LEADERSHIP TEAM'S PROFILE
DATO' YUSLI BIN MOHAMED YUSOFF Chief Executive Officer
Dato' Yusli bin Mohamed Yusoff, a Malaysian aged 51, graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Essex (United Kingdom) in 1981. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales, the MIA, the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as an Honorary Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia. Dato' Yusli began his career with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co in London and has since held various key positions in a number of public listed and private companies in Malaysia, providing him with experience in property and infrastructure development, telecommunications, engineering and merchant banking. His career in stockbroking commenced in 2000, when he was appointed the CEO of CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd. He also served as the Chairman of the ASCM from 2003 to 2004. Presently, Dato' Yusli is the CEO and Executive Director of Bursa Malaysia and a Director of its group of companies. He also sits on the Capital Market Development Fund Board and is an executive committee member of the Financial Reporting Foundation of Malaysia and Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.
OMAR BIN MALEK ALI MERICAN Chief Operating Officer
Omar Merican, aged 50, a Malaysian, graduated with an Economics degree from the University of Birmingham, England and a Masters in Science from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Omar was founder and CEO of Merican and Partners Asset Management Sdn Bhd, a fund management company, from 1997 to 2004. Prior to this, Omar worked in financial services institutions including Solomon Brothers, James Capel and O'Connor Associates. Omar has been the COO of Bursa Malaysia since 16 September 2005.
DEVANESAN EVANSON Chief Market Operations Officer
Devanesan Evanson, aged 54, a Malaysian, is a Fellow of the ACCA and a member of the MIA. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London in 1989. He is a Governor and past president of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia and Vice President of the Malaysian Advisory Committee of ACCA. He has more than 15 years of experience in the field of external and internal audit and has held various key positions within the Bursa Malaysia group including Senior Vice President (SVP), Compliance and Inspection, SVP, Legal Advisory (Market Supervision), Head of Group Internal Audit and Risk Management and Deputy CRO from September 2005 to July 2006. He was the CRO from August 2006 to December 2007 prior to his appointment as CMOO effective 1 January 2008.
NADZIRAH ABDUL RASHID Chief Financial Officer
Nadzirah Abdul Rashid, aged 46, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy from the University of South Australia. She is a member of the MIA and CPA Australia. She has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance sector, particularly in the areas of auditing, finance and administration. Nadzirah joined the Bursa Malaysia group in April 1999 as a Senior Manager, Finance & Administration in Bursa Malaysia Depository and has held various key positions within the Group including Vice President, Finance & Administration in Bursa Malaysia Securities Clearing, Head, Financial Accounting and Financial Controller in Bursa Malaysia prior to her appointment as CFO effective 1 September 2006.
SELVARANY RASIAH Chief Regulatory Officer
Selvarany Rasiah, aged 44, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Malaya and has been admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. She practised law for several years before joining Bursa Malaysia in 1992. Selvarany has held various positions within the Group dealing with legal and regulatory matters, including Assistant General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Legal and Compliance, Bursa Malaysia Depository, SVP/Legal Adviser, Listing and Head Regulatory, Issues and Legal Advisory. She has dealt with a wide range of work relating to the capital markets and served on various task forces on capital market initiatives. She has also been significantly involved in the development of the corporate governance framework and best practices in Malaysia and is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance. She was the Chief Legal Officer from July 2004 until her appointment as CRO effective 1 January 2008.
LIM JIT JEE Chief Information Officer
Lim Jit Jee, aged 52, a Malaysian, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Computer Science from Sonoma State University, California. He joined Bursa Malaysia in June 2008 as Head, Exchanges Operations of Market Operations before he was appointed as CIO, heading Technology & Systems Group on 15 September 2008. Lim brings with him over 20 years experience in the securities industry, having held many roles ranging from developing businesses, securities operations, managing critical projects, advisory and consultancy. Prior to joining Bursa Malaysia, Lim had been with the ASCM since 2004, his last position there being Executive Director.
SITI AISHAH MD LASSIM Chief Human Resource Officer
Siti Aishah Md Lassim, aged 43, a Malaysian, graduated with Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University, USA. She joined Bursa Malaysia as CHRO on 3 November 2008 and brings with her more than 18 years of experience in diverse fields which include management consulting, technology and human resources. Her many roles in human resources include performance management, rewards, talent management and organisational development. Her experience was gained in both multinational and public listed companies, in fields as diverse as oil and gas, investment and commercial banking. Prior to joining Bursa Malaysia, Siti Aishah was with the Maybank Group since 2002, her last position there being Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Human Resources.
CHONG KIM SENG Chief Executive Officer, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad
Chong Kim Seng, aged 51, a Singaporean, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Singapore in 1983. In December 2009, he was appointed CEO of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad, a subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad in which CME has a 25% equity interest. He is a specialist in the trading and management of commodities and has worked extensively in the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East, Europe and Africa and in a variety of areas. Chong was previously Global Head of Derivatives in Bursa Malaysia Berhad. He has also served as Managing Director of the Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange and as General Manager of the Singapore Commodity Exchange, and has held trading positions with affiliates of Cargill Incorporated, USA in Singapore, London and Geneva.