Dato' Jaffar Indot has led an illustrious career in the corporate sector from the time he joined Shell in 1956 till his retirement in 1989 as the first Malaysian Managing Director of Shell Downstream Business and Executive Director of Shell Companies in Malaysia. His 33 years of active service included extensive assignments in Japan and United Kingdom.

As a member of Shell's top management team, Dato' Jaffar worked in several capacities in International Oil Trading, Business Development and Public Affairs. Between 1980 to 1983, he served as Executive Director and Director of Public Affairs for Shell Companies of Malaysia.

Dato' Jaffar leads an active corporate and professional life. He had previously served on the Boards of seven public listed companies—Shell Refining Company (FoM) Berhad, Guinness Anchor Berhad, M3nergy Berhad, Cygal Berhad, Chew Piau Berhad, Fitters Holdings Berhad and FSBM Holdings Berhad, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is currently serving on the Boards of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Sycal Ventures Berhad and Prestariang Berhad. He also serves on the Board of several private companies.

Apart from the corporate sectors, Dato' Jaffar is actively serving in various professional entities and NGOs, including:

• Adviser, Rolls Royce South East Asia Advisory Board

• President, Federation of Reproductive Health Associations Malaysia

• Chairman, Family Health Foundation

• Chairman, PROTON Foundation

• Member, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)

• Life Member, Harvard Club Malaysia and Member, Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia

• Trustee, F3 Strategies Berhad

• Chairman, Malaysian Dutch Business Council

For his services to the nation and to Industry he was conferred the:

• Bintang Setia Mahkota Selangor (S.M.S.) by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor Darul Ehsan in 1985

• Darjah Setia Negeri Sembilan (D.S.N.S.) by His Royal Highness the Yang Di Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus in 1986

Dato' Jaffar Indot is committed to to serve as its President, to raise the enterprise and professionalism among corporate directors with integrity and sustainability.

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Paul's professional and business experience spans over 30 years in Accounting, Corporate, Financial and Business Advisory services, assisting clients to manage their corporate and personal financial resources.

He is the President of Business Transitions Asia Sdn Bhd that focuses on assisting professional practitioners and private business owners to monetarise the wealth in their businesses. He is also the founder of S&P NetWorth Advisors that offers independent financial and wealth management resources to selected clients.

An Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) of four Main Board Companies listed in Bursa Malaysia Securities, he serves in various capacities as:

• Senior Independent Director

• Chairman of the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, Investment Committee, Investors Relation Committee and Nomination Committee

• Member of the Governance Committee and Remuneration Committee

Paul is an active contributor to the corporate and professional sectors, serving various local and international professional entities and NGOs as:

• Deputy President and Founding Board Member of Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors (MACD)

• EXCO Member / Treasurer of FPLC (Federation of Public List Companies)

• Secretary, MMAA (Malaysian Mergers and Acquisitions Association)

He had served as:

• Member of the Corporate Governance Working Group that developed the 5-Year Corporate Governance Blueprint initiated by Securities Commission Malaysia

• EXCO and Council Member of MIA (Malaysian Institute of Accountants)

• Secretary General on the Board of Governors of MICG (Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance)

• CEP Accreditation Committee Member of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd

• President of ACCA Malaysia (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

• President of MAICSA (Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)

• International Council Member of ICSA (Inst. of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, UK.)

• Global Advisory Council Member of Financial Planning Association, USA

• Chairman of APGFG (Asia Pacific Geographic Focus Group) of FPA, USA

• Founding Board Member / Vice President of Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM)

• Chairman, ISO/TC 222 Committee for Malaysia, for development of the International Standard of ISO 22222 Personal Financial Planning

Professionally, Paul is qualified as and a member of:

• CA(M): Chartered Accountant Malaysia

• FCCA: Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK)

• FCIS: Fellow, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK)

• FCPA (Aust.): Fellow, Certified Practicing Accountants, Australia

• CFP: Certified Financial Planner®

• FCTIM: Fellow, Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia

• ChFC: Chartered Financial Consultant (USA)

• Member, Financial Planning Association (FPA), US

• Member, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), US

• Member, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), US

Paul brings along a wealth of diverse experience in the corporate sector, with the international network, among the professional fraternities, and in developing the existing and start-ups of NGOs — that his contributions will endow significant benefits to the entities that he serves.

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Dato' Jasani is the Managing Partner of SJ Grant Thornton (one of the top global accounting group) in Malaysia. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1974, he gained wide experience with Grant Thornton in England and locally with Ernst & Young. Whilst with the two firms, he was involved in rendering professional services for large financial institutions and a number of other international and listed public companies.

