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Senior Management
Malaysian | 55 | Male
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2021
Mohamed Zainurin Mohamed Zain holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Accountancy (Honours) from the University of Utara Malaysia. He is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountant (MIA) and a Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) of Papua New Guinea.
He has more than 30 years of experience in various capacities in several different industries namely, Integrated Agrifood (including Halal Food Supply Chain and Halal Logistics), Plantations, Food Manufacturing, Defence and Aerospace sectors. Mohamed Zainurin has been involved in Halal Food Supply Chain and Agriculture Plantation since 2006 with Malaysian Agrifood Corporation Berhad, a Khazanah Nasional Berhad (KNB) wholly owned subsidiary as Vice President of Finance and subsequently promoted as Senior Vice President of Infrastructure Development. He then joined KNB as Senior Vice President of Agrifood Unit of Khazanah Research & Investment Division.
During his tenure in KNB, he was seconded to the Ministry of Agriculture of Malaysia as CEO for the Malaysian Modern Agriculture Project. In 2012, he was appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer of Malaysia Agrifood Corporation Group of Companies as one of the key personnel managing several strategic collaboration initiatives for the integrated premium Vegetables, Fruits and Halal Cold Chain Logistics business with domestic business partners and reputable foreign investors.
He was formerly the Financial Controller of New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) a wholly owned subsidiary company of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad based in Papua New Guinea before joining THP as the Chief Executive office on 1st October 2021.
Malaysian | 37 | Male
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2021
Shahrizal Suhainy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (Honours) from MARA University of Technology. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountancy (MIA). He began his career with KPMG, Kuala Lumpur Office in 2007 and gained invaluable financial experience in auditing both private and public sectors entities, public listed corporations as well as government owned companies. He was an Audit Principal in KPMG prior to joining THP in October 2021 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
As the CFO, he is responsible for the managing, planning, implementation and operations of all financial activities of the Group. These include business planning, budgeting, forecasting and proposing strategic directions. He sits as a member of the Board on several of THP subsidiary companies overseeing strategic financial directions.
Malaysian | 67 | Male
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2019
Mat Saad Ramli holds a Diploma in Plantation & Industry Management from Institut Teknologi MARA. He started his career in 1976 and carries with him more than 45 years of experience in the plantation industry, including 15-year stint with Taiko Plantations, 8 years at U.I.E (M) Sdn Bhd, an associate company of United Plantations Berhad and few other plantation companies.
He joined THP in 2002 and has been with the company for the past 11 years. He has held many senior positions in THP including as Chief Operation Officer in Indonesia (2007) and Malaysia (2010) before he retired in 2013. He then re-joined THP in 2019 as the Plantation Director and currently supports the CEO in managing all the estates and mills for the Group and to ensure that operational matters at all levels are carried out to the highest standard in the industry.
Malaysian | 46 | Male
Date of Appointment: 1 March 2020
Megat Rizal holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Accountancy and Financial Analysis from University of Warwick. He is currently a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Malaysia. His past experienced includes stints in accounting firms in Dublin, Ireland and Birmingham, United Kingdom having completed his ACCA examinations and training in 2002 before returning to Malaysia to work with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2004. He joined THP’s Internal Audit Department on 4 December 2006. He is currently the General Manager of the CEO’s Office and is responsible in assisting the CEO to manage and supervise all operational matters as well as the overall management of the Company.
Malaysian | 53 | Female
Date of Appointment: 1 January 2014
Aliatun Mahmud holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) of Laws (LLB), both from the MARA University of Technology as well as a Diploma in Syariah Law and Practice from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. She began her career at the Securities Commission of Malaysia in 1994 and went on to gain more experience in PEREMBA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Messrs Hafidz & Azra (Advocates & Solicitors) and the Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad. She joined THP on 1 October 2002 and has been with the Group for more than 15 years. In her current capacity, she manages all legal and secretarial matters for the companies owned as well as managed by the Group.
Malaysian | 51 | Female
Date of Appointment: 1 January 2014
Maizura Mohamed holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. She began her career with Boustead Holdings Berhad in 1995 and subsequently joined Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd as Manager of Business Development. She joined THP on 1 October 1999 as Manager, Corporate Planning and has been with the Group for more than 20 years. She was appointed as the Head of Strategy and Corporate Services on 1 January 2014 and is responsible in overseeing strategic and corporate matters, business planning as well as managing special projects.
Malaysian | 58 | Male
Date of Appointment: 3 May 2021
Adnan Ariffin holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Technology Malaysia. He began his career with FELDA in 1984 and subsequently joined THP on 1 December 1991 as the Senior Assistant Manager at Kilang Sawit Kota Bahagia. He has been with the company for the past 30 years and assumed the position of Head, Mill & Engineering on 3 May 2021. In his capacity, he provides technical advisory services to mills owned by THP and drives improvement initiatives throughout the THP’s mill operations.
Malaysian | 58 | Male
Date of Appointment: 1 January 2009
Othman Somadi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Marketing) and a Diploma in Planting Industry and Management, both from the MARA University of Technology. He began his career as an Assistant Agricultural Officer with the Southeast Johore Development Authority in 1984 and thereafter joined Johore Tenggara Oil Palm Berhad in 1993 as a Senior Marketing Executive. He joined TH Ladang (Sabah & Sarawak) Sdn Bhd on 5 August 1996 as its Marketing Manager before being appointed THP’s Deputy General Manager (Marketing) in 2003. He is currently Head, Marketing and is responsible for the trading and marketing of the Group’s products.
