Independent Director, Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee, The Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Mr. Pongpanu Svetarundra received a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, a Master’s Degree in Economics from Northwestern University, US, and a Certificate in Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School as well as Financial Institutions Governance Program (FGP) and Role of Chairman Program (RCP). Adding to the list, he has also finished the Financial Statements for Directors Program (FSD) Program and the Director Certification Program (DCP) from the Thai Institute of Directors (IOD).

In the past, he held various key position in leading organizations, for example, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand and Director of Sports Authority of Thailand, Chairman of Erawan Hotel Public Company Limited. Furthermore, he was appointed as Director of many organizations such as Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, Thaisri Insurance Public Company Limited and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand.

Currently, apart from serving as Independent Director and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Asset World Corp Public Company Limited. He holds the positions of Independent Director, Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Crown Seal Public Company Limited, and Chairman, Independent Director and Member of the Audit Committee of Megachem (Thailand) Public Company Limited.

Age: 64

Amount of Shares: 0.0005

Appointment Date

  • Independent Director (Appointed since September 7, 2018 and latest re-appointed on April 27, 2023)
  • Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Appointed since October 24, 2018)

Expertise

  • Economic
  • Financial Management in hospitality business