About
The world needs to understand about Sustainable Development which is "consuming your needs to develop without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". I'm passionate about helping businesses and people grow by providing sustainable business solutions and leadership development training & coaching.
I strongly believe in the power of "Chi" to build successful leaders. Courage, Humility and Integrity are core values for achieving peace, happiness an unity. By embracing these values in everything that we do, we see more possibilities and solutions. Businesses Grow When People Grow. A Nation Grows when Its People and Economy (businesses) Grow. People, Profits, Planet, Partnerships and Peace. Specialties: Sustainability, Coaching, Business Strategy Solutions, Leadership Training, Personality & Strengths Assessments, Gamified Facilitation
Key Skills
Experience
Director | Agile Innovation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Sep 2021 - Present
Corporate Sustainability Training, Gamified Facilitation for Business Acumen & Financial Literacy, Risk Management Assessment
Executive Coach & Trainer | Asia Netwerks
Jul 2014 - Present
Executive Coaching, Corporate Leadership Development Training, DISC Personality Assessments, Core Strengths
Business Advisory Partner | SPRING Singapore - Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)
Aug 2009 - Nov 2021
Business Advisor to SMEs seeking expertise assistance through government- aided programs
Director - Business Consultancy | Asian Lifeskills Pte Ltd
Aug 2008 - Nov 2021
Education and post-graduate learning institute
GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | HLH GROUP LIMITED
Apr 2007 - Nov 2007
The company is listed on the main board of the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX). Provided strategic guidance and direction to the management team resulting in developing the business plan and budget for the year * Steered high-level dialogue sessions with top-ranking government officials on land matters in Indonesia and China resulting in the award of several parcels of land in Indonesia and joint-venture offers from state-owned enterprises in China. * Directed investor relations initiatives resulting in one-on-one interviews by Channel News Asia, Business Times Singapore and Lianhe Zhao Bao and The Edge Weekly magazine that attracted interest from key funds and corporate investors.
SENIOR CORPORATE CONTROLLER | RGM INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD, SINGAPORE
Sep 2006 - Mar 2007
The Group is a privately-owned resource-based conglomerate. It is a major integrated pulp and paper player and palm oil producer with operations in Asia, Europe and South America with net assets of over USD 6.5bil. Achievements * Streamlined the budgetary process by various business units resulting in more cohesive reporting * Led business group management meetings to help identify and resolve operational issues arising * Provided direction towards risk management planning and determined scope of internal audits * Reviewed corporate structures to ensure establishment of effective legal entities to minimize tax exposure
1) SENIOR GENERAL MANAGER, CONTROL & DEVELOPMENT | JOHAN HOLDINGS
Apr 1995 - Aug 2006
2) DIRECTOR FOR A UK-LISTED SUBSIDIARY and TWO AUSTRALIAN- BASED SUBSIDIARY 3) SECRETARY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF 3 LISTED ENTITIES IN THE GROUP The company is an investment holding company listed on the KL Stock Exchange with interests in a diverse range of business activities that include charge card operations, lifestyle specialty retail in healthfoods and automobiles, hospitality and manufacturing. I was the Corporate Controller for the Group and had oversight responsibility for some of the businesses involved in hospitality services, trading & manufacturing and reported to the Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director. Key Responsibilities & Achievements * Strategized business plans with management teams to successfully turn- around three loss-making business units. * Introduced a second key-person policy for succession planning * Managed the Group's investor relations function * Established guidelines for the Group's annual budgeting and business planning exercise * Determined the job description of new senior management appointees and established the annual KPIs for business units heads.
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER | LQS GROUP MANAGEMENT
Aug 1992 - Apr 1995
SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST | CIMB SECURITIES
Apr 1991 - Aug 1992
AUDIT SUPERVISOR | COOPERS & LYBRAND (now PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS)
Jan 1982 - Apr 1991
Education & Certificates
Certificate for Cities & the Challenges for Sustainable Development
SDG Academy
Aug 2023
Certificate for Measuring Sustainable Development
SDG Academy
Jun 2022
Core Strengths Facilitator
Corestrengths
Jun 2019
Executive Coach
Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
Jan 2014
Certified Behavioral Consultant
IML, USA
Aug 2011
CPA, Accounting
The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
Jan 1990
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