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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PROFILE

NORLELA SULAIMAN

Acting President/Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operating Officer

QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Accounting & Finance Norlela has more than 25 years’ experience in
De Montfort University in Leicester, United Kingdom Financial Industry. She started her career as credit
• Fellow member of Association of Chartered analyst in Kwong Yik Bank Berhad (now known
Certified Accountants as “Maybank Berhad”) in 1996. In August 1998,
• Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (CA) she joined Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad
and served in the national asset management
RESPONSIBILITIES company for 7 years in the areas of financial
Norlela acts as the main point of communication accounting, reporting, financial management, taxation
between the Board and operations, implementing and treasury. In January 2005, Norlela joined Prokhas
business strategies, planning and overseeing all Sdn Bhd to become Head of Finance and Treasury.
operations of the Bank. She manages the overall She joined EXIM Bank in November 2008 as Head
operations and resources of the Bank, handling major of Finance & Treasury Division and redesignated to
corporate decisions that pertain to banking operations. Chief Financial Officer in 2010 & Finance Director
She also dynamically leads the management in 2020. Subsequently, on 16 September 2021,
team towards continuous growth and leadership Norlela was appointed as Acting Chief Operating
development in ensuring a high performance culture. Officer and currently holding the position of Acting
President/Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating
Officer.

FAIDZEL ADHAM SOHARI

Chief Business Officer

QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Majoring in Faidzel has more than 25 years of experience in
Finance) - Western Michigan, USA the fields of Corporate & Investment Banking,
Project Financing and Capital Markets exercises
RESPONSIBILITIES and transactions. Prior to joining EXIM Bank, he
As the Chief Business Officer, Faidzel is responsible ran his own financial advisory and consultancy
for optimising opportunities with the Bank’s existing outfit. He has also worked with RHB Investment
clients and onboarding new businesses within an Bank, Aseambankers (now known as Maybank
environment that requires balancing of needs with Investment Bank), Celcom Berhad and Telekom
compliance requirements, as well as adherence to Malaysia Berhad. The breadth of experiences in
prudent Risk management. In 2021, he enhanced the various capacities in Banking and non-Banking
and improvised the Bank’s Banking Division organisations provided him with the technical, as well
operations in managing resources, optimising as management skills, required in undertaking his
productivity and workflow through the consolidation roles and responsibilities, not only to his employer,
of business departments. He also implemented but also in managing his reporting lines and
initiatives to promote a high performance culture, colleagues.
working closely with Board Committees and other
Senior Management colleagues.