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About MIRA - Board of Directors
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Chairperson |
AUDREY HO SWEE FONG currently heads the Investor Relations unit in DiGi.Com Berhad (DiGi). She reports to the CFO and is designated as one of the key contact persons between various stakeholders and the management in all matters relating to the disclosure of external information to the investing public. Her key responsibilities are to provide all stakeholders with regular updates on key developments in DiGi.
Audrey joined DiGi in March 2005 after spending more than 10 years in the broking industry in various capacity including research, portfolio management and dealing. |
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DAVID WILLIAM BERRY is currently the Executive Director at Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC). He had previously served BHIC as the Senior Independent Director and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. He has over thirty years experience in financial services and ten years in the commercial sector. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Kenya and Indonesia.
Prior to his appointment as an Executive Director at BHIC, David headed the Corporate Governance, Investor Relations and Financial Communications practice at Columbus Circle Governance Sdn. Bhd. He had previously served as Executive Director/Chief Executive of Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS). David has also held senior positions with Standard Chartered Merchant Bank in London, Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi, Bankers Trust in London, International Marine Banking Corporation in London, and American Express Bank in Edinburgh. From 1998 to 2001, he was the Managing Director of Affin Fund Management Sdn. Bhd. His previous commercial experience has been with Metal Box, the UEM Group and CMS.
David has a unique combination of skills in merchant banking, investment management and corporate affairs. He takes a practical approach to corporate governance and investor relations issues and is an active contributor to corporate governance thinking across the region. He was previously a founding contributor, faculty member and Programme Coordinator for Bank Negara's Financial Institution Directors' Education Programme, and has also been a leader in the development of the investor relations profession in Malaysia. He is Vice President of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance. |
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ARULNATHAN MICHAEL DASS is currently the Head of Issuer Development at Bursa Malaysia Berhad. Prior to joining Bursa Malaysia pursuant to the merger between MESDAQ and Bursa Malaysia, he was the Senior Vice President of MESDAQ, Malaysia's securities exchange catering for technology and growth companies. He was in charge of the listing and compliance functions for listed companies at the then MESDAQ.
He started his career in Ernst & Young in 1988. During his tenure at Ernst & Young, he had been involved in assignments of various nature including corporate advisory. He later joined the Market Supervision Division of Bursa Malaysia (then known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) in 1995.
Arulnathan is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and CPA Australia. |
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STEVEN TAN CHEK CHYE is the Head of Investor Relations at CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (CIMB Group). He is also a Director within the CIMB Group Strategy & Finance Division since September 2008. He reports to the CEO, CFO and Head of CIMB Group Strategy and ensures consistency in messaging and information dissemination between management and stakeholders.
Prior to his latest position, Steven had a 14 year career in sell-side equity research with his last posting as Senior Investment Analyst with CIMB Research since May 2003, having previously worked for several other foreign and local stockbroking companies including BNP Paribas and Kim Eng.
He graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Business majoring in Accounting from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
Steven received the Best Investor Relations Professional award for a Large-cap Company at the inaugural Malaysia Investor Relations Awards 2011.
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CLARENCE GERARD BOUDVILLE is the Senior Group General Manager, Investor Relations for Gamuda Berhad. He has held this position since 2007. He was previously the Head of Investor Relations for Road Builder (M) Holdings Berhad and subsequently IJM Corporation Berhad.
He graduated from the University of Durham, England with a Masters Degree in Business Administration subsequent to obtaining his Bachelor of Science Degree (Honours) in Civil Engineering from Middlesex University, England. He has extensive experience in the securities industry, having worked for more than 10 years in equity research with leading foreign and local stockbroking companies. Prior to that, he has also worked as a Civil Engineer for several years. |
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TAN MAY YEE joined Genting Berhad in October 2007 as its Investor Relations Officer and supports the Company's senior management in its investor relations activities as well as interaction with the investment community. She is also currently involved in one of the Company's subsidiary, Genting Plantations Berhad, providing support for its investor relations and corporate affairs matters.
Prior to joining Genting Berhad, May Yee was attached with KPMG's Financial Advisory division and specialised in Corporate Recovery & Restructuring.
She graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Business majoring in Accounting from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia and also holds a Certificate in Investor Relations.
She is passionate about the performing arts and is an active member of The Young KL Singers (YKLS). She also serves as the Financial Adviser for Young Choral Academy, a non-profit organisation, which administers YKLS and The Kuala Lumpur Children's Choir, amongst others.
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Alternate Director |
DATO' JUSTIN LEONG MING LOONG is the Head of Strategic Investments and Corporate Affairs of the Genting Group.
Currently on sabbatical in Beijing learning Mandarin, Dato' Leong's responsibilities at Genting Berhad (since 2004) used to include identifying, evaluating, and driving new strategic investments for the Group. Dato' Leong was also responsible for the Group's corporate communications and investor relations functions. He remains as a Director of several of the Group's subsidiaries including Genting Overseas Holdings Ltd, Genting Worldwide Ltd and Genting UK plc.
