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Andy Adhiwana
President Commissioner
Andy Adhiwana
President Commissioner
39 years old, Singapore Citizen, domiciled in Singapore.
He was appointed as Commissioner by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 27 August 2021 in accordance with the Deed of Statement of Meeting Resolutions No. 18th of September 10th, 2021. Latest appointment, he was appointed by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 22 December 2023 as President Commissioner.
He earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (both in 2011) and cumlaud Doctorate in Medicine in 2012 from Heidelberg University Germany, and Master of Business Administration in 2013 from the National University of Singapore.
He is a shareholder of Auric Pacific Group (APG) and Auric Capital (AC), where he serves as Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer respectively. He is a controlling shareholder and a beneficial owner of the Company. APG is a diversified investment holding company that was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange until its privatization in 2017. AC is an investment company with a focus on consumer businesses in Southeast Asia. At both APG and AC, he has led key initiatives for portfolio companies including full potential transformation, productivity improvements, business unit geographic expansion, and investment activities in consumer goods and e-commerce.
He is the recipient of the Singapore Business Review Executive of the Year Award 2016 and The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award 2016 in recognition of his leadership at APG.
He is the CEO of Auric Capital and a beneficial owner of the Company, thus having an affiliated relationship.
Roy Nicholas Mandey
Vice President Commissioner Independent
Roy Nicholas Mandey
Vice President Commissioner Independent
55 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
He was appointed as Independent Vice President Commissioner by the General Meeting of Shareholders on April 27 2018, based on the Deed of Statement of Meeting Resolutions No. 76 dated 27 April 2018, in Jakarta.
He graduated from Jayabaya University with a Bachelor of Management degree.
He has held various executive positions, as S/M Manager ERA Indonesia, S/M Manager PT Megapolitan Developments Tbk, Club Manager PT Bukit Sentul Tbk (Plc) (1990-2001) Senior Account Director at advertising agency - out of home (OOH) PT Rainbow Cipta Utama (2001- 2003), Local Partner I-CASH Global Rewards & Loyalty, Sdn (Bhd), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2003-2007), Vice President Corporate Communications PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (2007-2012), Vice President Malls Management PT Nadya Putra Investama (2012-2015), Associate Director of Corporate Communications & Government Affairs at PT Multipolar Tbk (2015-2018), Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at the Company (2018-2021)
He also currently serves as Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee (2021-present), Standing Commission for Domestic Trade, Trade & Consumer Protection of KADIN (Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) (2021-present) Chair of the Association of Indonesian Retailers - APRINDO (2015-present) ) Chairman of the Federation of Asia Pacific Retail Associations - FAPRA (2022-2024).
He is not affiliated with any other member of the Board of Commissioners, Board of Directors, or any of the majority shareholders.
Adrian Suherman
Commissioner
Adrian Suherman
Commissioner
48 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
He holds Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from University of Arizona, USA in 1995; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, USA in 1997, and Master of Business Administration in Corporate Strategy and Operations Management from European Institute for Business Administration (INSEAD) in 2006.
Started his professional career in 1997 at Sun Microsystem, Inc. Within 1998-2005, he joined as Group Manager leading software development at ORACLE Corporation in United States. He returned to Indonesia and continued his career as management consultant at PT A.T. Kearney (2007-2010) and as Managing Director of LivingSocial (2010-2012). He held several key positions as Vice President PT Telkomsel (2012-2014) and CEO PT a Commerce Logistik Lestari (2014-2015), and several other key positions include Commissioner of MatahariMall.com (2015-2019) and CEO of OVO (2015-2019). He is currently the President Director of PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (since 2019) and PT Multipolar Tbk (since 2019), and President Commissioner of PT Multipolar Technology Tbk (since 2019).
Bianca Cheo Hui Hsin
Independent Commissioner
Bianca Cheo Hui Hsin
Independent Commissioner
45 years old, Singapore citizen, domiciled in Singapore.
Bianca holds a Bachelors of Laws in 1998 from King’s College, University of London. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000.
She is the Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of the Mewah Group which is listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange. She joined Mewah in 2004 and heads the Consumer Pack segment of the business of which she has overall responsibility. Prior to joining the Group, she practiced law in Singapore with Allen & Gledhill LLP from 2000 to 2003 and with Norton Rose LLP from 2003 to 2004.
