The people driving our excellence.

Michelle Marie Maman (“Ms. Michelle”) is the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee.

She obtained her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania, Australia in 2008, followed by a Graduate Diploma in Commercial and Resources Law from the University of Western Australia in 2009 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Bond University, Australia in 2011. She was admitted as a lawyer in Queensland, Australia in 2010 and as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2015. She also holds an Executive Certificate in Islamic Finance from INCEIF University, Malaysia.

Ms. Michelle has over 13 years of experience in the legal profession, with broad experience in commercial dispute resolution, arbitration, debt recovery, labour and banking matters. She began her legal career in Australia before returning to Malaysia, where she served in several established law firms, including Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, Vin & Isaac Lee, Yunus & Susek, and Ann & Anuar.

In 2020, she co-founded Cheong & Maman, where she currently serves as Partner, specialising in civil litigation, conveyancing and banking matters.