Dato’ Jaya J B Tan was appointed to the Board on 23 December 2003. Dato’ Jaya was re-designated from Non-Executive Chairman to Executive Chairman on 3 November 2020. He is overall in charge of the Group’s corporate and operational functions, identifying, charting, and implementing sustainable business strategies in new growth areas of the Group’s businesses.
He graduated from the University of Arizona and is a Mechanical Engineer by training. He has extensive experience in forestry, property development, food retail operations, trading, and financial services. Previously, he has served as Chairman of several companies quoted on the stock exchanges of Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, and India.
Dato’ Jaya is the Non-Executive Chairman of Lasseters International Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (“SGX”). He is also the Vice-Chairman of Park Hyatt Saigon, a 259-room 5-star hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Dato’ Jaya was re-elected as Director at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held in January 2019. Dato’ Jaya is the brother of Dato’ Kamal Y P Tan.