Since joining Mewah, she has been focusing on enhancing brand building and sales and the development of premium customized oils and fat products. In addition, she has been instrumental in introducing new products to the consumer pack division. She has also expanded the Group's distribution strength, developing the Group's presence in West Africa (such as Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d Ivoire, Mozambique), Europe (Russia and Turkey), and South America. She has also spearheaded the setting up of the group’s cashew division. Under her leadership, the consumer pack division now sells to over 150 countries around the world.
She is also an active contributor to the National Cancer Centre Singapore where she serves as Chairman of the Development and Advocacy Panel providing advice to the CEO.
David Fernando Audy
Independent Commissioner
David Fernando Audy
Independent Commissioner
42 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
David holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance degree in 2001 and Master of Commerce in Professional Accounting in 2002, both from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
He is the Operating Partner of East Ventures, a sector agnostic tech venture capital, overseeing the Firm’s portfolio operations and value creation initiatives.
He is experienced in many roles for more than 18 years. Formerly, he was the President Director & CEO of PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk and Director of PT Global Mediacom Tbk, a leading Indonesian television, content, and multi-media entertainment group, with controlling stake in Pay-TV, IPTV, Broadband ISP, and new media. He contributed to various online media initiatives, amongst others, founded Okezone.com in 2006, which was MNC’s first online media. He then formed various joint ventures with global players such as Tencent, Rakuten, and JCDecaux. He also managed stakeholder relationships with various other strategic partners and key FMCG advertising clients, while concurrently managed investor relations function.
His other former positions includes CEO of InewsTV, CEO of MNC-JCDecaux, CEO of PT Infokom Elektrindo, CEO of GlobalTV, CEO of WeChat Indonesia, CEO of PT MNC Pictures and JV Head of RakutenID.
Committees under Board of Commissioners
Audit Committee
Hasan M. Soedjono
Chairman (Independent Commissioner)
Hasan M. Soedjono
Chairman (Independent Commissioner)
72 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
He was initially appointed as a member of the Company's Audit Committee in September 2021. Subsequently, he was elected as a Independent Commissioner during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 3, 2024. In accordance with the Circular Decision serving as a Substitute for the Company's Board of Commissioners Meeting, numbered 01/Dekom-MDS/IV/2024 and dated April 5, 2024, he was appointed as the chairman of the Company's Audit Committee.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance and Accounting) from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), and a Diploma in Chartered Accounting (Professional Audit) from Australia.
He has experience in various leadership roles including Southeast Asia Representative of Owner, Founder, Chairman of PT Asprinet Indonesia (1999-present), Chairman of PT Sumarno-Pabottingi Associates (1984-present), Commissioner of PT Citilink. Indonesia (2020-2022), Southeast Asia Representative of Aircraft Portfolio Management Pte. Ltd., (1997-2019), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sriboga Flour Mill (2014-2018), Advisor to the CEO of PT Sriboga Ratu Raya (2013-2018), Independent Commissioner of PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (2014-2018), Chairman of the Board (2013- 2015) and Advisor (2009-2013) of Flight Focus Pte. Ltd., Chairman of the Board and CEO of Aerostratos Pte. Ltd. (2011-2015), Chairman of PT Naviga Tech Asia (2007- 2015), CEO of President University Education Foundation (2005-2007), Lecturer of Post Graduate Program School of Economics in University of Indonesia (2000), Founder and Vice Chairman of PT Republika Media Mandiri (1995-1998), CEO of PT Sempati Air (1989-1996), Chief Operating Officer of Humpuss Group Indonesia (1986-1989) and Country Manager of PT Raychem Indonesia (1977-1984).
Currently, he is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of American Alumni Association of Indonesia (ALUMNAS) (since 2010), Owner, Founder, and President Director of PT Asprinet Indonesia (since 1999) and Chairman of PT Sumarno-Pabottingi Associates (since 1984).
He has no affiliation with other members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Commissioners, or major shareholders.
