Board of Directors
YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Che Lodin
Wok Kamaruddin Chairman
Tan Sri Dato' Che 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' Che 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.
Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
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.
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
Malaysia 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 Dato' Ong Gim Huat
Dato' 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.
Dato' 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.
Dato' 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, Cambridge, in the U.S.A.
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