Directors’ Profile

TUAN SR. HAJI CHE HAD BIN DHALI, SDK, BKM
CHAIRMAN/ NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DATE OF APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN: 1 February 2022

DATE OF RE-DESIGNATION AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN: 14 April 2022

DATE OF RE-DESIGNATION AS CHAIRMAN: 16 October 2022

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: 26 May 2022

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: NIL

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES : None

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present at all 10/10 meetings held during the Financial Year

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: Present

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor in Surveying (Valuation & Property Management), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Master in Business Administration, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Registered Valuer, Estate Agent and Property Manager Board of Valuers. Estate Agents & Property Manager Malaysia (BOVEAP)
International Valuation Specialist, International Associations of Certified Valuation Specialists (IACVS)
Fellow Member, Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (FRISM)
Fellow Member, Association of Valuers & Property Consultants in Private Practice (FPEPS)
Member, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Member, Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MMIEA)
Member, Business Valuers Association Malaysia (MBVAM)

BACKGROUND
Tuan Sr. Haji Che Had Bin Dhali (Tuan Sr. Haji Che Had) was appointed as the Chairman of Bina Darulaman Berhad (BDB) on 1 February 2022. He was then redesignated as the Executive Chairman on 14 April 2022 until 15 October 2022. Thereafter, Tuan Sr. Haji Che Had was appointed as a Non-Independent and Non-Executive Chairman

Tuan Sr. Haji Che Had his career in valuation and asset consultancy services with Jones Lang Wootton, moving on to Arthur Lim Valuers, Henry Butcher and Lim & Long (N) E. A Sdn. Bhd. In 1992, he joined JB Jurunilal Bersekutu Sdn. Bhd: (1858) and he eventually left after serving as Executive Director. In 2008, he was invited to join the Kedah State Government (KSG) as Special Officer cum Economic and GLC (Government Linked Company) Advisor to the former Chief Minister of Kedah, during which time he also served on the boards of other state GLCs until 2010

During his tenure with the KSG Tuan Sr. Haji Che Had was instrumental in promoting Kedahs products and services to numerous countries including Australia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Qatar, Dubai, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran and Yemen.

In his 34 years in property consultancy, he specialised in corporate valuation and consultancy for various type of valuation as well as market and feasibility studies for large developments. He was recently certified by the International Association of Certified Valuation Specialists (IACVS) and is now a Registered Valuer curn Registered Estate Agent for IM Global Property Consultants and currently acts as the Group Executive Director of the Company

Tuan Sri Haji Che Had first joined Bina Darulaman Berhad (BDB) when he was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 3 April 2008 and was subsequently re designated as an independent director, before leaving BDB on 30 May 2013 He was awarded the Bintang Kebaktian Masyarakat (BKM) and Setia DiRaja Kedah (SDK) by the KDYMM Tuanku Sultan Kedah in 2009 and 2022, respectively, in recognition for his contribution to the state

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 6 September 2020

DATE OF RE-DESIGNATION AS SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR: 6 December 2021

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: 23 September 2021

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Chairman, Board Nomination, Remuneration & ESOS Committee
Member, Board Audit Committee
Member, Board Procurement Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES: None

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present at all 10/10 meetings held during the Financial Year

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: Present

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor of Law, Universiti Malaya (UM)

BACKGROUND
Dato Zakiah Binti Kassim (Dato Zaloah) was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company on 6 September 2020 before being redesignated as Senior Independent Director on 6 December 2021.

Dato Zakiah began her career as a Legal Officer at the High Court of Kuala Lumpur in June 1983 before moving on to the High Court of Pulau Pinang, as Senior Assistant Registrar the following year

Dato Zakiah was appointed Director of the Legal Aid Bureau of Negeri Sembilan in 1984 and she left to become Magistrate of the Court of Kuala Lumpur in 1986. In 1991, she was promoted to Sessions Court Judge in Kuala Lumpur

After being appointed as a legal advisor at the Ministry of Housing & Local Government, Dato Zakiah entered the executive branch of the Government a year later Prior to taking on the position of Federal Counsel at the Ministry of Finance in 1999, she was employed as a Secretary at Perbadanan Putrajaya in 1997.

