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We draw on the experience and capabilities of our Senior Management Team, which is collectively
responsible for implementing and delivering on our strategic and commercial objectives.

Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan

Managing Director

Tengku Dato' Sri Azmil Zahruddin
Raja Abdul Aziz

Chief Investment Officer

Dato' Mohamed Nasri Sallehuddin

Executive Director
Head, Corporate & Support Services,
Company Secretary and Head, Legal

Datuk Hisham Hamdan

Executive Director
Head, Public Markets

Faridah Bakar Ali

Executive Director
Chief Financial Officer

Suhana Dewi Selamat

Head, Governance,
Risk & Compliance

Latifah Daud

Executive Director
Head, Strategic Human Capital Management

Mohd Izani Ashari

Executive Director
Head, Special Projects Office

Amran Hafiz Affifudin

Executive Director,
Head, Power and Head, Iskandar

Bryan Lim

Executive Director
Head, Private Markets (North Asia)

Serena Tan Mei Shwen

Executive Director
Head, Private Markets (Southeast Asia
& Private Funds Group)

Nik Rizal Kamil

Executive Director
Head, Private Markets
(North America, EMEA & India)

Dr Farid Mohamed Sani

Head, Telecommunications

Selvendran Katheerayson

Head, Real Assets

Wong Shu Hsien

Head, Infrastructure

Shahin Farouque Jammal Ahmad

Head, Airlines and
Head, Leisure & Tourism

Nicholas Khaw

Head, Research

Nik Sharifidin Nik Mohamed Din

Head, Strategy

Mohd Raslan Md Sharif

Head, Corporate Communications

Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan

Managing Director

Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan joined Khazanah in August 2018 from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) where he was CEO. Prior to that, he was Managing Director of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB). He is currently the Chairman of M+S Pte Ltd and Iskandar Investment Berhad, and is a Non-Executive Board Member of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad and Malaysia Airlines Berhad. He holds a Master of Arts (First Class) from Cambridge University and a Bachelor of Civil Law (First Class) from Oxford University.

Tengku Dato' Sri Azmil Zahruddin
Raja Abdul Aziz

Chief Investment Officer

Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil joined Khazanah in October 2011 from Malaysian Airline System Berhad where he was Managing Director and CEO. Prior to that, he was Managing Director and CEO of Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad. He has also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Hong Kong. He is a graduate in Economics from University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and a Chartered Accountant.

Dato' Mohamed Nasri Sallehuddin

Executive Director
Head, Corporate & Support Services, Company Secretary and Head, Legal

Dato’ Mohamed Nasri Sallehuddin joined Khazanah in September 2009. Prior to that, he was a partner with a leading law firm in Malaysia, advising clients on corporate law and the legal aspects of corporate restructuring, take-overs and mergers. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom in 1993. He sat for his bar examination in 1994 and was admitted to Gray’s Inn as a barrister-at-law in 1995. Having completed his pupillage, he was admitted to the High Court of Malaya as an advocate and solicitor in 1996. He also holds an MBA from University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom.

Datuk Hisham Hamdan

Executive Director
Head, Public Markets

Datuk Hisham Hamdan joined Khazanah in April 2011 from Sime Darby Berhad, where he served in various senior capacities, covering strategy and business development, healthcare, energy & utilities, and China. He holds two degrees in Chemical Engineering and Industrial management from Purdue University, in the United States. He has also attended the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme.

Faridah Bakar Ali

Executive Director
Chief Financial Officer

Faridah Bakar Ali joined Khazanah in May 2006. She started her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia before joining BP Malaysia. She is a University of Lancester graduate and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Suhana Dewi Selamat

Head, Governance, Risk & Compliance

Suhana Dewi Selamat joined Khazanah in November 2012 and was appointed Chief Risk Officer on 1 February 2017. Previously she was the Director/ Country Head of Compliance with Credit Suisse in Malaysia. She has more than 20 years of experience in legal, regulatory and compliance roles. She read law at London School of Economics. She was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1997.

Latifah Daud

Executive Director
Head, Strategic Human Capital Management

Latifah Daud joined Khazanah in April 2015. She has over 20 years of experience in human resources in multinational companies including Honeywell Inc., and Motorola/Freescale Semiconductor. She has also worked in a Singapore-based consulting firm as well as Hatibudi Nominees/Renong Group and Arab Malaysian Bank. She holds an MBA and a BSc. In Computer Management from Eastern Illinois University, USA.

