PUAN NORCHAHYA BINTI AHMAD

Malaysia

Female

65

Independent Director

Independent and Non Executive

Puan Norchahya has more than 30 years of professional career in the fields of finance, accounting, internal audit, risk management, business continuity management, human resources, corporate services and consultancy both in public and private sectors. She began her career at Bank Negara Malaysia in October 1983 and retired from UMW Holdings Berhad in June 2019, having held various positions, including Group Internal Auditor, Group Financial Controller, and Chief Risk Officer.
She was elected to the Board of Governors of The Institute of Internal Auditors, Malaysia ("IIAM") in 2017 and served on the Institute's Executive Committee, holding positions as Vice President 2, Chairperson of the Professional Development Committee, and member of both the Nomination Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee ("ARC"). In June 2023, she retired from the Board of Governors but continues to be a member of IIAM's ARC.
From August 2019 to October 2021, she was a Board member and Chairperson of ARC of a company involved in the provision of civil engineering services including road construction, drainage system, sewerage system, bridge construction and water reticulation.
Since August 2021, she is a member of the ARC of Yayasan Pahang, a state foundation in Malaysia, primarily to bring about improvements in education, sports and culture. The foundation has subsidiaries involved in plantations, mining and education.