British American Tobacco Malaysia - Meet the Board

Meet the Board

The Board is responsible to the shareholders for the management of the British American Tobacco Malaysia Group (BATM Group).


At least half of the Board, including the Chairman, is made up of Independent Non-Executive Directors who are responsible for providing independent and unbiased views to the management in order to safeguard the interests of the BATM Group and protect the interest of shareholders as a whole.

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Aseh bin Haji Che Mat

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Aseh bin Haji Che Mat

PSM, SPSK, SSAP, SPTJ, SPDK, DPCM, DSAP, DIMP, KMN, AMN

Independent Non-Executive Director (Chairman)

Nationality: Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 1 January 2017

Nedal Louay Salem

Nedal Louay Salem

Non-Independent Executive Director / Managing Director

Nationality: United States of America
Date of Appointment: 1 September 2021

Dato’ Chan Choon Ngai

Dato’ Chan Choon Ngai

DSNS

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality: Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 1 February 2011

Adrian Lee Peng Yong

Adrian Lee Peng Yong

Non-Independent Executive Director / Finance Director

Nationality: Singaporean
Date of Appointment: 1 November 2024

Eric Ooi Lip Aun

Eric Ooi Lip Aun

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality: Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 1 March 2019

Datuk Christine Lee Oi Kuan

Datuk Christine Lee Oi Kuan

DPSM

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality: Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 1 March 2012

Norliza binti Kamaruddin

Norliza binti Kamaruddin

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality: Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 30 April 2021