Management Team

Noraihan Abdul Rahman

Noraihan Abdul Rahman graduated with a degree in Business Administration majoring in Marketing from the University of Arizona, USA, in 1994. She started her career in MTC in 1995 as an officer in the Market Promotion Division before being appointed as its Deputy Director in 2010 where she assisted the Division’s Director in the planning and implementing trade promotion activities. She had led and organised numerous participations in international trade exhibitions and was also greatly involved in trade facilitation matters under the World Trade Organisation and various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) for the timber industry from 2001 to 2017. She has written numerous concept papers and speeches and delivered presentations on MTC and the Malaysian timber industry to various stakeholders. She was tasked to lead the Corporate Communications Division from 2018 to February 2022 before being appointed as COO effective 1 March 2022.

Mokhtar Mohd Yaacob

Mokhtar Yaacob joined MTC in 1996 as an officer at the Raw Material Supply Division. However, he left MTC in 2000 but rejoined in 2011 as a Senior Executive in the same Division. He was appointed as Manager of the Industry Development Division in 2018 and promoted to Director of the said Division in June 2020. On 1 March 2022, the division was renamed Industry Development & Transformation Division where Mokhtar serves as its Director. A graduate with a BSc in Forestry (Forest Management) from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (now known as Universiti Putra Malaysia), Mokhtar has experience in both upstream and downstream processes of timber manufacturing.

Tan Ting Wai

Tan Ting Wai joined MTC on 10 October 1994 and is the Regional Head of MTC East Asia (formerly known as MTC Guangzhou). He started his career in MTC as an officer in the Management Information System (MIS) Division. Prior to the MTC East Asia posting, he held the position of Manager in the Public & Corporate Affairs Division from 1997-2012. In October 2012, he was assigned to Guangzhou, China, and set up MTC East Asia as a wholly own foreign enterprise, responsible for trade promotion and marketing. Currently, he holds the position of Director of International Business Development Division - Cluster 1 (East Asia, Europe, Russia & Americas). Tan Ting Wai graduated with a Degree in Computer Science from Campbell University from North Carolina, USA, in 1994.

Lau Li Har

Lau Li Har joined MTC in July 2000 after graduating from Universiti Putra Malaysia with a degree in Forestry majoring in Wood Industry. She later received her Master of Science in Techno-Economy from the same University in 2014. Prior to joining the Administration Division in January 2018, she was the Deputy Director of the Industry Development Division and was assisting the Division’s Director in planning and implementing projects to augment the supply of raw material, expand the technology base of the industry and enhance the use of timber among local specifiers and manufacturers. In June 2020, she was promoted to Director of Strategic Planning Division. On 1 March 2022, Lau became the Director of Strategic Planning & Corporate Communications Division after the merger of the Strategic Planning and Corporation Communications divisions.

Khairul Anwar

Khairul graduated with a BBA in International Business from Northwood University (USA) and holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Khairul started his career with MTC in 2008 as the Regional Director of MTC Middle East & Central Asia (formerly known as MTC Dubai) and subsequently promoted as Director of Market Promotion Division (HQ) in 2016. He was later assigned to MTC South Asia (formerly known as MTC Bengaluru) for 3 years. His current role as Director of International Business Development Division - Cluster 2 (Middle East & Central Asia, South Asia, Oceania, and Africa) involves exploring trade promotion potentials within these regions. Khairul has more than 19 years of experience working in multinational companies specializing in marketing, business development, projects and customer service spanning over the logistic, automotive and commodities industries.

Alexis Chang

Alexis Chang graduated from the University of Edith Cowan in Perth, Australia, with a Bachelor of Business. She has extensive experience in international trade, industry relations, communications as well as marketing and promotions, while working with a wide spectrum of stakeholders from various industries. She has served in MTC in various positions and has been involved in project managements, forestry and policy matters related to the timber industry as well as discussions on legality and sustainability compliance such as FLEGT VPA, amongst others. She was the Director in Corporate Communications from 2016-2017 before being appointed as the Director of the Market Promotion Division in 2018. On 1 March 2022, the division was renamed Market Promotion and Product Development Division where Chang is the Director.

Mohamed Azly Yusof

Mohamed Azly Yusof graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with a degree in Business Administration. He has also undergone training in computing, accounting, and management. Azly started his career in MTC in 1997 as an Accounts Assistant. Azly, who has close to 30 years of experience in accounting and finance, was appointed as Senior Manager in April 2021 and as Acting Director-cum-Head of Finance on 1 June 2021. On 1 March 2022, he was promoted as the Director of the Finance & Procurement Division.

Angie Ng

Angie Ng, who graduated from the London School of Economics with a degree in Actuarial Science, has more than 28 years of experience in equities. She began her career in 1993 in a bank-backed asset management company. Throughout her career, she has managed unit trusts, investment-linked funds, insurance funds, government-related funds, pension funds, and corporate funds. She covered the Malaysian as well as Asian ex-Japan equity markets. She was also the Senior Portfolio Manager of a government-linked organisation where she managed a total of RM4.5 billion of local equities.

Juzrin Binti Omar

Juzrin Omar is a certified Human Resource Practitioner & People Culture Specialist with over 30 years of experience in the corporate world. She began her career in 1991 and graduated with a Master's in Human Resource Management from Open University Malaysia in 2014. Throughout her career, she has led the Human Resource practice which include establishing core values, developing career paths, and designing effective people management strategies. These encompass revamping the recruitment process within the companies which led to improvements of more than 90% in employment placement rate and a higher retention rate. Prior to joining MTC, Juzrin was with several multinational companies. She has vast experience in Talent Management, Human Resource Management, Performance Management, Employee Benefits Design, HR Transformation Mapping, Employee Relations and Strategic Planning.