Before joining the Kedah State as a legal advisor in 2005, Date Zakiah was appointed Legal Officer in the drafting division at the Attorney Generals Chambers in 2000. She held this position for four years

In 2009, Dato Zakiah became Chairman of the Board Advisory in the Prime Ministers Department before returning to the Judiciary following her appointment as Judicial Commissioner at the High Court of Johor Bahru, Johor, In 2010, she accepted a transfer to the High Court of Alor Setar, Kedah and remained with the High Court of Shah Alam, Selangor, for two years until her retirement in 2017

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1 October 2023

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: N/A

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Chairman, Board Investment Committee Member, Board Nomination, Remuneration & ESOS Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES: None ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present at all 2/10 meetings held during the Financial Year as he was appointed as PKNK Nominee in BDB on 1 October 2023

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: N/A

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor Degree (B. Econs. Hons), Universiti Malaya (UM)

BACKGROUND
Dato Wira Hay isahak Bin Murat (Dato Wira Haji Isanak) was appointed as Non-independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective 1 October 2023, He was appointed a member of the Board Nomination, Remuneration & ESOS Committee and the Board Investment Committee on 14 December 2023

Dato Wira Haji Isahak has vast experience in civil service and served as a Kedah Civil Servant for more than 35 years, holding various senior positions such as Deputy Director of Bahagian Perancang Ekonomi Negen (BPEN) in 2010, Kuala Muda District Officer in 2013, Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi in 2014, Langkawi District Officer in 2015 and Deputy State Secretary (Pembangunan) in 2018

Besides BDB, Dato Wira Haji Bahak is also a Board Member of Kedah Medical Centre Sdn. Bhd., Kumpulan Ladang Ladang Perbadanan Kedah Sdn. Bhd, KSDC Insurance Brokers Sdn. Bhd/, PKNK Hotels Sdn. Bhd. Kulim Technology Park Corporation Sdn. Bhd., KXP Airportcity Holdings Sdn. Bhd, Kynetics Land Sdn Bhd and Kedah Overseas Trading Network Sdn. Bhd.

Prior to his retirement, Dato Wira Hajl Ishak served as State Financial Officer from December 2018 to September 2023 Currently, he is a Chief Executive Officer of Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah (PKNK)

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 1 November 2022

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: 8 June 2023

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Member, Board Investment Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES: None

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present at all 10/10 meetings held during the Financial Year

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: Present

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor Degree in Accounting, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Member, Malaysian institute of Accountants
Member, Australia Society of Certified Practising Accountants and Completed Harvard Business Schools Senior Management Development Program

BACKGROUND
YM Raja Shahreen Bin Raja Othman (YM Raja Shahreen) started his career at Ernst & Young in 1989, continuing to serve as Director from 2000 to 2004 On 1 March 2004, he accepted the Chief Financial Officers position at Pos Malaysia Bhd, later moving on as General Manager cum Chief Financial Officer/Company Secretary at Oman Oil Marketing Company SAOG, a public listed Company in Oman from 1 November 2007 until 30 June 2013

YM Raja Shahreens illustrous career saw him serving as Chief Financial Officer of Duta Klasix Sdn. Bhd. for a year, following which he held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer of Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated). He was subsequently appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad on 31 March 2015 before being re-designated as Non-Executive Chairman on 21 June 2018

He was appointed as BDBs Group Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director on 1 November 2022

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 14 December 2020

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: 23 September 2021

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Chairman, Board Audit Committee
Member, Board Risk Committee
Member, Board Sustainability Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES : None

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present at all 10/10 meetings held during the Financial Year

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: Present

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : Advanced Diploma in Accountancy (ADIA), equivalent to Bachelor in Accountancy (Hons), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UTM)
Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA 20637) Licensed Company Secretary (202005001136)

BACKGROUND
Mohamad Ibrahim Bin Ghazali (Mohamad Ibrahim) was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company on 14 November 2020. Subsequently, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board Audit Committee on 5 April 2021

Mohamad ibrahim started his career as an auditor in May 1988 where he was involved in auditing various governmental agencies, legal Firms and conglomerates. Two years later, he joined the Shapadu Group of Companies as an internal auditor.

In January 1995, Mohamad Ibrahim was appointed as Finance Manager at METC Holdings Sdn. Bhd. before assuming greater responsibilities as Senior Finance Manager from September 1996 to October 1999. He subsequently took on the role of Financial Controller at ARZ Group of Companies in November 1999 Promoted to General Manager in 2005, he was responsible for identifying future business opportunities, reviewing corporate planning and handling all legal and secretarial matters for the group.

