KUALA LUMPUR: Yayasan Hasanah, the philanthropic arm of Khazanah Nasional, has appointed Siti Kamariah Ahmad Subki as its new Managing Director, succeeding Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari.
Siti Kamariah, a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in Malaysia, Australia, and the US, will assume her role on May 1, 2024.
She has held leadership positions at Wanita Berdaya Selangor and is a board member at INCEIF University, with prior roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Khazanah Nasional, Yayasan Hasanah, and the United Nations. Her diverse background spans commercial and social development sectors, focusing on entrepreneurship, social impact, and sustainable development.
Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof, Chairman of Yayasan Hasanah’s Board of Trustees, expressed enthusiasm for Siti Kamariah’s appointment, anticipating her leadership to elevate the foundation’s impact alongside Khazanah’s national advancement efforts.
Siti Kamariah holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. She is active in professional bodies such as the Malaysia Regional Council of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).