Management Team

Dato’ Shukrie is a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and holds a Degree in Business Studies from the University of North London.

He started his career with Public Bank Securities Sdn. Bhd. and thereafter served with United Overseas Bank Berhad. He has amassed a diverse experience throughout his career covering the consumer and corporate banking, corporate finance and advisory, mergers and acquisitions, financial services, risk management, human resources, and procurement.

In 2005, he joined DRB-HICOM Berhad and began an illustrated journey where he assumed several leadership roles including that of a Principal Controller, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer in various entities within the DRB-HICOM Group including being entrusted as the Chief Executive Officer of KL Airport Services Sdn. Bhd., the aircraft ground handling, cargo, and logistics arm of DRB-HICOM Group. On 1 July 2011, he was appointed as Group Chief Operating Officer of Pos Malaysia Berhad and later joined Konsortium Logistik Berhad in 2013 as Group Chief Executive Officer before moving back to helm Pos Malaysia Berhad as its Group Chief Executive Officer on November 2015.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer of Malaysia Airports in May 2019, and subsequently, as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Shukrie was entrusted to lead AirAsia’s Redbox Logistics as its Chief Executive Officer and later on as the Chief Operating Officer for AirAsia Malaysia.

With his vast experience and knowledge, it is Malaysia Airports’ privileged to have Dato’ Shukrie on board.

Encik Mohamed Bin Rastam Shahrom is the Group Chief Financial Officer on 1st January 2020. Encik Mohamed has over 20 years of experience in the field of finance, investment appraisal, fundraising, financial analysis and planning, finance operations, international JVs and statutory reporting. Prior to joining Malaysia Airports, Encik Mohamed was the Chief Financial Officer of UEM Sunrise. Encik Mohamed holds a BSc (Honours) in Accounting and Finance from University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Dato’ Azmi started his aviation career in 1970 with the Department of Civil Aviation (now known as CAAM) as an Air Traffic Controller. From 1984 to 1998, Dato’ Azmi was the Airport Manager for several domestic and international airports in Malaysia. When KLIA opened in 1998, he was appointed as the Head of Operations for MA (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd. His 14 years of experience as Airport Manager at various airports has provided him with substantial experience and management acumen of airport operations. He then held various senior management positions covering different portfolios, namely General Manager of Sepang International Circuit in 2000, General Manager of Corporate 34 Communications and Air Traffic Services in 2001, and later General Manager of MA (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd. from 2004 to 2006.

Dato’ Azmi was the Chairman of the Airport Council International World Facilitation and Services Standing Committee until November 2011. He was also the Chairman of MAHB Whistleblowing Independent Committee. He was appointed to his current position on 2 September 2015 and is now based in Istanbul, Turkey. In his current position, he chairs the Business Steering Committee and Management Procurement Committee of ISG and LGM. He is also a member of ISG and LGM’s Audit and Risk Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Procurement Committee. Dato’ Azmi holds 8,123 MAHB shares.

Azman joined MAHB on 1 September 2017 as Chief Human Capital Officer. Prior to his appointment, he has held senior management positions in Group Human Capital at Telekom Malaysia Berhad. Azman comes across as a senior and experienced HR Professional with 16 years of extensive exposure in various discipline of human resources, ranging from Strategic HR, Industrial Relations to Remuneration & Performance Management. In his previous role, he has led various HR transformation programmes including compensation and benefit structure, i.e. formulation of long term incentive plan for the company. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.

Lee Yiang Ming joined MAHB on 1 March 2019 as  Chief Information Officer at the Group level, reporting directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer. This portfolio will oversee various aspects of IT that are essential to the business, such as application, security, platform, networking and others.

Mr. Lee Yiang Ming holds a Degree in Business Computing from the University of Winnipeg, Canada. With more than 25 years of IT experience, he has assumed various management roles across a variety of industries including telecommunication and banking. Throughout his career, he has built specialisation in the areas of transformation, software quality and process engineering; having established one of the largest software testing units in Malaysia with Scope International, as well as driving the establishment of Maybank’s Shared Services in 2013.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Lee Yiang Ming served as the Executive Director with UOB Singapore.

