S P Setia appoints Zaini Yusoff as COO effective July 1

Datuk Zaini Yusoff

PETALING JAYA: S P Setia Bhd has appointed Datuk Zaini Yusoff as chief operating officer, effective July 1, 2023.

Zaini is no stranger to the company as he is currently the executive vice president, a position he held since July 1, 2020.

He will report to the chief executive officer Datuk Choong Kai Wai and be responsible for strengthening the company's operating model to support growth through transformation, S P Setia said in a statement.

Prior to joining S P Setia, Zaini was the chief operating officer of I & P Group Sdn Bhd (I & P Group). He started his career at Penang City Council, Asia Control System Impac and Shimizu Corporation before joining I & P Group in 1991 and subsequently rising through the ranks within the organisation.

Zaini has 37 years of experience providing strategic and operational leadership. He joined S P Setia as divisional general manager in 2017 following the acquisition of I & P Group by S P Setia.

“Promoting Zaini is part of our internal succession planning. We truly have the best-in-class team, and with him taking on the COO role, I'm confident we will continue to progress strongly in 2023 with a robust operating model that will empower our team to deliver an unmatched calibre of properties and services to our customers," Choong said.

Zaini, a civil engineer hold BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Memphis State University, Tennessee, USA.

He is currently the exco member of REHDA Malaysia and chairman of REDHA Selangor (2022-2024). He also sits on Lembaga Zakat Selangor Head Office Development Monitoring Committee for the construction of the new Lembaga Zakat Selangor Headquarters. He is also a board member of Lembaga Perumahan dan Hartanah Selangor (2023/2024).