The affairs of The Sabah Society are directed and managed by its Council, led by the President. Members of the Council are elected at an Annual General Meeting from among voting life and ordinary members, and serve for a one-year term.

The Council of 2024 – 2025

President Edwin Liew Yun Fu

Immediate Past President Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng

Vice President Dr. Mahadi Harris-Murshidi

Hon. Treasurer Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin

Hon. Secretary Rachel Yee

Committee Members

Eyen Khoo Chairperson, Sandakan Branch

David Thien

Chai Moi Len

Prof. Dr. Vincent Oh Kim Seng

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Balvinder Kaur Kler

Past Committee

  • President: Edwin Liew Yun Fu
  • Immediate Past President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Vice President: Shari Mohd Jefri
  • Honorary Treasurer: Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
  • Honorary Secretary: Rachel Yee
  • Committee Members
    • Eyen Khoo (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • David Thien
    • Lewis Lee Kuo Cheng
    • Michael Yap Tzuen Kiat
    • Dr. Mahadi Harris-Murshidi
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Dr. Junaidi John Payne (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
  • Ex-Officio
    • En. Arif Abdul Hamid (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Edwin Liew Yun Fu
  • Immediate Past President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Vice President: Wanji Chua
  • Honorary Treasurer: Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
  • Honorary Secretary: Rachel Yee
  • Committee Members
    • Eyen Khoo (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • David Thien
    • Lewis Lee Kuo Cheng
    • Shari Mohd Jeffri
    • Michael Yap Tzuen Kiat
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Dr. Junaidi John Payne (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
  • Ex-Officio
    • En. Arif Abdul Hamid (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Immediate Past President: Stella Moo-Tan
  • Vice President: Wanji Chua
  • Honorary Treasurer: Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
  • Honorary Secretary: Rachel Yee
  • Committee Members
    • Dr. Elaine Kong
    • Nicholas K.M. Tan
    • David Thien
    • Alexander Yee
    • Edwin Liew Yun Fu
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Eyen Khoo (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Dr. Junaidi John Payne (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Lewis Lee Kuo Cheng
  • Ex-Officio
    • En. Arif Abdul Hamid (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Immediate Past President: Stella Moo-Tan
  • Vice President: George Hong
  • Honorary Treasurer: Nicholas K.M. Tan
  • Honorary Secretary: Wanji Chua
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Dr. Elaine Kong
    • Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
    • Rachel Yee
    • David Thien
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Eyen Khoo (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Dr. Junaidi John Payne (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
  • Ex-Officio
    • En. Arif Abdul Hamid (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Immediate Past President: Stella Moo-Tan
  • Vice President: George Hong
  • Honorary Treasurer: Nicholas K.M. Tan
  • Honorary Secretary: Wanji Chua
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Dr. Elaine Kong
    • Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
    • Rachel Yee
    • David Thien
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Eyen Khoo (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Stella Moo-Tan (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Rosalie Corpuz (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Maimie Scott
  • Ex-Officio
    • En. Arif Abdul Hamid (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Immediate Past President: Stella Moo-Tan
  • Vice President: George Hong
  • Honorary Treasurer: Nicholas K.M. Tan
  • Honorary Secretary: Wanji Chua
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Dr. Elaine Kong
    • Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
    • Rachel Yee
    • David Thien
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Dr. Wong Siew Te (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Kay Lyons (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Stella Moo-Tan (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Maimie Scott
  • Ex-Officio
    • En. Arif Abd Hamid (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Stella Moo-Tan
  • Immediate Past President: Dr. Elaine Kong
  • Vice President: George Hong
  • Honorary Treasurer: Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
  • Honorary Secretary: Melissa Mathews
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
    • Maria Rowan
    • Nicholas K.M. Tan
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Dr. Wong Siew Te (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Kay Lyons (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Stella Moo-Tan (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Maimie Scott
    • Dr. Glyn Davies
  • Ex-Officio
    • En. Mansur Hj. Asun (Director of Sabah Museum)
    • En. Arif Abd Hamid (Director of Sabah Museum) (Jan 2019)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Dr. Elaine Kong
  • Immediate Past President: Chiwon Chin
  • Vice President: George Hong
  • Honorary Treasurer: Nicholas K.M. Tan
  • Honorary Secretary: Melissa Mathews
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
    • Maria Rowan
    • Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
    • Stella Moo-Tan
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Dr. Wong Siew Te (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Kay Lyons (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Stella Moo-Tan (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
  • Ex-Officio
    • Mr. Sintiong Gelet (Director of Sabah Museum) (Until Oct 2017)
    • En. Mansur Hj. Asun (Director of Sabah Museum) (Oct 2017)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Chiwon Chin
  • Immediate Past President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Vice President: Maria Rowan
  • Honorary Treasurer: Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
  • Honorary Secretary: Melissa Mathews
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • George Hong
    • Stella Moo-Tan
    • Jude Day
    • Ir. Nordin Abdul Rahman
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Dr. Wong Siew Te (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Kay Lyons (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Stella Moo-Tan (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
  • Ex-Officio
    • Mr. Sintiong Gelet (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: Datuk Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Immediate Past President: George Hong
  • Vice President: Terence Pang
  • Honorary Treasurer: Nicholas K.M. Tan
  • Honorary Secretary: Chiwon Chin
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Maria Rowan
    • Jude Day
    • Ir. Nordin Abdul Rahman
    • Melissa Mathews
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Johnny Lim (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Kay Lyons (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Ron Griffin (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
  • Ex-Officio
    • Joanna Datuk Kitingan (Director of Sabah Museum) (Jan-Oct 2015)
    • Mr. Sintiong Gelet (Director of Sabah Museum) (Nov-Dec 2015)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: George Hong
  • Immediate Past President: Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Vice President: Dr. Elaine Kong
  • Honorary Treasurer: Chiwon Chin
  • Honorary Secretary: Maria Rowan
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
    • Maimie Scott
    • Jude Day
    • Nicholas K.M. Tan
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Johnny Lim (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Kay Lyons (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Ron Griffin (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
  • Ex-Officio
    • Joanna Datuk Kitingan (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low
  • President: George Hong
  • Immediate Past President: Dr. Heng Aik Cheng
  • Vice President: Terence Pang
  • Honorary Treasurer: Chiwon Chin
  • Honorary Secretary: Maria Rowan
  • Committee Members
    • Datuk Chan Chew Lun
    • Dr. Elaine Kong
    • Chloe Lee Mei Tchuin
    • Maimie Scott
    • Jude Day
  • Co-Opted Members
    • Cede Prudente (Chairperson, Sandakan Branch)
    • Kay Lyons (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
    • Ron Griffin (Editor of The Sabah Society Journal)
  • Ex-Officio
    • Joanna Datuk Kitingan (Director of Sabah Museum)
Administrative Secretary: Monica Low