Chairman
UNIQUEST INFRA VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED
ZAIVIJI ISMAIL BIN ABDULLAH
Zaiviji Ismail (“ZI”) has extensive local and international board and operational experiences in setting up strategies and policies for Companies, developing leadership and meeting shareholders and stakeholders’ commitments.
He was appointed Director of Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad ("CIMA") since 17 February 2012 and was appointed Chairman of CIMA on 1 April 2018. He is also Chairman of Uniquest Ventures Pte Ltd, India (a joint venture Company between UEM Group and IDFC of India) and its 3 subsidiaries in the country. Apart from that, ZI is also a Director of TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of Tenaga Nasional Berhad since 16 October 2020.
Previously, ZI was Khazanah National Berhad’s Nominee Director on the Board of UEM Group Berhad (“UEM”) from September 2011 to March 2018 and Chairman of both UEM’s Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee as well as UEM’s Board Digital Transformation Committee
He had also served on the Boards of the following companies:-
1. UEM Builders Berhad (“UEMB”) and was the Chairman of the UEMB’s Board Executive Committee;
2. PLUS International Expressways Berhad;
3. TIME Engineering Berhad (“TIME Engineering”) and was Chairman of the TIME Engineering’s Board Executive Committee; and
4. Chairman of Dagang Nexchange Berhad.
ZI was with Shell for over 21 years, the last 11 years of which undertaking international assignments. He had been exposed to almost all facets of Shell’s Downstream business, namely, IT, Logistics and Operations, Business Transformation, Training and Learning, Sales and Marketing. Prior to his retirement from Shell in July 2011, ZI served the last 5+ years as Executive Chairman of Shell Companies in Pakistan. He was also the CEO and MD of Shell Pakistan Ltd., a public listed company. ZI was amongst the only 4 Malaysians in Shell Malaysia who had the honour of serving as Country Chairman outside Malaysia. He was also the first Asian expatriate to shoulder the position of Chairman of Shell Companies in Pakistan.
From August 2006 to July 2011, ZI sat on various Boards in Pakistan and Oman, covering energy, health, educational and other sectors. This included 4 public listed companies (plc), two of which he was the Chairman. ZI was also the Senior Director of Pakistan Refinery Ltd for over 6 years and was the Chairman of the Refinery’s Nomination and Recruitment Committee and a member of the Board Strategic Committee. ZI also served as the President of the Petroleum Institute of Pakistan from July 2010 to June 2011 and played a big role on the deregulation of the petroleum sector in Pakistan. He was also a Board member of Pakistan’s Overseas Investor’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Trustee of Pakistan’s Kidney Centre, Trustee of Pakistan’s Centre of Philanthropy and Trustee of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). ZI was also the Director of Shell Oman Marketing SAOG, a plc, and a member of its Board Audit Committee from 2005 to 2011.
In December 2009, the Malaysian Petroleum Club’s Magazine, RESOURCE, carried a special article on ZI titled “Making a Difference Where It Matters” and in October 2010, ZI’s efforts won him Pakistan’s 1st Global CEO Excellence Award.
ZI is an MBA from Canfield University of Technology, England and is a Graduate Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Some of the governance and board related courses that he had attended are:
1. Leading from the Chair (INSEAD, Fontainebleau);
2. International Company Directors Course (AICD, Melbourne);
3. International Foundations for Directors (AICD, Melbourne); and
4. Building High Performance Directors (INSEAD/MINDA, Colombo).
ZI is a keen marathon runner and a social golfer. He is happily married to Aziah binti Maulud and they are blessed with 3 children.
Mohd Asrul Ab Rahim
Mohd Asrul Ab Rahim was appointed to the Board of UEM Group Berhad on 15 April 2022. Mohd Asrul Ab Rahim is currently a Director in the Investments Division of Khazanah Nasional Berhad. His work experience spanned multiple industries including healthcare, infrastructure and automotive.
He started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in London focusing on assurance practice covering global clients in broad industries portfolio including healthcare, energy, property and consumer retail. He later joined PwC Capital in Kuala Lumpur specialising in corporate finance advisory. He was also a General Manager with DRB-HICOM Berhad heading its corporate strategy and business development functions.
He currently sits on the Boards of UEM Edgenta Berhad and UEM Lestra Berhad. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and holds a BSc. in Accounting and Finance (First Class Honors) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.
AMRAN HAFIZ BIN AFFIFUDIN
Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin was appointed to the Board of UEM Group Berhad on 15 April 2022 and re-designated as Chairman on 1 January 2023. He was subsequently re-designated and appointed as the Managing Director on 1 August 2024.
Datuk Amran was previously the Executive Director and Head of Asset Development Group, overseeing Khazanah Nasional Berhad ("Khazanah")'s Malaysian Investments. Prior to this, Datuk Amran, who has over 27 years of experience, was responsible for Khazanah's investments in various sectors including Energy, Iskandar, Leisure & Tourism, Infrastructure, Power, Agrifood, Indonesia and Sustainable Development.
He began his career in 1997 with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (“PETRONAS”) in corporate finance and treasury functions. He then transitioned to the private equity industry before joining Khazanah in 2011.
He is also a Director of UEM Sunrise Berhad, UEM Edgenta Berhad, UEM Lestra Berhad, PLUS Malaysia Berhad, Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad, PLUS Expressways International Berhad, Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad, Cenergi SEA Berhad, UEM Builders Berhad, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, Iskandar Investment Berhad, Konsortium ProHAWK Sdn Bhd and several private entities under UEM Group Berhad.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance from McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America and Executive/Professional courses from Harvard Business School in the United States, as well as at London Business School, United Kingdom.
Ritesh Gupta
Ritesh Gupta has over 27 years of experience in the financial sector across global & domestic banks and financial service companies. He is currently a Regional Head for Wholesale Banking at IDFC FIRST Bank with prior stints at ANZ Banking, Yes Bank & ICICI banking group. Ritesh is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a graduate degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
