FGV Annual Report 2013

Datuk Dr. Salmiah Ahmad Independent Non-Executive Director Pengarah Bukan Eksekutif Bebas Datuk Dr. Salmiah Ahmad, a Malaysian, aged 58, was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2014 as Independent Non-Executive Director of FGV. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from Northern Illinois University, United States of America. She received her Ph.D from Imperial College London, United Kingdom in Chemical Physics. She also holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Asean Executive Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines. She is the Director General of the Malaysian Rubber Board (“MRB”) since 9 February 2010 and was the first woman to hold that position. Prior to assuming this position, she has held the position of Deputy Director General of Services at Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and has 27 years of experience in MPOB. In addition to her expertise in organic chemistry, she also has vast experience in the operational and policy sector, which proves vital to help lift MRB to greater heights. Her leadership qualities and involvement in a number of research projects and programmes which has helped the Malaysian commodities industry. She is also a Fellow of Academy Science Malaysia, a member of Institut Kimia Malaysia and Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS). She also sits on the Board of several companies within Felda Global Ventures Group of Companies. She has no conflict of interest with the Company and does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. She has not been convicted for any offences within the past ten years. Datuk Dr. Salmiah Ahmad, warganegara Malaysia, berusia 58 tahun, dilantik sebagai Pengarah Bukan Eksekutif Bebas FGV pada 15hb Mac 2014. Beliau adalah pemegang Ijazah Sarjana Muda dan Ijazah Sarjana Sains dalam Kimia Organik daripada Northern Illinois University, Amerika Syarikat. Beliau memperoleh Ph.D dalam Kimia Fizik daripada Imperial College, London, United Kingdom. Beliau juga memiliki Ijazah Sarjana Eksekutif Pentadbiran Perniagaan daripada Asean Executive Institute of Management, Manila, Filipina. Beliau adalah Ketua Pegarah Lembaga Getah Malaysia (“MRB”) semenjak 9 Februari 2010 dan merupakan wanita pertama menyandang jawatan tersebut. Sebelum memegang jawatan berkenaan, beliau adalah Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) dan mempunyai 27 tahun pengalaman bersama MPOB. Di samping mempunyai kepakaran dalam bidang kimia organik, beliau juga mempunyai pengalaman yang luas dalam sektor operasi dan dasar yang terbukti penting bagi membantu mengangkat MRB ke tahap yang lebih tinggi lagi. Kualiti kepimpinan dan penglibatan beliau dalam pelbagai projek dan program penyelidikan telah banyak membantu peningkatan industri komoditi Malaysia. Beliau adalah seorang Fellow Akademi Sains Malaysia, ahli Institut Kimia Malaysia dan Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS). Beliau juga adalah Lembaga Pengarah beberapa syarikat di bawah Kumpulan Syarikat Felda Global Ventures. Beliau tidak mempunyai sebarang konflik kepentingan dengan Syarikat dan tidak mempunyai sebarang hubungan kekeluargaan dengan sebarang Pengarah dan/atau pemegang saham utama Syarikat. Beliau tidak pernah disabitkan dengan sebarang kesalahan dalam tempoh sepuluh tahun lepas. Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad 81