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Executive Director
Encik Alias was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 10 September 2015 and subsequently on 1 September 2018 re-designated as an Executive Director.
He graduated in 1994 from the Hanyang University of South Korea with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2014, he obtained his Master in Project Management from the University of Technology Malaysia. He is a member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia. With an extensive track record spanning over 30 years in the Oil and Gas (“O&G”) industry, he brings a wealth of expertise encompassing engineering, onshore and offshore construction, tender strategies, business planning and operational performance.
Commencing his career as a Junior Field Engineer in 1993 with a prominent Korean Conglomerate in the Engineering and Construction industry, his determination and energy propelled him to spearhead the Business Development unit of the conglomerate’s Plant Division. Over the years, he has held key roles in local and international companies, culminating in his pivotal role as Project Manager at Dayang Enterprise Sdn Bhd (“DESB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dayang Enterprise Holdings Berhad (“DEHB”) in 2009. Here, he successfully established and led DESB’s Hook-Up and Commissioning Division, diversifying its portfolio into new segments likes Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning and pre-commissioning and decommissioning activities in the O&G sector.
He is currently responsible in leading Perdana’s fleet operations and chartering division as well as leading DESB’s business planning and operational performance overseeing all contracts for Peninsular Malaysia and international operations.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Selva Kumar was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 18 June 2021.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the University of London (External).
Datuk Selva Kumar has more than thirty (30) years of experience in providing a comprehensive range of legal services and solutions to domestic and international clients.
His clients are private and public listed companies from Malaysia and non-government organizations in all sectors of the economy. He advises on cross border corporate and commercial transactions, civil and corporate litigation, legal forensic audit and due diligence services, conveyancing, company regulatory compliance, company secretarial requirements and listing requirements of Bursa Malaysia. He represents clients in litigation and provides dispute resolution advice in all these areas.
Currently, he is also appointed as Director of Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (“Perkeso”) and, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chairman for AIMST University. In addition, he is an appointed Notary Public of Malaysia and also a Qualified Risk Director from Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (“IERP”). He has previously served as a member of the Operation Evaluation Panel (Panel Penilaian Operasi) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (“MACC”) and as Commission member of Companies Commission of Malaysia (“SSM”).
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Chin was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 1 October 2015.
Mr Chin joined Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (now known as “KPMG”) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 2 February 1979 as an audit junior. KPMG registered him as an articled student with The Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (now known as The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants or “MICPA”) in the second half of 1979. After having passed the Foundation and Professional examinations set by MICPA and in the process won all the five (5) gold medals on offer for the Professional I and Professional II examinations, he was seconded to the tax division of KPMG Melbourne, Australia from October 1984 to March 1985. In August 1985, he was transferred to take charge of the Kuching Office of the firm and on 1 October 1990, he was promoted to be a partner of KPMG Malaysia. During his tenure with the firm, he was principally involved in the provision of audit, taxation, financial advisory and corporate advisory services to corporate clients, both public listed and privately held. He retired from KPMG on 31 December 2013.
He is also a director of Naim Holdings Berhad and a Director of non-listed companies, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad and Kebajikan Dayang Fatimah Berhad.
Managing Director
Encik Jamalludin was appointed as a Managing Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 1 October 2021.
He graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Economics from California State University, Fresno in the United States (“USA”) in 1996 and a Master of Arts in Educational Computing from the University of San Francisco in USA in 1998.
Encik Jamalludin has 33 years of working experience in the oil and gas industry. He started his career with PETRONAS in 1990 at Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and was involved in operations, corporate strategies and business planning, both locally and in Vietnam. In 2000, he joined Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad initially as the Business Development Manager and subsequently was promoted to Group Manager, Procurement. In 2003, he moved to Kencana HL Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Kencana Petroleum Group as General Manager, Business Development. He was subsequently promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2008 and a year after was promoted to the position of Managing Director, a position he held until 2012.
Encik Jamalludin joined MMHE Sdn Bhd as the General Manager, Business Development and Commercial in 2013 and then moved to Petra Energy Berhad as Group Business Development Director in 2015. In 2017, he took the position of Chief Commercial Officer in Icon Offshore Berhad providing leadership and direction to the Group Commercial team. In 2020, he joined SK Hull Sdn Bhd, a start-up subsidiary of Nam Cheong Ltd and was a director there until his present position in Perdana. He is currently the President of Malaysian OSV Owners’ Association.
