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Board of Commissioners

 

Mr. Edwin Soeryadjaya - President Commissioner

Indonesian Citizen, 61, was awarded his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California in 1974. He is the President Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy, and among others PT Saratoga InvestamaSedaya, PT PulauSeroja Jaya, PT Global Kalimantan Makmur, PT LintasMargaSedaya, PT Saratoga Sentra Business, PT DianliaSetyamukti, PT Alberta InvestamaSedaya, PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia, PT. Pandu Dian Pertiwi, PT SaratogasedayaUtama, PT SaptaindraSejati, PT Alam Tri Abadi, and PT Adaro Strategic Investments. He is also the Commissioner of among others, PT BhaskaraUtamaSedaya and PT MitraPinasthikaMustika.

Mr. Soeryadjaya joined PT Astra International (Astra) in 1978 and left as the Vice President Director in 1993. The Soeryadjaya family founded and owned Astra International from 1957 to 1992. He successfully spearheaded the financial restructuring of Astra from 1987 to 1990 and led Astra’s IPO in February 1990. Mr. Soeryadjaya was recently awarded ‘Indonesian Entrepreneur of the Year 2010’ by Ernst and Young.

Mr. Theodore PermadiRachmat - Vice President Commissioner

Indonesian citizen, 67, completed his education in Mechanical Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1968. 

He is the Vice President Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy, a Commissioner of PT Alam Tri Abadi, PT Adaro Indonesia, PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal, PT Jasa Power Indonesia and Dianlia, as well as the President Commissioner of PT AdiraDinamikaMultifinanceTbk.

He started his career at Astra in 1969, as a General Manager of the Heavy Equipment Division (1971- 1973), Marketing Director (1973-1976), Group Director (1977-1980), Vice President Director (1981- 1984), President Director (1984-1998), Commissioner (1998-2000), elected as President Director (2000- 2002) for the second time and then President Commissioner (2002-2005).

He also held several key positions at PT United Tractors, including President Director (1977-1984) and Commissioner (1984-1999). He was a prior member of the National Economic Board (1999-2000), Commissioner of PT Multi BintangTbk. (2002- 2007) as well as Commissioner of PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (1999-2009). 

Mr. Rachmat was named “Best CEO 1994 in Asia” by CEO of the Year Europe and Asia 1994 Financial World.

Mr. Ir. Subianto - Commissioner

Indonesian citizen, 68, completed his education at the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1969. He is a Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy, PT Alam Tri Abadi, PT Adaro Indonesia, PT Jasa Power Indonesia, PT SaptaindraSejati and PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal. 

He began his career at PT Astra International Tbk as a manager in 1969. He then joined PT United Tractors as a director in 1972 and Vice President Director in 1979. He served as a Director (1979-1990), Vice President Director (1990-1998) and Commissioner (1998-2000) of PT Astra International Tbk.

He served as a Director (1984) of PT United Tractors, before being appointed as commissioner and President Commissioner in 1997-1999. He was also the President Commissioner (1995- 2001) and Commissioner (2001-2003) of PT Berau Coal.

Mr. Lim Soon Huat - Commissioner

Malaysian citizen, 46, is a Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy and has had more than 15 years financial and corporate management experience within the Kuok Group of companies in Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and China. 

Currently oversees the Kuok Group’s investments and operations in Indonesia which include sugar cane plantations, sugar milling, flour milling and hotels. He also serves as a Director for PPB Group Berhad, a company listed on the KLSE, Malaysia.

Dr. Ir. Raden Pardede - Independent Commissioner 

Indonesian citizen, 50, earned his Chemical Engineering degree from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1984 and PhD in Economics in 1995 from Boston University, USA.

He is currently a member of The National Economic Commitee (KomiteEkonomiNasional) and an Indipendent Commissioner of Bank Central Asia. Previously, he held position as President Commissioner of PT Perusahaan PengelolaAset (PPA) (2008-2009), after previously serving as Vice President Director of PT Perusahaan PengelolaAset (2004-2008).  

In addition, he had held various positions in the Government and private sector, among others, the Special Staff of the Minister of Finance (2007-2010), the Secretary of Financial System Stability Committee (2008-2009), Chairman of ndonesia’s Infrastructure Development Financing (2004-2005), Special Staff of Coordinating Minister of Economy RI (2004-2005), Executive Director of PT Danareksa (2002-2004), Deputy Coordinator for Finance Minister Assistance Team, RI (2000-2004), Chief Economist and Head of Division of PT Danareksa (1995-2002), founder of Danareksa Research Institute (1995), Consultant at the World Bank (1994-1995), Consultant to the Asian Development Bank (2000-2001), Staff Planning in the Ministry of Industry (1985-1990), and Process Engineer at PT PupukKujang / Fertillizer Industry (1985).