Ibrahim was appointed as Chief Procurement Officer. Prior to this, he has held numerous supply chain leadership roles in top-notch companies such as Shell, F&N Coca Cola, Warner Lambert, Sapura Crest Petroleum and Perisai Petroleum. Arising from his 26 years journey and exposure in multiple industries ranging from oil and gas to fast moving consumer goods, he possesses a vast and rich body of knowledge, perspective and experience in procurement operations, contract management, cost optimisation, value engineering, project procurement and logistics. He graduated with an honours Degree in Econometrics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1989.

Dr Nor Azlina Binti Mohd Isa is the Head of Technical Services Division effective 1 February 2021. 

She is no stranger to Malaysia Airports as she started her career with Malaysia Airports in 2002 as a Civil Engineer and became the GM of Planning & Development in 2011. 

Dr Nor Azlina was the Head of Engineering, MA (Sepang) from 2016 to 2018 before she furthered her career with AirAsia as Head, Group Facilities Management & Development. 

Dr Nor Azlina holds a Doctorate of Business Administration, Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, UiTM. Master of Business Administration, UUM. Post Graduate Diploma in Airport Engineering Management, NUS and B. Eng (Hons.) in Civil Engineering, UM. 

Her affiliations include the Institute of Value Management Malaysia (IVMM), LeadWomen and Project Management Institute (PMI). She is also accreditated as an International Airport Professional (IAP) in 2011, and she has been contributing to the industry as an instructor for the Airport Planning, Development & Environmental Management (APDE) module under the Global ACI-ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP)

Mohamed Sallauddin is the General Manager, Aviation Marketing and Development at MAHB. He was appointed to his current role on 1 February 2008. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy and Computer Science from Northern Illinois University, USA in 1985. He also holds a Master in Business Administration (Strategic Management) Degree from the International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His association with the aviation industry began when he was recruited by Malaysia Airlines as a Management Trainee in 1986. He further enriched his aviation repertoire when he joined Malaysia’s first aircraft manufacturing company, Composite Technology Research Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in 1997.

His employment with MAHB in 2001 saw him joining the cadre that led the marketing of the international gateways managed by MAHB. This eventually led to the role of leading MAHB in organising Asia’s first World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur in 2008. He is highly committed in making KLIA the preferred ASEAN hub. He currently serves as a Council Member of the Institute of Marketing Malaysia and is also the Executive Board Member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). His current appointment as an Executive Committee Member of PATA Malaysia Chapter too had facilitated his role to encourage passenger traffic growth at Malaysia Airports.

Nik Anis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Northern Illinois University, USA, and has a total 27 years of working experience in various capacities including managing sales and marketing, customer service and operations, and corporate communications. Nik Anis worked at Mesiniaga Berhad, a public-listed IT company prior to joining MAHB as the General Manager Corporate Communications on 1 June 2009. Her corporate communications portfolio includes marketing and brand communication, employee communication, customer satisfaction management, corporate responsibility programmes, public relations and media relations.

For the last 13 years, she has developed and implemented strategies and action plans to align corporate communications with the organisation’s vision and objectives. She has been instrumental in spearheading the digital communication platforms and has established a dominant presence and branding for Malaysia Airports on the social media platforms. She is a former president of the International Association of Business Communicators Malaysia Chapter, a global association that promotes communication excellence within the industry.

Nornajihah is a registered Chartered Accountant with Malaysian Institute of Accountants as well as a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. She holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Airport Management and received the distinguished Vice Chancellor Award upon her graduation from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). She also holds a Degree in Accounting and Finance from South Bank University, London and a Diploma in Accounting from UiTM.

She joined MAHB in 2006 as Senior Manager of Finance drawing on her vast experience and knowledge in Group accounting and auditing. In 2008, she was appointed as the Cross Functional Team Leader for Spend Management initiatives. In recognition of her capabilities, she was selected to participate in the KhazanahGLC Talent Exchange Programme in 2008 and was subsequently seconded to Tenaga Nasional Berhad. She played a key role in transforming the Finance division of MAHB Group and successfully led the entire team to implement a centralised Finance Shared Service, Automated Vendor Invoice Management and Business Partnering unit for the Group.

She is actively involved as the Chairperson of Cross Functional Team for Malaysia Airports Group Budget Challenge, a member of the Management Procurement Committee, Internal Audit Management Committee and also a Board member of Malaysia International Aerospace Centre NORNAJIHAH ISMAIL General Manager Finance Services Business Partner Malaysian Female Aged 48 16 Sdn. Bhd. She was entrusted to cover the role and responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer from September 2015 to January 2016. Prior to MAHB, she was the Head of Group Accounts in Padiberas Nasional Berhad. Effective 1 January 2018, she was redesignated as the General Manager Finance Business Partner. With the new portfolio, she is responsible to lead and drive the Business Partnering team in providing financial advisory services to all business entities and support their initiatives in line with MAHB’s strategic objectives.

