MISS QUEK SUE YIAN

Malaysia

Female

49

Member of Nomination Committee

Non Independent and Non Executive

- Bachelor of Law from Brunel University London, United Kingdom
- Barrister-at-Law from Middle Temple, United Kingdom
- Master of Science in Poverty Reduction and Development Management from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Currently pursuing a Diploma in Child Psychology and Learning Disorders

Ms Quek has been called to the Malaysian Bar and has worked in the law office of Wong & Partners as Legal Executive. She joined the Hong Leong Group in 2005 where she held management positions in various companies. Presently, she is the Senior Manager, Marketing and Sales, GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad. She is also the Executive Director of Hong Leong Foundation and Head, Corporate Social Responsibility Department of HL Management Co Sdn Bhd.
Ms Quek is the Founder of Magicbird Publishing - an independent non-profit social enterprise aimed at getting quality stories to children in under-served areas. Profits from books published by Magicbird go towards the building of Reading Spaces and funding of Wisdom Club for Children. Ms Quek is a founding member of Anyaman Preschool, a kindergarten. She is also a Director and Shareholder of Beyond Academics, an inclusive special needs learning centre. Ms Quek helped start up 'Voice of the Children', a children's rights advocacy NGO. She is a committee member of the Selangor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Ms Quek is a published author of several children books. Her book, Kailash, was a recipient of the White Raven Award 2014.

Hong Leong Foundation

Ms Quek Sue Yian is a daughter of YBhg Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, a major shareholder of Hong Leong Industries Berhad.