Change in Boardroom
METROD HOLDINGS BERHAD |
Date of change | 29 Nov 2022 |
Name | MADAMÂ SUJATHA SEKHAR A/P TAN SRI B.C. SEKHAR |
Age | 59 |
Gender | Female |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Designation | Independent Director |
Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
Degree
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LL.B. (Hons) Law Degree |
University of London |
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Professional Qualification
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Solicitor |
1. Bar of England and Wales 2. Law Society of England and Wales |
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Professional Qualification
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Solicitor |
Malaysian Bar |
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Others
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Accredited Mediator plus Certified Trainer and Coach |
Bar Council’s Malaysian Mediation Centre |
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Working experience and occupation | 1) Sujatha is a senior capital markets professional whose experience encompasses policy and strategy development, governance, compliance, and dispute resolution. 2) She is currently the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance (MICG), and has been a Non-Executive Independent Director of Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS) since September 2020. 3) With over 30 years of experience in legal, governance and capital market work, she brings a depth of experience plus a practical and holistic understanding of financial markets, the regulatory framework and investor concerns and challenges. 4) In October 2021, Sujatha took on the mantle of Chief Governance Officer & Group General Counsel of Smart Glove Holdings Bhd, bringing her experience in governance and compliance work to the manufacturing sector. Her focus is the enhancement and implementation of a robust ESG framework for the Company, that ensures compliance to both international and domestic standards and regulations. 5) Prior to this, she was Managing Partner and Principal Consultant of SSN Consult Plt, during which, she worked as part of a founding team with a fintech start up, responsible for developing the risk and compliance framework for the platform. 6) She served as CEO of the Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) from 2013 to 2019. As CEO, she helped steer SIDRECs dispute resolution service to be at par with international best practice and in step with developments in the capital market. 7) Her prior work as a regulator at the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), included advisory and reform work in both the General Counsels Office and the Corporate Finance and Investments Business Group. She was involved in SC's major policy and reform work and responsible for the development and implementation of the investor education strategy and management of complaints on market misconduct. |
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | Yes |
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | None |
Announcement Info
Company Name | METROD HOLDINGS BERHAD |
Stock Name | METROD |
Date Announced | 29 Nov 2022 |
Category | Change in Boardroom |
Reference Number | C03-24112022-00006 |