Peter Chambers
Member (Independent)
Peter Chambers
Member (Independent)
68 years old, Australian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
He was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of Matahari in September 2021.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance and Accounting) from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), and a Diploma in Chartered Accounting (Professional Audit) from Australia.
Having more than 30 years of professional experience in finance, telecommunications, and investment supervision professional, he has held various significant positions in several companies, including as Commissioner and Chairman of the Audit Committee at PT XL Axiata (2008-2020), Director at PT Agincourt Resources, Chairman of the Cyber Security Committee at Axiata Group Berhad, Board Member and Executive Director of Governance Strategy Funds, as well as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Risk Committee at Rajawali Group (2005-2014), Vice President Director and CFO at PT Excelcomindo Pratama, and Director of Telecommunications at South East Asian Practice, Coopers and Lybrand (2006-2008).
Currently, he serves as an Advisor to Farallon Capital and Lippo Karawaci and holds positions as an Independent Commissioner and Chairman of the Audit Committee at PT Siloam International Hospitals Tbk, Independent Commissioner at PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA), Independent Commissioner at PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk, Audit Committee Member at PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk, and Audit Committee Member at PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk.
Bianca Cheo Hui Hsin
Member (Independent Commissioner)
Bianca Cheo Hui Hsin
Member (Independent Commissioner)
47 years old, Singapore citizen, domiciled in Singapore.
She was appointed as an Independent Commissioner by the General Meeting of Shareholders on August 27, 2021, in accordance with the Deed of Statement of Meeting Resolutions No. 18 dated September 10, 2021. Her latest appointment as an Independent Commissioner of the Company was based on the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 3, 2024.
She holds a Bachelors of Laws in 1998 from King’s College, University of London. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000.
She is the Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of the Mewah Group, which is listed on the mainboard of theSingapore Stock Exchange. She joined Mewah in 2004 and heads the Consumer Pack segment of the business of which she has overall responsibility. Prior to joining the Group, she practised law in Singapore with Allen & Gledhill LLP from 2000 to 2003 and with Norton Rose LLP from 2003 to 2004. Since joining Mewah, she has been focusing on enhancing brand building and sales and the development of premium customised oils and fat products. In addition, she has been instrumental in introducing new products to the consumer pack division. She has also expanded the Group’s distribution strength, developing the Group’s presence in West Africa (such as Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d Ivoire, Mozambique), Europe (Russia and Turkey), and South America. She has also spearheaded the setting up of the group’s cashew division. Under her leadership, the consumer pack division now sells to over 150 countries around the world. She is also an active contributor to the National Cancer Centre Singapore, where she serves as Chairman of the Development and Advocacy Panel, providing advice to the CEO. In addition, she is a Trustee of the Board of NCCRF and a member of the Institution Fund Committee. She is also a member of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board (Singapore).
She has no affiliation with other members of the Board of Commissioners, members of the Board of Directors, or majority shareholders.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Bianca Cheo Hui Hsin
Chairwoman (Independent Commissioner)
Bianca Cheo Hui Hsin
Chairwoman (Independent Commissioner)
47 years old, Singapore citizen, domiciled in Singapore.
She was appointed as an Independent Commissioner by the General Meeting of Shareholders on August 27, 2021, in accordance with the Deed of Statement of Meeting Resolutions No. 18 dated September 10, 2021. Her latest appointment as an Independent Commissioner of the Company was based on the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 3, 2024.
She holds a Bachelors of Laws in 1998 from King’s College, University of London. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2000.
She is the Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of the Mewah Group, which is listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange. She joined Mewah in 2004 and heads the Consumer Pack segment of the business of which she has overall responsibility. Prior to joining the Group, she practised law in Singapore with Allen & Gledhill LLP from 2000 to 2003 and with Norton Rose LLP from 2003 to 2004. Since joining Mewah, she has been focusing on enhancing brand building and sales and the development of premium customised oils and fat products. In addition, she has been instrumental in introducing new products to the consumer pack division. She has also expanded the Group’s distribution strength, developing the Group’s presence in West Africa (such as Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d Ivoire, Mozambique), Europe (Russia and Turkey), and South America. She has also spearheaded the setting up of the group’s cashew division. Under her leadership, the consumer pack division now sells to over 150 countries around the world. She is also an active contributor to the National Cancer Centre Singapore, where she serves as Chairman of the Development and Advocacy Panel, providing advice to the CEO. In addition, she is a Trustee of the Board of NCCRF and a member of the Institution Fund Committee. She is also a member of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board (Singapore).
