Md Ali Md Dewal was appointed to the Board of UEM Land Holdings Berhad on 15 September 2008, following the Restructuring Exercise of UEM World Berhad, in which he was a member of the Board since 2003. In addition, he sits on the board of Valuecap Sdn Bhd and several other private limited companies. He holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.