Datuk Ir. Teo Chok Boo, a Malaysian male, aged 67, is an Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 15 May 2018. He is also a Director of SMHB Engineering Sdn Bhd and SMHB Environmental Sdn Bhd, providing leadership to the top management of both companies.
He graduated from University of Aston, Birmingham, UK with a Degree in Civil Engineering in 1978. He obtained his Masters in Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok in 1981. He is a Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia, registered as a Qualified Person with Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara, member of the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia, a Fellowof the Institution of Engineers Malaysia, and a member of the Malaysian Water Association.
Datuk Ir. Teo is also a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers UK, a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management UK and a member of the American Waterworks Association.
Datuk Ir. Teo has accumulated 43 years of experience in various sectors of engineering, particularly in dams and water-related projects, had been the project director for several mega water supply projects in Malaysia, including Raw Water Supply to Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex, Sungai Selangor Water Supply Scheme and the Interstate Water Transfer Schemes from Pahang to Selangor. He also oversees high profile projects such as the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Line 1 and Line 2 Projects.
He started his career with SMHB Sdn Bhd, formerly known as Syed Muhammad, Hooi and Binnie Sdn Bhd, in 1978 as an Engineer. Subsequently, he moved up the ranks to Associate Director, Director and Executive Director. He was made the Managing Director in 2000, a position which he still holds today. Other than the Company, he is not a Director of any other public company or listed issuer.
He has no conflict of interest with the Group and has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Group. He maintains a clean record with regard to convictions for offences (other than traffic offences, if any) within the past 5 years.