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Board of Directors

We are committed to uphold the trust of our customers by continuously providing quality products and differentiated services, while fostering the ‘Customer 1st’ culture.

Datuk Md Arif Mahmood

Chairman

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Azrul Osman Rani

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

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Lim Beng Choon

Senior Independent Director

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Vimala V.R. Menon

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Datuk Anuar Ahmad

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Nuraini Ismail

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Shafie Shamsuddin

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Nirmala Doraisamy

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Datuk Md Arif Mahmood

Chairman

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 57

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 16 April 2015

Academic / Professional Qualification

Masters of Business Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (summa cum laude), Boston University, United States of America

Skills Matrix

Engineering
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Retail
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad

Other public company:

Board Committee

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Downstream Business, PETRONAS
Member, Executive Leadership Team, PETRONAS
Member, People Development Committee, PETRONAS
Member, Talent Council, PETRONAS
Member, Industry Advisory Panel, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Director, Johor Petroleum Development Corporation
Chairman and Director, various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experience

Director, PETRONAS
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, PETRONAS
Vice President, Oil Business, PETRONAS
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, ASEAN Bintulu Fertilizer Sdn Bhd
Senior General Manager, Retail Business Division, PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
General Manager (Gas Processing Plant B), PETRONAS Gas Berhad

Azrul Osman Rani

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer

Age : 46

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 January 2020

Academic / Professional Qualification

Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, United States of America
Bachelor of Science in Economics with double major in Industrial Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Skills Matrix

Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Corporate Planning and Development

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other public company:

Board Committee

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman and Director, various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experience

Head (Commercial Development and JV Formation) of PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (“PRPC”), Downstream
Chief Executive Officer of PRPC Utilities and Facilities
Business Director, Uzbekistan Gas to Liquid Limited Liability Company
Senior Manager, International Trading, Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn Bhd (“MITCO”)
Senior Manager for Business Development Oil Portfolio in PETRONAS Business Development Unit
Manager Trading, Agriculture Product, MITCO
Country Manager, MITCO Indonesia Office
Various positions within PETRONAS Group

Lim Beng Choon

Senior Independent Director

Age : 60

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 13 August 2012

Academic / Professional Qualification

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics and Computer Science, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Human Resource
Information Technology

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
MISC Berhad

Other public company:

Board Committee

Chairman of NRC
Member of BAC

Other Principal Appointments

Member, BAC, MISC Berhad
Member, NRC, MISC Berhad
Trustee in ECM Libra Foundation
Member, Board of Directors, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Past Experience

Independent Non-Executive Director, PETRONAS Gas Berhad
Chairman, NRC, PETRONAS Gas Berhad
Member, BAC, PETRONAS Gas Berhad
Independent Non-Executive Director, Hong Leong Bank Berhad
Member, BAC, Hong Leong Bank Berhad
Country Managing Director, Accenture, the global consulting, technology and outsourcing company
Managing Partner, Accenture’s Resources Industry Group (Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Utilities and Natural Resources) in Southeast Asia

Vimala V.R. Menon

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 65

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 18 November 2011

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Member, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Commercial/Marketing
Corporate Planning and Development
Information Technology

Industry Experience

Regional/International
Banking and Finance

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
DiGi.Com Berhad

Other public company:

Board Committee

Chairman of BAC
Member of NRC
Member of BRC

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman, Audit Committee, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Singapore
Member, Audit and Risk Committee, DiGi.Com Berhad
Director, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Singapore

Past Experience

Director, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Chairman, BAC, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Member, NRC PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Member, BRC PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
Director, Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad
Director, Finance and Corporate Affairs, PROTON Holdings Berhad
Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad
Director, EON Bank Berhad
Director, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited
Director, PT Astra International Tbk, Indonesia

Datuk Anuar Ahmad

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 66

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 1 August 2014

Academic / Professional Qualification

Bachelor of Science (Econs) London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, United Kingdom
Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School, United States of America

Skills Matrix

Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Human Resource

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Retail, Shipping/Logistics
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
ENRA Group Berhad
Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad
Kumpulan Fima Berhad
Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad

Other public company:

Board Committee

Member of BAC
Member of BRC

Other Principal Appointments

Chairman, NRC, ENRA Group Berhad
Member, Audit Committee, ENRA Group Berhad
Member, Audit Committee, Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad
Chairman, Finance and Investment Committee, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad
Member, Risk Management Committee, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad

