Meet our Board of Directors

Mr. Adil Ahmad, aged 67, is an Australian citizen and an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director on 7 March 2025 and subsequently appointed as the Chairman of the Board on 22 February 2026.

He holds an MBA in Finance & Accounting and a BA in Economics, both from Cornell University, USA. He has also attended the INSEAD Senior Executive Management program. He is a retired senior international banker with more than 35 years of experience in various countries namely, Australia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Pakistan, United Kingdom and Vietnam. His last full time role was as CEO of Kuwait International Bank, Kuwait (“KIB”) and prior to joining KIB he was with the ANZ Bank for two decades in a range of senior roles in Australia, United Kingdom, Pakistan and Vietnam.

Mr. Adil also has experience serving as board member of both listed and unlisted entities of multiple organisations (including financial institutions) in Malaysia and internationally. He is currently an Independent Director at FIDE Forum and Vingroup Joint Stock Company (Vietnam).

Tibor joined in January 2025 in the newly created role of CFO LII APAC and as a member of the single regional leadership team.

Tibor has broad, senior finance expertise built over 30+ years, covering strategic CFO and business partnering, financial control, reporting and consolidation, FP&A, regulatory and statutory finance, and finance transformation initiatives from various country, regional and global roles.

Tibor spent 28 years at AIG, including the last 5 as Pacific CFO and earlier as Global Finance Centre Controller in India.

Tibor is a Chartered Accountant and holds a College Diploma specializing in Finance and Financial Institutions from the Budapest Business School.

Mr Jamie Ling Fou-Tsong (“Mr Jamie Ling”), aged 56, was appointed to the Board of the Company on 6 February 2024. Mr Jamie Ling is also a member of the Nomination Committee and Investment Committee of the Company.

Mr Jamie Ling is the Group Chief Executive Officer (“Group CEO”) of AMMB Holdings Berhad (“AMMB/ the Group”) and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of AmBank (M) Berhad (“AmBank”), effective 23 November 2023.  As the Group CEO, he assumes the responsibility to lead the Management Team, oversee all lines of businesses and operations, and orchestrate alignment with the Group's strategic direction. As a steward of the Group, driving long-term value creation activities and ensuring that all endeavours are consistent with the Group's purpose and core values are primary objectives.

He joined AMMB in 2017 as the Group Chief Financial Officer and was named ‘Best CFO for Investor Relations’ mid-cap category for 2021 by Malaysian Investor Relations Association Berhad (MIRA).

Prior to joining the Group, Mr Jamie Ling has over two decades of regional and international banking experience across Asia and Europe. His in-depth commercial and financial experience covers roles held in treasury, finance, risk management and sales.

He held senior leadership positions in Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and Northeast Asia. He was the Regional Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered Bank for Greater China and Northeast Asia, covering Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and Japan. He was also a board member of Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Limited and Hong Kong Note Printing Limited.

Mr Jamie Ling sits on the Board of several other subsidiaries and joint ventures of AMMB, namely AmMetLife Insurance Berhad, AmMetLife Takaful Berhad, AmGeneral Holdings Berhad and AMAB Holdings Sdn Bhd.

Mr Jamie Ling holds a B.A. (Hons) in Economics and Accounting from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in United Kingdom. He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and also a Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is an Alumni, Executive Management Programmes of Templeton College, Oxford University and INSEAD.

Mr. Seow Yoo Lin, a Malaysian, aged 70, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 15 August 2026. He is also a Member of the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.

He is a Certified Public Accountant (Malaysia) and a Public Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and holds a Master of Business Administration from the International Management Centre, Buckingham (United Kingdom). He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and the Malaysian Institute of Management.

Mr. Seow began his professional career with KPMG Malaysia in 1977, qualifying as a Certified Public Accountant in 1980. He subsequently gained overseas exposure through a secondment to KPMG United States, where he focused on banking-related assignments, before returning to Malaysia and being admitted as a Partner. He later served as Managing Partner of KPMG Malaysia (2007–2010), leading the firm’s overall governance, professional standards, and strategic direction, and retired from the firm in 2011.

In addition to leading audit engagements, Mr. Seow has advised on major corporate exercises, including capital-raising, initial public offerings, and acquisitions, acting as reporting accountant. He has also served as audit engagement partner and quality assurance partner for both foreign and local banks, as well as development financial institutions, providing him with deep exposure to regulatory expectations and financial services governance.

His broader leadership exposure includes participation in international and regional firm governance platforms, including service as a Council Member of KPMG International (2008–2010), a member of the KPMG ASPAC Board (2008–2010), and participation in the International Partners Development Program at IMD, Lausanne.

Mr. Seow also has substantial board experience across listed corporates and financial institutions, with a strong emphasis on audit oversight and board governance. He has served as Independent Non-Executive Director in several public companies, including Southern Steel Berhad, Hume Cement Berhad, Dolomite Corporation Berhad, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad, AMMB Holdings Berhad, AmInvestment Bank Berhad, and Ambank Malaysia Berhad.

Across these roles, he has led and contributed to key board committees and governance structures, including chairing and serving on Audit & Examination Committees, and participating in Group Nomination & Remuneration, Risk Management, Information Technology, and Information Technology Steering Committees.

Beyond board appointments, Mr. Seow has also contributed to broader business and sustainability-related platforms, including serving as Treasurer of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Malaysia (2008–2011) and as a member of the Strategic Policies Sub-Committee of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers.

Mdm. Elsie Kok Yin Mei, aged 64, is a Malaysian citizen and is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was reappointed and redesignated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 July 2026. She is also the Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.

She obtained her Bachelor of Jurisprudence and LL.B. from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Mdm. Elsie was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1987 and practised as an Advocate & Solicitor until 1992 when she joined the HSBC Group in Malaysia as a legal adviser. She was their Head of Legal, General Counsel from 2003 - 2016.

Mdm. Elsie was a director in Liberty Insurance Berhad (now known as Liberty Global Holdings Sdn Bhd) from 2017 - 2023 and currently she holds directorships in Maybulk Berhad (formerly known as Malaysian Bulk Carriers Berhad) and Kuchai Development Berhad.

Mr. Tan Chong Liong, aged 59, is a Malaysian citizen and is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee on 9 February 2024.

Mr. Tan holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Malaya and a Master's Degree in Business Administration in International Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

He is a highly experienced and certified financial professional with over 30 years of experience in financial and strategic management across a range of sectors, including reinsurance, insurance, investment, fund management, telecommunications, broadcasting, films and TV content distribution, property, power and digital technologies.

Throughout his career, Mr Tan held various leadership positions and directorships in multiple organizations. He was a Director of the Board and Chairman of Investment Committee at Berjaya Sompo Insurance Berhad. He currently serves as a Director of a venture financing company focuses on nurturing startups in Fintech, eCommerce, IoT and space tech. He is also a co-founder and Director of a digital investment management platform, Akru, which is licensed by the Securities Commission of Malaysia.