Dato’ Ahmad Rizal bin Abdul Rahman, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of Turiya as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 4 July 2024.

He is a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Management & Sustainability Committee of the Company.

Dato’ Ahmad Rizal has more than 30 years of experience under his belt, specifically in business, strategy, corporate finance and operations. An accountant by profession, he started his career as an auditor at KPMG Malaysia and later in corporate finance with Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad. He was involved in creating business strategies and implementing them in various corporate sectors such as manufacturing, financial and investment services, property and development, construction, independent power plants and oil & gas.

His biggest achievement was the turnaround of Perak State GLC into a profit generating entity by creating and maximising the value and yield of the State’s land through implementation of new business innovations, product development & brand strategies and inculcating a KPI-driven corporate culture. Subsequently, he was appointed as the CEO of Mardec Berhad where he was entrusted to rebuild and turn around the entity as well. He was also instrumental in assisting Boustead Plantation Berhad in preparing its turn-around plan and its execution.

He holds an Advance Diploma in Accountancy from Mara Institute of Technology, is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (“CIMA”) UK, is a Certified Financial Planner and is also a member of the Institute Corporate Directors of Malaysia. He was awarded a certificate of completion for Leaders in Development: Managing Change in a Dynamic World,June 5-16, 2017 at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Executive Education. He sits as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Reservoir Link Berhad, Lebtech Berhad and Mentiga Corporation Berhad, all of which are listed on Bursa Malaysia.

He does not have any family relationship with any other director and/or any major shareholder of the Company nor does he have any conflict of interest with the Company.

He has not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years.

Nor Shahmir bin Nor Shahid serves as the Managing Director of Turiya Berhad. He graduated from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 1995 with a Bachelor of Accounting. He has been a Chartered Accountant and member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) since April 2018. A veteran investment banker and a corporate leader, he has more than 30 years of experience in managing businesses, corporate turn-arounds, debt and equity capital markets, fund raising exercises, mergers and acquisitions, project and corporate finance.

Throughout his professional career, Nor Shahmir has held various Board-level positions as director, C-suite and senior management positions within listed companies and major financial institutions both in Malaysia and overseas. His experience includes leading business turnarounds, full-scale mergers and complex acquisitions, as well as managing diverse stakeholder interests and increasing shareholders’ value.

With his extensive working experience of over three decades in corporate and financial expertise, strategic leadership capabilities and understanding of regional markets, Nor Shahmir brings valuable experience to Turiya Berhad as the Group continues to strengthen its business operations, pursue sustainable growth opportunities and create long-term value for its stakeholders.

Nor Shahmir is an independent non-executive director of Aurelius Technologies Berhad, a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. He also sits on the board of other unlisted public companies including Provident Banc Berhad, a non-bank financial institution, Bin Zayed International (M) Berhad and Provident Fiduciaries Berhad, mainly as a non-executive director.