Master of Science in Financial Management from The Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom.
Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom.
Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Registered Property Manager with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers of Malaysia.
Capital Markets Services Representative's License under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.
Mr Chong joined AmREIT on 2 November 2015 as Chief Financial Officer.
On 11 June 2018, he was appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of AmREIT and relinquished his role as Acting Chief Executive Officer with effect from 22 April 2019.
On 1 December 2022, he was re-appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of AmREIT and subsequently relinquished his role as Chief Financial Officer after being designated as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 November 2023.
Currently, he is responsible for providing overall leadership and strategic direction to the Trust, overseeing trust operations, investment and divestment strategies, asset management, financial stewardship and investor relations. His role focuses on driving sustainable growth, optimising portfolio performance, and enhancing long-term value for unitholders.
Mr Chong started his career as an auditor and has twenty-five years of extensive working experience in strategic planning, financial and operation management in real estate industry particularly Real Estate Investment Trust. Previously, he was General Manager, Finance of Tropicana Corporation Berhad. Prior to that, he was the Head of Finance of AmREIT and Group Financial Controller of GLM REIT Management Sdn Bhd.
Postgraduate Diploma in Town Planning from the University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Town Planning from the University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom.
Registered Property Manager with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers of Malaysia.
Capital Markets Services Representative's License under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 since April 2014.
Encik Zuhairy joined AmREIT on 15 April 2008 as the Head of Asset Management, where he was responsible for overseeing property management, marketing and leasing and the implementation of organic growth strategies to enhance the performance of AmFIRST REIT's asset portfolio, as well as planning and implementing asset enhancement initiatives.
On 1 August 2013, he was appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of AmREIT responsible for the strategic direction, investment objectives and operations of AmFIRST REIT and AmREIT, as well as overseeing the role as the Head of Asset Management.
On 8 January 2015, he was re-designated as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of AmREIT and currently responsible for the investment strategies and property portfolio planning for AmFIRST REIT.
Encik Zuhairy has more than fifteen years of related working experience prior to joining AmREIT. His last position was as the Assistant Vice President II with MIDF Property Berhad, heading the Leasing and Marketing Department for Klang Valley region. He was also responsible for handling the land development matters throughout Malaysia, as well as Indonesia. He also served as the Director for the subsidiaries involved in logistics in Malaysia and property development in Indonesia, namely MIEL Logistics Sdn Bhd and PT Miel Nusantara Development.
He currently holds the position of vice-chairman of the Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA) for 2025/2026.
Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy (Hons), University Putra Malaysia.
Certified Internal Auditor, The Institute of Internal Auditors, USA.
Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Associate Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors.
Mr Jayasuraes Naidu joined AmREIT on 4 May 2015 as Vice President of Compliance & Risk. He is primarily responsible for compliance and risk management activities of AmREIT. He has twenty-seven years of related working experience and has also been entrusted with the Business Operational Controls function which is a requirement enforced by the Group Operational Risk Department of AmBank Group. Apart from specialised knowledge and skills in compliance, auditing and risk management, he too had an opportunity to lead management and its operations regionally in his previous employment. The combination of experiences that he has gained over the years greatly contributes to the current organisation and in discharging his current role.
He began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co., as an external auditor in the public accounting firm and later pursued his interest in internal audit function with IGB Corporation Berhad (IGB). He was one of the key members in the Group Internal Audit team in IGB during its initial establishment and implementation of internal audit function.
Prior to joining AmREIT, he was attached to Turiya Technologies Pte Ltd, a semiconductor company based in Singapore. He was the Head of Finance and Risk Management for the Singapore Group of Companies. He was later promoted to General Manager to helm the Singapore and China Operations.
Degree in Accountancy (Hons.) from Universiti Teknologi MARA.
Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Encik Abdul Rahman joined AmREIT in June 2007 as an Assistant Manager, Finance, gradually taking on roles within the finance department before being promoted to Head of Finance on 1 December 2023. In this role, he oversees financial and management accounting and reporting, capital and interest rate management, treasury operations and credit control. Beyond finance, he also leads investor relations and communications, as well as sustainability reporting.
Previously, he served as Compliance Officer from June 2013 to April 2015 and was responsible for the risk management function from January 2014 to April 2015.
Prior to joining AmREIT, he accumulated over a decade of industry experience. His last role was as an Assistant Accountant at Chase Perdana Berhad, a publicly listed company, where he was responsible for preparing management and financial reports for the company and its subsidiaries.
He began his career as an auditor with Abu Bakar Rajudin & Co., where he gained hands-on experience in auditing, accounting, taxation, secretarial, and due diligence work.
Bachelor of Science in Estate Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA.
Higher Diploma in Land Management from De Montfort University Leicester, United Kingdom.
En Mohammad Ashraf joined AmREIT on 19 September 2022 as Vice President of Operations. He is responsible for managing eight buildings owned by AmFIRST REIT.
He has 20 years of technical working experience with real estate and banking background. He began his career with Savills (KL) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Regroup Associates Sdn Bhd) for five years delving in commercial and residential real estate agency, valuations and property management.
Before joining AmREIT, he was with CIMB Bank Berhad, where he joined the Group Administration & Property Management Department, as well as the Branch Network Services Department. There, he spent fifteen years assisting and managing around 300 branch tenancies, troubleshooting branch operations and maintenance concerns, assisting corporate exercises, as well as execution of several nationwide projects. He also performed the role of Designated Compliance Officer during his last seven years with the Branch Network Services Department.
Bachelor of Business with Honour (Entrepreneurship) at Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
Registered Property Manager (RPM) with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents, and Property Managers of Malaysia.
Certified Mall Marketing and Leasing Manager (CMMLM) by the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association.
Certified Mall Operations Manager (CMOM) by the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association.
Mr. Danny Chee joined AmREIT on 26 April 2023 as Senior Manager, Marketing & Leasing and was subsequently redesignated as Head, Marketing & Leasing on 1 December 2023. In his current role, he oversees the marketing and leasing functions, and is responsible for the development and implementation of leasing strategies across the portfolio. He is also actively involved in the property management activities of the fund's asset portfolio and currently serves as the Secretary of The Summit Subang USJ Management Corporation for the 2025/2026 term.
Mr. Danny Chee has 17 years of relevant industry experience, having worked across various property disciplines with shopping malls and property developers in Sabah, Johor, and Selangor. Prior to joining AmREIT, he was with 1 Utama Shopping Centre, where he held the position of Business Development Manager – Mall Innovation.
Mr. Danny Chee is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Putra Business School.
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