Metrod Holdings Berhad announced the appointment of YEAP KOK LEONG as Non Independent and Non Executive Non Executive Director. Age 64, Date of change 27 June 2024. Qualifications Professional Qualification Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Professional Qualification Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Professional Qualification Member of Associate of Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) Associate of Chartered Management Accountant, Professional Qualification Member of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) Chartered Global Management Accountant, Professional Qualification Member of ASEAN CPA ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant, Others The 2023 Honorary Distinguished Fellow Award Meinders School of Business - Oklahoma City University.

Working experience and occupation Kok Leong has more than 20 years of auditing, accounting and business advisory experience with Coopers & Lybrand. He was later entrusted to head and develop Tenaga Koperat Sdn Bhd, the Secretarial Unit of Coopers & Lybrand. He left Tenaga Koperat Sdn Bhd five years later, in June 1999 and became the founding member of Total Corporate Compliance Sdn Bhd (TCC).

Subsequently, TCC became a subsidiary company of Tricor Group in 2006 after the sale of shares. Kok Leong continued to lead Tricor Malaysia until his retirement as the CEO & Managing Director on 30 September 2023. He also acted as Company Secretary for a number of large Public Listed Companies during his tenure with Tricor Malaysia.

Presently, he is a member of the Tribunal Committee & Audit Committee of MAICSA. He had also served as a member of the Law Review Committee of MAICSA. He occasionally speaks at seminars and forums.