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Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir
Chairman
lndependent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir
Chairman
lndependent Non-Executive Director
Age: 67
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 8 May 2020
Length of Tenure as Director: < 3 years
Date of Last Re-election: 17 June 2020
Qualification(s):
- Master in Business Administration, Ohio State University, USA
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Plymouth University, UK
- Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering, Hastings College of Further Education, UK
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Independent Non-Executive Director, Bermaz Auto Berhad (December 2016 - present)
- Non-Executive Director, SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd (August 2019 - present)
- Non-Executive Director, SIRIM National Precision Tooling Sdn Bhd (September 2020 - present)
- Non-Executive Director, SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (September 2020 - present)
- Non-Executive Chairman, SIRIM National Precision Tooling Sdn Bhd (November 2017 - October 2020)
- Non-Executive Chairman, SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd (July 2017 - October 2020)
- Director, SIRIM Berhad (July 2017 - August 2019)
- Group Managing Director, Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad (November 2015 - July 2017)
- President & Group Chief Executive Officer, UMW Holdings Berhad (October 2010 - October 2015)
- Director, UMW Oil & Gas Corporation Berhad (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, UMW Equipment Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, UMW M&E Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, KYB-UMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, PERODUA Sales Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, PERODUA Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, PERODUA Engine Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (2010 - September 2015)
- Director, Toyota Capital Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2011 - September 2015)
- Director, UMW Technology Sdn Bhd (2013 - September 2015)
- Chief Operating Officer, Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd. & Naza Kia Services Sdn Bhd (November 2009 - August 2010)
- Managing Director, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (May 2005 - August 2009)
- President/Chief Operating Officer, Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2003 - May 2005)
- General Manager, Marketing Division, Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd (January 2001 - December 2002)
- General Manager, International Business, DRB-HICOM Export Corporations Sdn. Bhd (April 1998 - December 2000)
- Director, Proton Cars (UK) Pte Ltd (1997 - 1998)
- General Manager, Proton Corporations Sdn Bhd (1995 - March 1998)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- Bermaz Auto Berhad
Dato’ Rosini Abd Samad
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Rosini Abd Samad
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age: 67
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Female
Date of Appointment: 7 January 2015
Length of Tenure as Director: 7 - 9 years
Date of Last Re-election: 17 June 2021
Board Committee Membership:
- Member of Audit, Governance and Risk Committee
- Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Qualification(s):
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, University of Malaya
- Bachelor of Economics, Accounting (Hons.), University of Malaya
- Master of Business Administration, University of Cardiff, UK
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
- Honorary Fellow CPA Australia
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of IIUM Holdings Sdn Bhd (2015 - 20 August 2021)
- Audit Committee Chairman, IIUM Holdings Sdn Bhd (2016 - 20 August 2021)
- Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, IIUM Holdings Sdn Bhd (2016 - 20 August 2021)
- Remedial Grievances and Disciplinary Committee, IIUM Holdings Sdn Bhd (2016 - 20 August 2021)
- Member of the Disciplinary Committee, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (2008 - 2014)
- Member of the Tender Committee, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (2010 - 2014)
- Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (2008 - 2014)
- Chairman of the Audit Committee, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (2008 - 2014)
- Board Member, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (2007- 2014)
- Accountant General’s nominee, Council of Malaysian Institute of Acountant (MIA) (2011 - 2014)
- Deputy Accountant General (Corporate), The Accountant General’s Department Malaysia (2010 - 2014)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- Nil
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah
Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz Abdullah
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age: 63
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 8 May 2020
Length of Service: < 3 years
Date of Last Re-election: 17 June 2020
Board Committee Membership:
- Chairman of Investment and Tender Committee
- Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
- Member of Audit, Governance and Risk Committee
Qualification(s):
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organic Chemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Independent Non-Executive Director (INED), Perdana Petroleum Berhad (April 2015 - present)
- INED, Ancom Berhad (May 2020 - present)
- INED, Lanzatech Inc, USA (June 2018 - present)
- INED, P2 Science Inc, USA (February 2016 - present)
- Council member, National Science Council of Malaysia (NSC) (February 2020 - present)
- Chairman, Chemical Industry Council of Malaysia (CICM) (June 2010 - present)