She has no affiliation with other members of the Board of Commissioners, members of the Board of Directors, or majority shareholders.
Andy Adhiwana
Member (President Commissioner)
Andy Adhiwana
Member (President Commissioner)
39 years old, Singapore Citizen, domiciled in Singapore.
He was appointed as Commissioner by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 27 August 2021 in accordance with the Deed of Statement of Meeting Resolutions No. 18th of September 10th, 2021. Latest appointment, he was appointed by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 22 December 2023 as President Commissioner.
He earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (both in 2011) and cumlaud Doctorate in Medicine in 2012 from Heidelberg University Germany, and Master of Business Administration in 2013 from the National University of Singapore.
He is a shareholder of Auric Pacific Group (APG) and Auric Capital (AC), where he serves as Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer respectively. He is a controlling shareholder and a beneficial owner of the Company. APG is a diversified investment holding company that was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange until its privatization in 2017. AC is an investment company with a focus on consumer businesses in Southeast Asia. At both APG and AC, he has led key initiatives for portfolio companies including full potential transformation, productivity improvements, business unit geographic expansion, and investment activities in consumer goods and e-commerce.
He is the recipient of the Singapore Business Review Executive of the Year Award 2016 and The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award 2016 in recognition of his leadership at APG.
He is the CEO of Auric Capital and a beneficial owner of the Company, thus having an affiliated relationship.
Hasan M. Soedjono
Member (Independent Commissioner)
Hasan M. Soedjono
Member (Independent Commissioner)
72 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
He was initially appointed as a member of the Company's Audit Committee in September 2021. Subsequently, he was elected as a Commissioner during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 3, 2024. In accordance with the Circular Decision serving as a Substitute for the Company's Board of Commissioners Meeting, numbered 01/Dekom-MDS/IV/2024 and dated April 5, 2024, he was appointed as the chairman of the Company's Audit Committee.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance and Accounting) from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), and a Diploma in Chartered Accounting (Professional Audit) from Australia.
He has experience in various leadership roles including Southeast Asia Representative of Owner, Founder, Chairman of PT Asprinet Indonesia (1999-present), Chairman of PT Sumarno-Pabottingi Associates (1984-present), Commissioner of PT Citilink Indonesia (2020-2022), Southeast Asia Representative of Aircraft Portfolio Management Pte. Ltd., (1997-2019), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sriboga Flour Mill (2014-2018), Advisor to the CEO of PT Sriboga Ratu Raya (2013-2018), Independent Commissioner of PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (2014-2018), Chairman of the Board (2013- 2015) and Advisor (2009-2013) of Flight Focus Pte. Ltd., Chairman of the Board and CEO of Aerostratos Pte. Ltd. (2011-2015), Chairman of PT Naviga Tech Asia (2007- 2015), CEO of President University Education Foundation (2005-2007), Lecturer of Post Graduate Program School of Economics in University of Indonesia (2000), Founder and Vice Chairman of PT Republika Media Mandiri (1995-1998), CEO of PT Sempati Air (1989-1996), Chief Operating Officer of Humpuss Group Indonesia (1986-1989) and Country Manager of PT Raychem Indonesia (1977-1984).
Currently, he is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of American Alumni Association of Indonesia (ALUMNAS) (since 2010), Owner, Founder, and President Director of PT Asprinet Indonesia (since 1999) and Chairman of PT Sumarno-Pabottingi Associates (since 1984).
He has no affiliation with other members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Commissioners, or major shareholders.
Board of Directors
Bunjamin J. Mailool
President Director
Bunjamin J. Mailool
President Director
58 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
Bunjamin Mailool was most recently reaffirmed as the Company’s President Director in 2019, pursuant to the Deed of Statement of Meeting Resolution No. 56 dated 26 April 2019, in Jakarta. He was initially appointed as President Director on 30 October 2009, pursuant to a resolution of the Company’s Annual General Meeting in 2009. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in science from California State University, USA, and an MBA from the University of Oklahoma, USA.