Mohd Izani Ashari

Executive Director
Head, Special Projects Office

Mohd Izani Ashari joined Khazanah in April 2009 and had 34 years cumulative working experience mainly with multi-nationals/large companies including Shell, Maybank, Sime Darby, PETRONAS Dagangan, PETRONAS Carigali and Malaysia Airlines. He holds a Master’s Degree in Construction Management from Reading University, United Kingdom and Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying from John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Amran Hafiz Affifudin

Executive Director
Head, Power and Head, Iskandar

Amran Hafiz Affifudin joined Khazanah in June 2011. He started his career with PETRONAS in corporate finance and treasury functions. Amran also has experience in the private equity industry, where he served in various roles and responsibilities with several firms. He holds a B.Sc. in Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Bryan Lim

Executive Director
Head, Private Markets (North Asia)

Bryan Lim joined Khazanah in December 2005 and was a key member of the team that set up Khazanah’s first foreign office in Beijing in 2008. Prior to Khazanah, he was with Ernst & Young, Rating Agency Malaysia Bhd (RAM) and ECM Libra Securities Sdn Bhd. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the MIT Sloan Fellows programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Commerce and Management degree from Lincoln University, New Zealand. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Serena Tan Mei Shwen

Executive Director
Head, Private Markets (Southeast Asia & Private Funds Group)

Serena Tan joined Khazanah in February 2005. Prior to Khazanah, she was with Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Co. She has also served with Lippo Bank in Indonesia, under secondment from Khazanah for two years. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and Finance from Macquarie University, Australia, and a Master’s in Business Administration under the MIT Sloan Fellows programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Nik Rizal Kamil

Executive Director
Head, Private Markets (North America, EMEA & India)

Nik Rizal Kamil joined Khazanah in April 2011. He started his career as an accountant and auditor with Coopers & Lybrand United Kingdom before joining Arthur Andersen & Co. After a stint with RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers, he joined the Royal Dutch Shell Group serving companies in Malaysia, Asia Pacific region and in the UK. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Economics and Accounting from University of Bristol, and a M.Sc. (Finance) from London Business School. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW).

Dr Farid Mohamed Sani

Head, Telecommunications

Dr Farid Mohamed Sani rejoined Khazanah in December 2018 after serving as Chief Strategy Officer of UEM Group. Prior to that, he was with Telekom Malaysia from 2012 to 2017. Dr Farid first joined Khazanah in July 2004 and stayed until 2011. He was previously a consultant at McKinsey & Co. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, as well as a PhD in Chemical Engineering, all three from the University of Cambridge.

Selvendran Katheerayson

Head, Real Assets

Selvendran Katheerayson has been with Khazanah since January 2006. Prior to this, he has worked at Motorola Inc and Maxis Communications Berhad. He started his career at Ernst & Young in June 1994. He holds a Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard University, a Master of Business Administration (Finance) degree from the University of Hull and an Honours degree in Law from the University of London.

Wong Shu Hsien

Head, Infrastructure

Wong Shu Hsien joined Khazanah in February 2005 from Binafikir Sdn Bhd. Prior to that, she worked in a private equity firm, Emerging Markets Partnership, the Principal Adviser to AIG Infrastructure Fund II. She holds a degree in Economics from University of Cambridge and a Masters in Economics from London School of Economics.

Shahin Farouque Jammal Ahmad

Head, Airlines and
Head, Leisure & Tourism

Shahin Farouque Jammal Ahmad joined Khazanah in November 2016. He has over 20 years’ investment banking experience and prior to joining Khazanah, he worked with various commercial and investment banks in both domestic and regional roles. Shahin holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Accounting & Finance) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London.

Nicholas Khaw

Head, Research

Nicholas Khaw joined Khazanah in April 2011 from the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department, where he started his career as a macroeconomist. At present, Nick is also responsible for overseeing operations at Khazanah Research Institute. Nick holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) from Harvard Kennedy School and completed his Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Harvard College.

Nik Sharifidin Nik Mohamed Din

Head, Strategy

Nik Sharifidin joined Khazanah in August 2018 and has 20 years working experience with focus on corporate strategy and management roles. He joined Khazanah from UNITAR International University where he was CEO. Prior to that, he served nine years as a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company and Ethos Consulting in Kuala Lumpur. Nik holds an MBA from INSEAD business school and also Law and Commerce degrees from the University of Western Australia.

Mohd Raslan Md Sharif

Head, Corporate Communications

Mohd Raslan Md Sharif joined Khazanah in October 2011. Prior to this, he was a communications consultant with Hill & Knowlton. Raslan has more than 10 years of journalism experience with Star Media Group. He has also worked at Multimedia Development Corporation and CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd. He is a graduate of Universiti Pertanian Malaysia.

Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan

Tengku Dato' Sri Azmil Zahruddin Raja Abdul Aziz

Dato' Mohamed Nasri Sallehuddin

Datuk Hisham Hamdan

Faridah Bakar Ali

Suhana Dewi Selamat

Latifah Daud

Mohd Izani Ashari

Amran Hafiz Affifudin

Bryan Lim

Serena Tan Mei Shwen

Nik Rizal Kamil

Dr Farid Mohamed Sani

Selvendran Katheerayson

Wong Shu Hsien

Shahin Farouque Jammal Ahmad

Nicholas Khaw

Nik Sharifidin Nik Mohamed Din

Mohd Raslan Md Sharif

Tengku Dato' Sri Azmil Zahruddin
Raja Abdul Aziz