Major appointments over the weekend

PETALING JAYA: Over the weekend, Employees Provident Fund (EPF) named Deputy CEO (Strategy) Tunku Alizakri Alias as the new CEO, while the Ministry of Defence named Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin as Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera’s (LTAT) new chairman.

Alizakri replaces Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, who is headed to Khazanah Nasional Bhd as its new managing director from Aug 20.
Alizakri joined the EPF on Jan 1, 2014 as the deputy CEO (Strategy), overseeing national policies on social protection, and developing EPF products and services.
In addition, he is responsible for corporate strategy, corporate affairs, human capital and talent development. He is also a member of the EPF Management Investment Committee, which is responsible for ensuring all investment recommendations adhere to EPF governance and risk controls.
Previously, he served at Bank Negara Malaysia, the Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre, DiGi Telecommunications, Maybank and Sime Darby.
“We are pleased with this internal appointment, as it is a validation of our robust succession planning, which has enabled the Minister of Finance to choose a suitable internal candidate. The appointment of the new CEO will ensure continuity in the performance of the EPF and assure members that the EPF will continue to run smoothly in delivering its mandate. The choice of Alizakri as CEO will help further drive the social well-being agenda for the country,” said EPF chairman Tan Sri Samsudin Osman in a statement.
Meanwhile, Minister of Defence Mohamad Sabu’s appointment of Mohd Zahidi replaces Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor whose term ended in March 2018.
Mohd Zahidi served the Malaysia Armed Forces for 39 years and held many key appointments at field and ministerial levels. He was the Chief of Defence Forces from Jan 1, 1999 until his retirement on April 30, 2005, after which he joined the corporate sector.