Amir Nashrin Bin Johari
Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 32
Date of Appointment:
Executive Director: 6 March 2024
Year(s) of Directorship:
Two (2) years and six (6) months
Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
First Class (Hons) Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Skills, Experience and Expertise:
Encik Amir Nashrin possesses a wide-ranging portfolio of corporate and entrepreneurial experience spanning public listed companies, private enterprises, and technology start-ups. His core strengths lie in corporate finance, strategic planning, business development, treasury, and operational execution with a strong focus on aligning governance frameworks with long-term business strategy.
He began his career in financial assurance with Ernst & Young Malaysia and KPMG Malaysia from 2014 to 2017, undertaking external audits across a broad range of sectors, including trading, manufacturing, hospitality, banking, real estate, and nonprofit organisations. He subsequently joined KPMG’s Strategy & Operations Advisory division, where he contributed to high-impact engagements in economic planning, corporate governance reviews, policy analysis, and commercial strategy formulation for both public and private sector clients.
He joined the Company on 1 December 2017 as Manager, was subsequently promoted to General Manager on 3 January 2023, and was appointed to the Board on 6 March 2024. He also serves as a Director of Continental Resources Sdn Bhd.
Over the course of his career, his industry exposure has spanned cable manufacturing, building materials, fast-moving consumer goods, agriculture commodities, food manufacturing, power generation, energy distribution, and technology ventures. His expertise extends to credit control, asset management, and information systems.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, he is actively involved in non-profit and community initiatives, including youth development programmes, community gardens, digital directories for non-profits, and centres supporting vulnerable groups such as special needs individuals and refugees. An advocate for regenerative agriculture, his active community engagement underscores a strong commitment to sustainable development and policy innovation.
Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers:
• JAG Capital Berhad
• Mynews Holdings Berhad
Public Companies: Central Cables Berhad
Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5
Board Committee Membership: Nil
Family Relationship with any Director and Major Shareholder:
He is the son of Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, a major shareholder of the Company.
