Leadership

General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Shahrom Bin Dato’ Hj. Nordin (Rtd.) (“Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Shahrom”) (Malaysian/male, aged 76) was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board on 9 January 2018. He served in various appointments at command, staff training and the diplomatic services levels and was the Chief of the Malaysian Army in 2003. Prior to that appointment, he was the Chief of Staff at the Armed Forces Headquarters.

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Palaniappan A/L Ramanathan Chettiar (“Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Palan”) (Malaysian/male, aged 67) was appointed to the Board on 9 January 2018. He was the Group Managing Director of Cyberjaya Education Group Berhad and redesignated as Non-Independent Non- Executive Director on 1 January 2022.

Maha Ramanathan Palan (“Mr. Maha”) (Malaysian/male, aged 29) was appointed to the Board on the 23rd of July 2018.He is the Group Managing Director of Cyberjaya Education Group Berhad (“CYBER”). Mr. Maha has a Masters in Risk Management & Financial Engineering from Imperial College London and a Bachelor (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester.

Tan Sri Datuk (Dr.) Rafiah Binti Salim (“Tan Sri Datuk (Dr.) Rafiah”) (Malaysian/female, aged 77) was appointed as an Independent Non- Executive Director to the Board on 9 January 2018 and redesignated as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 20 February 2018. She is the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Tan Sri Datuk Wira Dr. Mohd Shukor Bin Mahfar (“Tan Sri Datuk Wira Dr. Mohd Shukor”) (Malaysian/male, aged 67), was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board on 9 January 2018. He is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Dato’ Tan Choon Hwa @ Esther Tan Choon Hwa (“Dato’ Esther Tan”) (Malaysian/female, aged 73), was appointed as an Independent Non- Executive Director to the Board on 9 January 2018. She is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Leong Tuck Yee (“Mr. Leong”) (Malaysian/male, aged 50) joined the Company in end 2019 and was appointed as the Group Chief Financial Officer of the Company on 5 March 2020. Mr. Leong graduated with an Honorary Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Malaya. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Dato’ Hj Abd Rashid Bin Hj Mohd Sharif (“Dato’ Hj Abd Rashid”) (Malaysian/male, aged 59) was appointed as Group Chief Regulatory Officer in 2018. He holds a Master’s Degree in Art and Design Education from De Monfort University, United Kingdom, Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design from MARA University of Technology and Art Teachers’ Diploma from MARA University of Technology. 

Kalaiarasu Malayandi (“Mr. Kalaiarasu”) (Malaysian/male, aged 37) is the Group Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. He has a Masters in Business Administration (“MBA” from Victoria University, Australia and a Bachelors in Electronic & Computing Engineering from Nottingham Trent University.

Dr. Susheela Nair (“Dr. Nair”) (Malaysian/female, aged 54) joined Cyberjaya Education Group Berhad in November 2022. She has a legal background and holds a Ph.D in the field of consumer law from Universiti Malaya. She is also an accredited mediator.

Professor Dr. David Whitford (“Professor Dr. Whitford) (American/male) graduated in medicine from Cambridge and Newcastle Universities in the UK. Following vocational training in general practice, he practiced as a Family Physician for 16 years in Newcastle upon Tyne, establishing a practice at the forefront of quality medical care in the UK. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 1996, and a Doctorate from Cambridge University in 2003. Professor Whitford moves to the University of Cyberjaya having served in Penang Medical College (RUMC) as Vice President (Academic Affairs) from April 2017 and more recently President of RUMC from August 2019.

Adjunct Prof. Dr. Subramanian Amamalay (“Mr. Subra”) (Malaysian/ male, aged 64) has over the last three decades worked in various management roles with a variety of organisations globally. He is the Chairman of SMRT Holdings Berhad, a technology company listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Mr. Subra has served as a director both in an executive and non-executive capacity with public listed corporations. He is also Principal Consultant and Director with SMR HR Group Sdn Bhd. SMR HR Group, an ISO 9001 certified organisation and one of the leading professional services HR firms in the region. He is also an adjunct professor with the University of Cyberjaya.

Mr. Jullian John (“Mr Jullian”) (Malaysian/male, aged 39) joined the Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (“CUCMS”) in 2015 to head its Corporate & Marketing Communications team before being appointed as the Bursar in February 2020 and later as the Vice President for Operations in April 2023. He has been part of the management team during the institution’s transition to the University of Cyberjaya (“UoC”). Jullian has broad responsibility that spans the University and the Group’s support and strategic departments. He is also primarily responsible for driving operational results and achieving strategic alignment between the Colleges division and the larger Group.

Joining in June 2014, Dr. Hassan Basri (“Dr. Hassan”) (Malaysian/male, aged 42) became an integral part of the institution, starting as Head of Programme and subsequently assuming the role of Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, reflecting his dedication and administrative acumen. In 2016, he became the inaugural Director of the Centre for Collaborative Programmes, navigating the complexity of establishing and managing both local and international academic partnerships. Dr. Hassan has been pivotal in creating avenues for collaborative academia, ensuring the university’s global impact and reach. Since April 2023, as the Director of Academic Affairs, he has crafted and implemented strategic academic policies and developed programs that enriched the university and affiliated institutions.

Ms. Doreen Tan (“Ms. Doreen”) (Malaysian/female, aged 53) was appointed as Chief Executive of Cyberjaya College Kuching in 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Business Administration and Management from RMIT University and completed her Master of Education (School Leadership) from Open University Malaysia.

Mdm. Joanna Fu (“Mdm. Joanna”) (Malaysian/female, aged 42) joined Cyberjaya College Kota Kinabalu in 2011 as a pharmacy lecturer, before being appointed as the Head of Academic in 2018. With more than 11 years of working experience in the education sector, she has in-depth knowledge and experience in Academic Management, and was recently appointed as the Acting Chief Executive of Cyberjaya College Kota Kinabalu.

Ms. Punithavalli Kathiveloo (“Ms. Punitha”) (Malaysian/female, aged 42) joined the company in 2017 and has since been actively involved in various roles and responsibilities across departments and institutions within the group and to a greater extent in college operations. She was appointed as the Principal of Cyberjaya College Central and Oxbridge Language Centre in 2019 and assumes the role of Chief Executive of the college in 2022.