Mahani Amat, First Woman To Be Appointed As AIA PUBLIC Takaful’s Board Chairperson

AIA PUBLIC Takaful Bhd. (AIA PUBLIC Takaful) has appointed Mahani binti Amat as its Board Chairperson with effect from today.  She succeeds Thomas Mun Lung Lee, who retires after successfully completing his tenure of directorship with the company.

Mahani who also sits on the Board of AIA Bhd. as Independent Non-Executive Director since 2019, is the first woman to assume the Chairperson role for any of AIA’s entities in Malaysia.

Her 27-year experience is deeply rooted in the banking industry having begun her career with Bank Negara Malaysia in 1977 before moving on to RHB Bank Singapore in 1984. In 2001, she returned to serve RHB Bank in Kuala Lumpur where she held senior management positions up to her last designation in 2004 as Executive Vice President of operations and services.

Commenting on the appointment, Elmie Aman Najas, Chief Executive Officer of AIA PUBLIC Takaful said, “Mahani is a recognised business leader, and we are pleased to welcome her as the Board Chairperson. She steps into this position bringing with her not only decades of knowledge and experience in the financial sector, but also an in-depth understanding of AIA’s operations through her role as a non-executive director with our conventional counterpart. We are confident that her appointment will be a catalyst to the rapid and sustainable growth of AIA PUBLIC Takaful, and in furthering our collective purpose of helping many more Malaysians live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.”

“On behalf of the management, I would like to thank Thomas for his leadership, dedication and substantial contribution to the company. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” added Elmie.

Mahani holds a Bachelor of Economics, majoring in Business Administration from University Malaya. She currently serves as an Independent Director on three public listed companies on the Main Market of Bursa Securities, namely Unisem (M) Bhd, Scicom (MSC) Bhd and Leong Hup International Berhad. She is also a Board Member of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Berhad.

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