Directors’ Profile

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 63

Date of Appointment:
• Executive Director: 18 April 2013
• Group Managing Director: 29 July 2015
• Non-Independent Non-Executive Director: 3 January 2023
• Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman: 12 December 2023

Year(s) of Directorship:
Thirteen (13) years and five (5) months

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
• Degree in Accounting and Finance, Boston University, Massachusetts, USA
• Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Malaysia Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
He began his career with Peat Marwick Mitchell, Chicago, USA. Having passed the USA CPA examination in 1987 in Chicago, he returned to join the KPMG Kuala Lumpur office in 1988.

In 1991, he joined Kumpulan FIMA Berhad where he served in various capacities as Vice President for the Agro-based group and Business development and as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer for Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional and Security Printers (M) Sdn Bhd, of FIMA Corporation Berhad.

In 1998, he joined the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (“KLSE”) (now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad) as Investigations Senior Manager for Market Supervision. In 1999, he led the project team in establishing the Labuan International Financial Exchange (“LFX”) for the KLSE, and held the post of Assistant General Manager at LFX till 2002.

In early 2002, he assumed the post of Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director (Operations) at Mayban Securities Sdn Bhd until late 2005. His various other stints included being the Group CEO of Majuperak Holdings Berhad and General Manager of Boustead Sissons Paints Sdn Bhd.

He joined the Company as General Manager on 1 March 2013 and subsequently appointed as the Executive Director of the Company on 18 April 2013. On 29 July 2015, he was appointed Group Managing Director of the Company. He retired from his role as Group Managing Director on 3 January 2023 and continued to serve as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. Subsequently, Encik Megat Joha was redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 12 December 2023.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers:
• JAG Capital Berhad
• Marine & General Berhad

Public Companies: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership: Nil

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 69

Date of Appointment:
• Non-Independent Non-Executive Director: 10 June 2015
• Redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman: 28 October 2022

Year(s) of Directorship:
Eleven (11) years and four (4) months

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
Secondary education

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
Dato’ Sukumaran brings over 44 years of palm oil industry experience to the Board with specialised expertise in the consumer pack segment. His extensive background spans global supply chain management, international market penetration, and end-to-end edible oil operations.

He began his career in 1981 as a Plant Manager at Ngo Chew Hong Edible Oil Pte Ltd (subsidiary of Mewah International, a listed company in the Singapore Stock Exchange). Over his tenure, he advanced through several key leadership roles, ultimately serving as Chief Executive Officer - a progression that equipped him with comprehensive knowledge of daily operations, production, strategy, finance and consumer marketing.

In 2011, he was appointed Managing Director of Saber Pte Ltd. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of Palmtop Sdn Bhd. A respected figure in the palm oil community, Dato’ Sukumaran maintains long-standing, strategic relationships with major producers and suppliers globally.

His commercial foresight and operational depth have been instrumental in successfully expanding the distribution of edible oils and fats in retail packings to over 120 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Australasia, the Pacific Islands, the Indian sub-continents, Africa, the Caribbean Islands, the Commonwealth of Independent States region, and Europe.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers: Nil
Public Companies: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership: Nil

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 62

Date of Appointment:
Group Managing Director: 3 January 2023

Year(s) of Directorship:
Three (3) years and nine (9) months

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
• Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• Fellow Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
Encik Mohammad has over 30 years of extensive experience spanning corporate finance, accounting, strategic management and corporate governance.

