BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda

Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairperson of Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees

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Uthaya Kumar a/l K Vivekananda

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairperson of Audit and Risk Management Committees / Member of Remuneration and Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees

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Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda

Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairperson of Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees

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Uthaya Kumar K Vivekananda

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairperson of Audit and Risk Management Committees / Member of Remuneration and Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees

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Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias

Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairperson of Remuneration Committee / Member of Audit Committee

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Maureen Toh Siew Guat

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director / Member of Audit, Risk Management and Remuneration Committees

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YM Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias

Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairperson of Remuneration Committee / Member of Audit Committee

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Maureen Toh Siew Guat

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director / Member of Audit, Risk Management and Remuneration Committees

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Rohan a/l Rajan Rajasooria

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director / Member Risk Management and Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees

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Gary Neal Christenson

Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

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Rohan A/L Rajan Rajasooria

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director / Member Risk Management and Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees

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Gary Neal Christenson

Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

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Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda

Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairman of Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee

RAJA TAN SRI DATO' SERI ARSHAD BIN RAJA TUN UDA

Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairman of Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee
 Date of Appointment
  • 20 April 2023 (Director)
  • 25 May 2023  (Chairman)                               
Qualifications
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Listed Companies
  • Nil
Other Public Companies
  • Permodalan Nasional Berhad
  • Pelaburan Hartanah Berhad
Skill and Experiences
Raja Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad bin Raja Tun Uda (“Raja Tan Sri Arshad”) is currently the Chairman of Binariang GSM Sdn Bhd, Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad and Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor and a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan DayaDiri and Lembaga Zakat Selangor. He is also the Chancellor of University Selangor.
 
Raja Tan Sri Arshad was formerly the Executive Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia, Chairman and Director of Maxis Berhad, Chairman of Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, Icon Offshore Berhad, Danamodal Nasional Berhad and Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad. He was also formerly Chairman of the Malaysian Accounting
Standards Board. His previous public appointments include being a member of the Securities Commission, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the Investment Panel of the Employees Provident Fund and the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery.
 
Raja Tan Sri Arshad previous international appointments include the Chairman of the Leadership Team of PwC Asia 7, member of the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board and the PwC Global IFRS Board.
 
Raja Tan Sri Arshad has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and he has no conflict of interest with the Company.
 
He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years nor been imposed any penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during FY 2023.

Uthaya Kumar K Vivekananda

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committees / Member of Remuneration and Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees

UTHAYA KUMAR A/L K VIVEKANANDA

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director / Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committees / Member of Remuneration and Nomination & Corporate Governance Committees
Date of Appointment
  • 10 April 2017 (Independent Non-Executive) 
  • 25 August 2023 (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director)
Qualifications
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
  • Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Member of Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants
Listed Companies
  • Sri Lanka Telecom Plc
  • Maxis Berhad
Other Public Companies
Nil
 
Skill and Experiences
VU Kumar a/l K Vivekananda (“Uthaya Kumar”) was with PricewaterhouseCoopers for nearly 36 years. He has led and worked on some of the most challenging and complex assignments, both in Malaysia and globally, working with multinational and blue-chip national clients in audit, business advisory, mergers and acquisitions, valuations, privatisations, IPOs and cross-border transactions.
 
Uthaya Kumar has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and he has no conflict of interest with the Company.
 
He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years nor been imposed any penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during FY 2023.

Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias

Independent Non-Executive Director /
Chairman of Remuneration Committee /
Member of Audit Committee

TUNKU ALIZAKRI BIN RAJA MUHAMMAD ALIAS

Independent Non-Executive Director /
Chairman of Remuneration Committee /
Member of Audit Committee
Date of Appointment
  • 15 July 2021
Qualifications
  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Cornell University
  • Barrister-at-Law, Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (London)
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) from King’s College, University of London
  • Executive Education on Applying Behavioral Insights to the Design of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School
  • Executive Education on Circular Economy and Sustainabilities Strategies from University of Cambridge, Judge Business School
  • Sustainability and Climate Risk from Global Association of Risk Professionals
Listed Companies
  • Petronas Dagangan Berhad
Other Public Companies:
  • RAM Holdings Berhad
  • Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
Skill and Experiences
Tunku Alizakri bin Raja Muhammad Alias (“Tunku Alizakri”) has more than 21 years’ experience at senior management and board level roles in multiple sectors and industries which include retirement fund, financial services, central banking, healthcare, media and telecommunications, plantation, oil & gas and property development. His last executive role was as the Chief Executive Officer of the Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”). His areas of expertise include sustainability, enterprise digitalisation and transformation, corporate strategy and fund management.
 