He serves concurrently as President Director of PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (PLC) (2002-present) and as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of PT Multipolar Tbk (PLC) (2015-present), both members of the Lippo group of companies. Before joining the Lippo group, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President Director of PT Sentul City Tbk (PLC) (1997-2001), and held various positions at Citibank N.A. in Jakarta, including Vice President of Treasury Risk Management, from 1989 to 1997.
He is not affiliated with any other member of the Board of Directors or any of the majority shareholders.
Monish M. Mansukhani
Vice President Director
Monish M. Mansukhani
Vice President Director
46 years old, Indian citizen, domiciled in Singapore.
He joined PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (“Matahari”) as a Commissioner on June 4, 2020. Since August 27, 2021, he was appointed by the shareholders as the President Commissioner of Matahari. Latest appointment, he was appointed based on the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on December 22 2023 as Vice President Director.
He has Bachelors’ Degrees (Economics & Engineering) from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton/SEAS) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He currently also serves as the Deputy Group CEO of Auric Pacific Group Limited, a Singapore-based private consumer and retail investment holding company.
His experience includes regional leadership positions at Valeant Pharmaceuticals and at 3i Asia, where he also served on the Board (2005-2015). He began his career as a consultant with Bain & Company advising corporate and private equity clients (1999- 2001).
As Deputy CEO of Auric Pacific, he has an affiliate relationship with the controlling shareholder, Auric Capital.
Niraj Jain
Director
Niraj Jain
Director
43 years old, Indian Citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
Niraj Jain was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer in March 2019. His professional qualifications include membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Gold Medalist) and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
He brings more than 20 years of experience across Retail, F&B, FBCG and Automobile Industries across various countries.
Before joining Matahari, he was group CFO for Kanmo Group, an Indonesian Omnichannel Retailer which operates Portfolio of brands like Coach, Kate Spade, Nespresso, Mothercare, Justice and others (2013-2019). Prior to that, he was the Controller for Yum! Brands (Pizza Hut / KFC) for India Subcontinent (2009-2013), Senior Manager Planning for ICI Paints, now AkzoNobel, (2005-2009), and Regional Commercial Manager for TVS Motors (2002 – 2005).
Irwin Abuthan
Director
Irwin Abuthan
Director
49 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
Irwin Abuthan was appointed as the Company’s Store Planning & Development Director in 2010. He graduated from Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Banking and Finance. Since joining the Lippo Group in 2002, he has held a number of different roles, including Director of Planning and Development in the Group’s Food Business Division. Prior to this, he was a Vice President in the Asset Management Investment Division of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) (1999–2002) and previously Manager of Corporate Finance and Corporate Banking at American Express Bank Ltd (1997–1999), having started his career at Bank Credit Lyonnais Indonesia (1995-1997).
Rachel Stack
Director
Rachel Stack
Director
58 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
She was appointed as Director by the General Meeting of Shareholders on March 29, 2023. She has joined the Company as Matahari's Chief Merchandising Officer in October 2020.
She holds a Diploma in Marketing & Business Psychology from Open University and Theatre Costume Design/ Arts combined BA Degree Course from Leicester Polytechnic, UK.
Prior to joining Matahari, Rachel was Vice President of StitchFix UK, responsible for building the product and business strategy, establishing the successful European division of StitchFix USA (2018-2020). Previous roles include Fashion Director at Very.co.uk and Buying Director positions at Arcadia UK, River Island London, Primark UK and Tally Weijl in Paris (2009-2018). Formative years of training were spent at Next UK and British Home Stores gaining expertise in all aspects of buying, merchandising, design, technical production and sourcing. With many seasons of business travel to the Far East, Asia, Europe and the USA Rachel has amassed a wealth of international business knowledge and key relationships. Until departing the UK in 2020, Rachel was recently Member of the UK Retail Week Advisory Board.
She is not affiliated with any other member of the Board of Directors, the Board of Commissioners, or any of the majority shareholders.
Herni Dian
Director
Herni Dian
Director
48 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta
Dian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Parahyangan in 1997 and Master’s degree majoring Human Reseources Development from University of Indonesia in 2005.
