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