
Asyraf Suhaimi Sulaiman holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance (BSc) from the London School of Economics and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, an associate member of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and has completed the ASEAN Senior Management Development Program at Harvard Business School.
 
Asyraf currently also sits on the Board of Johor Port Berhad, MMC Engineering Group Berhad, Aliran Ihsan Resources Berhad, NCB Holdings Berhad, Kontena Nasional Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd and several private limited companies.
 
Dato' Azman Shah Mohd Yusof
PTP Director
MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd
Chief Executive Officer
Board of Directors

Dato' Azman Shah Mohd Yusof

PTP Director
MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd
Chief Executive Officer
 
Dato' Azman Shah Mohd Yusof was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 12 December 2024.
 
A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience across diverse sectors, Dato' Azman brings a wealth of knowledge in investment analysis, corporate finance, strategy, business development, and port management.

Dato’ Azman joined MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd in November 2015, where he served as Executive Director for NCB Holdings Berhad and Northport (Malaysia) Bhd. In February 2016, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Northport and subsequently assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd in December 2024. He currently serves as Chairman of Port Klang Cruise Terminal, a subsidiary of Northport.
 
Prior to joining MMC Port Holdings, Dato' Azman held key positions in various sectors, including government service with the Central Bank of Malaysia, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, and the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee, and leadership roles in the private sector encompassing real estate development, REITs, hotel management, media, radio broadcasting, information technology, and agriculture.
 
Notably, Dato’ Azman was the founder of FlyFM, a popular Malaysian radio station, and a director of Bukit Kiara Properties Sdn Bhd, a leading real estate developer. He also served in the financial services sector as Head of Marketing and Corporate Services at Bolton Berhad (now Symphony Life Berhad), a prominent real estate development company. 

APM Terminal Representatives

 
Timothy John Smith
APM Terminals
Chief Executive, Asia Region
Board of Directors

Timothy John Smith

APM Terminals
Chief Executive, Asia Region
 
Timothy John Smith was appointed to the Board of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd as a Director on 12 August 2021.
 
Tim holds a BA (Hons) 1st class in Geography from University of Oxford in England.
 
Initially with P&O Containers and then P&O Nedlloyd, Tim has been with the Maersk Group since their acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd in 2005.
 
With extensive experience in shipping and transportation management, including leading business units and area/regional management, Tim held the role of Chief Executive of the North Asia Region, for Maersk Line from 2008-2015. In July 2015, Tim assumed the  role as Chairman of Maersk China, and Chief Maersk Group Representative for North Asia.
 
In March 2018, he took on the role as Chief Executive, Asia Region for APM Terminals, responsible for the profit and loss of APMT's 14 terminals in the Asia region, as well as for sales/marketing of APMT's global network of terminals to Asian customers.
 
Joao Carlos Vendeirinho Almeida
APM Terminals
Chief Financial Officer – Hubs 
Board of Directors

Joao Carlos Vendeirinho Almeida

APM Terminals
Chief Financial Officer – Hubs 
 

Joao Carlos Vendeirinho Almeida was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 26 November 2018.

Joao Almeida is a KPMG trained qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) with audit and management consultancy expertise. Joao Almeida holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Accountancy and Master’s in Management (Sloan Fellowship) from London Business School.

Joao Almeida joined the AP Moller Maersk Group in 2017. With over 20 years’ expertise in blue-chip multinationals, Joao Almeida is a senior international finance executive with leadership responsibilities in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa across the supply chain and logistics, building materials, telecommunications, consumer nutrition, healthcare and private equity industries.

Before joining the AP Moller Maersk Group Joao Almeida served CRH plc as the Transformation Director Europe and Group Finance Director at its Joint Venture, Secil S.A. His extensive career includes serving as Managing Director at National Business M&A Advisors, Chief Financial Officer at Cabovisao S.A. (part of Altice Group) and Divisional Finance Director for Southern Europe and Growth Markets at Royal Numico N.V. (part of Danone Group).

Joao Almeida currently sits on the Boards of Egyptian International Container Terminal SA, Suez Canal Container Terminal SAE, APM Terminals Tangier S.A. and APM Terminals Rotterdam B.V.

Government Representatives

 
Mohd Azman Ismail
Deputy Undersecretary (International Division), Ministry of Finance
Board of Directors

Mohd Azman Ismail

Deputy Undersecretary (International Division), Ministry of Finance
 
Mohd Azman Ismail was appointed to the Board of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd as a director on 1 March 2023.

He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management Programme from The National Institute of Public Administration, Malaysia and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the National University of Malaysia.

Mohd Azman began his career in the civil service from 2006 as an Assistant Secretary (Administration and Management) in the Ministry of Education. He has held various posts in several other ministries including in the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Based Industry, Ministry of Housing and Local Government Development, Ministry of Health, as well as in the current Ministry of Finance. 

Mohd Azman is currently the Deputy Undersecretary (International Division), Ministry of Finance.
 
Dr. Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid
Deputy Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Transport
Board of Directors

Dr. Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid

Deputy Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Transport
 
Dr. Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid was appointed to the Board of Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd as a director on 22 January 2024.

He holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship Economics from The University of York, United Kingdom and Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Dr. Nor Fuad began his career in the civil service on 15th January 1996 as an Assistant Director (Transportation and Shipping Industries) in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). He has held various posts in several other ministries including entrepreneurship and co-operative development, plantation industries and commodities as well as the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN).

Dr. Nor Fuad was also the Deputy State Secretary (Development) and Director of Economic Planning Unit of Selangor State Government in 2019 before his appointment as Mayor of Shah Alam in 2022. Dr. Nor Fuad is currently the Deputy Secretary General (Management) of the Ministry of Transport.