Age / Gender 48 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 13 July 2016 Total Board Meetings Attended 5/5 Chairman of the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee and Investment Committee Mr Mohd Najib Bin Abdul Aziz is an accountant by profession and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (“ICAA”) as well as a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”). He was the Assistant Manager of Global Corporate Finance in Arthur Andersen & Co. and held the position of Senior Consultant with the Corporate Recovery Division of KPMG for three years in Perth, Western Australia. He was previously an Independent Non-Executive Director of Kumpulan Jetson Berhad, ECM-Avenue Securities Sdn Bhd, and Alam Flora Sdn Bhd. Mr Mohd Najib was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana on 13 July 2016. Mr Mohd Najib is also currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bina Puri Holdings Berhad and the Managing Director of Corporate-Pacific Holdings Sdn Bhd. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of GCM Resources PLC, a company listed on the AIM market under the London Stock Exchange. Mr Mohd Najib does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. Mohd Najib Bin Abdul Aziz Independent Non-Executive Director Age / Gender 64 / Male Nationality Malaysian Date Appointed 25 March 2021 Date Re-designated 30 November 2021 Total Board Meetings Attended 2/3 Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee 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 was re-designated as a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana on 30 November 2021. 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, eight years in the manufacturing sector, and nine 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-around management. 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 financial and management consulting arm of Head International Group (“HIG”) which is China’s leading products and services certification provider. On 25 March 2021, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tropicana. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of China Automotive 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, Head of Corporate Banking Deutsche Bank Malaysia and an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Rubberex Corporation (M) Berhad. Dato’ Dr Teo does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of Tropicana, nor any conflict of interest with Tropicana. Dato’ Dr Teo Tong Kooi Senior Independent Non-Executive Director PROFILE DIRECTORS’ Annual Report 2021 TROPICANA CORPORATION BERHAD GOVERNANCE 152 153
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