Change In Boardroom - Puan Norita Binti Ja'afar

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Date of change 18 Jan 2024
Name PUAN NORITA BINTI JA'AFAR
Age 51
Gender Female
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Independent Director
Directorate Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Appointment

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
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Professional Qualification
Sustainability
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Certified Sustainability Practitioner
2
Professional Qualification
Sustainability
Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE)
Certified Sustainability Practitioner
3
Others
Climate Change
Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO)
Member
4
Masters
Master of Science (MSc) in Fiscal Studies
University of Bath, United Kingdom
  
5
Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Hons)
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  

 

Working experience and occupation Puan Norita Binti Ja'afar is a professional Certified Sustainability Practitioner accredited by Chartered Management Institute (CMI) & Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE), USA. She is also a member of Association of Climate Change Officers where her key strength lies in the design and development of nature-based solutions (NBS) in carbon markets.

Puan Norita is the founding Partner at Kitaran Tabah Sdn. Bhd., an ESG company specialising in decarbonisation projects. She drives large scale NBS project globally within the carbon offset ecosystem and currently part of developing Blue Carbon & Blue Economy methodology with an International Standards Certifier.

Puan Norita has been a Board member of public listed companies since 2000, serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) and Head of Audit Committee Member for Hup Seng Industries Bhd. In 2023, she was appointed as an INED of Johor Plantations Group Bhd, actively participating in the Board Tender Committee and Board Sustainability Committee.

In 2017, she was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Innovative Associates Solutions Sdn. Bhd., a corporate digital advisory and consultancy company. She then joined as CEO at TFX Global Sdn. Bhd. where she successfully introduced an Islamic Shariah Trade Receivables technology platform for the company. Puan Norita joined Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre in 2014 till 2017 as the Chief Operating Officer, contributing to behavioural transformation and institutional shift aimed at fostering new digital startup ecosystem.

Puan Norita began her career with Arthur Anderson HRM Sdn. Bhd. as Tax Consultant in 1995. Between 1997 to 1999, she joined KAF group of companies and later Fima Securities Sdn. Bhd., both as Financial Analyst. In 1999, she was promoted to Vice President of Research in Fima Securities Sdn. Bhd. In 2000 till 2011, she assumed the role of Managing Director at Sal's Food Industries Sdn. Bhd.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) Johor Plantations Group Berhad
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer Nil
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer Nil
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries Nil

Announcement Info

Company Name CYPARK RESOURCES BERHAD
Stock Name CYPARK
Date Announced 18 Jan 2024
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-08012024-00012