Mr Chew, aged 62, is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr Chew had a professional career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) commencing in 1976 and spanning 30 years, including 15 years as a partner of the firm. Whilst at PwC, he was engaged in a diverse range of professional work encompassing auditing, corporate finance and business recovery services. He held various leadership roles in PwC including the Asia Pacific Chairman of Financial Advisory Services, its Risk Management Leader, the Deputy Chairman of the Governance Board and a member of the Country Management Team. Mr Chew also had work secondment experiences with PwC Houston, Texas (1982-1984) and with Bank Negara Malaysia (1986-1988).
Mr Chew was appointed to the Board on 16 May 2007 and he also serves as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee as well as a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. Mr Chew was redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 7 June 2018. In his capacity as the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, he also has a role as a Director of Mulpha Australia Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Mr Chew is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad and Mudajaya Group Berhad where he is the Chair of their respective Audit Committees. He also sits on the Board of GE-Shen Corporation Berhad where he is a member of its Audit Committee. He has no directorships in public companies (non-listed) in Malaysia.