Tan Sri Sukarti Bin Wakiman
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Tan Sri Sukarti Bin Wakiman was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Progressive Insurance Bhd (“PIB”) on 11 May 2021.
Tan Sri Sukarti holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Anthropology and Sociology from the University of Malaya. He had served the State Government of Sabah for over 40 years before retiring as the 8th Secretary of State of Sabah in July 2018. Prior to the aforesaid position, Tan Sri Sukarti held various distinguished positions, namely, the Permanent Secretary (Head of Ministry) in three Sabah State Ministries and the Director of Public Service Department, Sabah.
Tan Sri Sukarti’s extensive experience, multi-disciplinary skills, and his experience in diversified sectors in public service including his past directorships in certain leading entities of both public and private sectors would be invaluable and relevant in providing the appropriate leadership to the Board of PIB and to be added to the collective skills set of the Board.
Puan Noorhaneem Binti Shahrain
Deputy Chairman and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Puan Noorhaneem was appointed to the Board of Progressive Insurance Bhd (“PIB”) as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 August 2025. She was re-designated as Deputy Chairman effective 1 September 2025.
She holds a Degree in Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from The University of New South Wales, Australia. She is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a member of the Certified Practising Accountant (“CPA”) Australia.
Puan Noorhaneem possesses more than 27 years of experience in diverse fields including finance, audit, corporate governance, and public administration, serving in key leadership and advisory roles throughout her career. Currently, she holds a senior position in the Sabah Ministry of Finance, where she plays a pivotal role in strategic planning, policy implementation, and organisational transformation. She currently also serves on the Board of several government-linked companies in Sabah as a permanent representative and alternate Director.
She is a member of the Board Audit Committee, the Board Nomination & Remuneration Committee, and the Board Investment Committee of PIB.
Dato’ Khalid Bin Abdol Rahman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Khalid was appointed to the Board of Progressive Insurance Bhd (“PIB”) as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 February 2026.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Finance) Degree from Indiana State University, USA, and obtained his Master of Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of New Haven, Connecticut, USA in 1986.
Dato’ Khalid has over 40 years of experience in corporate finance, corporate planning, business development, procurement, legal including corporate governance, risk management and internal control. He retired from DRB-HICOM Berhad in January 2018 after holding senior roles such as Group CEO of POS Malaysia Berhad, and Group Director, Corporate Planning & Business Development, where he led major acquisitions, mergers, and strategic initiatives, including the acquisition of POS Malaysia Berhad and the partnership for PROTON with Zhejiang Geely.
Dato’ Khalid has more than 30 years of experience with public listed companies that engaged in the business of banking and insurance, automotive, manufacturing and distribution, plantations, trading and services, property and construction, hospitality and education.
Post-retirement, he served as Deputy CEO of SRT-EON Security Services Sdn Bhd (2018–2022) and was Chairman of The Pacific Insurance Berhad until May 2025. His earlier career spans leadership positions in Tradewinds Corporation Berhad, MARA Holdings, Malaysian Mining Corporation, and merchant banking.
Dato’ Khalid is the Chairman of the Board Nomination & Remuneration Committee and the Board Risk Management Committee of PIB. He is also a member of the Board Audit Committee and of the Board Investment Committee of PIB.
He also sits on the Board of Manulife Holdings Berhad and of Manulife Insurance Berhad.
Mr. David Tan See Dip
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. David Tan was appointed to the Board of Progressive Insurance Bhd (“PIB”) as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 5 July 2024.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration Degree from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and was a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Company Secretary and a Certified Insurance Practitioner until his retirement. He was a member of several professional bodies, including the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and a Senior Associate of The Australia and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.
Mr. David Tan retired after a distinguished 40-year career in the insurance industry, during which he held various C-suite roles. His career culminated in his appointments as Chief Executive Officer of Uni.Asia General Insurance Berhad, Liberty Insurance Berhad, and AmGeneral Insurance Berhad in Malaysia.
He also served as a member of the Management Committee of Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM), Academic Council member of the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII), Independent Non-Executive Director of the Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS), and Board of Trustees of The National B40 Protection Trust Fund (MySalam).
Mr. David Tan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and the Board Investment Committee of PIB. He is also a member of the Board Risk Management Committee and of the Board Nomination & Remuneration Committee of PIB.