Bursa Announcements
Date : 01 March 2018
Change in Boardroom
SUNWAY BERHAD |
Date of change | 01 Mar 2018 |
Name | TAN SRI DATUK DR REBECCA FATIMA STA MARIA |
Age | 60 |
Gender | Female |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Designation | Director |
Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature from University of Malaya. Diploma in Public Administration from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), Malaysia. M.S. (Counselling) from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (now known as Universiti Putra Malaysia). Ph.D from the University of Georgia in Athens. |
Working experience and occupation | Tan Sri Dr Rebecca began her career in the Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 1981 and served in various capacities in the then Ministry of Trade and Industry. In the course of her civil service career, she had a brief stint as the Chief Administration and Procurement Officer of the ASEAN Plant Quarantine and Training Centre, and contributed to human capital development at the INTAN. She retired as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry ("MITI Sec-Gen") on 2 July 2016. As MITI Sec-Gen, a post she was appointed to in December 2010, she provided oversight for the formulation and implementation of Malaysia's international trade policies and positions. This involved Malaysia's participation in bilateral, regional (ASEAN, APEC, OIC) and multilateral fora (World Trade Organisation), as well as bilateral and regional trade negotiations. On the regional front, she played a key role in ASEAN economic integration and chaired the ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting as well as the ASEAN High Level Task Force for Economic Integration. In the academic field, in April 2000, she was awarded the Malcolm Knowles Award for the best PhD dissertation in 2000 in the field of Human Resource Development by the American Academy of Human Resource Development. She was also awarded "Professional Achievement Awards by School of Education, University of Georgia (2013)". Tan Sri Dr Rebecca currently serves on the Board of Trustees of MyKasih Foundation. She is also the Chair of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | 1. RHB Bank Berhad 2. Hartalega Holdings Berhad 3. Lafarge Malaysia Berhad 4. Eco World International Berhad 5. RHB Investment Bank Berhad 6. MyKasih Foundation |
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
Announcement Info
Company Name | SUNWAY BERHAD |
Stock Name | SUNWAY |
Date Announced | 01 Mar 2018 |
Category | Change in Boardroom |
Reference Number | C03-23022018-00041 |