Between 1992 and 2013, he has held several senior executive leadership positions within Johor Corporation (“JCorp”) including Finance Director of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad/QSR Brands Berhad and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of KFCH Restaurants Pvt Ltd (KFC Mumbai). During his tenure at JCorp, he served on the boards of several public listed companies including Sindora Berhad, Pica Malaysia Berhad, Wonderful Wire & Cable Berhad, and Damansara Realty Berhad. Additionally, he has served as CEO of Malaysian Kuwaiti Investment Co. Sdn Bhd and Chief Financial Officer of Tradewinds Plantation Berhad.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers: Nil

Public Companies: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership: Nil

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 32

Date of Appointment:
Executive Director: 6 March 2024

Year(s) of Directorship:
Two (2) years and six (6) months

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
First Class (Hons) Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
Encik Amir Nashrin possesses a wide-ranging portfolio of corporate and entrepreneurial experience spanning public listed companies, private enterprises, and technology start-ups. His core strengths lie in corporate finance, strategic planning, business development, treasury, and operational execution with a strong focus on aligning governance frameworks with long-term business strategy.

He began his career in financial assurance with Ernst & Young Malaysia and KPMG Malaysia from 2014 to 2017, undertaking external audits across a broad range of sectors, including trading, manufacturing, hospitality, banking, real estate, and nonprofit organisations. He subsequently joined KPMG’s Strategy & Operations Advisory division, where he contributed to high-impact engagements in economic planning, corporate governance reviews, policy analysis, and commercial strategy formulation for both public and private sector clients.

He joined the Company on 1 December 2017 as Manager, was subsequently promoted to General Manager on 3 January 2023, and was appointed to the Board on 6 March 2024. He also serves as a Director of Continental Resources Sdn Bhd.

Over the course of his career, his industry exposure has spanned cable manufacturing, building materials, fast-moving consumer goods, agriculture commodities, food manufacturing, power generation, energy distribution, and technology ventures. His expertise extends to credit control, asset management, and information systems.

Beyond his corporate responsibilities, he is actively involved in non-profit and community initiatives, including youth development programmes, community gardens, digital directories for non-profits, and centres supporting vulnerable groups such as special needs individuals and refugees. An advocate for regenerative agriculture, his active community engagement underscores a strong commitment to sustainable development and policy innovation.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers:
• JAG Capital Berhad
• Mynews Holdings Berhad

Public Companies: Central Cables Berhad

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership: Nil

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
He is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company.

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Female / Malaysian / 73

Date of Appointment:
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director: 27 July 2005

Year(s) of Directorship:
Twenty-one (21) years and two (2) months

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
BA (Honours), University of Malaya

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
A seasoned capital markets professional, Datin Mariam brings extensive expertise across the stockbroking industry, equity markets, derivative, and broader capital markets. Her expertise has been developed through key leadership roles at MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (formerly known as MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd) and the Bursa Malaysia Berhad (the Malaysian Exchange), providing her with broad industry knowledge and practical experience across the capital markets.

She began her career in the field of human resources and organisational development across multinational companies, including Motorola (M) Sdn Bhd, Intel (M) Sdn Bhd, Shell Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and Nestle (M) Sdn Bhd before transitioning into the stockbroking industry in 1984. She subsequently served as Executive Director of Equity Markets at MBSB Investment Bank Bhd until her retirement.

Her extensive leadership record in the capital markets includes serving a Member of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (“KLSE”) and Chairman of the KLSE Membership Committee. In 2002, she was elected Chairman of the Association of Stockbroking Companies of Malaysia (ASCM), where she spearheaded the demutualisation of the KLSE into Bursa Malaysia Berhad. She retired from the Board of KLSE and its subsidiaries on 10 April 2004.

Over the course of her career, she has held directorships across key financial market entities, including Labuan International Financial Exchange Inc. (LFX), Securities Clearing Automated Network Services Sdn Bhd (SCANS), Research Institute & Investment Analyst Malaysia (RIIAM), as well as serving as a Trustee of the Securities Commission’s Bumiputera Training Fund.

She subsequently returned to the Malaysian exchange in 2017, serving as a Board Member of Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad (“Bursa Clearing”) and Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad. She resigned from the Board of the Bursa Malaysia on 1 May 2020.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers: Nil

Public Companies: RAM Holdings Berhad

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership:
Member, Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Female / Malaysian / 66

Date of Appointment:
• Independent Non-Executive Director: 28 October 2022
• Redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director: 1 March 2023

Year(s) of Directorship:
Four (4) years

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
• Degree in Business Law, London Metropolitan University
• Diploma in Law, MARA University of Technology

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
Cik Sharina has over 30 years of extensive experience in legal, corporate secretarial, and corporate governance.

