KOTA KINABALU, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) has named Saadiah Aziz as its new chairperson, effective July 31, 2025. She succeeds Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau.
Saadiah, 49, brings over 24 years of experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and capital markets. She previously served as Senior Vice President at Khazanah Nasional Berhad, where she played a key role in the Government Linked Companies Transformation Programme (2005–2015) and various national initiatives.
Her earlier career included roles at the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority and Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad.
Saadiah holds Master’s degrees in Strategic Project Management (University College London) and Financial Management (Glasgow Caledonian University), a Bachelor’s in Accounting, and has completed an executive programme at London Business School.
SESB’s board and management welcomed her appointment, with CEO Datuk Mohd Yaakob Jaafar expressing confidence in her leadership to steer the company into its next chapter.
