Jamiah Abdul Hamid appointed to Maybank board

PETALING JAYA: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has appointed Datin Paduka Jamiah Abdul Hamid to its board as a non-executive director.

Jamiah, 61, who is the third female director currently on Maybank’s board, has more than 30 years of experience in the corporate world. She had previously held various senior positions during the course of her career, including as deputy president of corporate and human capital development at Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).

She also served on a number of boards of Government-linked and investee companies of PNB, including Malaysia Mining Corp Bhd, UMW Holdings Bhd and Chemical Company of Malaysia Bhd. She currently holds chairmanships in the Prolintas Group of Companies.

Maybank’s board currently comprises three female directors, making up 25% of the board composition.

Jamiah earned a Bachelor’s Degree of Science (Finance) from the University of Northern Illinois, the United States, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She has also attended various leadership and management programmes at Harvard Business School and the Asian Institute of Management, Manila.

In addition, Jamiah is a certified holder of a Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence from the Securities Commission and a Certified Financial Planner with the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia.

Maybank chairman Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor said that given her vast experience and leadership positions, the appointment of Jamiah complemented the strength of the board, bringing in a fresh outlook and required expertise to consistently deliver value to Maybank’s shareholders.

“It also reaffirms our strong commitment in realising the group’s Inclusiveness and Diversity Agenda, which aims to support greater representation of women in leadership positions within Maybank,” he said.