Bina Darulaman Berhad appointed PUAN NAWAL BINTI HANAFIAH, age 58, as Independent and Non Executive Director. Date of change is 26 September 2022. Nawal obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Northern Illinois University, United States of America in 1986 and is an alumni of the Harvard Business School Senior Management Development Programme 2010.

During her 35 years of work experience she had the privilege of working in both the professional services and commercial industries, the latter predominantly in the field of human resource. Recognised as a dedicated, performance driven human resource professional and having been part of the evolution of human resource. In her last executive role, she was the human resource strategy architect for the various human resource initiatives in a public listed investment holding company with diversified interest ranging from plantation, pharmaceutical, property management & development, hotels, heavy industries and trading & finance.

A strong leader and an astute business partner, motivator, mindful of balancing employee needs with company culture, vision and mission, possessing strong interpersonal relations and organizational skills; Nawal also has vast experience in conflict resolution and negotiation. She had held the positions of Secretary and Vice President in the Commercial Employers Association of Malaysia, IR Panel member of Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) and member of Jemaah Rayuan Perkeso and Mahkamah Industri Malaysia. On the international front, she had working exposure in Indonesia and Ghana.

She recently opted for an early retirement from her executive role in August 2021.