Management
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Tan Sri Dato’ Azman bin Hj. Mokhtar
Managing Director
Tan Sri Dato’ Azman bin Hj. Mokhtar was appointed as Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional in June 2004.
Between 1994 and 1998, he was Director and Head of Research for Union Bank of Switzerland in Malaysia. Between 1998 and 2000, he was Director and Head of Research at Salomon Smith Barney in Malaysia. From 2002 until May 2004, he was the Managing Director of BinaFikir Sdn. Bhd.
He graduated with distinction in M. Phil in Development Studies from Darwin College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom as a Chevening scholar. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder. He also holds a graduate diploma in Islamic Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Dato’ Mohammad Zainal Shaari
Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer
Dato’ Mohammad Zainal Shaari joined Khazanah in October 2004 as Director at the Managing Director’s Office and Chief Risk Officer. He was appointed as Executive Director/ Chief Operating Officer of Khazanah in February 2006. He is primarily in charge of the operations and internal management of Khazanah.
He was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malaysia and subsequent to that he was Executive Director at BinaFikir Sdn. Bhd.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Ganen Sarvananthan
Executive Director, Investments
Ganen Sarvananthan joined Khazanah in October 2004 as a Director, Investments. He was appointed as Executive Director, Investments in February 2006. He is primarily responsible in overseeing new investments and divestments in targeted sectors and geographies.
Prior to joining Khazanah, he was Director, Equity Capital Markets at UBS Investment Bank, Hong Kong. Prior to that, he served the bank’s Investment Banking/ Corporate Finance departments in London and Singapore.
He is a barrister-at-law and a member of Lincoln’s Inn, London, having graduated with LLB (Hons) from University College London, United Kingdom.
Ben Chan
Executive Director, Investments
Ben Chan joined Khazanah in June 2005 as Director, Investments and was appointed Executive Director, Investments in April 2008.
Between 1992 and 1996, Ben researched the China and Hong Kong markets with Cazenove & Co and ING Barings in Hong Kong, where he was the Head of China Research. He returned to Malaysia in 1996 and served as Director of Research with several investment houses, covering the Malaysia and Singapore markets.
He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (with merit) from the University of New South Wales.
Michael Jude Fernandes
Executive Director, Investments
Michael Jude Fernandes joined Khazanah as Executive Director, Investments in April 2008.
Prior to that, he was Executive Director and Member of the Board of Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL), the second largest pharmaceutical healthcare company in India. Prior to NPIL, Michael spent 13 years as a consultant and later Partner at McKinsey and Company.
Michael obtained his Post Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1993 and BSc. (Hons) in Economics from St Xavier’s College, Calcutta University in 1991.
Joseph Dominic Silva
Executive Director, Investments
Joseph Dominic Silva joined Khazanah in August 2008 as Director, Investments. He was appointed Executive Director, Investments in May 2010.
Prior to joining Khazanah, he spent 18 years in the banking sector, 12 of which were spent with ABN AMRO Bank in regional and international roles across the areas of relationship management, structured finance, capital markets, risk and portfolio management and strategic business development. Prior to ABN AMRO Bank, he worked with a major Japanese financial group in Asia within the Corporate Finance division.
A finance graduate from University of Wales, he completed his Senior Management Program at Henley Management College, UK.
Dato’ Noorazman Abd Aziz
Executive Director, Investments
Dato’ Noorazman joined Khazanah as Executive Director, Investments in May 2010 after having spent two-and-a-half years as Managing Director of Fajr Capital Ltd, a Khazanah investee company.
Prior to this, he had exposures in international banking and finance through stints at Citigroup, Bank Islam, Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA).
He is a practicing member of the Association of Chartered Islamic Finance Professionals (ACIFP). He holds a BSc in Finance from Louisiana State University, USA.
