Tropicana Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2020

Mr Lee Han Ming is a Civil Engineer by profession, having graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil Engineering from University of Bristol, United Kingdom. Subsequently, he also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Bradford, United Kingdom. He has more than 30 years of experience in the property industry and held several senior key positions in other listed property development companies. He started his career as design consultants in the United Kingdom. He was also involved in large-scale international projects such as KLIA as well as pioneered regional expansion of property development to a new geographical area. He joined Tropicana to spearhead the property and resort development projects in Tropicana Grandhill in Genting Highlands and overseeing development projects in Southern Region. He was subsequently promoted to Group Chief Executive Officer on 4 February 2021 and assumed a wider role to oversee Group- wide project developments. This promotion is part of Tropicana’s strategic move to strengthen its senior leadership team to steer the Group forward and unlock its valuable landbanks across Malaysia. Together with Tropicana’s senior team, Mr Lee aims to realise the company vision and implement strategic growth plans across multiple locations via a fitting product range that cater to appeals to different customer segments and is aligned with the changing market trends. Mr Lee Han Ming does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. Mr Lee did not attend any Board meetings held in the financial year as his appointment was after the financial year. LEE HAN MING Group Chief Executive Officer Member of the Investment Committee of Tropicana. Age / Gender 55 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 4 February 2021 DION TAN YONG CHIEN Group Managing Director Member of the Investment Committee, Risk Management Committee and Pricing Committee of Tropicana. Mr Dion Tan Yong Chien holds a double degree in Bachelor of Science and Master of Science. In 2011, he graduated from the prestigious University College London, United Kingdom, mastering in Bachelor of Science, Information Management for Business. In 2012, he went on to pursue a Master of Science in Management with Information Systems and Innovation from London School of Economics, United Kingdom. He started his career with Accenture – a multinational Fortune Global 500 company that provides consulting and technology services – as their strategy consultant in multiple fields such as telecommunications, media, and property sectors. Backed by his experience, Mr Dion Tan was appointed as the Executive Director on 18 June 2015 and re-designated to Group Managing Director on 2 October 2017. He is currently steering the Group’s strategic growth and expansion activities as well as overseeing key operational and supporting divisions of the Group. He is responsible for the fortification of project development, project delivery, and contract as well as oversees branding, marketing, sales, group asset management and, digitalisation masterplan for the Group. He also supports the crisis management team and ensures guidelines are communicated. Together with the founder of Tropicana and its senior team, he actively supports the Tropicana Foundation, providing much-needed assistance to worthy causes for the underprivileged community. Mr Dion Tan sits on the board of Tropicana Golf & Country Resort Berhad (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tropicana), Thai Odyssey Sdn Bhd, Bay Group Holdings Sdn Bhd (CapBay) as well as several private limited companies locally. He is a trustee of the Tropicana Foundation. His father, Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Chee Sing, is the Group Executive Vice Chairman and major shareholder of Tropicana. He is also the brother-in-law of Jared Ang Tzer Shen. Save as disclosed, he does not have any family relationship with any other Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. Age / Gender 31 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Re-designated 2 October 2017 Date Appointed 18 June 2015 Mr Jared Ang Tzer Shen graduated with an MEng (First Class Honours) in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London. He started his career in management consulting with A.T.Kearney, focused on analytics, strategy, and stakeholder management, before obtaining an MBA from INSEAD, where he was awarded the Dean’s list and was selected as one of the top twenty students to attend an exchange programme with Wharton Business School. He has been involved in portfolio management and fundraising, covering a variety of sectors including retail, healthcare, and education namely Creador who owns/owned GHL, OldTown White Coffee, CTOS, and Mr. DIY. Appointed on 13 October 2020 as the Group Executive Director of Tropicana, Mr Jared Ang manages and oversees the Corporate Finance and special project division for the Group. With his expertise, he has assumed more responsibilities, overseeing the Group Asset Management, Finance as well as Marketing and Sales division. He also serves as the Director of Thai Odyssey Sdn Bhd, Royce Malaysia, and Easypay Transfers. Mr Jared Ang is the son-in-law of Tan Sri Dato’ Tan Chee Sing, who is the Group Executive Vice Chairman of Tropicana and major shareholder of Tropicana. He is also the brother-in-law of Mr Dion Tan Yong Chien who is the Group Managing Director of Tropicana. Save as disclosed, he does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. JARED ANG TZER SHEN Group Non-Independent Executive Director Member of the Pricing Committee of Tropicana. Age / Gender 35 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 13 October 2020 Directors’ Profile Datuk Michael Tang Vee Mun graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, and was admitted as a Barrister-at-Law of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London. He is also the principal of Mettiz Capital Limited, private equity, and alternative investments firm. Datuk Michael was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 13 November 2009 and re-designated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 7 December 2020. Datuk Michael has significant experience in corporate and financial matters spanning across various asset classes including real estate, natural resources, energy, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing. He commenced his career as a legal practitioner and was previously a partner of a multi-disciplinary law firm in Malaysia. Beyond the business sphere, he was a founding trustee of 1Malaysia Community Alliance Foundation, a charitable entity dedicated to crisis relief and community services, and the Gold Coast Dharma Realm in Australia. He is also active in the sports arena, being the Treasurer of Badminton Association of Malaysia, a member of the Trust Management Committee of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, and a member of the Commercialisation and Sponsorship Committee of the National Sports Council. He was conferred the ‘Panglima Jasa Negara’ by His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong in 2015. Datuk Michael Tang has no directorship in other public companies in Malaysia. Datuk Michael Tang does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. Age / Gender 47 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 13 November 2009 DATUK MICHAEL TANG VEE MUN Senior Independent Non-Executive Director Chairman of the Investment Committee, Remuneration Committee and is a member of Nomination Committee and Risk Management Committee of Tropicana. Total Board Meetings Attended 0/0 Total Board Meetings Attended 6/6 Total Board Meetings Attended 2/2 Total Board Meetings Attended 6/6 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 TROPICANA CORPORATION BERHAD GOVERNANCE 112 113