SK is currently the Country Managing Partner for ERM in Malaysia & Brunei. He helps clients to accelerate low carbon economy and energy transition, and all matters related to ESG from terrestrial and marine surveys, impact assessments to sustainability advisory and capacity building for C-suites and Boards.
SK graduated with Bachelor of Accounting (Honors) from University of Malaya (1991) and obtained an MBA from RMIT University, Australia (1998). He attended Corporate Finance Evening Program at London Business School (2002) and Leadership Programs in INSEAD Singapore (2008) and Fontainebleau, France (2013) campuses.
With over three decades of successful track records in the international energy sector, SK has driven outstanding business results and established strong energy industry network across Asia, Americas and Europe. His areas of experience include corporate governance, risk management, corporate strategy; mergers, acquisitions and divestment, due diligence, commercial negotiation, digital deployment, LNG trading, operations with P&L responsibility and advocacy work.
SK began his career as a financial auditor in Arthur Andersen in 1991; before joining Shell Malaysia. He spent 24 years in Shell Group across finance, downstream retailing, power and LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) businesses. He was posted to Bangkok, London and Singapore be fore retuning to KL to lead LNG and Business Development and member of Shell Malaysia Leadership Team in 2009. From 2009-2012, SK sat on the Board of MLNG Dua and Tiga, Shell Timur Sdn Bhd and was the Vice President of Malaysia Gas Association. He was subsequently posted to Houston as General Manager, New Business Development, LNG Americas and member of Shell Americas and Shell Global LNG Leadership team. SK was the President of Shell US Gas & Power and Board member of Centre of LNG (Industry lobby group to promote US LNG export).
After leaving Shell Group at end 2015, SK held leadership positions in Bumi Armada, GLX Digital (digital start-up, operates LNG/commodity trading platform) and his own consulting firm before joining ERM in 2022.
SK builds international expertise and defined by his passion for people and culture, having worked and lived in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, US and UK; and conducted business extensively across China/North Asia, ASEAN and US/Latin Americas. He is passionate about sustainability, building inclusive culture and businesses transformation.
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