Hisham Hamdan Kenneth Shen Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin bin Raja Abdul Aziz Prior to joining Khazanah, he was the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines. He joined Malaysia Airlines as Executive Director/ Chief Financial Officer in August 2005 after having served as a Non-Executive Board Director since August 2004. Before that, Azmil was the Chief Financial Officer and then Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad. He was also with PricewaterhouseCoopers/ PwC in their London and Hong Kong offices where he was in the Audit and Business Advisory Services division, specialising in financial services. Azmil holds a first class degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. He is a Chartered Accountant and an associate member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also an Associate of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, United Kingdom. Dr. Nungsari Ahmad Radhi He graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with BSc (Economics) specialising in Accounting and Finance. He subsequently pursued his professional accounting qualification from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and admitted to fellowship in 2000. He is also a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Jiv Sammanthan
Executive Director, Investments
Hisham Hamdan joins Khazanah as Executive Director of Investments in April 2011. He was formerly with Sime Darby where he served for over six years and assumed several senior positions, covering strategy and business development, healthcare, energy & utilities and special projects. Hisham also has 12 years of capital markets experience in equity research and investment banking. He started his career as a process engineer in the US. He holds two degrees in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Management from Purdue University, in the US. He has also attended the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme.
Executive Director, Investments
Kenneth Shen joined Khazanah as Executive Director of Investments on 15 July 2011. He brings with him more than 25 years of experience in global investment banking and investment management.
Kenneth was formerly with Qatar Investment Authority where he served most recently as an Advisor to the CEO and a Member of the Board of Directors for Qatar Holding LLC. In addition, Kenneth oversaw QIA's direct investments in public and private companies as well as investments in private equity, special situations and venture capital funds. Prior to that, he served in Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Salomon Brothers Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Kidd, Kamm & Company.
Kenneth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Magna Cum Laude) in East Asian Languages and Civilisations (Japanese) and Economics from Harvard College as well as an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Executive Director, Investments
Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin is an Executive Director with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah). He joined Khazanah in the Investments Division in October 2011. His main role is overseeing new investments and divestments in sectors within his portfolio.
Executive Director, Khazanah Research and Investment Strategy (KRIS)
Dr. Nungsari Ahmad Radhi joined Khazanah as Executive Director, Khazanah Research and Investment Strategy in February 2007.
In his career of over 25 years, he has been an academic, a Member of Parliament, a columnist, a consultant and policy advocate. Prior to joining Khazanah, he had a brief stint at Sime Darby Berhad and was an Associate Director of Innovation Associates before that.
His interest is in microeconomic aspects of policy and strategy research. He is trained in economics and mathematics and holds a PhD from the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University.
Mohd Izani Ashari
Executive Director, Special Projects, Managing Director’s Office
Mohd Izani Ashari joined Khazanah in April 2009. At Khazanah, he leads the work on the GLC Transformation Program, and has been pivotal in the initial development which forms the foundation of the Government Transformation Program.
He has 26 years of working experience mainly with multi-nationals and large companies including Shell, Maybank, Sime Darby, Petronas and Malaysian Airline System, covering six different industries. He spent 16 years of his career in organisation transformation/reengineering where he played a significant role.
He holds a Masters Degree in Construction Management from Reading University, UK and Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying from John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
Mohd. Izani Ghani
Director, Chief Financial Officer
Mohd Izani Ghani joined Khazanah in March 2005 and appointed Director and Chief Financial Officer in May 2010. He is also Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd since March 2009.
At Khazanah, he was deeply involved in the issuance of the world’s first exchangeable sukuk for USD750 million in 2006, followed by other landmark exchangeable sukuks in 2007 and 2008. Prior to Khazanah, he was with Putrajaya Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and Renong Group.
Executive Director, Managing Director’s Office
Jiv Sammanthan joined Khazanah in June 2010 as Director, Managing Director’s Office. He was appointed as Executive Director at the Managing Director's Office in June 2011. Prior to Khazanah, Jiv spent 18 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) both in London and Kuala Lumpur. He was a founding partner of the PwC Performance Improvement Consulting practice in Kuala Lumpur.
He holds a degree in Commerce from the University of Birmingham, England and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Ahmad Farouk Mohammed
Director/Head of Strategic Management Unit, Managing Director’s Office
Ahmad Farouk Mohammed joined Khazanah in early 2006, prior to working in a strategic advisory firm where he focused on strategy-related projects. He was appointed as Director at the Managing Director’s Office, Khazanah in 2009.
He initially worked in risk analysis in London. He served his apprenticeship in an actuarial consultancy in Kuala Lumpur, where he advised major life and general insurers and takaful operators in Malaysia and the region.
He read Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
