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Board of Directors

YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Seri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin

Chairman

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Lodin is the Chief Executive of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera ("LTAT", Armed Forces Fund Board) since August 1982 and the Group Managing Director of Boustead Holdings Berhad, one of Malaysia's oldest diversified conglomerates, since 1 July 1991.

Prior to joining LTAT in 1982, he was with Perbadanan Kemajuan Bukit Fraser (Fraser's Hill Development Corporation) as its General Manager from 1973 to 1982.

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Lodin has extensive experience in general management and fund management. He is the Chairman of Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad, Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd, Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd, Boustead Petroleum Sdn Bhd and Boustead REIT Managers Sdn Bhd. He also sits on the Boards of Affin Investment Bank Berhad, Affin Capital Sdn Bhd, AXA AFFIN Life Insurance Berhad, Boustead Properties Berhad, UAC Berhad (cellulose fibre cement products manufacturer), Power Cables (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and The University of Nottingham in Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

He is a member of the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group.

He graduated from the College of Business Administration, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, United States of America, with a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration in 1972 and 1973 respectively.

 


Mohd Hazem Abd Rahman

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 

Hazem has over 17 years experience in various sectors including banking, equities and the power sector, with extensive experience in overseeing corporate planning and strategy, investor relations, management and operations, as well as operational turnaround activities.

Previously, Hazem was with a major conglomerate and his last held position was Managing Director at one of its subsidiaries. Hazem graduated with a B.Sc. Management – Banking & Finance from the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Hazem joined 1MDB as the Chief Operating Officer in August 2012.

 


YBhg Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi

Shahrol is an expert in value creation in multiple sectors. He was instrumental in growing Accenture Malaysia's public service practice, helping government agencies to add value in their services to the people and businesses.

Shahrol has over 13 years of experience in IT Transformation, IT Integration, Service Oriented Architecture and complex system implementations involving large government-linked entities, government agencies as well as local, regional and global financial institutions.

Shahrol joined Accenture in 1995 and built his career in business consulting through projects in various industries such as Government, Financial Services and Oil & Gas.

He has led key projects in Malaysia, including a multi-year transformation programme at the Employees Provident Fund as well as planning and executing the merger of Sime Darby, Guthrie and Golden Hope to form Synergy Drive, the world's biggest plantation company. Prior to joining 1MDB, Shahrol was the Executive Partner of Accenture and Managing Director of the Public Service Group of Accenture Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Shahrol graduated from Stanford University in the United States of America.

Shahrol was the founding Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of 1MDB.


YBhg Datuk Ismee Ismail

Datuk Ismee is the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji, the national pilgrim fund board.

He sits on the Board of TH Plantations Berhad, which is the investment arm of Tabung Haji in the cultivation of oil palm, including processing and marketing of crude palm oil and related products. Lembaga Tabung Haji is also into property development through its subsidiary, TH Properties Sdn Bhd.

Datuk Ismee is a Director of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad and its parent company, BIMB Holdings Berhad.

He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of ECM Libra Securities and Director of ECM Libra Capital Sdn Bhd. He had served several organisations in various capacities, including as Senior General Manager of Finance, Lembaga Tabung Haji; Chief Accountant at the national asset management company, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad; and General Manager, Business Development of Arab Malaysian Development Berhad. He also held various positions in Shell Malaysia Berhad.

He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.


YBhg Tan Sri Ong Gim Huat

Tan Sri Ong is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press Berhad, the publisher of Kwong Wah Yit Poh, the leading Chinese daily in the northern region of Malaysia.

He has 30 years of experience in the construction and real estate business including trading of building materials and hardware business.

He sits on the Board of several other private limited companies, including Southern Pipe Industry (M) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Southern Steel Bhd.

Tan Sri Ong is active in community services, serving as Vice-President and Trustee of Lam Wah Ee Hospital, Penang, a charitable and non-profit organisation which runs the 500-bed hospital. He sits on the Board of Governors of several National Type Chinese Schools in Penang. Among others, he is the Vice-Chairman of Union High and Primary Schools, Penang, the Assistant Secretary of Penang Chinese Girls High and Primary Schools, Assistant Treasurer of Chung Hwa High and Primary Schools and Honorary Patron of Chung Ling High School, Penang and Butterworth.

He is actively involved in promoting the local economy of Penang. He is the Past Chairman of Real Estate and Housing Developers Association, Penang Branch, and is a member of the Trustee of Master Builders and Building Materials Suppliers' Association, Penang. He was also a Vice-President of Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce from 1994 to 1998.

Tan Sri Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada in 1976.


Ashvin J. Valiram

Ashvin is the Executive Director of the Valiram Group, the region's leading luxury goods retailer and travel-retail specialist.

He was instrumental in transforming the Valiram Group from its traditional textiles business to luxury fashion, delivering cutting edge-retail concepts in the travel retail arena. His achievements include the opening of "first-to-market" brands in the region and securing exclusive distributorship rights for iconic international brands across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Indonesia.

In late 1996, Ashvin's innovation led the Group to break new ground in opening the world's first retail store at an airport specialising in selling fabrics. Today, the group has several boutiques within international airports across Asia-Pacific. He also played a crucial role in bringing international fashion designer YBhg Datuk Jimmy Choo and his brand back into Malaysia. The group today represents the brand in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.

Ashvin is an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organisation and has held the position of Vice-President of Duty Free Operators Association in Malaysia from 2003-2006.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science (BsBA) with double Majors in Finance and Accounting and a Minor in Economics from The American University, Washington D.C. He also attended the Monetary Economics & Business Strategy Summer Program at the Harvard Business School.

 

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