British American Tobacco Malaysia - Adrian Lee Peng Yong

Finance Director

Gender: Male
Nationality: Singaporean
Date Appointed to the Board: 1 November 2024

Qualification:

• Bachelor of Business Management, Double Major in Marketing/Finance
  Singapore Management University (SMU)

Membership of Board Committee:

• Risk Management Committee

Present Directorship(s):

Listed Entity:

• Nil

Other Public Company:

• Nil

Working Experience

• Adrian has been a finance specialist for more than 18 years and has worked solely in global FMCG MNCs, covering a variety of roles encompassing financial planning and delivery, commercial business partnering, supply chain analytics, cost management, controls & risk management and financial accounting, amongst others.
• Prior to his appointment, Adrian was the Regional Head of Operations Finance looking after the Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa region (2019 to 2024) and was a valued member of the global operations finance, regional finance and operations leadership teams. In this role, he was at the forefront of driving the operations productivity agenda for region, driving synergies and cross-functional collaboration to deliver over £100m in savings year-on-year. Adrian also played a pivotal role in footprint/network design, pursuing an asset light strategy to unlock value and deliver significant benefits to the group.
• He has more than twelve years (12) of international experience in British American Tobacco p.l.c. Group, starting out in Hong Kong in 2012, spanning across multiple roles in commercial, operations and corporate finance where he has excelled in the on-target delivery of various strategic initiatives. As a finance professional, Adrian thrives on leveraging his functional expertise and commercial acumen to drive the group agenda and is committed to corporate governance and sustainable business practices.