Affin Bank Berhad | Annual Report 2020

41 GROUP MANAGEMENT TEAM AFFIN BANK BERHAD 197501003274 (25046-T) | ANNUAL REPORT 2020 JOANNE RODRIGUES Chief Financial Officer å Malaysian / 47 / Female Joanne was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 1 June 2020. In her role as the Chief Financial Officer, she is responsible for formulating, directing and controlling the Bank’s overall financial plans and policies, accounting practices and maintains relationships with regulators, other lending institutions, shareholders and the financial community at large. Joanne is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England And Wales (ICAEW). She also holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. Joanne brings with her more than 23 years working experience in the Financial Services Industry. In the banking industry, she has held various senior roles as the Chief Financial Officer (Wholesale Banking), Chief Internal Auditor and Regional Head, Strategy & Business Analytics at major financial institutions. RISHAM AKASHAH BIN KAMARUZAMAN Chief Operating Officer Malaysian / 49 / Male Risham was appointed as Chief Operating Officer on 1 December 2020. In his role as the Chief Operating Officer, he is responsible for the Bank’s technological services and banking operations. Risham brings with him more than 20 years of working experience in various industries, primarily in Information Technology, Digital Banking and Banking Operations. He has served major financial services and assumed various roles as Chief Technology Officer, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer, among others. Risham graduated from California State University in Electrical / Electronics Engineering.