In 2009, Mohamad Ibrahim formed his own firm MIG Associates (NF 0974), focusing on tax corporate secretarial accounting and management advisory services

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 6 September 2020

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: 8 June 2023

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Chairman, Board Risk Committee Member, Board Audit Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES: None

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present at all 9/10 meetings held during the Financial Year

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: Present

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Master of Science in Asset Maintenance and Management, Universiti Teknolog) PETRONAS (UTP)

BACKGROUND
YB Ir Ts. Khairil Nizam Bin Khirudin (YB Ir Ts Khairil Nizam) began his career in PETRONAS Research and Scientific Services Malaysia in 2002. He continued his career path within PETRONAS, holding various positions in the Research & Technology Sector, the Gas Sector and the Exploration & the Production Sector

He left PETRONAS in 2013 to expand his honzons and expanded his career with several international Oil and Gas companies namely, Talisman Malaysia Limited, REPSOL Oil & Gas Malaysia Limited and Hibiscus Oil and Gas Malaysia Limited

YB Ir. T. Khairil Nizam was appointed by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Rayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustafin Billah, as Senator and Member of the Senate of the Parliament of Malaysia in 2020. He served as Senator until 19 November 2022 following his win in GEIS

DATE OF APPOINTMENT : 16 June 2022

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: 8 June 2023

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Chairman, Board Procurement Committee
Member, Board Sustainability Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES: None

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present at all 10/10 meetings held during the Financial Year

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: Present

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Engineering Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), MSc in Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons), Liniversiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM), Qualified Teknologi Profesional-Atmospheric Science & Environment Technology (AC)

BACKGROUND
In 2000, YB Ts Dr. Mohd Suffian Bin Yusoff (YB Ts. Dr. Suffian) was employed as a Research Assistant in the Landfill Leachate at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Following this, he continued as a Research Fellow from 2001 until 2003. He worked as a Manager at Idaman Bersih Sdn. Bhd. from 2004 to 2006 before being promoted to Senior Manager in 2006 Leaving Idaman Bersih Sdn. Bhd in 2007 YB Ts. Dr. Suffian joined USM as a lecturer in 2007 and in 2017 he became a Professor in Environmental Engineering He is also the present Dean of Civil Engineering at the university He was the Dean of Civil Engineering at the university since 2 February 2007 until 21 July 2023

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 26 September 2022

DATE OF LAST RE-ELECTION: 8 June 2023

SECURITIES HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY: None

BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP: Chairman, Board Sustainability Committee
Member, Board Nomination, Remuneration & ESOS Committee

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS IN PUBLIC LISTED COMPANIES None

ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS IN 2023: Present all 10/10 meetings held during the Financial Year

ATTENDANCE AT PREVIOUS AGM: Present

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: B.Sc in Economics, Northern Illinois University, Completed Harvard Business Schools Senior Management Development Program

BACKGROUND
Puan Nawal Binti Hanafiah (Nawal) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 26 September 2023. She was appointed as a member of the Board Nomination, Remuneration & ESOS Committee and the Chairman of the Board Sustainability Committee, on 26 September 2020 and 1 January 2023, respectively

Nawal is an alumni of Harvard Business Schools Senior Management Development Program 2010 with over 35 years experience in both the professional services and the commercial sectors, primarily in human resources

A dedicated and performance-driven human resource professional, she participated in the evolution of human resources, a field that has become increasingly complex and challenging In her last executive role, Nawal was the human resource strategy architect for various human resource initiatives in a public listed investment holding company with diversified interests ranging from plantation, pharmaceuticals, property management & development, hotels, heavy industries and trading & finance. A strong leader and an astute business partner and motivator, she is mindful of balancing employee needs with company culture, vision and mission. She has strong interpersonal and organisational skills and is adept in conflict resolution and negotiation

Nawal has held the positions of Secretary and Vice President in the Commercial Employers Association of Malaysia and has been an IR Panel member of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) as well as a member of Jemaah Rayuan Keselamatan Sosial, PERKESO and Mahkamah industri Malaysia She also has international exposure in Indonesia and Ghana.

In August 2021, she opted for early retirement to focus on her family and pursue other personal interests