Dato' Jasani has been involved in all aspects of professional practice including receivership, liquidation, special consulting and investigative assignments, corporate restructuring, privatisation and tax planning exercise for a number of companies. He contributes to the professional development of the accounting standards and practice as a Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He also serves on the Board of Mycron Steel Berhad as an Independent Non Executive Director (INED), Chairman of its Audit Committee and a Member of its Risk Management Committee.

In his professional capacity, Dato' Jasani established the Malaysian chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in July 2002 and was the Chairman for three years. During this period he had also served on the Council of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He remains actively involved as the ICAEW Founding Chairman and Adviser to the ICAEW Malaysia and Singapore Chapters. Dato' Jasani is also the Secretary for the National Insurance Association of Malaysia (NIAM) and Trustee of Tuanku Ja'afar Educational Trust (TJET).

Professionally, Dato' Jasani is qualified as:

• FCA(E&W) : Fellow, Chartered Accountants (England & Wales)

• CA(M) : Chartered Accountants Malaysia

• CPA(M) : Certified Public Accountants, Malaysia

• CPA(S) : Certified Public Accountants, Singapore

Dato' Jasani is committed to serve as the Vice President (Finance and Administration) to safeguard its continual financial health and development.

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Datuk Gopala Krishnan (Mike Krishnan) is a Director of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad.

An accomplished and experienced corporate leader with a list of achievements, he had set many significant milestones in his career among which are:

• Started career with the ICI Group of Companies in 1963. Was Managing Director of ICI Chemicals and ICI Fertilizers Malaysia and Executive Director of Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad

• Joined Antah Holdings Berhad in 1990 and was responsible for a variety of businesses, including as Managing Director of Seven-Eleven, Director in charge of Oil & Gas business operating in 35 countries around the world and various operations of Antah in U.K. and Australia

• Chairman of Bains Harding Limited (a company listed in Australia Stock Exchange) in Australia and Deputy Chairman of Oiltools International Limited operating out of Singapore

• Managing Director of Land & General Berhad (2001–2007)

A Qualified Accountant from Australia and a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School, Mike had actively led numerous professional entities and NGOs, including:

• A member of CPA Australia since 1966 and was awarded a Fellowship (FCPA) in 2005 and was a Council Member of CPA Australia, Malaysian Division

• Was President of Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) from May 2006–2008 and remains an active member of the General Committee (Board of Directors) since June 1994

• Founding Council Member of the Malaysia-Australia Business Council and Malaysia-German Business Council

• Council Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) (1985–2007) and Chairman of the Ethical Business Practice Committee

• Was a Committee Member of Selangor Turf Club and the Royal Selangor Club and Founding President of the Aviyal Charity Golf Tournament

• In February 2007, a nominated Member of a Special Task Force to Facilitate Business (PEMUDAH) by the Honourable Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and served on this Task Force until May 2011.

With his vast corporate experience, Mike will be a significant contributor as a Vice President of MACD.

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Izham bin Yusoff is a Malaysian, aged 43. He graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting in 1990 and a Master of Business Administration (Accounting & International Business) in 1991, both from the University of Miami, USA.

Izham began his career with Citibank NA in Miami as Assistant Business Planning & Analysis Manager in 1992 before joining Procter & Gamble in Singapore as Financial Analysis Manager, Corporate from 1992 to 1995. He joined Citibank Berhad in Malaysia as Financial Controller in 1995, and was the Corporate Strategy Manager with Maxis Berhad from 1996 to 1997. He was Special Assistant to the Managing Director of EON Berhad from 1998 to 2002, Managing Director of Amanah Raya Berhad from 2002 to 2004, and the CEO of KUB Malaysia Berhad from 2004 to 2007. He was also the COO of Ninebio Sdn Bhd and its Executive Director from August 2007 to January 2010 and remained a non-executive Director until October 2010. He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Satang Holdings Berhad from December 2008 to November 2010. He is currently the Managing Director of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad, an Independent Non-Executive Director of Axis Incorporation Berhad, AKN Technology Bhd and Intra Oil Services Berhad, as well as a Director of Juara Lembayung Sdn Bhd, Wassiyah Shoppe Sdn Bhd and Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors.

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Chan Cheu Leong, aged 58, attained a Bachelor of Science (Hon) degree in Engineering Production in 1974 from the University of Birmingham under a Colombo Plan Award and began his career by joining the Singapore Administrative Service. He left the Ministry of Finance, Singapore in 1976 to pursue his Master in Business Administration from the London Business School. Upon successful completion of the same, he joined ESSO Production Malaysia Incorporated as their Senior Financial Analyst before joining Tractor Malaysia Berhad as their Group Treasurer in 1981. Thereafter, he left to become the Group Executive Director for General Corporation Berhad from 1984 to 1990 before assuming the position of Managing Director of Tan & Tan Developments Berhad from 1990 to 1995. In 1994, he established Wah Seong Industrial Holdings Sdn Bhd and subsequently formed Wah Seong Corporation Berhad, which assumed the listing status of Perdana Industri Holdings Berhad on 9 July 2002. He has extensive experience in the property, manufacturing and financial fields. Currently, he is a Trustee of Yayasan Wah Seong and sits on the Board of several other private limited companies as well.