- Venture Partner, Xeraya Capital (February 2015 - present)
- President/Chief Executive Officer, Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (May 2011 - May 2014)
- Managing Director, Dupont Malaysia Sdn Bhd & Asia Pacific Regional Director Dupont Glass Laminated Solutions Asia Pacific (April 1995 - May 2011)
- Regional Marketing Manager, Dow Chemical Polyolefins Asia Pacific (Jan 1985 - April 1995)
- Chemistry Lecturer, University Malaya (1984)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- Perdana Petroleum Berhad
- Ancom Berhad
Dato’ Muthanna bin Abdullah
lndependent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Muthanna bin Abdullah
lndependent Non-Executive Director
Age: 63
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 8 May 2020
Length of Service: < 3 years
Date of Last Re-election: 8 June 2022
Board Committee Membership:
- Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
- Member of Audit, Governance and Risk Committee
Qualification(s):
- Advocate & Solicitor (High Court of Malaya)
- Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple, England)
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Consultant, Abdullah Chan & Co (Advocates & Solicitors) (2019 - present)
- Partner, Abdullah Chan & Co (Advocates & Solicitors) (2012 - 2018)
- Partner, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (Advocates & Solicitors) (2001 - 2012)
- Partner, Abdullah A. Rahman & Co (Advocates & Solicitors) (1985 - 2001)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- IHH Healthcare Berhad
- MSIG Insurance Malaysia Berhad (MSIG)
- Malaysia Life Reinsurance Group Berhad (MLRe)
Trusteeships of Foundations
- Yayasan Siti Sapura
- Habitat Foundation
Societies
- President, Bukit Tunku Residents Association
- Board Member, Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association
- Board Member, Kuala Lumpur Business Club
Others
- Honorary Consul, Republic of San Marino in Kuala Lumpur
- Avocat Au Confiance, Embassy of Switzerland Malaysia
Steven Choy Khai Choon
lndependent Non-Executive Director
Steven Choy Khai Choon
lndependent Non-Executive Director
Age: 65
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 8 May 2020
Length of Service: < 3 years
Date of Last Re-election: 8 June 2022
Board Committee Membership:
- Chairman of Audit, Governance and Risk Committee
- Member of Investment and Tender Committee
Qualification(s):
- Professional Qualification in Accounting, Australian CPA
- Professional Qualification in Accounting, The Malaysian Institute of Accountants
- Professional Qualification in General Management, INSEAD Europe Campus, France
- Master in Business Administration, Oklahoma University, USA
- Bachelor Degree in Commerce, University of New South Wales, Australia
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Kenanga Investors Berhad (April 2023 - present)
- Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (December 2021 - present)
- Chairman, Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (January 2021 - present)
- Member of Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) (November 2020 - present)
- Independent Director, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad (November 2017 - present)
- Senior Independent Director and Board Audit Committee Chairman, Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Berhad (February 2013 - April 2022)
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee Chairman, Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (August 2019 - December 2020)
- Chairman of the Board,, Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad (September 2013 - present)
- Audit Committee Chairman, RAM Rating Services Malaysia Berhad (August 2013 - June 2020)
- Deputy Chairman of the Board, Chairman of Audit Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Deutsche Bank Malaysia Berhad (June 2012 - June 2021)
- Public Interest Director, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (September 2019 - June 2022)
- Independent Director, Bond & Sukuk Information Platform Sendirian Berhad (November 2017 - present)
- Independent Director, Asian Banking School Sendirian Berhad (December 2015 - present)
- President/Chief Executive Officer, Cagamas Berhad (April 2006 - March 2012)
- Senior General Manager, Group Head, RHB Banking Group (2003 - 2006)
- Chief Executive Officer, Morley Fund Management Ltd, Singapore (2001 - 2002)
- Regional Finance & Planning Director, Asia, Aviva Insurance Asia (1998 - 2001)
- Commercial Union Assurance Berhad (1995 - 1998)
- Credit Corporation Malaysia Berhad ("CCMB") (1984 - 1995)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad
- Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad
- Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad
- Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
- Kenanga Investors Berhad
Nik Fazila Binti Nik Mohamed Shihabuddin
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director
Nik Fazila Binti Nik Mohamed Shihabuddin
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director
Age: 55
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Female
Date of Appointment: 18 October 2021
Length of Service: < 3 years
Board Committee Membership:
- Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Qualification(s):
- Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
- Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
- Bachelor of Economics (Accounting), Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Independent Non-Executive Director, FGV Holdings Berhad (July 2021 - present)
- Independent Non-Executive Director, MBM Resources Berhad (January 2023 - present)
- Group Managing Director, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (December 2017 - December 2021)
- Group Chief Financial Officer, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (March 2012 - December 2017)
