Aged 55, Male, Malaysian
Member of Remuneration and Employees’ Share Scheme Committee
Datuk Seri Fateh Iskandar bin Tan Sri Dato’ Mohamed Mansor better known as “Datuk Seri FD Iskandar”, is one of Malaysia’s well-respected figures. An exemplary leader, he has carved out a place as a nation-builder for vast swathes of Malaysia’s modern development. Now, as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Glomac Berhad, he continues to lead the way for the company to become one of Malaysia’s most pioneering property developers. He was appointed as a board member of Glomac since 5 February 1997.
Datuk Seri FD Iskandar attended the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK). He pursued his studies and graduated with a degree in Law from the University of Queensland, Australia and later obtained his Master in Business Administration (MBA).
Datuk Seri FD Iskandar’s career first started in the legal field in Australia. Upon his return to Malaysia he first worked in various capacities in Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad (KPS) before leaving KPS to join Glomac Berhad as General Manager for Business Development. By 1997, Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was appointed to the Board as Glomac’s Executive Director, a position he held for seven (7) years before assuming his current role as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was appointed as a Board Member of Construction Industry Development Board, Malaysia (CIDB) from 2018 to 2020 and was also appointed as the Chairman of the Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM) Board of Trustee from 2019 to 2021. He was also a member of the City Advisory Board for Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) from 2014 to 2019.
Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was the President of Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia for two (2) terms from 2014 to 2018 and he was formerly the Chairman of REHDA Selangor for two (2) terms from 2006 to 2010. He has also served as the Chairman of the Special Taskforce to Facilitate Business (PEMUDAH), specialising in legal matters. Datuk Seri FD Iskandar has served as an Independent Director of Telekom Malaysia (TM) from 2013 to 2018. TM is Malaysia’s broadband champion and leading integrated information and communications. He was the Chairman of VADS Berhad; a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia Berhad which services the IT and telecommunications industries from 2015 to 2018.
Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was also the Group Chairman of Media Prima Berhad from 2015 to 2017, the largest incorporated media company in South East Asia. He was appointed to the Board in 2009 and was also the Chairman of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee of Media Prima. His presence also extends to being a Director of New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad from 2009 until 2015, the most established publisher in Asia with three (3) main newspapers.
He was formerly a Director of Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor Berhad from 2004 until 2008. He was also the Deputy Chairman of the Malaysian Australian Business School (MABC), Chairman of Gagasan Badan Ekonomi Melayu, Selangor Branch (GABEM), a body that promotes entrepreneurship amongst Malays in the country. He was one of the Founding Directors of Malaysia Property Incorporated (MPI), a partnership between the Government and the private sector that was established to promote property investment and ownership to foreigners all around the world.
He also had more than 12 years experience as a Board member of Axis-REIT Managers Berhad, the management body of Axis- REIT which was the first REITs company listed on Bursa Malaysia.
Currently, he is also the Patron of REHDA Malaysia, and since 2014, he has been appointed as the Chairman of GreenRE Sdn. Bhd. and ESD Greentech Sdn. Bhd. (subsidiaries of REHDA Malaysia).
With 30 years’ experience and involvement in the property development industry, his vast experience and expertise has made him a very well-known and respected figure among his peers locally as well as internationally.
He frequently shares his insights and views as a guest speaker in forums, seminars and conventions, and has given talks on the Malaysian property market both locally and abroad.
His esteemed position is reflected through the wide variety of accolades that he has accumulated which included the Malaysian Business Award in Property by the Malay Chamber of Commerce (2012), the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award at the 2013 Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards, the MBA Industry Excellence Award (Property Sector) by the Malaysia Business Awards in 2013 and the Brand Laureate Corporate Leader Brand Icon Award by the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation in 2014.
Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was also the recipient of the Global Leadership Award for Commercial Property Development by The Leaders International in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, the World Leader Business Person and World Business Leader award by The Bizz was awarded to him.
The Special Achievement Award from Asia Pacific’s Most Prestigious Awards (APEA) 2017 under the category of Property Development Industry was awarded to Datuk Seri FD Iskandar to recognise and honour business leaders who have demonstrated outstanding entrepreneurship, embodying qualities such as exceptional performance, perseverance and tenacity in developing successful business in Asia Pacific.
In 2018, Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was honoured by The Edge Malaysia with Malaysia’s Exemplary Real Estate Industry Leader for his contribution to the local real estate industry in general and specifically for his property management. Furthermore, Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was also honoured by the Property Insight Prestigious Developer Awards 2018 for Industry Excellence Award in the recognition of his immense contribution to the industry all these years as well in his capacity as REHDA President.
As a testament to his remarkable achievements and leadership in the property industry, Datuk Seri FD Iskandar was honoured under the special recognition awards category by ASEAN PROPERTY AWARDS MALAYSIA 2018-2019 by Des Prix Infinitus whereby he was awarded the Prestigious Leadership Excellence Award in March 2019. In May 2019, The Property Insight Prestigious Developer Awards 2019 presented the Best Industry Leadership to Datuk Seri FD Iskandar. In 2023, he received the REHDA Patron Award from REHDA Malaysia and the Malaysian Property Icon Leadership Award from FIABCI Malaysia and KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.
Datuk Seri FD Iskandar attended all five (5) board meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 30 April 2023.