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Proton Holdings Berhad: Key Executives and Decision Makers

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As Proton Holdings Berhad (Proton) operates under a unique ownership and management structure, this stakeholder overview covers decision-makers from DRB-HICOM, which holds the majority stake of 50.1%.

Group Managing Director

Tan Sri Syed Faisal Albar bin Syed Ali Rethza Albar

  • He also holds the role of Chairman for Edaran Otomobil Nasionanl Sdn Bhd, Non-Executive Chairman for Proton Holdings Bhd, Chairman for Pos Malaysia Bhd, and Chairman for Horsedale for Development Bhd (which are all subsidiaries of DRB-HICOM Sdn Bhd).

Chief Operating Officer – Corporate Services

Jezilee bin Mohamad Ramli

  • In addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer, he is also on the board of Edaran Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd and Pos Malaysia Bhd.
  • He previously held positions as Chief Financial Officer of UEM Edgenta Sdn Bhd, General Manager (Finance) at Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Bhd and Operations Director of Khazanah Nasional Bhd.

Chief Operating Officer – Properties, Corporate Planning & Strategy

Azri Zaharuddin

  • Previously held positions as Head of Corporate & Planning at PT Bank CIMB Niaga TBK and Investment Director at Khazanah Nasional Bhd.

Group Chief Financial Officer

Aminah binti Othman

  • Former Treasury Head at HICOM Holdings Bhd, she is also Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and on the board of 8 other companies.

Head – Automotive Distribution, DRB-HICOM Sdn Bhd & Chief Executive Officer – Edaran Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd

Akkbar Danial

  • Launched and manages the strategic partnership between EON & Genie Malaysia, a subsidiary of Carro, Southeast Asia’s largest and most profitable online used car platform.
  • Strategic priorities include implementing data-centric approaches and partnerships with technology providers to widen the reach of EON’s distribution ecosystem.

Chief Communication Officer – Cairil Irwan Amir

Chief Regulatory & Stakeholder Management Officer – Tengku Zainudin Tengku Jaafar

Chief Human Capital Officer – Shamsol Anuar Ibrahim

Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary – Sabarina Laila Mohd Hashim

Chief Internal Audit & Integrity Officer – Hafni Mohd Said

Following are the stakeholders of Proton Holdings Berhad (Proton)

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Li Chunrong

  • A veteran of the automotive industry with 30 years of experience across Honda, Kia, and Dongfeng, Dr. Li has led Proton since 2017, steering its transformation through the Geely partnership and instilling strong tech and operational discipline.

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

En. Ainol Azmil Deputy Chief Executive Officer

  • Commenced his position from 10th June 2025
  • Previously heading corporate strategy and group technical procurement, Ainol steps in temporarily as Deputy CEO, retaining his strategy and procurement responsibilities

Chief Risk Officer

Ahmad Fauzi Adnan

  • In charge of enterprise risk, governance, and audit, Ahmad Fauzi has overseen comprehensive risk management for Proton and former Lotus Cars since 2014, bringing deep financial controls expertise 

Vice President, Human Capital

Amran Mohd Tomin

  • Leading HR transformation, talent development, and culture change, Amran has been pivotal in shaping Proton’s new energy and tech‑driven organizational strategy since 2016.
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