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Datuk Abd Shukor Mahmood has been appointed as a Board Member of PUNB effective from 15 October 2023.

Datuk Abd Shukor began his career in 1994 as an Assistant Secretary in the Disciplinary Branch, Human Resource Division at the Ministry of Health before moving to the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) in the Administrative and Planning Division, Office of The Chief Registrar of the Federal Court in the year 2000.

The Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) degree holder from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) later served as Deputy Director General at the Court Planning and Development Unit of the Legal Affairs Division, JPM before being attached to the Legislative and Proceedings Section, Senate Management Division of the Parliament of Malaysia.

The Selangorian’s career and experience continued to expand, particularly in the field of Human Resource Management when he was posted to various ministries, departments and agencies including the Public Service Department, the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development and the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia from 2007 to 2019 before taking the role of Director General of the Legal Affairs Division in 2022.

Throughout Datuk Abd Shukor’s service, he received the Excellent Service Award (APC) in 2010 and was bestowed with the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka in 2019.

Currently, he holds the position of Senior Deputy Secretary-General at the Prime Minister’s Department.

Adleen Abdullah has been appointed as a Board Member of PUNB, effective 1 April 2025.

She began her career in 1995 as Head of the Credit Unit at Hong Leong Finance Berhad. Holding a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), she later joined the law firm Messrs. Adleen & Associates as an Advocate and Solicitor from 2003 to 2008.

With over 25 years of experience in the legal field, Adleen served as Lead Counsel at Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd from 2008 to 2011 before being appointed as Group General Counsel at UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd from 2011 to 2021, overseeing legal matters for UMW Holdings Berhad and the UMW Group of companies globally.

She is currently serving as a Project Coordinator at the Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre Bhd.

Badrulnizam Bahaman was appointed as a Board Member of PUNB, effective 1 April 2025.

He holds a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne, Australia and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry.

His career began in 1995 as a Relationship Manager at a German Bank in the Global Finance Asia Division. He later served as a Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd and as Vice President of the Investment Banking Department at RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

He also held the position of Head of Investment Banking at Kuwait Finance House Berhad from 2008 to 2014 and continued to advance his career when he was appointed Head of Core Business and Senior Vice President at Cagamas Berhad from 2014 to 2018.

Beyond his corporate experience, Badrulnizam is actively involved in entrepreneurship. He has been the owner of an F&B business, a partner in a licensed Financial Advisory business since 2019, in an animation streaming platform company and a digital payment technology company.

He holds a Capital Market Services Representative License (CMSRL) and an Associate Member of CPA (Australia). In addition, he is a Resident Director of a subsidiary of a Swiss-listed company involved in smart manufacturing for semiconductor critical sensor technology.

Ezleezan Othman was appointed as a Board Member of PUNB, effective 1 August 2025.

Ezleezan is the Section Head of Direct Tax Policy at the Tax Division, Ministry of Finance Malaysia. He is responsible for formulating and drafting policies and legislation related to corporate and individual income tax, petroleum income tax, real property gains tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax, stamp duty and the implementation of e-invoice.

He holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and began his career in the public sector in 2003 as an Assistant Secretary at the Tax Division, Ministry of Finance. He has also led the GST/SST Policy Section and the International Tax Section.

With over 22 years of experience in the public service sector, he was directly involved in the formulation of tax policies and legislation for GST, sales tax, service tax, tourism tax, departure levy, service tax on digital services and sales tax on low-value goods.

He also serves as a Board Member of ANGKASA and Rangkaian Hotel Seri Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Zarir Mohd Salleh was appointed as PUNB Board Member on 24th September 2018.

Zarir Mohd Salleh holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He started his career in 1997 with an international accounting firm, BDO Binder Public Accountants and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

As a Chartered Accountant with the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand equipped with wide experience of more than 20 years in financial-focused career involving financial reporting, client relationship management, project management, debt restructuring, corporate banking, investment banking and transaction banking, he used to serve in the Corporate Finance Department of CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (formerly known as Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad) in 2002, Investment Banking Department of CIMB in 2004, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad’s Global Banking Department in 2011 and MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (formerly known as Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Berhad) as Director of Global Corporate Banking in 2016.

Currently, he is a Managing Director of Corporate Strategy at Affin Bank Berhad.

Azwan Nazri Baharuddin was appointed as PUNB Board Member on 24th September 2018.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom and has spent over 20 years implementing, managing and consulting projects around the world, delivering business solutions to clients while growing sales.

Azwan worked in the United Kingdom and Europe for almost four years in the banking industry before moving back to Malaysia. He has held various leadership positions within Asia Pacific with Ernst & Young over the last 10 years, most recently as Partner, Asia Pacific Advisory Business Development Leader, implementing strategic initiatives to grow the business in the region.

He keeps abreast of the latest digital trends and is passionate about leveraging the potential of digital innovation for Malaysia’s transformation. His interest in digital has led him to be a certified Java J2EE Programmer and an active social media influencer.

Azwan joined Accenture as its Country Managing Director in 2017 and has focused on driving digital as an industry and national transformation agenda.

Tan Sri Acryl Sani Haji Abdullah Sani has been appointed as the Chairman of PUNB effective from 1 September 2023.

Tan Sri Acryl Sani was the 13th Inspector-General of Police from 4 May 2021 until 22 June 2023, after assuming the position of Deputy Inspector-General of Police from 14 August 2020 to 3 May 2021.

Born in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, he holds a Master of Science (Management) degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He began his career with the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Cadet on 2 February 1986.

Throughout his service, he has held various positions, including Director of the Internal Security and Public Order Department (2018-2020), Director of the Logistics and Technology Department (2017-2018), Director of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (2016-2017), Director of the Crime Prevention and Community Policing Department (2014-2016), Perak Chief Police Officer (2013), Sarawak Police Commissioner (2011-2013), Deputy Chairman (2010-2011) and Treasury of Koperasi Polis Diraja Malaysia Berhad (2005-2010), (Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (2007), Terengganu Chief Police Officer (2006), Head of Police Forensics (2005), Commandant of the PDRM College Kuala Kubu Bharu (2004) and Deputy Chief Police Officer of Kampar District (2002-2003).

Tan Sri Acryl Sani’s service has also been recognized with distinguished awards and honors, including Pingat Kesatria Mangku Negara (K.M.N) in 1995, Pingat Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (D.I.M.P) in 1997, Pingat Panglima Setia Pasukan Polis (P.S.P.P) in 2011, Pingat Darjah Pahlawan Taming Sari (D.P.T.S) in 2014, Pingat Panglima Gagah Pasukan Polis (P.G.P.P) in 2016, Pingat Darjah Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (S.S.A.P) in 2017, Pingat Panglima Jasa Negara (P.J.N) in 2019, Pingat Darjah Seri Panglima Taming Sari (S.P.T.S) in 2020, Pingat Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (D.P.P.N), Pingat Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (D.G.S.M) and Pingat Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Mangku Negara (P.M.N) which carries the title ‘Tan Sri’ in 2021.

Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors and Deputy Chairman of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX) since 1 August 2023.