President & Managing Director
Malaysian, Aged 49
Date of Appointment: 1 September 2023
With an impressive career spanning over 25 years at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Chin Keat Chyuan's journey began as a Product Specialist in Medical Devices which swiftly evolved into more pivotal roles. As the Country Director for J&J Malaysia, he oversaw the Ethicon Endo-Surgery business across Southeast Asia from 2010 to 2014. Demonstrating remarkable success, he advanced to become the Managing Director for ONE J&J Malaysia, overseeing the entire organisational business.
In September 2023, Chin was appointed as the President and Managing Director of KPJ Healthcare Berhad. Chin's appointment aligns with KPJ Healthcare’s pursuit of redefining healthcare services through innovation and quality enhancement. His extensive industry experience and proven leadership position him perfectly to lead KPJ Healthcare’s transformative journey. Notably, his strategic expertise has facilitated remarkable market share gains and turnarounds across sectors including hospitals, consumer products, and vision care.
Chin’s leadership extends beyond J&J, as he concurrently serves as the President of the Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA) and holds a seat on the Board of Governors for the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM). He is widely recognised as a thought leader in the industry, actively participating in forums and discussions centred around intellectual property, healthcare access, and corporate responsibilities in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
Chief Operating Officer
Malaysian, Aged 58
Date of Appointment: 8 July 2022
Dato' Mohamad Farid Bin Salim began his career as a trainee auditor in England between 1988 and 1992. In 1993, he returned to Malaysia and joined offshore oil and gas fabricator, Sembawang Engineering Sdn Bhd, as its Project Accountant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. He then joined KPJ Healthcare Berhad in early 1994 and was involved in the Company's IPO and listing on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia. His overall contributions to KPJ in Malaysia as well as its markets abroad namely Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Australia span across areas including hospital operations, finance, strategic planning, investments, and KPJ's IPO. He also brings to the table his vast experience in managing an aged care and retirement village business in Australia. He took up the role of Group's Covering Chief Operating Officer since 8 July 2022 and is also a Board member of several support companies within the Group. Prior to that, Dato' Mohamad Farid Bin Salim was the Regional CEO (Central Region I) of five hospitals.
Chief Financial Officer
Malaysian, Aged 41
Date of Appointment: 10 June 2024
Izzad Shamsudin possesses close to 20 years of extensive experience in finance leadership roles across diverse industries. Before joining KPJ Healthcare Berhad, he served as the Group Chief Financial Officer at QSR Brands (M) Holdings Berhad, where he provided strategic financial counsel to the Group Managing Director and led operational financial management across the integrated value chain. His key responsibilities included overseeing financial reporting, strategic business planning, tax management, treasury, investor relations and driving finance transformation initiatives.
Izzad also spent over 6 years at Deloitte where he rose to become a Partner and served in various leadership roles. As a Country Senior Leadership Team member, he helped shape the firm's vision, strategy and operational plans. He also led the Government & Public Services and Telecommunications & Multimedia sector practices, driving revenue and business development.
Izzad 's prior experience includes heading the Finance and ICT divisions at CCM Chemicals Sdn Bhd, where he led critical initiatives like the SAP implementation, GST rollout, establishment of credit control & management function and implementation of finance processing cut-off. He also held managerial roles at BDO and Ernst & Young earlier in his career.
Mohd Khairul Izzad Mohammed Shamsudin is currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of KPJ Healthcare Berhad.
Chief Strategy Officer
Australian, Aged 51
Date of Appointment: 4 September 2023
With a career spanning over 25 years in the healthcare industry across various countries and healthcare settings, Michael brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team. Prior to joining KPJ, Michael held several senior leadership roles in companies such as Greater Southern Area Health Service Australia, Prince Court Medical Centre, and most recently served as the Managing Director of VAMED Healthcare Services Sdn. Bhd. In his previous roles, he successfully managed business development, sales, execution, and management of various service lines, with a strong focus on technical healthcare support services, new healthcare facility acquisition and development, post-acute rehabilitation, management services, partner and relationship development.
Michael has also been at the forefront of developing organizational strategies including Electronic Medical Records (eMR), Organizational Restructuring, Efficiency and Cost Saving Strategies, Sales and Technology-driven innovations. His extensive experience in healthcare IT across diverse sites and service models further enhances his ability to contribute significantly to our transformative journey.
Having held pivotal roles such as Managing Director, Director Corporate Services, Director of Transition, Chief Operating Officer, and IT operations and transformation positions, Michael's appointment as Chief Strategy Officer aligns seamlessly with KPJ Healthcare's path of transformation and his leadership will play a pivotal role in our ongoing efforts to redefine healthcare and elevate KPJ to new heights.