Past Experience

Chairman, Audit Committee, E.A. Technique (M) Berhad
Member, Remuneration Committee, E.A. Technique (M) Berhad
Chairman, PETRONAS Gas Berhad
Chairman, PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Director, PETRONAS
Member, Executive Committee, PETRONAS
Member, Management Committee, PETRONAS
Executive Vice President, Gas and Power Business, PETRONAS
Vice President, Oil Business, PETRONAS
Vice President, Human Resource Management, PETRONAS
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Various senior managerial positions within PETRONAS Group

Nuraini Ismail

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 57

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 18 November 2011

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Operations

Industry Experience

Oil and Gas
Shipping/Logistics
Banking and Finance

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other public company:

Board Committee

Member of BAC

Other Principal Appointments

Vice President, Treasury, PETRONAS
Director, various companies within PETRONAS Group
Member, various committees within PETRONAS Group
Trustee in PETRONAS Research Fund
Trustee in Abandonment Cess Fund

Past Experience

Senior General Manager, Group Treasury, PETRONAS
General Manager, Finance and Accounts Services, Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn Bhd
General Manager, Commercial Services, Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn Bhd
Various positions in Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, Bumiputera Merchant Bankers and Maybank Finance Berhad

Shafie Shamsuddin

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 49

Gender : Male

Nationality : Singaporean

Date of Appointment: 6 February 2018

Academic / Professional Qualification

Bachelor of Business Administration, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Skills Matrix

Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Human Resource

Industry Experience

Retail
Regional/International

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
AEON Co. (M) Bhd

Other public company:

Board Committee

Member of NRC
Member of BRC

Other Principal Appointments

Director, AEON Big Sdn. Bhd.
Chief Executive Officer, AEON Retail (Malaysia)
Managing Director/Digital Transformation Officer, AEON Co. (M) Bhd

Past Experience

Chief Strategy Officer, AEON Asia
President Director and Chief Executive Officer, PT Trans Retail, Indonesia
Executive Director, Global Talent Management and Organisational Development, Carrefour Group in France
President and Chief Executive Officer, Carrefour Indonesia
Managing Director, Carrefour Singapore and Malaysia
Managing Director, Singapore and South Regional Director Operations, Malaysia
Store Director, Marcom Director, Non-Food Director and Human Resources, Singapore
Bazaar Merchandise Manager, Carrefour Indonesia
Division Manager for Commercial and Merchandising, Carrefour Singapore

Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 56

Gender : Male

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 6 February 2018

Academic / Professional Qualification

Master of Business Administration, INSEAD-Europe Campus, Fontainebleau, Ile de France
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor of Arts (Minor Economics), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Economics
Commercial/Marketing
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Human Resource

Industry Experience

Retail
Regional/International
Banking and Finance
Education

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Maxis Berhad

Other public company:

Board Committee

Chairman of BRC

Other Principal Appointments

Member, Nomination Committee, Maxis Berhad
Group Managing Director, Southgate Ventures Pte. Ltd.
Board Director, SIS Group of Schools

Past Experience

Board Director, Wine Connection Group
Board Director, I Can Read System
Board Director, PSGOURMET Pte. Ltd
Board Director and Chairman of Governance Committee, Taipei American School
Board Advisor, TORO Limited
Board Director and Co-Chair, Events and Communications, European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan
Director and Treasurer, Toronto Condominium Corp YCC 332
Managing Director, H2O Capital Limited, Taiwan
Managing Director, L’Oreal Taiwan and Malaysia
General Manager Consumer Products Division, L’Oreal Malaysia
Project Manager, L’Oreal S.A, Paris
Brand Manager Hair Care, Procter & Gamble, Vietnam
Brand Manager South Asia, Procter & Gamble AG, Switzerland
Financial Analyst, Lancaster Financial Inc., Canada
Account Manager, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canada

Nirmala Doraisamy

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age : 53

Gender : Female

Nationality : Malaysian

Date of Appointment: 15 October 2019

Academic / Professional Qualification

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom
Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Chartered Global Management Accountant, United Kingdom
Master in Business Administration, International Islamic University
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Universiti Malaya

Skills Matrix

Finance/Audit
Operations
Corporate Planning and Development
Risk Management

Industry Experience

Regional/International
Banking and Finance

Present Directorships

Listed entities:

PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd

Other public company:

Board Committee

Member of BRC

Other Principal Appointments

Senior Independent Director, Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd
Chairman, Risk and Sustainability Management Committee, Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd
Chairman, Nomination Committee, Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd
Member, Audit Committee, Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd

Past Experience

Director, Ecobuilt Holdings Berhad
Chairman, Nomination Committee, Ecobuilt Holdings Berhad
Member, Audit Committee, Ecobuilt Holdings Berhad
Head of Risk Management, Credit Guarantee Corporation Bhd
Various positions in Affin Bank Bhd, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad and MBf Finance Bhd