He started his career at Goldman Sachs in London where he was an Analyst in the M&A division and an Associate in Global Technology Equity Sales.
He holds an MA and BA in Geography from Oxford University, Oriel College where he was awarded a scholarship.
At the 2006 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he was chosen as one of 200 Young Global Leaders. In 2008 he completed a joint Harvard Kennedy School of Government - Harvard Business School course on "Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century".
In 2007, Dato' Leong was the founding Chairman of the Malaysian Investor Relations Association (MIRA), and still remains as a Board Member of MIRA. He is also a Board Member of the British-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce. Dato' Leong was featured on the front cover of Forbes Asia's May 2008 issue. In 2008, he was conferred the title of "Dato'" by the Sultan of Negeri Sembilan.
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SHANE GUHA THAKURTA joined IJM Corporation Berhad in December 2007 as the Investor Relations Officer and is responsible for the Group's communication with the investment community.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Sheffield in 1999 before beginning his career at a chartered accountancy practice in the United Kingdom providing accounting, audit and tax planning services to small and medium sized businesses.
Prior to joining IJM, he worked at Tanjong Public Limited Company in a finance role before being designated as the IR officer. He was voted the best IR professional in Malaysia in polls conducted by International Investor magazines from 2004 to 2006.
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GREGORY CHARLES POARCH, an American, is the Chief Financial Officer of JobStreet Corporation Berhad, and is responsible for the overall financial operations of JobStreet Group throughout the region. Greg obtained his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accountancy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma, USA in 1988.
Greg joined JobStreet in 2000. Since that time, JobStreet has expanded regionally and continues to experience growth as more companies and jobseekers take advantage of the benefits of online recruitment. JobStreet was listed on the MESDAQ market of Bursa Malaysia in November 2004 and transferred to the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia in December 2007. |
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MOHAMED RIDZUAN MOHAMED is a Senior Vice President in Khazanah Nasional Berhad's Research & Investment Strategy team. He has more than ten years industry experience as a sell-side equities analyst, having covered the Malaysian utilities, transportation and telecommunications sectors for a number of investment banks including UBS, Merrill Lynch and RHB. Ridzuan is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and an economics graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He currently sits on the board of the Malaysian Society of Financial Analysts (CFA Malaysia) for the 2010/2011 term.
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AISYATUL AIZZURA SALHA BINTI AB. RAHIM is the Head of Investor Relations of Malaysian Airline System Berhad. She joined the company in 2007 and had also worked in Corporate Treasury in the fund management division. She began her career in TM Berhad, where she was attached to the Corporate Finance division.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Financial Engineering (Honours) from Multimedia University in 2002 and obtained her Master in Applied Finance from University of Melbourne in 2009. She also holds a Certificate in Investor Relations. |
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DR. SHARIMAN ALWANI BIN MOHAMED NORDIN joined Sime Darby Berhad (Sime Darby) in 2008 and is currently Group Head, Value Management and Investor Relations in Sime Darby.
His responsibilities include strategic research and corporate planning, performance management as well as investor relations. He obtained his Chartered Financial Analyst certification in 2000 and holds a PhD in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University and an MA and BA in Economics from Cambridge University.
Prior to joining Sime Darby, he spent 15 years as a monetary economist and was head of Financial Market Surveillance, Monetary Analysis and Strategy Department, Bank Negara Malaysia. He also spent two years as a Sector Economist in Fidelity Investment and Management Research in Boston from 1999 to 2001.
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ANIDA BINTI ISHAK is currently the General Manager, Investor Relations & Management Reporting Department at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). Her responsibilities are to ensure a continuous and dynamic investor relations programme with the current and potential TNB investors and provide all stakeholders with regular updates on the latest development impacting the financial and operational performance of TNB.
Prior to joining Investor Relations Department in January 2009, she held various positions at TNB such as Senior Manager of Financial Reporting Unit of the Finance Division, Manager of System Support for TNB Billing Systems, Senior Finance Executive of Uniten and Finance Executive of Capital and Asset Management.
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LIM CHEONG GUAN was appointed as an Executive Director of Top Glove Corporation Berhad on 31 August 2006. He joined the Company as the Group Financial Controller in 2005. He is responsible for the accounting, treasury, corporate finance and investor relations of Top Glove Group of Companies.
He graduated from University of Malaya with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting in 1990. He is a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
He began his career with Price Waterhouse in 1990 and subsequently held various accounting and financial positions in other public listed companies in Malaysia, whose activities spanned over manufacturing, plantation, trading and property development. He is also a Director of Malaysian Investor Relations Association Berhad (MIRA).
He won the Best CFO for Investor Relations for a Medium-cap Company at the inaugural Malaysia Investor Relations Awards 2011.
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