Leadership - SMJ Energy Sdn Bhd

Cheng Lay Kuan

Cheng Lay Kuan, is the Company Secretary of SMJ Energy and Sabah International Petroleum (SIP) Group of companies. She has practiced in the corporate secretarial profession over 25 years for various industries and has vast experience in corporate exercise, financial restructuring, project financing and fund raising of listed entities.

She began her career with an Audit and Secretarial management firm prior to joining a listed entity in year 1996, EPE Power Corporation Berhad under Renong conglomerate leading the mega project of first LRT transport, power plant construction and power transmission infrastructure. In year 2004 following an acquisition and merger, she worked under Ranhill Group, with three (3) listed companies involved in power and water concessions, infrastructure, highway, bridges, building, water, waste water engineering, construction and operations and maintenance activities. She joined M3nergy Berhad in year 2013 and transferred to SIP following a restructuring.

She holds professional qualification in chartered secretary from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrator, UK in year 1994. She is an Associate Member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Administrators and Secretaries since October 1997 and is registered with Companies Commission of Malaysia for practicing as Chartered Secretary.

Evina Brenda Majimbun

Evina Brenda Majimbun currently serves as the Under Secretary of the State Sales Tax Division at the Ministry of Finance Sabah.

She has 20 years of experience in the Sabah State Public Service, with expertise in public financial management, fiscal administration, state taxation, revenue management, and governance. Her career has involved the administration of fiscal and regulatory frameworks that support the State Government’s financial and revenue objectives.

Puan Evina holds a Master’s degree in Public Economic Management and Finance, complementing her professional experience in public sector finance and governance.

She has also served as Director and Alternate Director on the boards of state-linked companies, contributing to corporate governance, strategic oversight, risk oversight, and institutional accountability.

Grace Chu Shuk Ken

Grace Chu Shuk Ken is the Non-Independent Executive Director of the Board of SMJ Energy.

A senior assurance and advisory professional with more than 30 years of experience in audit, regulatory reporting, and capital‑market related engagements. She previously served as a Director in a Big Four accounting firm, where she led assignments involving cross‑border securities issuance, fundraising exercises, regulatory reporting, and financial audits.

She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). She previously served as a member of the Financial Statement Review Committee of MIA.

She currently serves as partner in a chartered accounting firm, where she continues to provide leadership in assurance and advisory services.

Her extensive technical expertise, combined with her experience advising clients across diverse industries, positions her as a strong contributor to Board‑level governance, oversight, and financial stewardship.

Datuk Dr. Dionysia Kibat

Datuk Dr. Dionysia Kibat is the Non-Independent Executive Director of the Board of SMJ Energy.

A governance leader whose insights are anchored in her Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), specializing in Corporate Governance, and her status as a Chartered Accountant. She possesses the critical capability to ensure financial prudence and robust oversight for the Board of SMJ Energy, where she serves as a Non-Independent Executive Director. She leverages her profound knowledge base, reinforced by her membership in the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG), to provide an essential link to executive management and contribute to the Board’s fiduciary duties, strategic direction, and risk management.

Her strength in policy formulation and complex negotiation is a direct result of her prior government service, which included a pivotal role in the Commercial Collaboration Agreement (CCA) between the Sabah Government and PETRONAS during her tenure as Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Finance of Sabah. This unique blend of academic governance expertise and practical policy experience makes her highly effective in her oversight roles, including her directorships at major national energy assets: PETRONAS LNG9 Sdn Bhd and PETRONAS Chemical Fertiliser Sabah Sdn Bhd (PC FSSB).

Aligned with evolving ESG imperatives, she holds certification as a Certified Sustainability Officer (CSO), further strengthening her contributions to sustainability governance and responsible corporate practice.

Datuk Brenndon Soh

Datuk Brenndon Soh is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Board of SMJ Energy.

A highly accomplished legal professional with a distinguished career spanning civil litigation, corporate law, and public service. Currently serving as Sabah’s State Attorney-General, he brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to the Board of SMJ Energy. He holds a Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons) degree from the University of Leeds and subsequently completed the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law, London.

