Tropicana Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2020

Directors’ Profile Madam Vivienne Cheng Chi Fan graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) from Monash University, Australia in 1982 and was subsequently admitted as a member of the Australian Society of Accountants. She was appointed to the Board of Berjaya Corporation Berhad on 15 September 2005 as an Executive Director and was subsequently appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana Corporation Berhad on 7 December 2020. She has 38 years of experience managing Project Financing, Debt & Equity Capital Funding, Corporate and Debt Restructuring, Credit Analysis, Privatisation, Initial Public Offerings, and Group Treasury Cash Management in various sectors ranging from Financial Services, Consumer Products & Services, Hotels & Resorts, Property Development, Gaming & Lottery Management, Motor Trade & Distribution, Food & Beverage, Environmental & Clean Technology Services, Construction, Education and Telecommunications. She is also responsible for the Money Lending/Leasing and Hire Purchase and Nominees Department of the Group. Prior to joining the Treasury Department of Berjaya Group Berhad in 1989, she was attached to Sunway Group of Companies for 6 years and headed its Treasury Division. Currently, she is also an Executive Director of Berjaya Group Berhad, Director of Cosway Corporation Berhad, Chailease Berjaya Sdn Bhd, and Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings Pte Ltd (pioneer of Proton Therapy in Singapore) and several other private limited companies in the Berjaya Corporation group of companies. Madam Vivienne Cheng does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any con ict of interest with Tropicana. Madam Vivienne did not attend any Board meetings held in the financial year as her appointment was on 7 December 2020. VIVIENNE CHENG CHI FAN Independent Non-Executive Director Member of the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee of Tropicana. Age / Gender 61 / Female Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 7 December 2020 Age / Gender 57 / Female Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 4 February 2021 DATUK SIW CHUN A/P EAM Independent Non-Executive Director Member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of Tropicana. Datuk Siw Chun A/P Eam graduated with a Bachelor of Business Management from Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Datuk Siw started her career as the Municipal Councilor of Kangar, Perlis from 1993 to 1998. Later in 1999, she was appointed as Special Assistant to YAB Menteri Besar Perlis before she became a Senator in 2002. During her tenure as Senator, she represented the Siamese Community in Parliament before her term ended in 2008. She was also the Former President of the Malaysian Siamese Association (formerly called ‘Thai Association’) from 2002 to 2012. She was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana on 4 February 2021. She is also the current Umno Padang Petani Branch Chairman. She was involved in businesses and was a Regional Director of Bina Puri (Thailand) Ltd and Director to a few private limited companies. She is currently the Executive Director of Bina Puri South (Thailand) Ltd. She is also actively participated in various Non-Governmental Organisations and currently, she is the President of both Yayasan Orang Siam Malaysia and Yayasan Chalong Roschinda. Datuk Siw does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any con ict of interest with Tropicana. Datuk Siw did not attend any Board meetings held in the financial year as her appointment was after the financial year. Dato’ Dr Teo Tong Kooi holds a Doctorate degree in Professional Studies in Management jointly offered by New York Fordham University & Peking University, and a Master in Business Administration from Golden Gate University, USA. Dato’ Dr Teo is an accomplished senior executive with a broad range of industry experience in multinational corporations and conglomerates with 16 years in corporate and commercial banking, 8 years in the manufacturing sector, and 9 years in property development and real estate investment. Dato’ Dr Teo has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and management experiences with proven and consistent track records in the execution of strategic, organic, and mergers and acquisitions business plans, driving business performance, transformation, and turn-aroundmanagement. Since 2004, he has spent a considerable amount of time in China managing multiple organisations and businesses. In March 2008 Dato’ Dr Teo assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of DPS Corporate Advisory Company Limited, Beijing, China. DPS is a nancial and management consulting arm of Head International Group (“HIG”) which is China’s leading products and services certi cation provider. On 25 March 2021, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Rubberex Corporation (M) Berhad, and Independent Non- Executive Director of China Automative Systems, Inc (CAAS) which is listed on Nasdaq. Dato’ Dr Teo was previously the Group MD of Guocoland China, CEO of WCT Group Vietnam and China Operations, CEO of Hong Leong Asia Ltd, Group MD of Tasek Corporation Berhad, COO of Hong Leong Bank Malaysia, and Head of Corporate Banking Deutsche Bank Malaysia. Dato’ Dr Teo does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any con ict of interest with Tropicana. Dato’ Dr Teo did not attend any Board meetings held in the nancial year as his appointment was after the nancial year. DATO’ DR TEO TONG KOOI Independent Non-Executive Director Age / Gender 63 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 25 March 2021 Member of the Audit Committee of Tropicana. Dato’ Sri Badrul Hisham Bin Abdul Aziz holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Institute Kemahiran Mara. He has more than 10 years of experience in various business segments such as construction, property development, food and beverages, information technology (IT), and others services. In 2017, he was appointed as the Director of Securelytics Sdn Bhd, a comprehensive cybersecurity systems management company with international partners in Indonesia, Singapore, and Germany. Under his leadership, the company has won various awards and recognised by the Malaysian Government. With his experience and expertise in the property development and construction segment, he was invited to join Exomurni Sdn Bhd in 2008 as their Director. With his strong business acumen and foresight, he has successfully driven the company into completing various government and private projects that were worth more than RM500 million. Dato’ Sri Badrul also serves as an Executive Director at Multimax Development Sdn Bhd, a property development company based in Johor. His key strengths lie in turning innovative ideas into a functioning business model that encompasses strategic growth plans and sustainable profit opportunities. On 11 May 2021, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana. Dato’ Sri Badrul does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any con ict of interest with Tropicana. Dato’ Sri Badrul did not attend any Board meeting held in the nancial year as his appointment was after the nancial year. DATO’ SRI BADRUL HISHAM BIN ABDUL AZIZ Independent Non-Executive Director Age / Gender 35 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 11 May 2021 Note: None of the Directors of Tropicana has any conviction for offences within the past 5 years (traffic offences excluded from contemplation), and any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year. Total Board Meetings Attended 0/0 Total Board Meetings Attended 0/0 Total Board Meetings Attended 0/0 Total Board Meetings Attended 0/0 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 TROPICANA CORPORATION BERHAD GOVERNANCE 116 117