BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AMB has an experienced Board of Directors, several of whom have a background in financial markets. They are responsible for overseeing the activities of AMB and the establishment of the Fund’s policies. Board meetings are held formally at least four (4) times in a year and more frequently should circumstances require.

There are five (5) members on the Board of Directors including two Independent Directors.

Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid (Chairman)
(Non-Executive/Non-Independent)
Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid was appointed to the Board of Directors of AMB on November 30, 2006 by virtue of his position as the Chairman of PNB, the holding company of Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (“ASNB”). He was appointed as a member of the Investment Committee for all the Funds on November 30, 2006. Prior to his appointment as the Chairman of PNB, Tun Ahmad Sarji was the Chief Secretary to the Government from 1990 to 1996. He was the President of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management, from 1996 to 1998.

He was conferred by the Government the "Tokoh Maal Hijrah" for the Islamic year 1420 (1999) and the Director of the Year Award by the Malaysian Institute of Directors in 1999.

Tun Ahmad Sarji is a graduate of the University of Malaya, the Harvard University of the United States of America, and the Institute of Social Studies, the Hague, Netherlands. He was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (Management) by Universiti Utara Malaysia, Doctor of Business Administration by the Nottingham - Trent University, the United Kingdom, Doctor of Letters by the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Doctor of Management by the International Islamic University Malaysia. He was appointed Chairman of the Second National Economic Consultative Council on August 4, 1999. He is currently the Chairman of the Malaysia-Indonesia Business Council.

Tun Ahmad Sarji is the Chairman of the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia, a member of the Board of Trustees, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and the Asian Institute of Management, Manila, the Philippines, and joint-Chairman, Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre, University of Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hamad Kama Piah bin Che Othman
(Non-Executive/Non-Independent)
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Hamad Kama Piah bin Che Othman, a Malaysian, is the President and Group Chief Executive of PNB since February 1, 1998. He was appointed as a Director of AMB on November 30, 2006 following the take over of AMB by PNB in that year. He is also a member of the Investment Committee for all the Funds under AMB.

His working experience spans over 29 years in the field of investment and unit trust management. He is also a
member of the Board of Directors of PNB, ASNB and Permodalan Hartanah Nasional Berhad as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Merdeka Heritage Trust. He also sits on the Board of Directors of a number of Malaysia public and private companies.

A Statistic graduate of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Tan Sri Dato' Sri Hamad Kama Piah also hold a Masters Degree from the University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Malaysian Financial Planning council and a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). He also holds the designation of a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a Registered Financial Planner (RFP).

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid bin Mohd. Noordin
(Non-Executive/Independent)
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid bin Mohd. Noordin was appointed as a Director of ASNB on August 3, 1999, and Director of AMB on November 30, 2006. He is a member of the Investment Committee for all the Funds of AMB on February 9, 2007.

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Malaya, Master of Arts Degree from Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, the United States of America, and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, United States of America, in 1978. He also attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School, the United States of America. In 1997, Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd Zahid was conferred the Doctor of Law “Honoris Causa” by the University of Lancaster, the United Kingdom.

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid has more than 30 years of experience in the Malaysian Education Service. He held the post of Director-General of Education of Malaysia in 1993, and was appointed Advisor with Special Functions to the Minister of Education in 1998. He was also an advisor to Sekolah Bahasa Teikyo. He was a consultant to the Institute of Innovation and Technology, Manila, the Philippines, the UNICEF Research Project on Pre-School Education in Malaysia, and had been a Council Member of the International Bureau of Education in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Islamic Scientific, Educational, Social and Cultural Organisation in Rabat, Morocco. In September 1999, he was appointed by UNESCO to serve as a consultant to the Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia, when that country embarked on an education reform initiative. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid is the Chairman of several companies. He had also served as Deputy Chairman of International Bank Malaysia Berhad until the merger of the bank.

Tan Sri Dato’ Md. Desa bin Pachi
(Non-Executive/Independent)
Tan Sri Dato' Md. Desa bin Pachi was appointed to the Board of Directors of ASNB on July 3, 1979, and Director of AMB on December 22, 2006. He is as a member of the Investment Committee for all the Funds.

Tan Sri Dato’ Md. Desa bin Pachi is a Chartered Accountant and was admitted as an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia, in 1962, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia in 1974. He studied accountancy in Melbourne, Australia, under a Colombo Plan Scholarship. He joined the Shell Group of Companies in 1962 and served in various capacities in the Finance Administration. From 1970 to 1976, he was in public practice as Chartered Accountant and was a partner of Desa Megat & Co and KPMG Peat Marwick. Subsequently, he was appointed the first Chief Executive Officer of PNB and served as Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad, Executive Chairman of Fleet Group Sdn Bhd, Chairman/Managing Director of The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad and Chairman of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad. From 1982 to 2006, he was the Chairman of Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad. He is also a Director of several other companies.

Encik Idris bin Kechot
(Non-Executive/Non-Independent)
Encik Idris bin Kechot was appointed as Executive Director of ASNB on April 1, 2005 and as a Director of AMB on
November 30, 2006. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agribusiness from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1983. In 1987, Encik Idris secured his Master Degree in Business Administration specialising in Finance from the University of Stirling, United Kingdom. In 2006, he attended an Accelerated Development Programme at London Business School, United Kingdom.

He started his career in 1983 as an Investment Analyst at the Corporate Research Department of PNB undertaking industry and sectoral research. In 1988, he joined the Investment Division of PNB, responsible for the equity investment activities. His 21 years experience incorporates equity valuation, equity trading and portfolio management of the proprietary and unit trust portfolios. He has also undergone extensive training and attachment programs locally and overseas, in the area of equity valuation, portfolio management and general management development. Encik Idris obtained a designation as a qualified Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He sits on the Board of Directors of several other companies.