Melissa Lokman

Melissa Lokman

Chief Group Strategy Officer

Melissa Lokman, 42, Female, Malaysian, was appointed Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of SD Guthrie Berhad (Guthrie) on 1 March 2024. She was subsequently redesignated as Chief Group Strategy Officer effective 1 April 2025.

Before joining SD Guthrie, Melissa served as the Chief Strategy Officer at Sapura Energy Berhad, a Malaysia-based public listed company, where she played a pivotal role in driving the company's complex turn around while navigating through the energy transition landscape.

Melissa began her career as a Derivatives Trader at Credit Suisse in London back in 2005, followed by a brief stint at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She has over 18 years of experience in strategy, corporate & debt restructuring, international operations, finance and human resources. She has in-depth experience cutting across various industries including Oil & Gas, Heavy Industries, Public Sector and Investment Banking.

Melissa is an alumna of the University of Cambridge, where she earned both her Bachelor (Hons) and Masters (MEng) in Engineering.

Additional Information

  • No family relationship with and is not related to any director and/or major shareholder of SD Guthrie Berhad (Guthrie), nor has any personal pecuniary interest in any business arrangement involving the Company.
  • No conviction of offences within the past five years, nor public sanctions or penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory authorities during the financial year other than traffic offences, if any.
  • No conflict of interest with SD Guthrie.
  • Does not hold any directorship in public companies and listed issuers, other than companies within the SD Guthrie Group.

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