Board of Directors

Tan Sri Dato’ Nik Ibrahim Kamil Bin Tan Sri Dato’ Nik Ahmad Kamil was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of OCB Berhad (“OCB” or “the Company”) on 2 January 2007. He also sits as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of OCB. He is the appointed Senior Independent Director to whom all concerns may be conveyed.

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Business Administration from Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States of America (“USA”).

He has extensive managerial and business experience in various industries ranging from mining, petroleum, media, manufacturing, investment banking and finance, stock broking, port management, trading and golf resort development.

He commenced his career in 1966 as Assistant Company Secretary with Associated Mines Sdn. Bhd. In 1967, he joined Shell Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and left in 1971 to join New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad (“NSTP”) as an Assistant General Manager and was with NSTP until 1991 where his last position held was as Managing Director of the NSTP Group.

He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Westports Holdings Berhad which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”).

Abd Aziz Bin Attan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of OCB on 1 December 2015. He is also the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of OCB.

He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1998. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants, United Kingdom (“UK”). He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation.

He has extensive experience in taxation, finance and accounting, having held senior finance positions in several companies. His last position was Group Financial Controller of Lotan Group of Companies. He also owns a management firm providing professional services in accounting, taxation and secretarial.

Mohd Harris Bin Pardi was appointed to the Board of OCB on 2 January 2007 and assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer cum Executive Director on 17 April 2008. He is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of the OCB group of companies’ (“OCB Group” or “the Group”) operational strategies and policies. He also oversees the management, operations and marketing activities of the Group.

A graduate from Universiti Malaya, Malaysia with a Degree in Economics, he has extensive experience in the food & beverage (“F&B”) and hospitality industry. His experience includes restaurant design and construction, operations and management, product development and manufacturing, human resource training and development. He was a member of the pioneer management team of McDonald’s Malaysia, holding the position of Head of Corporate and Business Development at Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn. Bhd. from 1989 to 1994. In 1996, he left McDonald’s Malaysia to start the Burger King Restaurant franchise in Malaysia as its first Managing Director.

Fong Heng Leong was appointed to the Board of OCB as Executive Director on 19 April 2000 and was re-designated to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2020.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK and was a Chartered member of The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.

He has extensive finance and accounting experience, particularly in the manufacturing and trading industries. He was the Head of the Finance Division of Kaiserkorp Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCB, a position he held until his appointment to the Board of OCB.

Wong Choon Shein was appointed to the Board of OCB as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 28 November 2017.

He has over 41 years of experience and knowledge in international trade and wide networking with major global players in the building and construction industry. He was the founder and Managing Director of Buildtrend Group, a major building materials and architectural products distributor of global brands (like ROCA, TOTO, Villeroy and Boch) and contractor. In July 1994, after divesting Buildtrend Group to Hong Leong Malaysia, he assumed the position of Group Managing Director, Building Materials Division of Hong Leong Industries Berhad until 1996. Home Expo, the first one-stop home renovation and decoration centre in Malaysia, was launched by him in 1999.

He has several business ventures in the building and construction industry in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. He is also the ASEAN Business Development Director for BSC Group Hong Kong, a building materials and interior contracting group with business activities in Hong Kong, China and Macau.

He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Alcom Group Berhad which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities.