MISC Bhd independent and non-executive director Datuk K Sekhar S Krishan retired from the Board effective Jan 15 (next Monday).
The 68-year old was appointed to the board on Jan 15, 2015.
In a Bursa filing today (Jan 12), the group, which is 51% controlled by national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), said with the retirement, Sekhar also retires from his positions as Audit Committee chairman and Risk Committee member of the Board.
Sekhar retired in 2010 as the Sime Darby Berhad Corporate Services executive vice president.
He was responsible for Sime Darby group’s legal, secretarial, risk management, sustainability and quality management functions, as well as the commodity trading and marketing and allied products & services activities of the group.
Prior to joining the Sime Darby, Sekhar had three years of post-qualifying experience with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. (now known as KPMG).
Since then, he had held various senior financial positions within the Sime Darby Group including as Sime UEP Properties Berhad finance director, Sime Darby Berhad group financial controller and Tractors Malaysia Holdings Berhad finance director.
