2019 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

91 UEM Edgenta Berhad UEM EDGENTA AT A GLANCE MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC FOCUS OPERATIONAL REVIEW SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INTRODUCTION FINANCIAL REVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Annual Report 2019 ELAKUMARI KANTILAL Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Nationality Gender Age Date of Appointment Malaysian Female 63 22 October 2001 Board Committee Membership: • Chairman of Board Tender Committee • Member of Audit Committee She started her career with the Malaysian Government in 1981 and held various positions in the Accountant General’s Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance (“MOF”). During her stint in MOF, she was involved in the monitoring and restructuring of companies, including debts of non-performing companies held by MOF (Inc). Elakumari was actively involved in the establishment of Khazanah Nasional Berhad (“Khazanah”) whilst in MOF. She was in Khazanah since its establishment in 1994 and progressed from the position of Senior Manager to Director in the Investment Division from 2004 until 2017. During her tenure in Khazanah, she undertook investments, divestments, corporate and strategy restructuring and reorganisation, monitoring and management for value creation of companies in the property, telecommunication, infrastructure and services sectors. Qualification: • Master of Science in Finance and Accounting, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom • Bachelor of Accounting, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia • Executive Education from IMD Switzerland • Harvard’s Premier Business Management Programme • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants Present Directorship(s) in other Public Companies and Listed Issuers: • TIME dotCom Berhad • Danajamin Nasional Berhad Board of Director’s Profile