Pos Malaysia and DRB Hicon have announced the resignation of Sharifah Sofia Syed Mokhtar Shah daughter of Syed Mokhtar as its Non-Executive Director with immediate effect,
Sharifah Sofia was appointed to the Board of the Company on 13 April 2018 of Pos Malaysia after serving on the Board for almost five years. The companies have informed thta she would like to pursue interests in emerging market investments, an industry she was exposed to earlier, having started her career as a summer analyst at Morgan Stanley, Singapore.
Prior to joining the companies, she was also an External Consultant to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from October 2015 to May 2016. Sharifah Sofia also had a stint with Grameen Bank, Bangladesh where she acquired experience in the areas of microfinance and the operation of social businesses. Also, she held an executive position in the Company when she joined Pos Malaysia as Special Officer to the then Group Chief Executive Officer from January to October 2017.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of York, United Kingdom, and subsequently, obtained a Master of Science in Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science and was also a Congressional Intern at Washington DC, U.S.A.
Pos Malaysia Chairman Syed Faisal said, “Sharifah Sofia has immensely contributed to the Company through her valuable inputs and insights in many areas with energising perspectives and refreshing viewpoints.
