Tan Sri Saw Choo Boon

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

78 years of age | Male | Malaysian | 6 April 2018

  • Tan Sri Saw Choo Boon was appointed to the Board of WB on 6 April 2018 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Tan Sri Saw was then appointed as the Senior Independent NonExecutive Director of WB with effect from 23 May 2023.
  • Tan Sri Saw holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) Honours from the University of Malaya. He joined Shell Malaysia in 1970 and served in various capacities in Manufacturing, Supply, Trading and Planning in Malaysia, Singapore and Netherlands.
  • He was appointed Managing Director of Shell MDS (Middle Distillate Synthesis) Sdn. Bhd. in 1996. In 1998, he became the Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd., Shell Timur Sdn. Bhd. and Shell Refining (FOM) Berhad, responsible for Shell Malaysia’s Downstream business. In 1999, with the globalisation of the Shell Oil Products business, he assumed the role of Vice-President of the Commercial business in the Asia-Pacific region and in 2005, he managed Shell’s Marine Oil Products business globally.
  • He was appointed Chairman of Shell Malaysia in 2006 till his retirement in 2010 after 40 years of continuous service. He has served on many Boards including Shell Refining Berhad, Heineken Malaysia Berhad, Ranhill Utilities Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad, and Digi.Com Berhad.
  • Currently, Tan Sri Saw is the Chairman of Sentral REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. He is also a Board member of Socio-Economic Research Centre Sdn. Bhd. of Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Malaysia and a Council Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers.
  • Membership of Board Committees:
    -Nomination and Remuneration Committee
    -Audit Committee
  • Number of Board Meetings Attended:
    4/4