S P Setia Berhad announced the appointment of Datuk Zaini Yusoff as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 July 2023. Datuk Zaini is no stranger to the Company as he is currently the Executive Vice President, a position he held since 1 July 2020. Datuk Zaini 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.
Before joining S P Setia, Datuk Zaini was the Chief Operating Officer of I & P Group Sdn Berhad (“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. Datuk Zaini carries 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.
Datuk Zaini is a civil engineer who earned his 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 (“MAIS”) for the construction of the new Lembaga Zakat Selangor Headquarters. He is also a board member of Lembaga Perumahan dan Hartanah Selangor (2023/2024).