Prior to joining EPF, Tunku Alizakri was the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre. He has also held the positions of Director of Strategic Management at Bank Negara Malaysia, Director and Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs at DiGi Telecommunications Berhad, and Vice-President and Head of Group Strategic Planning at Malayan Banking Berhad.
 
Tunku Alizakri has no family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.
 
He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years nor been imposed any penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during FY 2023.

Maureen Toh Siew Guat

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director / Member of Audit, Risk Management and Remuneration Committees

MAUREEN TOH SIEW GUAT

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director / Member of Audit, Risk Management and Remuneration Committees
Date of Appointment
  • 23 April 2014
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from University Malaya, Malaysia.
  • Master of Law (LL.M) from Harvard Law School, United States of America.
Listed Companies
Nil
 
Other Public Companies
Nil
 
Skill and Experiences
Maureen Toh Siew Guat (“Maureen Toh”) has more than 30 years of legal experience, primarily in corporate, commercial and banking matters and equity/capital markets, including stints with law firms in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
 
She is a Director of Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd (“UTSB”) and a member of its Executive Committee. UTSB is a Malaysian based investment holding company which has significant interests in companies operating across diverse industries such as telecommunications, media and entertainment, energy and real estate and leisure, including the following companies which are listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad – Maxis Berhad (integrated communications services group) and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (integrated consumer media entertainment group). She was previously the Group General Counsel of UTSB.
 
Maureen Toh has no family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company and she has no conflict of interest with the Company.
 
She has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years nor been imposed any penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Rohan A/L Rajan Rajasooria

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director /
Member Risk Management and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees

ROHAN A/L RAJAN RAJASOORIA

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director /
Member Risk Management and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees
Date of Appointment
  • 23 November 2022
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Hull
  • Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), University of Chicago Booth School Of Business
Listed Companies
NIL
 
Other Public Companies
  • Maxis Communications Berhad
Skill and Experiences
Rohan a/l Rajan Rajasooria (“Rohan”) has more than 25 years’ experience in financial management and operational roles. Rohan is currently the Group Treasurer of UTSB Group where he has worked on complex financing structures over the last 14 years and also serves on several boards of companies which UTSB has interests in.
Rohan has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and he has no conflict of interest with the Company.
He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years nor been imposed any penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during FY 2023.

Gary Neal Christenson

Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

GARY NAEL CHRISTENSON

Executive Director /
Chief Executive Officer
Date of Appointment
  • 2 May 2018 (Non-Executive Director)
  • 16 May 2019 (Executive Director / Chief Executive Director)
Qualifications
  • Ph.D. programme in Structural Geology (thesis not completed), Cornell University, USA
  • Bachelor of Arts, Geology, Hamline University, USA
  • Stanford Executive Programme (SEP), Stanford University, United States of America (“USA”)
  • United States Air Force (“USAF”) and USAF Reserve, Aircrew for C-130A Hercules Aircraft
Listed Companies
NIL
 
Other Public Companies
  • Black Platinum Energy Ltd
Skill and Experiences
Gary Neal Christenson (“Gary Christenson”) has over 38 years of technical and managerial experience in the petroleum exploration and production industry with a focus on South East Asia and Africa. His experience includes management positions at Tenneco Oil E&P, British Gas Indonesia, Unocal Indonesia Co. (“Unocal”) and Santos Indonesia (“Santos”).

At Unocal he was the Senior Vice President of Unocal E&P Indonesia and President of Unocal Makassar and developed and produced the West Seno field utilising a min-TLP, semisubmersible TAD and a barge hull FPU. At Santos he was the President of Santos Indonesia and developed and produced the Maleo and Oyang fields. He was the Chairman and CEO of Black Gold Energy in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Temasek.

Gary Christenson has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company and he has no conflict of interest with the Company.
 
He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years nor been imposed any penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during FY 2023.