Abd Malik holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA, a Master of Science in Emergency Response and Planning from Universiti Putra Malaysia, and a Graduate Diploma in Airport Management from the National University of Singapore under the Malaysia Airports-Airport Management Development Programme (AMDP). He has vast experience in Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) since his first appointment in the Department of Civil Aviation (now know as CAAM).

He was given the task to head AFRS in Penang International Airport and KL International Airport (KLIA) and was directly involved in the establishment of AFRS during the construction of KLIA. He is a certified Green Book safety officer from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, and was involved in achieving OHSAS certification for MA (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd. during his tenure as a Safety Officer. Abd Malik was seconded to Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Maldives as the General Manager, Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting before being appointed to his current position. He was appointed as the General Manager Airport Fire & Rescue Service on 7 May 2012.

Datuk Abdullah joined MAHB in 2016 as the General Manager of Stakeholder Relations & Regulatory Affairs. He served the Government for 33 years holding key positions in the Federal Government and its agencies, including a stint as an aide in the private office of the Prime Minister for five years. He also has private sector and academic experience. He worked at Universiti Utara Malaysia from 1991 to 1994 and later at International Islamic University Malaysia. In 1999, he served as the Chief Knowledge Officer and later as Vice President, Multilateral Government Engagement at Multimedia Development Corporation. In 2008, he became the IT advisor at AlBukhary Group of Companies.

He had also founded Altel - a 4G broadband company, and was instrumental in setting up MyTV Broadcasting Company - venturing into digital TV Broadcasting for RTM. Datuk Abdullah also served as Executive Director of Puncak Semangat Sdn. Bhd., a leading IT company. He posseses a Masters Degree (MSc) in Information Science from Loughborough University, UK.

Hani Ezra joined MAHB in 2016. She was appointed as General Manager Commercial Business on 7 November 2016. She graduated in Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Dubuque, USA. She began her career in marketing in the fast moving consumer goods industry when she first joined F&N Dairies in 1997 where she was responsible for managing the company’s leading and No.1 profitable brand. She then, moved on to Danone where she was entrusted to manage the company’s most established and successful 50-year-old UK brand. She was responsible for all aspects of research and development, market research, product and packaging design as well as promotional initiatives for both above and below the line media.

Her retail career began in 2003 with Suria KLCC where she was responsible for the Marketing division, Customer Service as well as managing Retail Relations. Being the leading shopping mall at the heart of Kuala Lumpur, she and her team had to constantly reinvent and refresh marketing approaches and ideas to deliver an unparalleled shopping experience which contributed to the growth of retail sales for the mall. Her wealth of more than 20 years of experience in retail, marketing and branding will certainly be valuable in her efforts to grow MAHB as the preferred regional hub contributing to organisational profitability and performance as well as delivering a customer-centric culture that will provide memorable Total Airport Experience for all passengers, airlines and retailers.

Ai Vin joined MAHB in 2015 and was appointed as General Manager Corporate Finance and Treasury on 1 June 2017. Ai Vin’s primary areas of focus are on the corporate funding, investment and corporate structuring strategies for alignment to MAHB’s overall business strategy and requirements to enhance shareholders value.

Prior to joining MAHB, Ai Vin worked in Transaction Advisory Services of Ernst & Young London. She has also worked in banking and financial advisory sectors in Malaysia and KPMG Singapore.

She has over 16 years’ experience in financial and corporate transaction advisory in Asia and Europe covering business valuation, corporate restructuring, capital market fundraising, financial due diligence, loan portfolio review, merger and acquisition.

Ai Vin holds a Bachelor of Business in Accountancy. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, the CPA Australia (Certified Practising Accountant) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Encik Megat Ardian Wira Mohd Aminuddin as the General Manager, Corporate Planning and Transformation effective 16 April 2018.

Prior to this appointment, Encik Megat Ardian was a consulting trainer for International Air Transport Association (IATA) and other airlines specialising in digital and commercial transformation and strategy initiatives. Encik Megat Ardian also has a substantial background in the aviation industry where he worked with AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines Berhad before joining Flynas, a low-cost carrier based in Riyadh, as its Chief Commercial Officer. In addition to his experience in the aviation industry, he was the Chief Marketing Officer at Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), an agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia.

