Juan Aranols
Chairman
Juan is the Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad and the Region Head of Nestlé Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei since December 2018. Juan Aranols was appointed to his second term as Chairman of MAREA on 18 December 2025.
Roberto Benetello
Chief Executive Officer
Roberto is a corporate sustainability expert. He strives to assist businesses accelerate the transition to a sustainable world by offering tools, methodologies, training and capacity building to support the embedment of sustainability into corporate strategy and operations.
Kuek Yen Knee
Financial Controller
Yen Knee has more than 28 years of experience in Malaysia and overseas, including Fortune 500 companies and Big Four 4 auditing firm. A graduate from one of the top Australian universities, a Chartered Accountant from Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a CPA from Australia, Yen Knee is a highly skilled and experienced Financial Controller.
Alex Lim
Project Manager
Alex Lim brings over 8 years of invaluable consulting experience, having worked with clients across the private and public sectors, primarily focusing on education and social security matters. Currently, he holds the position of Project Manager at MAREA since August 2023.
Dhaartshini Senguttuvan
Advocacy & Public Affairs Manager
Dhaartshini Senguttuvan brings a valuable combination of expertise in public policy research and government relations, with expertise in fostering bilateral partnerships and managing impactful projects. Currently, she holds the position of Advocacy & Public Affairs Manager at MAREA since January 2025.
Ts. Ahmad Zhafri Samsudin
Project Manager
Ts. Ahmad Zhafri Samsudin is a seasoned polymer technology specialist with over a decade of expertise in the plastic and rubber manufacturing industry, specializing in sustainability and innovation.
Board Members
Khairul Anwar
Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability (PACS) Director
Khairul Anwar is the Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability (PACS) Director for Coca-Cola’s Bottling Operations in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, a role he has held since April 2022. Khairul has been instrumental in driving Coca-Cola’s sustainability initiatives, particularly under the “World Without Waste (WWW)” umbrella.
Wanazlina Idaham Merican
Legal Director
Wanazlina Merican was appointed to the board of MAREA in March 2021. She is also the Legal Director of Colgate-Palmolive in its South ASEAN Hub covering jurisdictions in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei since 2012.
Ramjeet Kaur Virik
Managing Director of Dutch Lady Milk Industries
Ramjeet has been appointed as the Chairperson of MAREA for 7 June 2024. Ramjeet was appointed as Managing Director of Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI) on 2 July 2021. Prior to this role, Ramjeet was the Marketing Director for Consumer Dairy, a position she has held since 2018.
Santharuban Thurai Sundaram
Chief Executive Officer
Santharuban Thurai Sundaram was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Etika Group of Companies in April 2022. He started off as a brand manager for Etika and worked his way up the ranks to become one of the youngest CEOs in the FMCG industry now.
Karen Tan
Director of Communications, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Karen brings over 20 years of cross-industry experience in communications, marketing and stakeholder engagement across leading organizations in Malaysia and Singapore. She is currently the Director of Communications, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd and has led these portfolios for the Group since 2011. Karen was appointed to the Board of MAREA in June 2023.
Narmeen Khan
Managing Director
In her present role, Narmeen leads a passionate cross – functional team of professionals across sales, finance, marketing, HR, customer service, corporate and legal affairs, and supply chain, who are focused on leading the future of snacking by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way at Mondēlez.
Kenny Lim
Group Chief Executive Officer
Lim Seng Lee, aged 44, male, a Malaysian, was appointed as the Board of Spritzer on October 15, 2015. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in International Business from San Fransisco State University, United States.
Michael Wu
Managing Director
Michael is currently the Managing Director of Tetra Pak Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines & Indonesia responsible in spearheading the team with strong positioning in the countries.
Lenny Chuah
Head Of Country
Lenny is the Head of Country, Unilever Malaysia since 1st July 2022. In parallel, Lenny also leads Personal Care Business Unit for Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Prior to this appointment, she was the Marketing Director for Beauty & Personal Care division for Unilever Malaysia & Singapore.