SJAM Board of Directors








Board of Directors and Management Team

		Dato' KAMARUDDIN Hamzah Director Dato' Kamaruddin joined the corporate world after a distinguished career with the Royal Malaysian Police, where he retired at the rank of Deputy Commissioner and in the post of Chief Police Officer of Selangor. He holds a Diploma in Police Science. Dato' Kamaruddin is a highly respected community leader and holds committee positions in several business and voluntary organisations. He is also currently on the board of directors in a few public listed companies.
		Whai Oon TAN Managing Director and Head of Fund and Portfolio Management Whai Oon holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree from the University of Manitoba, Canada, the Fund Manager's representative licence and is also a Certified Financial Planner (Financial Planning Association of Malaysia). Whai Oon was instrumental in the setting up of the company in 1992 and is directly responsible in building the SJAM business to where it is currently. He has significant investment experience since 1987 commencing with his five-year tenure with Nomura Singapore Ltd where he received intensive training at Nomura Securities Co. Ltd in Tokyo. During his time in Nomura, he provided investment advisory and fund management services to clients and possesses a deep knowledge of Asian financial markets. Prior to his posting at Nomura, Whai Oon was an Assistant Brand Manager at what was then Beecham Products (Far East) Sdn Bhd where he was responsible for brand management for some of its consumer product lines.
		Julie Chooi Har CHIN General Manager, Operations & Client Liaison Julie holds a Bachelor of Administration and Economics from York University in Canada. She joined SJAM in 1992 as an Operations Executive and has progressed to her current position where she is responsible for the operations and client liaison of the company. Her previous work experience includes a stint as an Operations Executive with a freight forwarding company for three years and two years at SJ Securities Sdn Bhd as an Operations Assistant.
		Dato' IMRAN Ho Abdullah Investment Committee Member Dato' Imran is an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA), Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ACIS) and also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Dato' Imran is presently a director of a company that is involved in the supply of oil and gas. Prior to his current posting, Dato' Imran held the position of an executive director from 1998 to 2002 in Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd and Prime Utilities Bhd and was the Managing Director of Perstima Bhd in 1998. He has also held directorships in companies such as Idris Hydraulic (M) Bhd, Gamuda Berhad, Kesas Sdn Bhd and various other companies. In the period from 1994 to 1996, Dato' Imran was the chief executive officer of the Parit Perak Bhd.
		William Meng Seng LIM Senior Vice-President, Business Development William holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Masters of Business Administration (majoring in Finance) from the California State University, Fresno, U.S.A. and the Fund Manager's representative licence. William is responsible for the expansion of the company's client and product base. Prior to SJAM, William was attached to a research house as a research executive and was also a Dealer's representative at Rashid Hussein Securities Sdn Bhd.
		MEOR Khairi Bazid Chief Investment Officer Meor holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) (majoring in Finance) and a Master of Business Administration from University of Toledo, Ohio, USA as well as the Fund Manager's representative licence. Meor has been involved in the investment field for more than twelve years and is currently responsible for formulating investment strategies including the market/economic review and outlook as well as supervising the investment research department. His previous work experience included a stint at Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Bhd and DR Group Holdings Sdn Bhd.
		Dato' NIK Mohamed Sidek B. Nik Abu Bakar Investment Committee Member Dato' Nik holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics from University of Malaya, a Diploma in Economics, American Economic Association as well as a Masters of Arts degree in Public Policy and Administration (majoring in Development Economics) from the University of Wisconsin. He is also a fellow of the Economic Development Institute, Washington D.C. Dato' Nik began his career with the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's department in 1967 and also worked in various government organisations including MIDA and the Federal Treasury. He also served as a Loan Officer at the World Bank in Washington D.C. In 1983, he joined Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank ("AMMB") where he was promoted to the position of Executive Director. At AMMB, he held directorships in various subsidiaries and associate companies within the group. Dato' Nik is currently also the Executive Chairman of Mega Logistic Holdings Bhd.
		Aik Heang TAN Manager, Finance & Administration Aik Heang is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Aik Heang joined SJAM in 1995 and is overseeing the finance and administrative function of the SJAM group. Prior to joining SJAM, Aik Heang worked as an Accounts Executive at a private company and was also an auditor at Hun & Co.
		Eileen Choi Khow TAN Investment Committee Member Eileen holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from University of Malaya. Eileen is currently managing her own investment company. Prior to this, Eileen was the CEO of a foreign-owned group of companies with interests in value-added telecommunication, convergent technology and call center services. Eileen also has 14 years' experience in managing private equity investments and 4 years' experience in research. Eileen also has experience in corporate management, corporate restructuring and corporate turnarounds. From 1996 to 2000, Eileen was the Managing Director of Citicorp Capital Sdn Bhd and Vice President of Citibank Berhad and was responsible for the private investment portfolio in Malaysia. Prior to Citicorp, Eileen was attached to American International Assurance Co. Ltd, as the Head of Direct Investment and was responsible for the direct investment portfolio of AIA-Malaysian life funds and third party funds.
		Annie Ging Ging WONG General Manager, Corporate Affairs Annie holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree from Chisholm Institute of Technology (now amalgamated as Monash University), Melbourne, Australia and is a CPA (CPA Australia), Chartered Accountant (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) and a Certified Financial Planner (Financial Planning Association of Malaysia). She has been with SJAM since 1996 and is responsible for the corporate affairs of the SJAM group. Prior to SJAM, Annie was attached to the audit unit of Coopers & Lybrand, K.L. and also headed the Accounts & Admin. unit of Toshiba Electronics Trading (M) Sdn Bhd.