Chandrin Fernando receives Chairmanship of CIMA MESANA Regional Board
Former CIMA Sri Lanka Board Member Chandrin Fernando received the prestigious Chairmanship appointment for CIMA’S Middle East, South Asia and North Africa (MESANA) Regional Board recently.
Fernando will oversee the MESANA Regional Board comprising 28 countries. Previously, he held the post of Vice Chairman of MESANA.
Fernando’s service history within CIMA is an illustrious one including serving on the Sri Lankan Board as a Board Member during the period 2014-2016. Prior to this, in 2015 Fernando was chosen to represent Sri Lanka as a member of the Global Market Committee. However, due to the Global Market Committee and Sri Lanka Regional Board being dissolved in 2016, he was invited to join the MESANA Board where he served as Vice Chairman.
Previously, Fernando has also served other important leadership roles including being elected to the CIMA Sri Lanka Board as Chairman of the Employer Relations Committee 2014, as a Member of the Student Development Committee in 2013 and contributing to the Marketing and Promotions Committee within CIMA Sri Lanka Division in 2008.
He also holds multiple memberships in professional bodies including the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK and Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK.
Currently, Fernando is Chief Executive Officer at Arpico Finance Company PLC, the second oldest finance company in Sri Lanka. With his visionary leadership, the company has spearheaded several new initiatives. Within a short span of two years since taking over the mantle of CEO, Fernando has been instrumental in successfully transforming and doubling the company’s asset book.
With over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, Fernando is recognised as a financial expert, especially in the non-banking financial sector. He is also highly conversant with the industry’s regulatory framework.