Details
Date of Appointment:26 September 2021
Membership of Board Committee(s):
  • Member of Joint Audit and Examination Committee
  • Member of Joint Risk Management Committee
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Master of Business Administration, Monash University, Australia
  • Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
  • Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
Directorship(s) in Listed Issuers in Malaysia:
  • Paramount Corporation Berhad
Directorships in Public Companies in Malaysia (non-listed):
  • Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad
  • QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd
  • AmBank (M) Berhad (wholly-owned subsidiary of AMMB)
  • AmMortgage One Berhad (wholly-owned subsidiary of AmBank)
Experience:
  • Ms Foong has over 40 years of experience in the banking sector and the accounting profession (audit and consultancy). Her experience in the banking sector was with international banks and a Malaysian public listed bank covering all aspects of general management, finance, risk management, sales and marketing, product management and operations. She had worked in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and the Middle East.
  • Ms Foong returned to Malaysia under Talentcorp’s Returning Expert Programme and was the Chief Financial Officer of Hong Leong Bank from January 2013 until her retirement in June 2019 where she directed and oversaw all matters relating to finance covering financial accounting, statutory and management reporting, capital management, taxation, corporate finance and investor relations.
  • Besides directorship in companies, Ms Foong also serves on the Industry Advisory Board of the Business school of Monash University, Malaysia from 2016 to now. She is also a mentor in the 30% Club, ICAEW’s Women in Leadership programme and in the Malaysia Australia Business Council mentoring programme.