Chief Operating Officer Group Allied & Retail Health Operations (GARHO)
Malaysian, Aged 45
Date of Appointment: 15 August 2022
Dr Nik Fawaz has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare, transformation and hospital services, both locally and internationally; expertise in the digital solutions segment. Led the transformation of notable hospitals and integrated operations, where he played an instrumental role in scaling up operations and advancing digital healthcare. Prior to joining KPJ, he was the Head of Edgenta Healthcare Solutions and the Managing Director of Edgenta Mediserve Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of UEM Group. During his tenure, he has led the integration of commercial and concession hospital operations and embarked on digital healthcare initiatives whilst playing a key role in the exploration of business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Before that, he was the founding CEO for Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL); a specialised cardiac and vascular hospital under the umbrella of TE Asia Healthcare. Over the course of his career, he has held numerous leadership roles, including Head of Medical Affairs and Quality, Parkway Pantai Malaysia Operations (subsidiary of IHH Healthcare Bhd); Chief Operating Officer of Pantai Hospital Batu Pahat; Head of Business Development Unit, Imaging and Facilities and Maintenance, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur; and Head of Business Development, Prince Court Medical Centre Sdn Bhd. He also served as a clinician with National Health Services (NHS), United Kingdom for 5 years before pursuing a management career.
Chief Human Resource Officer
Malaysian, Aged 50
Date of Appointment: 2 May 2023
Puan Norhamijah is a distinguished HR expert with over 25 years of experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Human Resource from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) respectively, as well as a certificate in Communication and Psychology from Stanford University California.
Puan Norhamijah is an agile professional and a robust leader who has demonstrated her ability to drive complete organisational and people strategies, change management interventions, and tackle day-to-day HR operations. She began her illustrious career in 1997 as a scholar of TM, and with the wealth of experience gathered, held various roles and spearheaded several initiatives, including the successful implementation of Agile at Unifi, resulting in increased revenue. She was also instrumental in driving organisation transformation at webe to achieve manpower cost reduction and an optimal workforce.
Chief Marketing Officer
Malaysian, Aged 50
Date of Appointment: 16 November 2023
Sherene's professional journey of close to 30 years is marked by significant roles in the telecommunications industry and government agencies. Notably, her tenure as CEO of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) was a period of remarkable transformation, where she led Malaysia to its recognition as the global number 1 Healthcare Destination by Volume in 2019 and earned the prestigious International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) Destination of the Year award multiple times. Her professional prowess extends beyond her impressive track record. She is deeply passionate about education, leadership development, and volunteerism, actively contributing to these areas in ways that resonate with KPJ Healthcare’s core values of making a positive impact.
Sherene is also the recipient of several awards and accolades including 50 Outstanding Women in Healthcare Award (World Health and Wellness Congress), Outstanding Leadership in Healthcare Travel Award (Global Health Awards), and 30 Women Achievers and Leaders of Malaysia Award (Golden Globe Tigers Award)
Regional CEO (East Coast & Northern Region)
Regional CEO (East Malaysia Region)
Malaysian, Aged 55
Date of Appointment: 1 November 2022
Asmadi joined the KPJ Group in 1997 as an accountant at KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital. He held various positions in several companies before his appointment as the Executive Director for Rumah Sakit Selasih, Padang, Indonesia in 2005. In 2009, he joined KPJ Perdana Specialist Hospital as its Chief Executive Officer before assuming a similar position at KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital in 2013. In 2018, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital before he went on to KPJ Bandar Dato' Onn from 2019 until 2020. Since 2018, he has served as the Executive Director for KPJ Johor, KPJ Kluang and KPJ Bandar Dato' Onn. Currently, he is the Regional CEO (East Malaysia Region) of four KPJ hospitals in Sabah and Sarawak.
Regional CEO (Southern Region)
Malaysian, Aged 61
Date of Appointment: 1 November 2022
Azhar started his career with the Group as the General Manager of KPJ Perdana Specialist Hospital in 2005. He then gained international exposure as he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the United Hospital Limited in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Moving back to Malaysia, he continued to serve KPJ as Chief Executive Officer in the various specialist hospitals including Sabah, Pasir Gudang, and Johor. He is now the Regional Chief Executive Officer overseeing KPJ's Southern Region Hospitals.
Regional CEO (Central Region)
Malaysian, Aged 46
Academic/Professional Qualification/Membership(s):
• Degree in Economics, National University of Malaysia (UKM)
• Master of Law, Taylor's University School of Law and Governance
• Industry Advisory Board (IAB) member of IMU University in Healthcare Management
Present Directorship(s):
Listed Entity:
• Nil
Other Public Companies:
• Nil
Working Experience:
Ling Lee possesses close to 20 years of extensive experience in the healthcare industry, with expertise in strategy development, hospital acquisition, operational leadership, lean management and financial management. Before joining the Group, she served as the Chief Executive Officer at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Pantai Hospital Ampang, and was the Head of Strategy and Special Projects for the IHH Healthcare Malaysia group for a decade. During her tenure, she was responsible for overseeing the organisation's overall strategy and driving business development, significantly contributing to numerous greenfield and brownfield projects across the country.
Prior to her roles in Malaysia, Ling Lee's career also included significant tenures at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) as an Assistant Manager in Lean Management and at the National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore.
Passionate about teaching and sharing her knowledge, she is also a Visiting Lecturer at the International Medical University (IMU), where she lectures on healthcare strategy and operations. She was also appointed as the institution's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) member in Healthcare Management.
Ling Lee is currently the Regional Chief Executive Officer (RCEO) Central Region of KPJ Healthcare Berhad.