Dato’ Seri Dr. Chen Chaw Min (“Dato’ Seri Dr. Chen”) was appointed to the Board in December 2021.
Dato’ Seri Dr. Chen started his career with the Malaysian Civil Service in 1988 and has held many posts in the government. His first posting was in Ministry of Rural Development and from 1990 onwards; he has served in various divisions in the Ministry of Finance such as the Budget Division, Investment Division, Housing Loan Division, Finance Division and Fiscal and Economy Division of the Ministry. On 25th April 2014 he joined Ministry of Health as Deputy Secretary General (Finance). On 4th July 2015, Dr. Chen was appointed as the Secretary General of Ministry of Health Malaysia.
During his tenure as Secretary General of Ministry of Health and until his retirement, he was actively involved in several National Policy Task Forces and Health-related Councils. He also played a pivotal role in spearheading the fight against Covid-19. He was appointed as the Chairman of Protect Health Malaysia and a board member of several government companies such as National Heart Institute (IJN), National Kenaf & Tobacco, Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM), Malaysia Health Tourism Council (MHTC) and Protect Health Corporation.
He has published in international and local journals and was invited to present papers in international conferences and seminars. Dr. Chen has also attended several prestigious short courses namely in Harvard Business School USA and Oxford University Said School of Business UK. Dr. Chen retired officially from civil service on 4th February 2021.
At present, Dato’ Seri Dr. Chen is the independent NonExecutive Chairman of Optimax Holding Berhad. He is also a director of several privately owned companies in Malaysia. In April 2024, Dato’ Seri Dr. Chen was appointed as Chairman of Institut Jantung Negara Holdings (IJNH).
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Tan Boon Hock (“Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Tan”) was appointed to the Board in August 2018. He is a major shareholder of the Company.
Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Tan ventured into the eye specialist healthcare industry by incorporating OESC under the name of Precious Premier (M) Sdn Bhd, offering refractive surgery services to patients. Throughout the 25 years since the incorporation of OESC, Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Tan expanded the business of OESC to other states in Malaysia and started providing other eye specialist services, including cataract surgery services.
In Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Tan’s capacity as a director of companies within the Optimax Group, he has provided business and management guidance and strategic advice to the senior management of the Optimax Group over the years. He has also played a leading role in the formulation of the business direction and strategies of the Optimax Group. Under his guidance and direction, the Optimax Group has grown rapidly to become one of the major operators in the eye specialist industry in Malaysia and it is anticipated that going forward, Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Tan will continue to play a similar role in formulating the business and strategies of the Optimax Group.
At present, Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Tan is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of ITMAX System Berhad and holds directorships in other private limited companies.
Sandy Tan Sing Yee (“Sandy”) was appointed to the Board in December 2019.
Sandy started as a customer service executive in OESC in 2012. She was then re-designated as a human resources executive in 2013, where she was exposed to various type of works relating to human resources management of our Group. She was promoted to Marketing Director one year later and took charge of sales and marketing activities of the Group. Subsequently, she was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer in 2017.
Upon joining the Group, Sandy has been responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies to elevate our Group’s branding with the aim of increasing market share in the eye specialist industry. She is also responsible for developing new business opportunities, particularly in promoting our Group’s business and services in the eye specialist industry. It is anticipated that going forward, she will continue to play a similar role within the Group.
Yap Ping Hong (“Ping Hong”) was appointed to the Board in January 2020. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”) since 2008 and a fellow of ACCA since 2013. Ping Hong also a chartered accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a professional member of The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (IIA Malaysia).
Ping Hong started his career with BDO Malaysia as external auditor and subsequently joined the advisory department of BDO Malaysia where he was responsible for carrying out assignment relating to receivership and liquidation. Ping Hong was an associate director of NGL Tricor Governance Sdn Bhd, where he led a team of internal auditors to provide internal audit services to public listed companies in Malaysia and Singapore.