In the year 2000, he was called as an Advocate to the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak in Kota Kinabalu, where he commenced private practice. He has appeared in all levels of the Malaysian courts and advised and acted in a broad spectrum of disputes, including land matters, claims in contract and tort, judicial review, constitutional law, construction, company and shareholder disputes and intellectual property.

He was elected as the President of the Sabah Law Association in 2015 and was subsequently the inaugural President of the statutory body known as the Sabah Law Society in 2017. He had played a pivotal role in the Commercial Collaboration Agreement (“CCA”) negotiations, offering crucial legal counsel on the CCA entered into between the State Government of Sabah and PETRONAS.

Datuk Albert Lo Che Hung

Datuk Albert Lo is the Non-Independent Executive Director of the Board of SMJ Energy.

A highly accomplished upstream oil and gas professional with over 46 years of global experience in executive leadership, exploration and production (E&P) operations, and large‑scale business transformation. He brings extensive senior leadership experience in the upstream sector, with deep expertise in operations and industry development, shaped through decades of leading complex assets, multinational teams, and cross‑border ventures.

He dedicated 37 years to Shell, rising through the ranks from offshore field operations to serving as Production Services Manager for the Shell Asia Pacific Region. From 2010 to 2020, he held several senior leadership roles at Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (SIPC), culminating as Executive Vice President and Corporate Business Director.

During his tenure at SIPC, Datuk Albert spearheaded the development of a world-class global Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) system, oversaw multi-billion dollar joint ventures, including North Sea, Canada LNG, Algeria, and Indonesia Deepwater and led the successful restructuring and turnaround of both the North Sea JV and Nigeria business unit under Sinopec Addax E&P.

In 2022, he is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sabah International Petroleum, and in February 2024, he transitions to SMJ Energy, continuing his legacy of strategic stewardship and operational excellence.

Beyond his executive responsibilities, Datuk Albert currently serves as Alternate Director for PETRONAS LNG9 Sdn Bhd.

Datuk Mohd Sofian Alfian Nair

Datuk Mohd Sofian Alfian Nair is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Board of SMJ Energy.

A holder of Degree in Business Administration (Marketing) from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Datuk Mohd Sofian is also the Permanent Secretary of the Sabah Finance Ministry and a Director at Qhazanah Sabah, Sabah Credit Corporation, Sabah Energy Corporation, Angkatan Hebat Group, Saham Sabah Berhad and Sabah Development Bank Berhad.

His three decades of successful track records and experiences in public service will serve SMJ Energy well.

YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun

YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun is the Chairman of the Board of SMJ Energy.

In addition to his Chairmanship with SMJ Energy, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun also currently serves as the Sabah Minister of Finance, and led the state’s negotiations with PETRONAS, culminating in the signing of the Commercial Collaboration Agreement between the Sabah Government and PETRONAS on December 7, 2021, as well as various state stake acquisitions of PETRONAS’ oil and gas operations.

He is a trained lawyer and a barrister of Lincoln’s Inn, London, and has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He was a senior state civil servant when he left the government service in 1990 to join the private sector. He has served as executive director in several public-listed companies and held several bank directorships.

YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun is always very committed with whatever tasks are entrusted to him. When he served as Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister between 2007 and 2018, he led an unprecedented growth in the tourism industry for Sabah, and is often credited for turning Sabah into a tourism powerhouse in the country.

OUR LEADERS

YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun

Chairman

Datuk Mohd Sofian Alfian Nair

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Evina Brenda Majimbun

Alternate Director

Datuk Albert Lo Che Hung

Non-Independent Executive Director

Datuk Brenndon Soh

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Datuk Dr Dionysia Kibat

Non-Independent Executive Director

Grace Chu Suk Ken

Independent Non-Executive Director

Cheng Lay Kuan

Company Secretary

Datuk Dr Dionysia Kibat

Datuk Albert Lo

Terry Biusing

Kenny Huah

Samantha Soong

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