KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd
(Maybank) has appointed Chiam Sou Hong and Vittorio Furlan as independent non-executive directors effective Aug 5, 2024.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Maybank said the appointments are a step forward towards strengthening the board’s core skills and competencies.
Chiam, 64, is a corporate, finance, regulatory affairs, compliance and risk lawyer with extensive human rights, disputes resolution, mediation, public policy, and anti-corruption experience.
She advises governments, institutions, corporations and communities on various laws, regulations and policies. She was the managing director, head of regulatory affairs Asia pacific for Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited and head of regulatory affairs and policy Asia Pacific for HSBC.
Chiam has held multiple high-profile roles, including general counsel and head of policy at the New Zealand Human Rights Commission and general counsel at New Zealand Funds Management Ltd.
As senior crown counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers, she handled complex commercial crimes and corruption cases and represented the Hong Kong Government at the Privy Council. Additionally, she established the Mediation Ordinance and the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre in Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, Furlan, 49, has extensive experience in digital transformation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence, spanning various industries including banking, insurance, eCommerce, retail, agriculture, telecommunications, and the public sector.
His global experience extends across Southeast Asia and is complemented by his experience in internal audit and cybersecurity practices. He had previously held senior positions including regional head of business insights and regional head of business operations (for eCommerce & advertising operations) of Axiata Digital Advertising and advisory director, data and analytics of EY Advisory based in Australia and Malaysia.
Prior to joining EY Advisory, Furlan worked for over a decade as a senior consulting manager with Accenture Digital in the UK and Australia.
Maybank also announced that Edwin Gerungan will retire from the board on Aug 23, 2024, after nine years of service on the Maybank board.
He has over 40 years of experience in banking, risk management and treasury, having served in key positions of banking institutions including Citibank, Bank Central Asia, Bank Danamon, Bank Mandiri and PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance.
