Penang Heritage Trust Council Members
2024-2026
CLEMENT, LIANG CHOW MING President
Clement is active in regional cultural and nature conservation NGOs, researcher on the historical minorities. Speaker and interpreter in several foreign languages. A certified guide and educator in heritage, cross-cultural and tourism subjects.
LIM LIN LEE Vice President
Lin Lee is a conservator, lecturer, social psychologist, restoration consultant, historic researcher, author of dilapidation studies of historic buildings, heads several PHT projects, speaker and guide on historic conservation areas.
MOHAMAD ZUHAIRY BIN MOHD FAUZY Honorary Secretary
TREVOR SIBERT Honorary Treasurer
Trevor professionally comes from a decade of experience in the global semiconductor industry. He started as a student member with the Penang Heritage Trust in the early 2000s. It was through his years living in Malacca that inspired him to appreciate what back home in Penang uniquely had to offer. He considers it as therapy to calm the soul by walking around George Town to experience the rich sights, sounds, and scents of its heritage. He believes through collaboration with state and local leaders, Penang will achieve sustainable development. Penang should look beyond its borders to see what others are doing successfully to balance art, heritage, and culture with economic development. Heritage preservation does not mean to reverse development. It means progress to recognise the richness Penang has inherited from the past, and how it will be valued by future generations.
LIM GAIK SIANG Immidiate Past President
Gaik Siang holds a top management position in an American top-500 engineering company. However, in Penang, she is better recognised as an enthusiastic promoter of cultural heritage and Chinese culture. Her involvement in the heritage conservation scene started when she was involved in preparation for George Town World Heritage Site listing with UNESCO. Subsequently, she was appointed as conservation consultant by the Penang Teochew Association to restore and conserve the Han Jiang Ancestral Temple of Penang Teochew Association which was accredited Unesco Asia-Pacific Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation in 2006. She was also involved in the restoration of Sun Yat Sen Penang Base and Ren Ai Tang, two iconic sites in George Town.
BENDULA WISMEN Council Member
Ben is a post-graduate research candidate with Universiti Sains Malaysia, working on the development of a plant conservation policy in the Penang Botanic Gardens. He is also interested in conserving environmental heritage, cultural landscapes and has a particular interest in Sino-cultural and religious activities. He is also the incoming curator for the Global Shapers Community George Town, an initiative with the World Economic Forum (WEF). He believes that youths should play a more active role in creating and developing a sustainable future to live in.
LILLIAN, TONG POH KHENG Council Member
Lillian is a Baba Nyonya culture and heritage advocate, educator, and author. She is the Museum Director of Pinang Peranakan Mansion, Consultant Curator of Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum (Malacca), President of Persatuan Peranakan Baba Nyonya Pulau Pinang, and Patron of The Arts Society. A speaker and licensed guide in Penang’s heritage, culture, and tourism, she is interviewed and featured in local and international media, magazines, and television on Penang’s tourism and cultural heritage. She curated Baba Nyonya cultural performance and exhibitions, representing Penang and Malaysia at Shanghai World Expo, ASEAN-China (Guiyang) One Belt One Road Cultural Exchange, and Taiwan National Museum of Literature.
LEOW ZE TING Council Member
SMITA SHARMA Council Member