Board of Directors’ Profile
Datin Alicia Tiah
Datin Alicia graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Degree from University of Malaya and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the same university. She is the co-founder of TA Enterprise Berhad. Datin Alicia joined TA Securities Berhad in 1987 as an Executive Director and was appointed the Managing Director in July 1995. She resigned from the board of TA Securities Berhad in June 2003 to concentrate more on the property investments and other business activities of the TA Group.
She was appointed as Executive Director of TA Enterprise Berhad on 13 March 1990 and subsequently was appointed as its Executive Chairman on 10 May 2002. On 16 August 2007 she was re-designated as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of TA Enterprise Berhad.
Datin Alicia has gathered extensive experience in financial services, property management and property development. Her experience and expertise incorporate strategic development, operational planning and implementation, international business expansion and overall business management. Now as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of TA Enterprise Berhad, she continues to impart her business acumen and skills to the TA Group’s corporate activities.
Mr.Tiah Joo Kim
Deputy Chief Executive Officer – TA Enterprise Berhad
Mr Tiah Joo Kim holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma and a Masters Degree in International Business from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Joo Kim's first formal work experience was with the Holborn Group, an investment holding entity based in Vancouver, Canada primarily involved in developing and managing real estate assets. He was responsible for numerous property development projects which he spearheaded from acquisition to actual delivery of units. He also managed several investment property assets for the group during this tenure.
Subsequently, Joo Kim pursued a career in finance in Singapore with ABN AMRO Private Clients; as an Equity Product Specialist. During this period, he maintained an accurate track record with all his Buy calls being positive and subsequently was transferred to a front line position in May 2007 as an Associate of ABN AMRO Private Clients Investment Advisory Group, Singapore, where he was responsible for the provision of investment guidance and analysis to clients and private bankers regarding all asset classes.
In 2008 Joo Kim choose to return to Malaysia to be reunited with his family after being abroad for over a decade and hence joined TA Enterprise Berhad as Director of Business Development, Chairman's Office. He was promoted to Deputy CEO on August 1st, 2008 and was transferred in January of 2009 to Canada to take charge of all Canada operations.
Joo Kim brings sound knowledge, expertise and experience in all investment asset classes which include Properties, Equities, Debt Capital Markets, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, Structured Products, Mutual Funds and Alternatives; as well as a new breath of energy and exuberance to the TA Group of Companies.
Ms.Tiah Ee-Laine
Ms. Ee Laine Tiah graduated with Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from University of Kent at Canterbury, England. Later, she was called as an Utter Barrister of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple, London, England.
Upon her return to Malaysia, she chambered with Messrs. Lee Hishammuddin (now known as Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill), and was later called to the High Court of Malaysia as an Advocate and Solicitor. She worked in Lee Hishammuddin for 3 years specializing in corporate and property matters.
In 1998, she moved to Canada, and joined TA Management Limited, a subsidiary of TA Enterprise, as a director of the company, a position she still holds today. Being a hands-on mom, she also sits on the Board of her child’s school, a non-profit organization, as a legal advisor to the Board.