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OUR LEADERSHIP
PROFILE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS

DATO’ SRI SHARIFAH SOFIANNY
BINTI SYED HUSSAIN
Private Sector’s Representative
Section 6(4)(f) Retirement Fund Act 2007

Dato’ Sri Sharifah Sofianny was appointed as a Board Her leadership and personal vision left a lasting imprint
Member of KWAP on 1 March 2021 and subsequently on the businesses that she led. She has been a catalyst
appointed as KWEST Chairman on 8 March 2021. for organisational changes that have yielded efficient
and profitable outcomes by creating sharper focus and
Dato’ Sri Sharifah’s professional career has evolved from accountability within her teams.
the management of corporate finances for one of the
world’s largest oil and gas companies, equity broking and Dato’ Sri Sharifah’s strengths have been recognised in
trading, to creating financial structures for large corporates her abilities to mobilise industry players, push boundaries
in the world of global banking. through collegial relationship-building, and through her
vision and organisational innovation. She is also known for
From 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2018, Dato Sri her active involvement with various NGOs.
Sharifah served on the Board of PETRONAS, Malaysia’s
only Fortune 500 company, bringing with her a wealth of On 4 March 2021, she was appointed to be a member
experience in the oil and gas industry from her time at of the National Employment Council (NEC) by the Prime
both Shell Malaysia and Shell International. From her early Minister of Malaysia. This council was set up to address
career days, she demonstrated her depth and breadth of the unemployment situation caused by the COVID-19
financial and negotiating capabilities which extended to pandemic and the creation of new jobs for those affected.
regional and international shores.
Dato’ Sri Sharifah graduated with a Bachelor (Hons) in
Dato’ Sri Sharifah left Shell Malaysia after 11 distinguished Accountancy from the University of Missouri, Columbia,
years to begin a career in in the capital market, which USA and is also an alumna of the prestigious London
spanned 15 successful years at Kenanga Investment Bank, Business School.
JF Apex and Maybank Investment Bank.