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Board of Directors

Climate Governance Malaysia was launched in May 2019, the second country in the world (& first in Asia) to set up the World Economic Forum's Climate Governance Initiative.

Dato' Henry Barlow

Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board

Joseph D’ Cruz

⁠Independent Non-Executive Director

Tunku Dato’ Paduka Jaafar Laksmana Tunku Nong

⁠Independent Non-Executive Director

Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan

⁠Independent Non-Executive Director

Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar

Founder, Non-Independent Director, Member of Council

Council Members

Dr. Gary Theseira

Chair of the Council

Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar

Council Member

Rizal Ishak

Council Member

Ar. (Dr.) Serina Hijjas

Council Member

Dato' Tengku Marina

Council Member

Jenifer Thien

Council Member

Wong Seng Kee

Council Member

Chong Kok Wai

Council Member

Jackie Mah

Council Member

G. Shanmugam

Council Member

IAP

International Advisory Panel

Andrei Marcu

Founder and Executive Director,
European Roundtable on Climate and Sustainable Transition (ERCST)

Ian Monroe

President & Chief Investment Officer,
Etho Capital

Karina Litvack

Ambassador and Founding Chairman, Climate Governance Initiative (CGI)

Philippe Joubert

Founder and CEO,
Earth on Board

Prof. Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram

Research Advisor,
Khazanah Research Institute

Prof. Thelma Krug

Chairperson,
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)

Prof. Thakur S Powdyel

Former Minister of Education,
Royal Government of Bhutan

Biodiversity Experts

Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, large-scale agriculture and big business, our civilization has wielded the power to alter the Earth like no other civilization before us. Apart from global warming, our decade-long siege upon the natural world has resulted in (amongst other things) the destruction of entire ecosystems, the extinction of countless  species and the displacement of local or indigenous communities who depend the most on the natural world.   While there is a growing awareness of corporate responsibility, much more must be done to reduce, and repair our collective impact on the planet, quickly. With this in mind, CGM has established a biodiversity expert panel, to help build partnerships between the corporate and conservation worlds in conserving Malaysia’s biodiversity - our shared responsibility. ​ The panel comprises highly experienced individuals representing some of the best conservation NGOs in Malaysia, whose wide-ranging fields of expertise include forests, wetlands, species, and communities. You are welcome to get in touch with them directly to get their expert opinions or to explore synergies on how your organisation can contribute. For further information, please contact us at CGM. We are here to help.

Dr. Serina Rahman

Kelab Alami Tanjung Kupang

Julian Hyde

Reef Check

Dr. Glen Reynolds

South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP)

Dr. Mark Rayan Darmaraj

Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Program

Professor Reuben Clements

Zoological Society of London

Dr. Dzaeman Dzulkifli

Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC)

Dr. Chen Pelf Nyok

Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia

Datuk Dr. John Payne

Bringing Back Our Rare Animals (BORA)

Dr. Felicity Oram

Orang JUGA

Dylan Ong

Freelance Biodiversity consultant

Secretariat
Our work is currently supported by a small team of energetic volunteers, together with the Founding Members.

Audrey Ho

Finance Advisor

Najaah Nabeeha

Program and Communication Officer

Chang Jia Tian

Sustainability Project Manager

Puteri Balqis Halid

Admin and Finance Officer

Arin Sanjay Doshi

Research and Insights Associate

Hakim Zainuddin

Program and Creative Officer
Panel of Experts

Dato' Seri Johan Raslan

Advisor

Dr. Hezri Adnan

Advisor, Sustainable Development

Dr Durgavasini Devanath

Lead, Climate and Healthcare

Dr. Ooi Wee Liam

Researcher

Elizabeth Wu

Lead Advisor, Environmental Justice and Transnational Governance

Nicole Ong

Project Lead, Climate and Healthcare

Yap Far Loon

Researcher, Climate and Healthcare
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