Board of Directors | KENCANA AGRI

Mr. Henry Maknawi

Executive Chairman

Mr Henry Maknawi is responsible for the overall business strategies and policies of the Group. He has developed his expertise in business operations and development based on his knowledge and experience gained in the plantation industry over 20 years. In November 1994, he was conferred the Primaniyarta award for outstanding export from 1989 to 1993 by the late President Soeharto, the second President of the Republic of Indonesia who held office from 1967 to 1998. The Primaniyarta award is the highest award from the Indonesian Government issued by the Menteri Perdagangan Republik Indonesia (Trade Minister of the Republic of Indonesia) and National Agency for Export Development given to exporters at the national and provincial levels for their achievements in increasing non-oil and gas exports. He is also a director of PT Kencana Energi Lestari Tbk, a public listed company in Indonesia engaged in the renewable energy business.

Ms. Ratna Maknawi

Executive Vice-Chairman

Ms Ratna Maknawi was appointed as the Group’s Executive Vice-Chairman on 1 January 2018. Prior to this, she served as Deputy CEO, managing the Group’s overall business operations and development from 2008 until end of 2017. She started as Finance Manager in 1993 and had played pivotal senior management roles in the growth and development of the Group’s diverse businesses before advancing to her present position. Ms Ratna Maknawi graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting major).

Mr. Darwin Indigo

Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director

Mr Darwin Indigo has been appointed as Non-Executive Director since 2013. He is currently the Country Head – Indonesia of Wilmar International Limited. Mr Darwin graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree in 2002 and was on the Vice Chancellor’s list. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Mr Kuan Cheng Tuck

Lead Independent Director

Mr. Kuan Cheng Tuck was appointed as an Independent Director of the Company on April 26, 2024. He has over 25 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and business/ financial advisory. He spent a decade with top international accounting firms in Singapore and Malaysia, and subsequently founded his own consulting firm. Mr. Kuan has also served as an independent director for several other SGX-ST-listed companies.

Mr. Kuan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of London and a Master of Laws (Corporate and Financial Services Law) degree from the National University of Singapore. He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (United Kingdom), a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, and has been admitted to the Singapore Bar.

Mr Kent Surya

Independent Director

Mr. Kent Surya was appointed as an Independent Director on April 26, 2024. He brings extensive experience in commerce, banking, consumer finance, and the plantation industry. From 2008 until his retirement in 2017, he served as the Finance Director of the company. Additionally, he is an Independent Commissioner of PT JTO Multifinance (J Trust Group) from 2017 to 2023.

Mr. Surya holds a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Tarumanagara and a Master in Business Administration with a focus on International/Strategic Management from the Institute Management Prasetya Mulya.