She joined Matahari since January 2021 as the Chief of People and Culture. She experienced more than 25 years in Retail and FMCG industry and actively participated in APRINDO. She has fulfilled leading various roles throughout her career including People and Culture, Corporate Affairs, Retail Operations, and Business Strategic Planning.
Prior to joining Matahari, she was People and Culture Director at Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia, HR and Corporate Affairs Senior Director at Trans Retail Indonesia (Transmart-Carrefour), Operations Director at Guardian, and Head of Retail Operations at The Body Shop Indonesia. Prior to that, she served in various roles at Carrefour Indonesia for 13 years.
She initiated Indonesia Vocational Retail Academy for the Ministry of Education, recognized by the Ministry of Manpower to employ Difable workers. She led her team towards the Indonesian Best Employer Brand Award by World Federations of HR Professional and was awarded a 2019 Top 50 Asia's Woman Leader Award in Singapore by the World Women Leadership Congress and Award.
Board of Management
Monish M. Mansukhani
Chief Executive Officer
Monish M. Mansukhani
Chief Executive Officer
46 years old, Indian citizen, domiciled in Singapore.
He joined PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (“Matahari”) as a Commissioner on June 4, 2020. Since August 27, 2021, he was appointed by the shareholders as the President Commissioner of Matahari. Latest appointment, he was appointed based on the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on December 22 2023 as Vice President Director.
He has Bachelors’ Degrees (Economics & Engineering) from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton/SEAS) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He currently also serves as the Deputy Group CEO of Auric Pacific Group Limited, a Singapore-based private consumer and retail investment holding company.
His experience includes regional leadership positions at Valeant Pharmaceuticals and at 3i Asia, where he also served on the Board (2005-2015). He began his career as a consultant with Bain & Company advising corporate and private equity clients (1999- 2001).
As Deputy CEO of Auric Pacific, he has an affiliate relationship with the controlling shareholder, Auric Capital.
Herni Dian
Chief of People and Culture Officer
Herni Dian
Chief of People and Culture Officer
50 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
She was first appointed as an Independent Director based on the General Meeting of Shareholders held on August 27, 2021, according to the Declaration of Meeting Decision No. 18 dated September 10, 2021. Her latest appointment as an Independent Director of the Company was based on the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 3, 2024.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Parahyangan Catholic University (1997) and a Master's degree in Human Resources Development from the University of Indonesia (2005).
She experienced more than 25 years in Retail and FMCG industries, she actively participates in APRINDO. Throughout her career, she has held various leadership positions including People and Culture, Corporate Affairs, Retail Operations, and Business Strategic Planning. She has served as the People and Culture Director at Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia, HR and Corporate Affairs Senior Director at Trans Retail Indonesia (Transmart-Carrefour), Operations Director at Guardian, and Head of Retail Operations at The Body Shop Indonesia. Additionally, she held various positions at Carrefour Indonesia for 13 years.
Currently, she does not hold concurrent positions in the Company or any other institution.
Under her leadership, her team has received the Indonesian Best Employer Brand Award from the World Federation of HR Professionals and she was honored with the Top 50 Asia’s Woman Leader Award in 2019 in Singapore by the World Women Leadership Congress and Award.
She has no affiliations with other members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Commissioners, or major shareholders.
Irwin Abuthan
Director - Store Planning & Development
Irwin Abuthan
Director - Store Planning & Development
53 years old, an Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
He was first appointed as an Independent Director based on the General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 4, 2020, according to the Declaration of Meeting Decision No. 13 dated June 4, 2020. His latest appointment as Independent Director of the Company was based on the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 03 April 2024.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with a specialization in Banking and Finance from Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia (1995).
He began his career at Bank Credit Lyonnais Indonesia (1995-1997), served as Manager of Corporate Finance and Corporate Banking at American Express Bank Ltd (1997–1999), and then as Vice President of the Asset Management Division at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN) (1999–2002). Joining the Lippo Group in 2002, he has held various positions, including Director of Planning and Development at PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk.
Currently, he does not hold concurrent positions in the Company or any other institution.
