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The Board

Led by the Chairman, the Board exercises its collective wisdom and
experience in the best interests of UMH and its stakeholders in order to
achieve the higher purpose of supporting UM.

UM Holdings (UMH) is governed by research and innovation via his work in investment banking, capital markets
a dedicated and experienced Board with UM’s premier engineering faculty. and corporate finance.
entrusted with providing oversight
and strategic guidance in line with A prolific and award-winning A Fellow of the Institute of Corporate
the overall objectives and goals of published researcher and a regular Directors Malaysia (ICDM) and a
the Group. Led by the Chairman, the speaker at local and global forums, Fellow of the Association of Chartered
Board exercises its collective wisdom Dato’ Dr. Mohd Hamdi is well placed Certified Accountants (ACCA), he
and experience in the best interests to advise the Group on the future serves on several public companies
of UMH and its stakeholders in order direction of the subsidiaries, in as Chairman of their Audit Committee
to achieve the higher purpose of particular the commercialisation (Dutaland Berhad and Lebtech Berhad)
supporting UM. Going forward, UMH of UM’s intellectual assets and the and Chairman of the Risk, Nomination
aspires to enhance the diversity and Group’s expansion plans in education and Tender Committee (Mentiga
inclusivity of Board composition in and training. Corporate Berhad).
accordance with best practice, to
improve its future performance. Wan MOHD sOFi Wan MustaPHa Since his appointment to UMH, Dato’
Hazli has been heading the Audit and
cHairMan OF tHE BOarD Encik Wan Mohd Sofi is the Head of Risk Committee and has been pivotal
tan sri aBD raHiM MOHaMaD in instituting corporate governance and
UM’s Bursary Office, having built a 20-
year career specialising in university risk management best practices across
Tan Sri has served as director of the treasury operations. Beginning from the Group.
UM Board since September 2020 and 2001, he amassed experience across
Chairman of UMH since November key financial departments at UM, DatO’ a. aZiZ a. raHiM
2020.
eventually rising to the post of Deputy CHAIRMAN OF THE NOMINATION
Bursar in 2018 and currently Bursar
Backed by decades of experience AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE,
in restructuring and turning around as of 2021. During his tenure with UM, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF IUMW
companies, including public listed he also served as interim CEO of UMH
companies and state development from 3rd May 2020 – 1st January Dato’ A. Aziz has vast experience
corporations, Tan Sri Abd Rahim 2021. During his brief sojourn, he was in the judiciary, having served as
Mohamad has been instrumental able to take cognisance of the diversity High Court Judge, Court of Appeal
in planning and spearheading between academic and business Judge, and Advisor to the Attorney
the rationalisation exercise of UM financial environments, providing General Chambers of Malaysia. He
Holdings and its subsidiaries. Against clarity of balance to the Group’s was formerly the Commissioner and
the backdrop of a sound corporate operations. Chairman of the Enforcement Agency
foundation, Tan Sri is committed to Integrity Commission. Currently,
inculcating a dynamic and professional DatO’ HaZli iBraHiM he serves as a member of the Bank
work culture, embracing the spirit of Negara Malaysia Shariah Advisory
teamwork and collaboration across the CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT AND RISK Council and a member of the JAKIM
Group. COMMITTEE, Syarak and Civil Law Technical
CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE Committee.
PrOFEssOr DatO’ ir. Dr. MOHD COMMITTEE, UM SPECIALIST CENTRE
HaMDi aBD sHuKOr (UMSC) At UMH, Dato’ A. Aziz plays a key part
in overseeing the Group’s legislative
Dato’ Dr. Mohd Hamdi currently serves Dato’ Hazli has been Managing and regulatory compliance, bringing
as the Vice-Chancellor/President of Director of Haziq Capital, a boutique new strength and insights on matters
UM. He brings with him substantial corporate advisory outfit, since 2002, with a good legal perspective to the
experience and expertise in academia, leveraging on his extensive experience Board.

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