Encik Megat Ardian graduated from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Master’s Degree in Aviation. He also possess a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Marketing from the Western Michigan University.

With his vast experience and knowledge, we are privileged to have Encik Megat Ardian Wira on board.

As the General Manager, Human Capital – Business Partner, Hairuzzaman is responsible for partnering with the business to translate the business agenda into HR agenda, engaging with Group HR for alignment and support the business needs. He is also to lead and manage the HR Business Partner department on established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Hairuzzaman holds a Masters’ Degree in Human Resource Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). With more than 20 years’ experience in HR, he has assumed various HR roles across different industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, oil & gas, engineering, retail and plantation. Throughout his career, he has assumed HRBP role covering South East Asia, Africa and Europe.

Prior to this appointment, he was attached to Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) as the Head HR, Upstream for Malaysia and R&D. In SDP as well, he was previously the Head, HRBP for Downstream and Head Office, as well as the Head, Learning and Development.

Hairuzzaman was a member of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) IR Panel, MAPA Council and an appointed Panel Member for SOCSO Appellate Board and Industrial Relations Court.

With his vast experience and knowledge, we are privileged to have him on board. Let us all welcome Hairuzzaman Sagi and give our fullest support in his new journey as wargakerja Malaysia Airports.

Anifruzaidi Ab. Rahim as the General Manager, Project Management Office effective 1 March 2019.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from University of Liverpool and has more than 25 years of experience in construction, airport development consultancy and airport operations. He has worked for some of the most prestigious companies in these fields including Ranhill (leading consulting firm in Malaysia), Malaysian Japanese Airport Consortium, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), Deutsche AeroConsult GmbH (DACo), Frankfurt Airport GmbH, Leading Edge Aviation Planning Professional (LEAPP), Hill International (Hill) and Landrum & Brown (L&B).

He has also been engaged by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as ORAT coordinator, facilitating and coordinating efforts in the operation readiness program at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand. His involvement in major international airports projects in the fields of Project Management, ORAT program and Facility Management provides him with a good insight in management and coordination during airport concept development, design, construction, handover, ORAT planning & implementation and facility management start-up phases.

Prior to this appointment, he was engaged by Landrum & Brown USA as the Senior Managing Consultant for Airport Operation Readiness program at King Abdulaziz International Airport.

Azmel holds a B.Sc. Industrial Engineering from University of Toledo, Ohio, USA and Professional Certificate in Management from University of Melbourne. Azmel has 19 years of experience both in local and international companies such as PETRONAS, Goodyear and Schlumberger Business Consulting. He has 6 years experience in operations and 13 years in strategic change and transformation roles. He brings proven methodologies to drive business transformation such as Lean Six Sigma, Performance Improvement and Design Thinking. Prior to this appointment, he was employed by Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation as Vice President of Innovation and Technology to drive the development of Malaysian Oil & Gas service providers. He works with both domestic and international companies as well as government agencies to enable technology development initiatives.

Azrina Abdul Samat joined MAHB in 2019 as the General Manager, Regulatory Asset Base (RAB).

Azrina holds a MSc in Engineering Business Management from University of Warwick/UTM and Bachelor of Science (Computation) from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK. She also holds the BTEC National Diploma in Computer Studies from Peterborough Regional College, UK. Prior to joining Malaysia Airports, Puan Azrina was the Deputy General Manager (Regulatory Economics & Stakeholders Engagement) of Gas Malaysia Berhad.

As the GM RAB, Azrina’s areas of responsibilities include leading and managing the Regulatory Asset Base framework implemented in the organisation as to encourage investment in the expansion and modernisation of infrastructure and return of investment. She is also responsible to develop and execute the regulatory agenda.

Mr. Khor Soon Kheng is the General Manager, IT Architecture & Strategy of MAHB. Mr. Khor is an Airport System Specialist, Project Management expert, Chartered Engineer and System Engineer who has successfully delivered 7 complex multi-billion Airport Projects & the multi-agency Software Architecture project for the Government of Malaysia.

Prior to joining Malaysia Airports, Mr. Khor was the Airport Systems and Operations Advisor for the Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3 Project in Taipei, Taiwan. He was responsible for the development of comprehensive strategy and implementation of the Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) system, Airport Operational Database (AODB), Resource Management System, IATA Fast Track Initiative and flights operations related to the ICT system implementation which includes FIDS and BHS.