He has no affiliation with other members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Commissioners, or major shareholders.
Ian Pemberton
Logistics Director
Ian Pemberton
Logistics Director
56 years old, Australian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
Ian joined Matahari on March 2020 as Matahari’s Logistic Director. He holds a degree in Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University, UK.
He is a customer-centric senior executive with over 25 years of experience working for logistics companies under demanding leadership positions. After beginning his career in supply chain in 1986, he had been dedicated to delivering continuous process improvements in the face of ever evolving markets within multiple sectors. He began his supply chain career in Swift Service or known as Christian Salvasen, UK (1986-1996). He continues his career as Regional Manager of Logistics in TNT Logistics UK (1996-2004). He was working for the NYK a major Japanese Logistics company holding senior Director positions in both the United Kingdom and Australia (2004-2019).
Alongside his career, he is passionate supply chain manager with an innate belief in prioritising customers in the supply chain process whilst promoting safety-first practices, innovation, and collaborative partnerships with all stakeholders. He has been dedicated to delivering continuous process improvements in the face of ever evolving markets across multiple sectors. Specifically, he also a result-focused and proactive leader in the pursuit of cost-effective solutions to a company wider challenges. He had been proven successes as a mentor and team-builder with the capacity to implement change management, cost reduction, and customer retention strategies effectively.
Willy Soedjono
IT Director
Willy Soedjono
IT Director
46 years old, Indonesian citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
Willy joined Matahari in November 2021 as Matahari’s IT Director. He holds a bachelor degree in Computer Science, University of Indonesia in 2001.
He had 22 years of working experience for multiple industries from Public Utility, Telecommunication, IT Services provider and consultant, Financial Services, Media, Property and Hospitality, and Fashion Retail as senior level IT positions for various roles. He also holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) PMI® Certification attained in 2008.
Prior to joining Matahari he was an IT Director for Kanmo Group (2018-2021) who lead IT Team in handling all IT Solutions from Retail Management System, PoS Management System, Order Management System, Warehouse Management System, ERP Finance and Accounting, inhouse development, third party integration, and IT Infrastructure which comprise of Private Cloud, Network, and Security. He also served as VP IT in PT MNC Land Tbk (2017-2018) and as a Senior GM IT PMO and Infrastructure Operational in PT MNC Kapital Indonesia Tbk (2015-2017) reporting to MNC CTO Group, as a PMO Head in Dimension Data Indonesia (DDI) (2014-2015), and as a Senior Manager Head of Technology PMO in AXIS (2010-2014).
He is proven through work experiences in across IT Domains from IT Project Management, IT Development and Application Support, IT Operational Support, and IT Infrastructure and Security. He is passionate to lead the IT Team for digital transformation in giving business benefits with the robust, scalable, and cost-efficient solution with the strong partnership and collaboration between internal and external capabilities
Daniel Swinburne
Merchandise Planning and Allocation Director
Daniel Swinburne
Merchandise Planning and Allocation Director
43 years old, British citizen, domiciled in Jakarta.
He was appointed as the Merchandise Planning and Allocation Director at Matahari in December 2020.
He obtained his Bachelor Degree in Business Studies from Sheffield Business School, United Kingdom.
He has 17 years of broad retail experience, having covered all Clothing and General Merchandise product categories, and traded in 26 countries. He started his career at Tesco PLC as a Graduate Trainee. During his 11 years at the company, he progressed rapidly, working predominantly in the international business.
In 2006, he moved to Prague to support the launch of F&F (Tesco Own-Brand Clothing) into Central Europe. He then relocated to Shanghai in 2008 to implement Merchandise Planning capabilities into the Asian Markets. His last position there being VP Merchandise Planning China. He continued his career as VP Head of Merchandise Planning at C&A Europe (2014-2017), where he was responsible for the Ladieswear Division trading in 20 countries and 1,500 stores.
Before joining Matahari, he served as VP Category Management at O’STIN (2018-2020), the largest clothing retailer by value in Russia.
He is proven through work experience across Europe and Asia to be a confident, articulate communicator who can build high performing teams in multi-cultural environments. Daniel has a strong track record of delivering significant value-adding organisational change in cross-functional settings.