Datin Wan Daneena Liza Binti Wan Abdul Rahman, a Malaysian, female, aged 50, was appointed to the Board of WB on 7 April 2023.
Datin Wan Daneena holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting (1st Class Honours) from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (“ICAEW”), and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”). She was a senior partner in the Financial Services Assurance practice of Ernst & Young, Malaysia until September 2022.
After completing her undergraduate degree, she began her career as an auditor at KPMG London in September 1996, serving the Information, Communication and Entertainment industry (“ICE Group”). She qualified as a professional chartered accountant with ICAEW in December 1999 and returned to Malaysia in August 2002 as an Audit Manager in the Financial Services Assurance Group of Ernst & Young Kuala Lumpur. She became a partner of Ernst &Young in July 2008.
Datin Wan Daneena has more than 25 years of experience in providing various types of assurance and business advisory services to corporations including financial institutions and conglomerates, listed and private entities which include commercial, Islamic and investment banks, development financial institutions, asset management and stock broking companies, sovereign wealth funds, venture capital and private equity funds, unit and property trusts, investment holding companies, credit rating agency, government-linked investment companies (“GLICs”), statutory bodies and foundations.
Datin Wan Daneena also sits on the Board of PLUS Malaysia Berhad and S P Setia Berhad.