Dato’ Kong Sooi Lin

Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, Age 63, Female

Date of Appointment

  1. 16 February 2022

Committee Membership

  1. Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
  2. Member of the Board Sustainability Committee

Qualification

  1. Fellow of Certified Practising Accountants Australia
  2. Chartered Banker of Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
  3. Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  4. Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of New South Wales, Australia

Relevant Experience

  1. Has over thirty (30) years of investment banking experience and has extensive equity and debt transaction expertise, having advised on numerous highly profiled and industry-shaping corporate exercises in Malaysia and Asia Pacific
  2. Began her career with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young) and Arthur Anderson & Co. before joining Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad under Corporate Banking in 1989
  3. Joined CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (“CIMB Investment Bank”) in 1994, and had been with CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB Group”) for twenty-five (25) years until her retirement from CIMB Investment Bank as its Chief Executive Officer in March 2019
  4. Held various senior positions within CIMB Group which include Group Head of Investment Banking Division for the Asia Pacific region, Group Head of Private Banking, Head of Senior Bankers Group, Chairperson of CIMB Private Limited Sri Lanka and Commissioner on the Board of Commissioners of CIMB Securities Indonesia
  5. Contributed significantly to entrenching CIMB Investment Bank as one of the top investment banking houses domestically and across ASEAN countries

Directorship of Other Listed Issuers/Public Companies

  1. Other Listed Issuers
    – Independent Non-Executive Director of AMMB Holdings Berhad
    – Independent Non-Executive Director of Eco World International Berhad
    – Independent Non-Executive Director of PMB Technology Berhad
  2. Non-Profit Public Company
    – None
  3. Other Public Company
    – Independent Non-Executive Director of AmInvestment Bank Berhad