Dato’ Hj Abd Rashid is an educationist with 32 years experience in education strategic leadership, compliance and communication. Dato’ Hj Abd Rashid has strong foundation and knowledge in education business and management. With 32 years of experience in education, it has enabled him to lead and manage high qualified and calibre individuals towards achieving desired goals and objectives. He is also well-versed in implementation of communication programmes to ensure positive and productive relationship with ministries, government agencies, local authorities, other institution and organisation. He has been providing strategic leadership, compliance and management to the business while being fully responsible for the day to day running of company and institutions. Dato’ Hj Abd Rashid is also well versed in the field of pedagogy in terms of interaction with students and ensure programme objectives are delivered. He believes motivation is necessary to achieve one’s goal and ambition. He holds a Master in Art and Design Education from De Monfort University, United Kingdom, Bachelor in Industrial Design from MARA University of Technology and Art Teachers’ Diploma from MARA University of Technology.
Professor Subramanian A/L Amamalay, Executive Director holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Universiti Sains Malaysia and is pursuing an MBA and a PhD (Management). He is also a qualified auditor of the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) and is certified in Total Quality Management and Strategic Planning. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (UK) besides serving as Programme Director for the programmes.
A Senior Corporate Leader, he has been involved in running several large organisations including serving as Executive Director of public listed corporation Asiamet Education Group Berhad. With over 30 years of experience in the private sector (finance and education industry), he also worked with then the Ministry of Social Welfare. A seasoned professional in the field of human capability development and education, he has led and managed several large consulting projects for large GLCs and MNCs both in the ASEAN region and the Middle East.
(Dr) Faisal graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from Multimedia University. He completed his second Master’s Degree in Islamic Studies (Finance) from the Open University Malaysia. (Dr) Faisal obtained a Doctor of Philosophy – PhD (Strategic Management) from North Borneo University College, Malaysia.
With a professional journey spanning more than 14 years in Malaysia and India, (Dr) Faisal has primarily focused on Corporate Government Affairs and Consulting. His previous key roles include serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Perbadanan Baitulmal Negeri Sabah and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Majlis Ugama Islam Sabah. In the Federal Government, he held the position of Senior Government Officer at the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) under the Prime Minister’s Department. He moves to Cyberjaya College Kota Kinabalu having served as Head of Government Affairs at Hartalega Holdings Berhad.
Over the course of his career, (Dr) Faisal served in various roles in government agencies, PLCs and GLCs where he managed investor, shareholder, regulator, and government relations. He is a Visiting Research Fellow and Visiting Academic Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies Sabah and Yayasan Sabah Technology College respectively. (Dr) Faisal also serves as an Advisory Panel member for the National Islamic Accounting Standards Advisory Committee and as Board of Trustees for Yayasan Dangsanak Sabah.
In recognition of his outstanding service, (Dr) Faisal has been honoured with the Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (A.D.K.) and Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji (P.T.T) awards.
