YBHG. TAN SRI (DR.) MOHAMAD NORZA ZAKARIA
Executive Chairman & President
YBhg. Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohamad Norza Zakaria was appointed on 13 December 2019 as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of the Company and was subsequently redesignated as the Executive Chairman on 14 May 2020. On 8 September 2021, he was redesignated from Executive Chairman to the Executive Chairman & President of the Company.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Accounting) from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA) from CPA Australia Ltd and a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
He began his career as a Senior Audit Assistant in Messrs. Arthur Andersen & Co. / Hanafiah, Raslan & Mohamad in 1988 before joining Bank Negara Malaysia as the Executive of Bank Regulation Department in 1990. Later, he joined PETRONAS as the Senior Executive in the Finance and Administration Department in Gas and Petrochemical Development Division until April 1994. He moved up the corporate ladder as the Group Financial Controller of SPK-Sentosa Corporation Berhad before he became the Group General Manager of Audit in Mun Loong Berhad in 1995 until 1997.
He was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gabungan Strategik Sdn Bhd from 1998 until 2004. His notable contribution in the Government sector was the Political Secretary to the Minister of Finance II from 2004 until 2008. He is currently the Executive Chairman & President of TIZA Global Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Citaglobal Sdn Bhd), a post he has held since April 2008.
He champions sports in Malaysia and nurtures national athletes through his posts as the President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). He is also the Road to Gold (RTG) committee Co-Chairman, which was formed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to help Malaysian athletes achieve
their first Olympic gold in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
In the past, he has held several prominent positions, including Chairperson of the Board of the National Sports Institute (NSI), Honorary Treasurer of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), President of the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA) and President of the Royal Malaysian Polo Association (RMPA). He is also the President of the Commonwealth Games Association of Malaysia (CGA Malaysia) and a Board Member & Audit Committee Chairman of the National Sports Council (NSC).
He is a major shareholder of the Company by virtue of his direct interest in TIZA Global Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Citaglobal Sdn Bhd) (TIZA Global) and indirect interest in Citaglobal Energy Resources Sdn Bhd held via TIZA Global pursuant to Section 8 of the Companies Act 2016.
He attended all 7 out of 7 Board of Director’s Meetings held for the financial year ended 31 December 2022.
Ybhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Mohamad Norza Bin Zakaria
Executive Chairman & President
YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Mohamad Norza bin Zakaria was appointed on 13 December 2019 as the Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of the Company and was subsequently redesignated as the Executive Chairman on 14 May 2020. On 8 September 2021, he was redesignated from Executive Chairman to the Executive Chairman & President of the Company.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Accounting) from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA) from CPA Australia Ltd and a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
He began his career as a Senior Audit Assistant in Messrs. Arthur Andersen & Co. / Hanafiah, Raslan & Mohamad in 1988 before joining Bank Negara Malaysia as the Executive of Bank Regulation Department in 1990. Later, he joined PETRONAS as the Senior Executive in the Finance and Administration Department in Gas and Petrochemical Development Division until April 1994. He moved up the corporate ladder as the Group Financial Controller of SPK-Sentosa Corporation Berhad before he became the Group General Manager of Audit in Mun Loong Berhad in 1995 until 1997.
He was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gabungan Strategik Sdn Bhd from 1998 until 2004. His notable contribution in the Government sector was the Political Secretary to the Minister of Finance II from 2004 until 2008. He is currently the Executive Chairman & President of TIZA Global Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Citaglobal Sdn Bhd), a post he has held since April 2008.
He champions sports in Malaysia and nurtures national athletes through his posts as the President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). He is also the Road to Gold (RTG) committee Co-Chairman, which was formed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to help Malaysian athletes achieve
their first Olympic gold in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
In the past, he has held several prominent positions, including Chairperson of the Board of the National Sports Institute (NSI), Honorary Treasurer of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), President of the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA) and President of the Royal Malaysian Polo Association (RMPA). He is also the President of the Commonwealth Games Association of Malaysia (CGA Malaysia) and a Board Member & Audit Committee Chairman of the National Sports Council (NSC).
He is a major shareholder of the Company by virtue of his direct interest in TIZA Global Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Citaglobal Sdn Bhd) (TIZA Global) and indirect interest in Citaglobal Energy Resources Sdn Bhd held via TIZA Global pursuant to Section 8 of the Companies Act 2016.
He attended all 7 out of 7 Board of Director’s Meetings held for the financial year ended 31 December 2022.