Ms. Elizabeth Wong brings more than three decades of leadership experience in public policy, corporate governance and sustainability, including 15 years of experience in government-linked companies.
She served three terms as State Assemblywoman for Bukit Lanjan from 2008 to 2023 and was a member of the Selangor State Executive Council from 2008 to 2018, with portfolios spanning the environment, tourism, consumer affairs and green technology. During her tenure, she led state law reform, policy formulation and implementation across multiple state agencies, working with industry, local authorities and civil society on environmental protection, green growth and sustainable development.
Ms. Wong is a Director of Worldwide Holdings Berhad, where she contributes to board oversight of strategy, governance and sustainability across property development, environmental management, energy and medical devices. She is also a Director of Timor Connect Sdn. Bhd., which provides consultancy, government liaison and investment advisory services for Timor-Leste, ASEAN’s newest member state. She also serves on the Advisory Council of the Global Environment Centre.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Wong served as Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Society (HAKAM) and was a Fellow of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, with experience spanning human rights, international development and environmental advocacy.
Ms. Wong holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from The Open University, United Kingdom. She has also completed executive programmes in business and sustainability leadership at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Singapore Management University.