ENCIK FAIZAL SHAM BIN ABU MANSOR

Malaysia

Male

52

Independent Director

Independent and Non Executive

Encik Faizal is a Chartered Accountant, a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia since 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Rutgers University (1993) and an MBA from Ohio University (1994). He also obtained a Diploma in Aviation Studies from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) (2013).

Encik Faizal Sham Bin Abu Mansor started his career in 1994 with the Securities Commission before gaining experience within the financial services industry through his tenure in Treasury at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (M) Berhad, and in Corporate Finance at Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad which is now known as Amlnvestment Bank Berhad.
He left Malaysia in 1998 to work in Australia for Polyaire Holdings Pty Ltd, a private manufacturer and distributor of air-conditioning components before returning to rejoin AmInvestment Bank Berhad in 2003 where he provided financial advisory services to some of the largest corporates in the country.
In 2006, he joined Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and later established himself as the CFO where he had helped restructure the company, drove its financial performance, raised its profile with the investor community together with international business expansion. He was recognised on numerous occasions as the Best CFO in the country by both local and international institutions. Whilst at Malaysia Airports, he was Director of Sabiha Gocken International Airport in Turkey, Sepang International Circuit, Sama-Sama Hotels, Malaysia Airports Niaga as well as Segi Astana (Gateway@klia2) and Mitsui Outlet Park at KLIA.
He left Malaysia Airports in 2015 to become the Chief Executive Officer of Astro Productions, and Head of Astro Awani within Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad.
In 2019, he was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad until it was acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2022. He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee as well as the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee at Solution Group Berhad. He is also a Director of a few private companies in oil & gas and software development.

Solution Group Berhad