Dato'ONG BEE LENG

Dato’ Ong Bee Leng serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC). Over the past 8 years with PWDC, she has dedicated her efforts to integrating gender perspectives into public sector policies, programs, and practices, while also establishing various initiatives to empower women and reduce the gender gaps. She is a graduate of the University of Science Malaysia with a master degree in Statistics and has over 35 years of experience in education and human capital development across both public and private sectors. Her expertise spans organizational excellence, business development, marketing and sales, operational optimization, and quality programme delivery. Dato’ Ong also has over a decade of experience serving as a Commissioned Officer with the rank of Lieutenant in the Malaysian Territorial Army Regiment. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, browsing the internet, and spending time with family and friends over coffee.