
Malaysian, Female, aged 62
Datu Dr Rashidah Binti Bolhassan is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. She was first appointed to the Board on 18 April 2023 and is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, and Remuneration Committee.
She obtained her Ph.D in Information Systems from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She also holds a Masters in Executive MBA from Ohio University, Ohio, USA, a Masters in Library Science from Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA, and a Degree of Bachelor in Library Science from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia.
Rashidah received several awards for her commitment and contributions, from the national and state government, the latest (in 2021) being from the Sarawak State Government with the honorific title of ’ Datu’.
She began her career in 1986 at the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) until 1993. During the period from 1993 to 1998, she served as Head of Library Division and Head of Corporate Strategy and Quality Division for the Kuching North City Hall. Thereafter, she served as a Project Coordinator for the Sarawak Planning Unit from 1999 to 2000. From 2000 to 2002, she was a Manager in the Corporate Management Section of the Sarawak State Library.
During the period of 2003 to 2020, she was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sarawak State Library, whereby she led the Sarawak State Library as an award-winning and forward-looking organization through strategic innovation, collaboration, and creativity. Then from the years of 2021 to 2022, she served as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK), focusing on aged concerns and inclusivity, especially for special needs groups, bringing back her experience as a volunteer with Age Concern New Zealand while pursuing her Ph.D. at Victoria University, Wellington.
Currently, she is serving as a special officer for the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Sarawak, advising on heritage and cultural matters. She has also been appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sarawak State Library and a member of the Board of Trustees, Women Leadership Foundation.
She has presented more than 40 papers at national and international seminars and conferences.
She does not hold directorship in any other public companies and listed issuers. She has no family relationship with any Director and/ or major shareholder of the Company nor does she have any conflict of interests with the Company.