- Chief Financial Officer, Biotropics Malaysia Berhad (April 2007 - March 2012)
- Chief Financial Officer, UDA Holdings Berhad (April 2006 - March 2007)
- Group General Manager, Group Finance Division, KUB Malaysia Berhad (January 2001 - March 2006)
- General Manager, Corporate Audit Division, Sapura Telecommunications Berhad (August 1998 - December 2000)
- Senior Manager, Audit & Business Advisory, Price Waterhouse (February 1988 - August 1998)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- FGV Holdings Berhad
- MBM Resources Berhad
Dato' Mohd Nazrul Izam Bin Mansor
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director
Dato' Mohd Nazrul Izam Bin Mansor
Non-lndependent Non-Executive Director
Age: 47
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 4 October 2022
Length of Tenure as Director: -
Qualification(s):
- Professional Qualification, CPA Australia
- Professional Qualification, Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Malaysia
- Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Group CEO of FELCRA Berhad, (October 2018 - August 2021)
- Managing Director, Teras Dara Konsortium Sdn Bhd (March 2018 - October 2018)
- Director of Finance, N.U.R Power Sdn Bhd (January 2013 - March 2018)
- Group Chief Financial Officer, Realmild Sdn Bhd (December 2010 – January 2013)
- Head of Structured Business, Malaysia Building Society Berhad (MBSB) (April 2009 – September 2010)
- Executive Assistant to the CEO, Padiberas Nasional Berhad (November 2002 – August 2007)
- Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, (June 2000 – October 2022)
- Audit Assistant at Hasyudeen & Co (December 1999 – June 2000)
- Accounts Executive, RHB Unit Trust Management Berhad (1998 – 1999)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- Nil
Raja Faridah Binti Raja Ahmad
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Raja Faridah Binti Raja Ahmad
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Age: 58
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Female
Date of Appointment: 28 October 2022
Length of Tenure as Director: -
Board Committee Membership:
- Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Qualification(s):
- Degree Science in Accountancy, University of East Anglia, UK
- Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Working Experience and Occupation:
- Chairman, Koperasi Permodalan Felda Malaysia Berhad (June 2022 - present)
- Finance Director /Deputy Director General Community Development FELDA (2019 - present)
- Director, FIC Properties Sdn Bhd (1 December 2020 - present)
- Director, FIC UK Properties Sdn Bhd (1 December 2020 - present)
- Director, Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (23 October 2019 - present)
- Director, Felda Water Sdn Bhd (23 October 2019 - present)
- Chief Financial Officer, MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad (2017 -2019)
- Head of Finance, Asian Plantations Limited (2015 - 2017)
- Chief Financial Officer, MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad (2010 - 2015)
- Executive Director, Group Finance, FGV Holdings Berhad (2009 - 2010)
- Consultant (Secondment), PWC Capital Sdn Bhd (2008 - 2009)
- Senior Finance Manager, Felda Holdings Berhad Group of Companies (1993 - 2008)
- Manager / Head of Finance/ Senior Finance, FELDA (1991 - 1993)
- Accountant, Syarikat Kumpulan Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak (1990)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- Nil
Fakhrunniam bin Othman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Fakhrunniam bin Othman
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Age: 55
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 23 February 2023
Length of Tenure as Director: -
Board Committee Membership:
- Member of Investment and Tender Committee (Effective 23 Feb 2023)
Qualification(s):
- Master in Bus. Administration (Executive), Royal Melbourne Ins. of Technology (RMIT)
- Chartered Accountant with Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom
Working Experience and Occupation:
- FHB and FGVH: Feb 2000 – now
- GDD, LSB Sector / OIC FGV Prodata System SB (Jan 2023 – now)
- Deputy GDD (Logistics) / OIC, FGV Prodata System SB (July 2022 – Dec 2022)
- Chief Investment Officer / SVP, FGV Holdings Bhd (Apr 2018 – Jun 2022)
- Acting Group CEO, MSM Holdings Bhd (On secondment: Sep 2020 – Jan 2021)
- Chief Strategy Officer / SVP, FGV Holdings Bhd (May 2016 – Mar 2018)
- CEO / VP, FGV Transport Services Sdn Bhd (May 2015 – Apr 2016)
- CEO / VP, FGV Trading Sdn Bhd (Jan 2014 – Apr 2015)
- CEO / VP, FGV Marketing Services Sdn Bhd (Jan 2013 – Dec 2013)
- Vice President / Head Corporate Finance, FGV Holdings Bhd (Jan 2012 – Dec 2012)
- DCFO & Co Secretary, TRT Holdings, Massachusetts, USA (2007 – June 2010)
- General Manager / SGM, Group Finance, Felda Holdings Bhd (2004 – 2006)
- Manager, Finance and Budgeting, Felda Holdings Bhd (2000 – 2003) Finance Director /Deputy
- Director General Community Development FELDA (2019 - present)
- MTD Capital Bhd : Group Accountant (Jul 97 – Dec 99)
- Sapura Telecommunication Bhd : Accountant (Feb 94 – Jun 97)
- Caltex Oil Malaysia Limited (Jan 93 – Jan 94)
Directorship of Public Companies:
- Nil
Additional Information
- None of the Directors has family relationship with and is not related to any Director and/or major shareholder of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad.
- None of the Directors has any conflict of interest with MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad.
- None of the Directors has
- been convicted of any offence (other than traffic offences)
- been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year
- The details of Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2021 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on page 216 and 217 of MSM 2021 Annual Report.