Ping Hong is one of the co-founders and presently a director of Silver Ocean Advisory Sdn Bhd, a company providing corporate advisory and risk advisory; Ping Hong also owns Herman Yap & Associates, a firm registered with MIA, providing accounting and corporate services. At present, Ping Hong is the Non-Executive Independent Director of Wang-Zheng Berhad.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor Bin Abdul Rahim (“Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor”) was appointed to the Board in December 2021.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from University of Malaya and joined the Malaysian civil service in 1968. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor has held positions in the Government including State Secretary of Pulau Pinang, Kelantan Federal Development Director (Prime Minister’s Department), Perak State Financial Officer, Director General of Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Under Secretary for Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Finance and Secretary General of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor last post in the civil service was as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1998- 2000.
Currently, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor is the Chairman of TSR Capital Berhad and Independent Non-Executive Director of Mitrajaya Holdings Berhad. He is also currently the President of the Asian Petanque Confederation, Committee member of the Malaysia Golf Association, Vice President of Olympic Council of Malaysia, Council Member of Institut Sukan Negara and Deputy Chairman of Federal Territory Sports Council.
Michelle Tan Sing Chia (“Michelle”) was appointed to the Board in December 2022.
Michelle began her career as a Credit Control Officer at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur in 2011, where she was primarily responsible for conducting credit checks on new customers and resolving problems for outstanding invoice payments. In late 2011, she joined Rawang Specialist Center Sdn Bhd as an Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer, where she was involved in establishing and setting up of the Rawang Specialist Hospital (now known as KPJ Rawang Specialist Hospital). In November 2012, she was appointed as a director of Sena Traffic Systems Sdn Bhd. (STS ) and in her capacity as a director, she oversaw the finance and accounting functions of STS.
In June 2013, she left Rawang Specialist Center Sdn Bhd and joined Sena Letrik (M) Sdn Bhd (Sena Letrik) as Acting Chief Financial Controller in December 2013, where she was primarily responsible for handling day-to-day finance activities and financial planning of the Sena Letrik group of companies (including STS, which was a subsidiary of Sena Letrik until January 2018).
In August 2018, Michelle left Sena Letrik and joined Optimax Eye Specialist Centre Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Optimax Holdings Berhad, as Group Financial Controller. She was re-designated as Chief Financial Officer of Optimax Holdings Berhad in January 2020, where she was primarily responsible for overseeing the finance and accounting, treasury functions and regulatory compliance matters of the Optimax Holdings Berhad group of companies until her resignation in May 2022. Michelle was appointed as NonIndependent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 December 2022.
At present, Michelle is the Executive Director (Corporate and Finance) of ITMAX System Berhad and holds directorships in other private limited companies.
Mohd Sahir Bin Rahmat (“Encik Sahir”) was appointed to the Board in December 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
Encik Sahir has more than 30 years of extensive experience in various spectrum of finance functions encompassing accounting, taxation, financial reporting, corporate finance, and corporate development in healthcare services industry in both private and public listed companies.
Senior leadership positions held by Encik Sahir include as Chief Financial Officer of KPJ Healthcare Berhad, Senior Vice President, Corporate Services of KPJ Healthcare Berhad and Head of International Business of KPJ Healthcare Berhad.
Dr Zaiton Binti Nasir (“Dr Zaiton”) was appointed to the Board in 1 September 2023.
Dr Zaiton graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine from University Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1988 and subsequently obtained Master Degree in Public Health from University Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2000. Dr Zaiton has more than 30 years of extensive experience in healthcare industry in term of management of healthcare facility and services operation.
Dr Zaiton holding a director post in UiTM Health Centre since 2002 and retired in April 2023. Throughout Dr Zaiton tenure as the Director of the UiTM Health Center, Dr Zaiton has expanded UiTM Health services by establishing Health Clinics in all 30 UiTM branch campuses across the states in Malaysia. On top of that, Dr Zaiton has received multiple awards throughout her tenure in the public healthcare industry, the notable one is the Anugerah Tokoh Pentadbir MASTI 2022 (Majilis Persaturan Pentadbir Universiti Awam Malaysia).