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Puan Zaiton Mohd Hassan started her career in PricewaterhouseCoopers and subsequently joined Bank Pembangunan (M) Bhd. She then served Maybank for 12 years in various senior positions including that of General Manager, Group Strategic Planning. She was responsible for setting up Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd and was its President/Executive Director for eight years. She now runs her own financial advisory firm, Capital Intelligence Advisors Sdn Bhd.

Puan Zaiton is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA).

She serves on the Board of Directors of public listed Sime Darby Berhad and BIMB Holdings Berhad, as well as Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd and Rothschild Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and is a Commission Member of the Companies Commission of Malaysia.

She is actively involved in market development institutions including MACD and FIDE Forum (Financial Institutions Directors’ Education Programme).

She is also Deputy President of the Malaysia Advisory Committee of the ACCA.

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Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Megat Najmuddin was recently appointed a Non-Executive Independent Director of PETRONAS and the Chairman of its Governance and Nomination Committee of the Board. He was a lawyer by profession and a former State Assemblyman of Kelana Jaya, Selangor. He is the President of the Federation of Public Listed Companies Bhd (FPLC) and the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG.) He was appointed a member of the National Economic Advisory Council 2 (NEAC 2) by the then Prime Minister, to the Capital Market Strategic Committee by the then Finance Minister, and a member of the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee (CDRC) of Bank Negara. He now sits on UMNO Malaysia’s Disciplinary Committee and is an Adjunct Professor at Faculty of Law, University Utara Malaysia. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Bank Negara Malaysia’s Financial Directors’ Education Steering Committee (FIDE). He also holds Directorships and Chairmanships in several public listed companies, viz, SEG International Bhd, Formis Resources Bhd, Tradewinds Corporation Bhd, Maju Perak Holdings Bhd and Asian Pac Holdings Bhd. He is the President of the Malay College Old Boys Association (MCOBA), Kelab Golf Negara Subang (KGNS), Tan Sri Muhyiddin Charity Golf (charity) and Persatuan Darul Ridzuan Wilayah Persekutuan and Selangor (welfare organization).

Tan Sri Yong Poh Kon is the Managing Director of Royal Selangor International Sdn Bhd, manufacturer and exporter of pewter products. He graduated from the University of Adelaide with First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering. For over three decades he has been associated closely with the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), and is currently its Immediate Past President. He is the Chairman of ICC Malaysia, and served as a Board member of the Malaysian Productivity Corporation (MPC), MIDA and Bank Negara Malaysia. He was also a Member of the National Economic Consultative Council and as a founding Commissioner of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. In 2007, he was appointed by the then Prime Minister to PEMUDAH, a Task Force to Facilitate Business, to Co-Chair with the Chief Secretary of Malaysia—it comprises private sector members and top civil servants of the country. In February 2009 he was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC.) Tan Sri Yong is a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences and Malaysian Institute of Management.

Mervyn E. King has an illustrious career with impeccable credentials not only in the Republic of Southern Africa, but also a renowned thought-leader in Corporate Governance globally. He is a Senior Counsel and former Judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa, a Professor Extraordinaire at the University of South Africa on Corporate Citizenship, Chairman of the King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa, Chairman of the Global Reporting Initiative in Amsterdam, among his numerous credentials.

John H. Stout chairs the Corporate Governance & Investigations Group at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., a Minneapolis-based law firm with offices in Iowa, North Dakota, Monterey, Mexico and Shanghai, China. He represents family-owned, closely-held and publicly-owned businesses in governance, financial and international business matters. He advises executives, boards of directors, board committees and individual directors and officers of for-profit and nonprofit organizations on governance, risk assessment, indemnification and insurance, legal compliance, and the legal implications of business strategies and decisions. He has served as an expert witness on governance practices in three lawsuits and frequently writes and speaks on corporate governance issues. He is an active member of NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) and serves on NACD Blue Ribbon Commission.

Peter A. Lefferts brings along his vast international experience in the financial and banking sector, having served the Citigroup and American Express for four decades. Peter is the former Executive Managing Director of American Express Financial Advisors. He currently serves as an Independent Director on the Board of the American Express Bank, FSB, and on the Bank’s Audit & Risk Management Committee. The American Express Bank is the major provider of American Express Card products, lending services, and bank deposits in the USA. He is also an active member of NACD.