She began her career at Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia Berhad (HICOM) in 1983 as Assistant Company Secretary and built a strong foundation in corporate law, statutory compliance, and Board governance.

In 1991, she was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and subsequently practiced corporate and commercial law for six (6) years.

Between 1996 and 2020, she held senior leadership positions across various public listed companies, including as Head of Legal and Secretarial at a major media and publishing organisation and Company Secretary at KUB Malaysia Berhad (now known as JAG Capital Berhad). Throughout her career, she has consistently advised the Boards and senior management on legal, regulatory, and corporate governance matters.

Additionally, she serves as a Trustee for Yayasan Bena Nusa, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting underprivileged children and senior citizens through educational and social initiatives.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers: Nil

Public Companies: Yayasan Bena Nusa

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership:
• Chairperson, Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Member, Audit, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 58

Date of Appointment:
Independent Non-Executive Director: 3 January 2023

Year(s) of Directorship:
Three (3) years and nine (9) months

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
Bachelor’s Degree of Arts from the University of Malaya

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
A highly accomplished technology and telecommunications veteran, Dato’ Sivananthan brings over three decades of executive leadership experience to the Board. Throughout his distinguished career, he has successfully driven large-scale digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, cybersecurity strategies, and corporate turnarounds across the global IT and telecom sectors.

He formerly served as the Managing Director for Nokia, overseeing operations across Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives. His extensive executive portfolio also includes senior leadership roles at industry powerhouses such as IBM, Nortel Networks, Sapura Telecommunications, Swedtel South East Asia, Tech Mahindra, Alcatel Networks and Maxis.

He possesses deep technical expertise across industry 4.0 and 5.0, with a strong focus on the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, cybersecurity, managed services, automation, e-commerce, 4G/5G and optical networks. He seamlessly combines this technical acumen with core competencies in business management and start-up scaling.

A respected figure in corporate governance, he holds several prominent board positions. Additionally, he has served as an active Committee Member of the Digital Global Business Services Council Malaysia [GBS Malaysia (formerly Outsourcing Malaysia)] – a global business services initiative coordinated by PIKOM – since 2015.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers:
• Media Prima Berhad
• 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad

Public Companies: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership:
Member, Audit, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.

Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 54

Date of Appointment:
Independent Non-Executive Director: 3 January 2023

Year(s) of Directorship:
Three (3) years and nine (9) months

Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
• Bachelor of Accounting, International Islamic University Malaysia
• Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Skills, Experience and Expertise:
Encik Mohammad Farish brings extensive expertise in strategic corporate services, audit and business advisory, tender management, and business development. His well-rounded background spans big-four professional accounting firms and senior leadership roles within public listed and technology driven corporations.

He began his career in 1995 with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Kuala Lumpur and subsequently KPMG Kuala Lumpur, serving in both the Assurance and Business Advisory practices. During this eight (8) year tenure, he successfully led multiple assignments across diverse industries.

He then joined the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (“MTDC”) for six (6) years before moving to Scomi Engineering Berhad as General Manager of Business Development and Tender Coordination.

He rejoined MTDC in 2014 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Group Corporate Services, having held several key leadership roles prior to his current appointment.

Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers: TT Vision Holdings Berhad

Public Companies: Nil

Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5

Board Committee Membership:
• Chairman, Audit, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee
• Member, Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Additional Inforation:

Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
Save as disclosed for Encik Amir Nashrin Bin Johari, who is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company, none of the Directors has any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholder of the Company.

Conflict of Interest:
None of the Directors has any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business, with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Conviction of Offences:
None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years, nor subjected to any public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, other than traffic offences, if any.