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Cik Hasmiah was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 2 August 2024.
Cik Hasmiah graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom in 1997. In 2004, she obtained the Executive Masters in Business Administration from the University Technology MARA, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.
Cik Hasmiah has more than 20 years of working experience in legal and secretarial matters.
Upon her graduation, she started her career at Naim Cendera Sdn Bhd, where she served as an Assistant Company Secretary for 2 years and later as a Legal Officer for 6 years. She then took on the position of Corporate Services Manager at another private company with responsibilities in administration, human resources and secretarial and legal matters for 1 year.
In 2008, she joined a legal firm, Messrs. Tan & Lai Advocates as junior partner and in 2010 joined Naim Engineering Sdn Bhd as a Senior Legal Advisor and was promoted to General Manager in 2014. In 2021, in recognition of her performance, she was promoted to the position of Head of Corporate Services & Company Secretary. In October 2023, she moved to Naim Holdings Berhad as Head of Corporate Services and held the position until her resignation in May 2024.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tuan Haji Zakaria was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 18 June 2021.
Tuan Haji Zakaria has had thirty-three years of experience with PETRONAS since 1987. He has held various senior management position in Petronas which include Vice President LNG Assets, Vice President Technology and Engineering, Vice President Group Project Delivery, and Vice President & Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia LNG (“MLNG”).
In the early years of Tuan Haji Zakaria’s career, he was exposed in prominent Petronas projects from the design, engineering, construction, commissioning, to starting up of Petronas manufacturing plants.
He had twenty years of experience in operating Petronas manufacturing plants, and it was under his leadership that plants such as the PETRONAS, MLNG achieved record breaking plant reliability and delivery performances.
With his strong relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders within its sphere of operational businesses, Tuan Haji Zakaria was recognised for his contribution towards Occupational Health and Safety and was awarded ‘CEO of the Year 2014’ by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. He assumed the position of Vice President Petronas from 2014 until his retirement on 15 April 2021.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Cik Ruziah was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 18 June 2021.
Cik Ruziah graduated with a Master in Business Administration (General Management) from University of Sheffield, United Kingdom in 1991 and a Bachelor in Economics (First Class Honours) from University of Malaya in 1984.
She has over 30 years of working experience and has held various senior and top management positions in several companies both in the government and private sectors, covering areas of corporate finance and advisory spanning various industries such as investments, telecommunications, property and upstream oil and gas.
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 10 September 2015 and subsequently on 23 June 2020 he was re-designated as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman.
Datuk Dr Abd Hapiz graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from Utah State University, United States (“USA”) and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from University of Nevada, USA.
He has more than thirty (30) years of experience in management, marketing, business development and technical in the chemical manufacturing industry. He began his career at Dow Chemical Malaysia holding a regional role and then moved to DuPont Malaysia as the Managing Director. He took on the role of President / Chief Executive Officer of Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad in 2011 and retired in 2014.
He presently sits on the boards of MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad and Ancom Nylex Berhad as well as several chemical companies both in Malaysia and the USA. He is the Chairman of the Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia which has membership of more than 100 companies.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Encik Akbar was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perdana Petroleum Berhad on 1 January 2025.
Encik Akbar graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University, United States of America, earned in 1985. He later attended the Harvard Business School’s Premier Business Management Program in 2005 and the INSEAD Senior Management Development Program in 2008.
He started his career with PETRONAS as a Project Engineer in 1987 and was later assigned to various projects under the Gas Business Unit. After a stint at PETRONAS Corporate Planning and Business Development Unit, he was appointed General Director/CEO of Phu My Plastics & Chemicals Co Ltd in Vietnam. In 2008, he was appointed CEO of PETRONAS Chemicals LDPE Sdn Bhd and subsequently, Head of the Office of Executive Vice President, Downstream Business.
Prior to joining PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (“PCG”) as Head of Commercial and CEO of PETRONAS Chemicals Marketing (Labuan) Limited, he was the Head of Retail Business Division of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad. He assumed the position of Head of Special Projects at PCG in 2021 and was responsible for overseeing the establishment of the new business model and development pathways to expand the Specialty Chemicals portfolio. He held this position until his retirement in July 2023.
In addition, he has held positions, including chairmanships, on the boards of multiple PETRONAS companies throughout his tenure with the organisation. He has also served as President of Malaysian Petrochemicals Association for the terms 2014-2023.