BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dato' Mohd Rizal Bin Mohd Jaafar

Chairman / Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S):
  • Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Universiti Malaya
  • Master of Business Administration in Islamic Banking and Finance from International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION(S):
  • Member of Bank Simpanan National ("BSN") Board of Directors, (2019 - Present)
  • Executive Managing Director, Widad Group Berhad (2018-Present)
  • Group Chief Executive Officer, Widad Business Group Sdn Bhd (2015 - Present)
  • Group Chief Operating Officer, Finance & Corporate Services, Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (“SME Bank”) (2013)
  • Director, Strategy & Transformation Management Office, SME Bank (2010)
  • Bank Negara Malaysia serving the Banking Supervision Department supervising the Islamic, commercial and investment banking institutions (1998)

Datuk Mohamad Sabir Bin Mohamad Sabri

Non-Independent Executive Director / Managing Director
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S):
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Finance, MARA University of Technology
EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION(S):
  • Director of Group Strategy and Corporate Services, Widad Business Group Sdn Bhd (2015 - 2017)
  • Director of Group Financial Management, Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad ("SME Bank") (2014)
  • Director of Group Strategy and Services, SME Bank (2013)
  • Director of Strategic and Risk Management, SME Bank (2012)
  • Head of Banking Supervision, Labuan Financial Services Authority (“LFSA”) (2007)
  • Bank Negara Malaysia serving the Banking and Financial Conglomerates Supervision Department (1994)

Mr. Ong Kuan Wah

Independent Non-Executive Director
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S):
  • Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
  • Diploma in Computing, Monash University, Australia
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia
EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION(S):
  • Independent and Non Executive, Widad Group Berhad (2018-Present)
  • Kassim Chan & Co and other medium size accounting firms

Encik Nor Adha Bin Yahya

Independent Non-Executive Director
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S):
  • Bachelor of Accounting (Honors), Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION(S):
  • Independent and Non Executive, Widad Group Berhad (2018-Present)
  • Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer, CKM Landas MRO Sdn Bhd (2014 - Present)
  • Executive Director, Landas Efektif Sdn Bhd (2013 - Present)
  • Director, Equara Resources Sdn Bhd (2011 - Present)
  • Kota Terbilang Sdn Bhd (2014 - Present)
  • Director, Impianco Development Sdn Bhd (2009 - Present)
  • Director, KPNA Resources Sdn Bhd (1999 - Present)
  • Finance Director, Mizou Holdings Sdn Bhd (2002 - 2012)

Datuk Abdul Aziz Bin Ishak

Independent Non-Executive Director
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S):
  • Degree in Strategic and Security Studies, National University of Malaysia
  • Journalism Fellowship Programme in Securities Studies, the University of New York and the East-West Centre in Hawaii.
EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION(S):
  • Director, Raffcom Sdn Bhd (2019- Present)
  • Advisor, Bellcom Sdn Bhd (2019- Present)
  • Member, Consultation & Corruption Prevention Panel, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (2016 - 2018)
  • Member, Board of Governors of BERNAMA (2009 - 2018)
  • Director, Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad (2008 - 2018)
  • Group Editor-in-Chief, Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad (2008 - 2018)
  • Member, Advisory Panel, The Federation of Malay Economic Bodies (GABEM) (2010-2015)
  • Member, Advisory Board, National Science Center/ Pusat Sains Negara (2009-2011)

Puan Nur Zarina Binti Ghazali

Independent Non-Executive Director
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S):
  • Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) - Accounting and Finance, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
  • ACCA, Certified Chartered Accountant, Emily Wolf College, London, United Kingdom
  • Associate and Intermediate in Islamic Banking awarded by IBFIM (Islamic Banking and Finance Institute, Malaysia)
EXPERIENCE/OCCUPATION(S):
  • Managing Director of Terra Magnus Sdn Bhd (2023- Present)
  • Executive Partner of New Paradigm Capital Markets Sdn Bhd (2023- Present)
  • Executive Vice President/ Head, Business Banking- MBSB Bank (2020-2023)
  • Executive Vice President/ Head, Wholesale Banking- MBSB Bank (2011-2022)
  • Senior Vice President / Head, Treasury & Structured Fund - MBSB Bank (2009-2011)
  • Team Lead, Mohd Nor, Zaki & Partners (2007-2009)
  • Head, Corporate Planning and Corporate Finance- Bank Simpanan Nasional (2005-2006)
  • Head, Risk Management Division - Malaysia Building Society Berhad (MBSB)(2003-2005)
  • Financial Controller- Finance Division - Saship Holding Berhad (2000-2003)
  • Senior Officer, International and Corporate Banking - Bank Bumiputra Berhad (1996-1999)