Tan Sri Dato' Nik Ibrahim Kamil Bin Nik Ahmad Kamil
Non-Executive Chairman
Tan Sri Dato' Nik Ibrahim Kamil Bin Nik Ahmad Kamil was appointed to the Board in April 2011 as Non-Executive Chairman and was re-designated Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer in May 2011. He has over 45 years of managerial and business experience across diverse industries, including mining, petroleum, media, financial, and ports.
Previous directorships included:
- Managing Director of NSTP Group, the publisher of New Straits Times.
- Chairman of Southern Investment Bank Sdn Bhd, now part of CIMB Bank, one of Malaysia's largest banks.
- Non-Executive Independent Director of Camerlin Group Bhd.
- Chairman of QSR Brands Bhd, the holding company of the Pizza Hut franchise in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
- Non-Executive Chairman of Octagon Consolidated Bhd, a Malaysian public listed company with interests in manufacturing and renewable energy.
Present directorships include:
- Independent Non-Executive Chairman of OCB Bhd, a Malaysian public listed company with interests in manufacturing.
- Chairman of Westport Holdings Sdn Bhd and Director of Westport Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian private company that operates a port in Malaysia.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Business Administration (Georgetown University), Washington D.C., USA.
Nicholas Ng Yick Hing
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director
Nicholas Ng is a veteran of the financial industry with more than 28 years of experience. Before joining LionGold, he was Chief Executive Officer of leading Southeast Asian investment stockbroking house, DMG & Partners Securities Pte Ltd, from 2007. Prior to DMG, Nicholas was the Managing Director of the Singapore-based investment banking units of Rabobank International and Citicorp in Singapore.
He has concluded a wide range of financial transactions, including IPOs, privatisations, and mergers and acquisitions, on behalf of corporates throughout Asia-Pacific, supported by a network of global strategic and institutional investors.
Mr Raymond Tan Soo Khoon
General Counsel
Executive Director
Company Secretary
Raymond Tan Soo Khoon had close to 30 years of experience practicing corporate law before joining LionGold as General Counsel in January 2013. He provided legal advisory services to the LionGold Board and senior management since 2007. He was appointed as Company Secretary that same year and became a Non-Executive Director in October 2012. He had been with Singapore law firm Robert Wang and Woo LLP for more than 15 years where he became a Partner and Head of the Corporate and Commercial Department.
Raymond has extensive experience in dealing with numerous aspects of corporate law and regulatory issues for public listed companies, specialising in corporate governance, compliance and finance.
In his capacity as Group General Counsel, he will be responsible for LionGold's legal and compliance affairs worldwide and have a central role in the Group's ongoing development, in addition to acting as Company Secretary. He is also Chairman for Signature Metals Ltd and a Non-Executive Director at Citigold Ltd.
Dato' Md Wira Dani
Bin Abdul Daim
Non-Executive Director
Dato' Md Wira Dani Bin Abdul Daim was appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director in May 2011. He is currently Managing Director of Dani Sdn Bhd, a property investment company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is also Executive Chairman of Asiasons WFG Financial Ltd, a company whose shares are listed and quoted for trading on the SGX.
He has been actively involved in mining- and petroleum-related mergers and acquisitions Malaysia, Indonesia and Africa, as well as banking activities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dato' Md Wira Dani holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts, both from the University of Cambridge, UK.
Dr Denis Clarke
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Dr Denis Clarke has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director in October 2012. He has over 40 years of experience in senior technical, financial and management roles in the mining industry globally, including positions with Rio Tinto and Plutonic Resources.
He has a Ph.D. in Geology from Stanford University. Dr Clarke is currently a Non-Executive Chairman of both Hill End Gold Ltd and Cullen Resources Ltd in Australia. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Signature Metals Ltd and Owere Mines Ltd.
Mr Gary Scanlan
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Mr Gary Scanlan has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director in October 2012. He has a strong mining finance and accounting background, having worked with PriceWaterHouse for ten years. This was followed by more than two decades of direct experience in the evaluation, development, financing and administration of mining projects worldwide.
Gary is also the Non-Executive Chairman of Castlemaine Goldfields Ltd in Australia and a Non-Executive Director of Celamin Holdings which has a phosphate project in Tunisia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Chartered Accountant.
Mr Roland Selvanayagam
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Mr Roland Selvanayagam was appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Independent Director in January 2010. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee of LionGold. He is a professionally qualified Accountant and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and CPA Australia and a member (Chartered Accountant) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Roland is also a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Management. He was President of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Malaysia Division, from 1996 to 1998. He has worked for multinational and local companies in Asia and has held directorships in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and South Africa. He serves as a Director of Mitrajaya Bhd, listed on the Bursa Malaysia and has also been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Signature Metals Ltd.
Ms Lynne Ng Su Ling
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Ms Lynne Ng Su Ling was appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Independent Director in July 2009. She is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of LionGold.
Her nearly 20 years of legal practice has given her a broad range of experience ranging from litigation and conveyance, to corporate and commercial matters. At present, she is a partner in Damodara Hazra LLP practicing corporate law. She obtained her law degree from the University of Wolverhampton (UK).
Mr Bernard Soo Pyuong Yii
Non-Executive, Independent Director
Mr Bernard Soo was appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Independent Director in July 2008. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee of LionGold. He has experience in project developments, finance and business development with various international companies.
He is also an Independent Director of ITE Electric Co Ltd, listed on SGX-ST Catalist. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Accountancy) (Hons) from the University of Bolton (UK).