He was also part of the original team that design and implement the world’s first Total Airport Management System (TAMS) for KLIA (1996-98) and senior developer for Oracle database engine (90-95). He had successfully trained and delivered 1000 professionally certified project managers.

He holds a degree in Computer Science and Master of Arts from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland and was granted his Chartered Engineer status by Engineer Ireland.

With his vast experience and knowledge, we are privileged to have him on board. Let us welcome Mr. Khor Soon Kheng and give our fullest support in his new journey as wargakerja Malaysia Airports.

Mr. Vijay Kumar Dayinde is the General Manager, IT Delivery of Malaysia Airports effective 1st December 2019.

Mr. Vijay is a Telecom IT Planning, Implementation, and Operation Specialist with over 19 years of experience. He has served globally across multiple organisations, both from System Integrator, and Service Provider side. He also worked across various technologies for fixed and wireless networks. Mr. Vijay has been at the epicenter of every technological storm that has shaken the communication services industry over the last two decades from the Americas to the Far East across 2G, WiMax, 3G, and 4G implementations.

Prior to joining Malaysia Airports, Mr. Vijay was the Head of Data Science & Solutions, and former Head of IT Development of Celcom Axiata Bhd, Malaysia. He was responsible for establishing and executing visions for delivery of E2E IT solutions and has championed major transformation programmes like Big Data (DSAA), CBS, and BSS.

Mr. Vijay holds three Master Degrees including Master of Business Administration from Sikkim Manipal University, Master of Computer Applications from Manipal University, and Master of Science – Mathematics from Osmania University, and Bachelor of Science – Computer from Nagarjuna University.

Superintendent(R) Zulkifli bin Bashir is the General Manager, AVSEC effective on 16 March 2020. Encik Zulkifli was the Covering General Manager of Aviation Security prior to his appointment.

Encik Zulkifli joined Malaysia Airports from the Royal Malaysian Police in 2010 and assumed the position of Senior Manager - AVSEC (Intelligence/Investigation/Liaison).

Having accumulated more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement, we believe that with his vast knowledge and experience, he will excel in carrying out his responsibilities in Malaysia Airports.

Cik Nor Aida Othman is our very own home-grown talent appointed as the Acting General Manager, Legal effective 1 April 2019. Cik Aida joined Malaysia Airports as the Senior Manager, Legal in 2012. She was previously seconded to Malaysia Airports from Malaysia Airlines from 2010 to 2011 under the Khazanah Cross Assignment Programme.

From May 2018, she was seconded to MACS Middle East, Doha, Qatar as the Senior Manager, Legal to support its business expansion due for her familiarity in managing stakeholders’ contracts as she was a part of the small team instrumental in setting up MACS Middle East.

Cik Aida has over 25 years experience as an in-house legal counsel, serving in Government-Owned Company, Government-Linked Company and public listed companies namely Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, Celcom Malaysia Berhad, Technology Resources Industries Berhad (TRI) and Malaysia Airlines. She was also a licenced company secretary in these companies.

Cik Aida holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons) from International Islamic University. She is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Courts of Malaya having been called to the Malaysian Bar in 1993. With her vast experience in legal advisory, she is a natural candidate to assume the role.

Ainon was appointed as Acting General Manager Internal Audit on 1 January 2019. She is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and registered as Chartered Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors. She holds an Executive MBA with a concentration in Airport Management and received the distinguished Vice Chancellor Award upon her graduation from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Computer Business Information Systems from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville USA, a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Airport Management) from National University of Singapore and attended Executive Navigators Program by INSEAD, Singapore. With substantial 22 years’ experience in the areas of Governance, Risk andCompliance, she managed and participated in audits and business assurance which cut across the company’s businesses to improve their business performance and enhance shareholders’ value. Prior to joining Malaysia Airports in 2001, she started her career with MIMOS and subsequently Infopro Sdn Bhd as the Quality Assurance Manager.

Zawardi Salleh is the General Manager, Company Secretarial effective 1 January 2021. Zawardi was the Covering GM prior to this appointment.

Zawardi brings him more than 20 years’ experience in corporate governance and company secretarial in commercial and public practices, including 15 years as company secretary of public listed companies on oil & gas, shipping, land transportation, construction and property industries.