Malaysian | 56 | Male
Date of Appointment: 7 February 2020
Ahmad Anuar Sairi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science and a Diploma in Agriculture, both from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. He started his career as an Agronomist with FELDA Research in 1990 and subsequently joined Austral Enterprises in 1993. He joined THP in June 1999 as the Assistant Agronomist. He was seconded to Trurich Resources Sdn Bhd in 2014 and was appointed the Senior General Manager (Operation & Agronomist), based in Indonesia. He returned to THP in March 2019 as General Manager of the CEO’s Office. He is currently the Head Agronomy and in his capacity, is responsible in providing agronomic advisory, fertiliser recommendation, plantation research as well as innovation and development support for the Group.
Malaysian | 59 | Male
Date of Appointment: 1 March 2020
Md Hanif Md Nor holds a Diploma in Planting Industry and Management from the MARA University of Technology. He began his career with Boustead Estates Agency as an Assistant Manager in 1983. He joined TH Ladang (Sabah & Sarawak) on 27 December 1996 as Manager at Ladang Jati Keningau. He has risen up the ranks throughout the 24 years with THP and he was appointed as the Plantation Controller on 1 March 2020. He currently oversees the plantation operations, ensures the estates adhere to the company’s policies and procedures accordingly as well as motivates subordinates and workforce.
Malaysian | 56 | Male
Date of Appointment: 4 April 2022
Mohd Jafri Arshad holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Agriculture and a Diploma in Agriculture, both from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. He began his career with Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad as a Cadet Planter in 1990 and was promoted to a Managerial position in 1999 with extensive experience in managing Cocoa, Rubber & Oil Palm estates. He joined THP on 1 March 2009 as an Estate Manager at Ladang Sungai Tenegang, Sabah. He was appointed as an Estate Senior Manager based in Riau, Indonesia in 2012. Jafri has been entrusted to manage and oversee the operations of several Estates and Estate Department within the Group, prior to being appointed as Head of Plantation Controllers on 4 April 2022. He currently support the CEO in managing all the estates for the Group and ensures plantation operational matters at all levels are carried out to the highest standard in the industry. He ensures the estates adhere to the company’s policies and procedures accordingly as well as motivates subordinates and workforce.
Malaysian | 58 | Male
Date of Appointment: 16 March 2020
Mohamad Zuzari Abd Aziz holds a Diploma in Planting Industry and Management from the MARA University of Technology. He began his career with Boustead Estate Agency as an Assistant Manager in 1985 and was given the exposure of managing various crops including oil palm, rubber and cocoa. He pioneered the introduction and implementation of oil palm mechanisation system in Boustead that includes fresh fruit bunch in field evacuation, application of fertilisers and the integration of monitoring system using GPS/GIS. He served 13 years in Boustead before joining THP in 1998 as the Estate Manager at TH Ladang (Sabah & Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. to manage and oversee THP’s teak planting programme. Mohamad Zuzari rose through the ranks during his 24 years tenure with THP holding various portfolios, including the successful implementation of sound water management processes for oil palm planted in peat estates and overseeing the daily operations of the Group’s peat estates in Indonesia as the General Manager of TH Indo Plantation Sdn Bhd. He was appointed the Plantation Controller in 2020 and currently oversees the plantation operations, ensures estates adhere to the company’s policies and procedures accordingly as well as motivates subordinates and workforce.
Malaysian | 59 | Male
Date of Appointment: 16 March 2020
Ahmad Nordzri Razali holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from RMIT University, Melbourne and a Diploma in Planting Industry and Management from the MARA University of Technology. He began his career as a Credit Officer with Bank Pertanian Malaysia in 1984 before joining United Plantations Berhad in December 1984 as a Plantation Assistant Manager. He joined THP on 15 March 1991, as Assistant Manager at Ladang Sungai Mengah, Pahang and went on to assume a number of roles within the Group. He was seconded to PT Persada Kencana Prima as Vice-President Director from 2014 until March 2020 based in Indonesia. He is currently the Head, Estate Department where he oversees the administrative and planning matters of all THP estates.
Malaysian | 49 | Male
Date of Appointment: 15 November 2020
Samshul Bahri Muhammad holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Agribusiness from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia and a Diploma in Planting Industry Management from the MARA University of Technology.
He began his career in THP on 1 July 1999 as an Executive in the Estate Department. In 2010 he was posted to the Sarawak Regional Office as an Operations Manager and rise up the ranks within the 8 years there to Assistant General Manager before he returned to HQ in 2018. He was appointed Head, Sustainability in 2020 and is primarily responsible for sustainability initiatives and innovation within the Group.
Malaysian | 54 | Female
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2021
Rifina Md Ariff holds a Bachelor’s of Arts (Honours) Accounting & Financial Analysis from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. She started her career as a Senior Officer in Permata Merchant Bank in 1990. She was a Senior Manager at Amanah Saham MARA Berhad in 199. She was the Assistant Vice President of Affin Merchant Bank Berhad in 2000 prior to joining Lembaga Tabung Haji in 2002. Rifina was seconded to TH Plantations Berhad on 1 October 2021 Head, Risk & Compliance overseeing the organisation’s risk management strategies and compliance.
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