Datin Azlina Mahmad

Independent Director

Appointed
1 May 2023
Length of Tenure
3 years
Nationality
Malaysian
Age/Gender
59/Female
Datin Azlina Mahmad

Datin Azlina Mahmad brings more than 30 years of extensive banking experience, having spent the entirety of her career with J.P. Morgan Malaysia, where she began as an analyst in 1989 and progressed through a series of leadership roles. Over the years, she became one of the firm’s senior bankers responsible for managing key corporate and institutional client relationships in Malaysia. She retired on 2 March 2021 as Executive Director of the Global Corporate Bank.

 

Following her retirement, Datin Azlina was appointed by the Minister of Finance as a Public Interest Director on the Board of Directors of Bursa Malaysia Berhad, in 2021. She currently serves on several of Bursa Malaysia’s Board Committees, including as the Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee, as well as a Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and the Regulatory and Conflicts Committee, contributing to oversight in governance, risk, and regulatory matters.

Membership of Board Committees

  • Chairperson, Audit Committee 
  • Member, Group Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Bachelor of Arts, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
Competencies

  • Operations (Banking)
  • Risk Management
  • Investment / Corporate Finance
  • Business Management / Corporate Leadership)
  • Human Resources
  • Sustainability
Other Directorships / Relevant Appointments

Listed Entities (Other than CIMB)

  • Independent Director, Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Public Companies

  • Chairperson / Independent Director, CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad