Dato' Sri Sharifah Sofianny Syed Hussain

Dato' Sri Sharifah Sofianny Syed Hussain, 62, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of SD Guthrie Berhad. She was appointed to the Board of SD Guthrie on 29 December 2022.

Dato’ Sri Sharifah Sofianny has amassed vast experience upon holding various leadership roles in stockbroking and Global Banking. She started her career with Shell Malaysia for 11 distinguished years. Transitioning to the field of stockbroking, she contributed significantly to K&N Kenanga Berhad before joining Maybank Investment Bank Berhad as Deputy Managing Director, Equities. Her exceptional leadership qualities elevated her to the role of Managing Director, Client Coverage at Maybank in early 2014.

Dato' Sri Sharifah Sofianny previously served on the Board of Petroliam Nasional Berhad and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP). She was also Chairman of KWEST Sdn Bhd, the property arm of KWAP. She currently sits on the boards of companies within the Maybank Group, namely Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, Maybank Capital, Inc and Maybank Securities, Inc. She is also a member of the Majlis Pekerjaan Negara (National Employment Council).

Dato' Sri Sharifah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri, Columbia, United States, and is an esteemed alumna of the prestigious London Business School.

Training Programmes Attended for the Period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023