DATUK YUNOS BIN ABD GHANI
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
DATUK YUNOS BIN ABD GHANI was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Agrobank on 17 December 2021 and subsequently appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 12 November 2022.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Eastern Michigan University, USA and Diploma in Business Studies & Management from MARA University of Technology.
Datuk Yunos began his career as Credit Officer and Branch Manager of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad (“BBMB”) from June 1981 until October 1996. He was then appointed as General Manager of BBMB for Tokyo Branch from November 1996 to October 2000. Later he joined Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad (“BMMB”) as the General Manager, Labuan Offshore and subsequently promoted to Head, Consumer Banking of BMMB from November 2000 to June 2003 and from July 2003 to February 2005, respectively.
In March 2005 Datuk Yunos was appointed as Director of Banking Operation/Retail Loans of Bank Simpanan Nasional (“BSN”) and subsequently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi from September 2006 to March 2010. He re-joined BSN as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in March 2010 to November 2017 and promoted to Chief Executive Officer in December 2017 to November 2020.
Datuk Yunos is a member of Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers and was a Council Member of Association of Development Finance Institutions Malaysia, Director of World Savings and Retail Banking Institute and Treasurer of Persatuan Badan-badan Berkanun Malaysia.
DATUK DR. AHMAD KUSHAIRI BIN DIN
Independent Non-Executive Director
DATUK DR. AHMAD KUSHAIRI BIN DIN was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Agrobank on 17 November 2020.He holds a Bachelor degree in Agricultural Science (Agronomy) from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1985 and graduated with Master of Science (Genetics) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1992 and Master of Science (Agronomy) from Louisiana State University, USA in 1995. He obtained his Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) in Genetics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1998.
Datuk Dr. Kushairi served the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (“MPOB”) since its establishment in 1979 until he retired as Director-General in 2019. He had vast experiences, skills and knowledge, which amongst others are in management of organisation, oil palm breeding, quantitative genetics, seed production, plantation management and management of research. Datuk Dr. Kushairi received numerous awards and honours from MPOB, national and international organisations including Gold Medal Research Award, Director General’s Science Excellence Challenge Trophy, Best Publication Award and Innovation Award. As a subject matter expert, he provided consultancy in oil palm breeding, seed production and ortet selection.
PUAN RIZLEEN BINTI MOKHTAR
Independent Non-Executive Director
PUAN RIZLEEN BINTI MOKHTAR was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of Agrobank on 1 August 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) with High Honors in Economics from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
Puan Rizleen began her career with then Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad (AMMB) as an Executive Trainee in year 1989, rising to the rank of Associate Director, Corporate Banking. In 2000, she moved to a credit role within Corporate & Institutional Banking, AMMB until 2008 when the credit risk function was centralized at group level under AmBank (M) Berhad and she was redesignated as Director, Group Credit Risk. In 2012, Puan Rizleen was appointed as the Head, Group Credit Risk and later as the Executive Vice President/Head, Wholesale Credit Risk, Group Risk Management. She left the AmBank Group in January 2021.
Puan Rizleen received her Chartered Banker accreditation from Chartered Banker Institute, Edinburgh/Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) in year 2019. She is currently a member of AICB’s Certificate of Financial Services and Credit Examination Committee.
ENCIK MOHAMED IQBAL BIN MOHAMED IQBAL
Independent Non-Executive Director
ENCIK MOHAMED IQBAL BIN MOHAMED IQBAL was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of Agrobank on 2 February 2023.
En. Iqbal holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science and Computer Systems from Oklahoma State University, United States of America. He is a Qualified Risk Director accredited by the Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (IERP), a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) with Sustainability and Climate Risk certification, and attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Leadership Development Program. He also holds a Certificate in Developmental Coaching from The Interdevelopmental Institute, USA (IDM).
En. Iqbal enjoyed a successful thirty-five-year career in banking and finance, serving several prominent organizations, namely, Maybank, the AmBank Group, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad, and Warba Bank K.S.C.P. in Kuwait. His last corporate position was that of Chief Officer, Treasury at Warba Bank.
En. Iqbal possess deep understanding and expert skill in the areas of treasury, investments and capital markets; risk management; international banking; commercial and consumer banking; credit management; and business strategy and transformation. Amongst his functional responsibilities were regulatory engagement, new business line establishment, sustainability, technology, and people management. En. Iqbal was at the forefront of navigating the institutions he served through three major economic and financial crises in 1997-98, 2008-09, and 2020-21.
Encik Iqbal was a Board member of KFH (Australia) Ltd, KFH (Singapore) Ltd, KFH (Labuan) Berhad, KFH Ijarah House (M) Sdn. Bhd. Presently, he holds several directorships in private entities Baitak Kaseh Sdn. Bhd., Ansur Makmur Sdn. Bhd. and Serene Palms Sdn. Bhd.
DATIN ARLINA BINTI ARIFF
Independent Non-Executive Director
DATIN ARLINA BINTI ARIFF was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Agrobank on 30 August 2023.
Datin Arlina holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. She obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Development Economics and a Master of Science in Quantitative Development Economics from the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. She also obtained a Masters in Islamic Finance Practice from INCEIF University.
Her professional journey commenced in 1985 in the Economics Department of Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) where she served in various capacities up to 1997. In August 1997, she joined SJ Securities Sdn Bhd, serving as a Senior Economist and later as Chief Analyst until September 2000. Returning to BNM, she held key positions, including Deputy Director in the Monetary Analysis & Strategy Department, Economics Department, Director at the Human Capital Development Centre, and Director at LINK (Laman Informasi, Nasihat & Khidmat) and BNM Offices. Her tenure included her role as the Director of the Financial Inclusion Department, which she held from September 2000 until July 2022.
Currently, Datin Arlina is the Independent Non-Executive Director of PRG Holdings Berhad.