Mr. Ir. PalgunadiTatitSetyawan - Independent Commissioner 

Indonesian citizen, 71, he earned a Bachelor’s degree from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1962 and a Dipl. Ing. Balistic Engineer from the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavian Military Science and Industry Institute in 1966 and Army ABRI Sesko education in 1979. He served in the army until 1981, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel.

He is an Independent Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy. He is also a member of the Audit Committee of PT Mahaka Media Tbk., Independent Commissioner and Chairman of the Audit Committee of PT Pembangunan Jaya AncolTbk, President Commisioner of PT Jakarta Propertindo Head of Management & Entrepreneurship Development Institution of Al Azhar Indonesia (UAI) University, Independent Consultant of Corporate Governance, Internal Audit and Corporate Culture.

He served as a Manager, Director, and Commissioner for PT United Tractors Tbk from 1982 to 1998, Senior Vice President for Astra from 1989 to 1997, President Director for PT Astra Mitra Ventura from 1992 to 1997, Director for Asia Region for GIBB Ltd. from 1997 to 1999, and Executive Vice President for PT Raja Garuda Mas from 2000 to 2002.

 

Board of Director

 

Mr. Garibaldi Thohir–President Director

Indonesian citizen, 45, earned his Bachelor degree from the University of Southern California in 1988 and an MBA from Northrop University, Los Angeles, United States of America in 1989.

He is the President Director of PT Adaro Energy, PT Alama Tri Abadi, PT Adaro Indonesia and Dianlia, President Commissioner of PT Jasapower Indonesia, PT Adaro Power, and Commissioner of PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal and a group of 7 CCOW companies in which Adaro holds a 25% JV interest with BHP Billiton (IndoMet Coal project) since 2010.

He is also the President Director of PT Trinugraha Thohir, PT Allied Indo Coal, PT Padangbara Sukses Makmur and is the President Commissioner of PT Trinugraha Food Industry, PT Wahanaartha Harsaka, PT Wahanaartha Motorent and is a Commissioner of PT Karunia Barito Sejahtera, PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha Tbk.

Mr. Christian Ariano Rachmat–Vice President Director

Indonesian citizen, 37, earned his Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University in 1995.

He is the Vice President Director of PT Adaro Energy, Director of PT Alam Tri Abadi, PT Adaro Indonesia. He is the Commissioner of PT Saptaindra Sejati, PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal, PT Jasapower Indonesia, PT Adaro Power and President Commissioner of PT Makmur Sejahtera Wisesa.

Past experience includes Business Analyst at A.T. Kearney (USA) (1995-1996), Operations Researcher and Supply Chain Manager of Toyota Motors (1996- 1998) and Director at Triputra Group (1999-present).

Mr. Sandiaga S. Uno - Director

Indonesian citizen, 41, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Wichita State University in 1990 and obtained a Masters of Business Administration from George Washington University in 1992.

He is a Director of PT Adaro Energy. He is the founding partner of Saratoga Capital, a private equity firm he co-founded with Edwin Soeryadjaya in 1998. Saratoga Capital focuses its investments in natural resources and infrastructure opportunities in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. He also co-founded a boutique investment firm, PT Recapital Advisors in 1997.

Since June 2010, Mr. Uno served as a member of the National Economic Council appointed by the President of Republic of Indonesia and he was the Chairman of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) from 2005-2008.

Mr. David Tendian - Director of Finance 

Indonesian citizen, 44, graduated with the Honors and Distinction in Economics and Marketing in 1989 and earned his MBA in Economics and Finance from the University of Illinois in 1991.

He is PT Adaro Energy's Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Director in PT Adaro Indonesia, PT Alam Tri Abadi, PT Jasapower Indonesia, and PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal. He has worked in the coal industry in Indonesia since 2003 with several CCA first generation companies. He formerly held senior level positions in several international banks and private equity firms in the US and Indonesia from 1991 to 2002 and from 2005 to 2006.

Mr. Chia Ah Hoo - Director of Operations 

Malaysian citizen, 51, earned his Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Engineering) from the University of Windsor (Canada) in 1984.

He is the Director of Operations of PT Adaro Energy, Director of PT Adaro Indonesia, PT Alam Tri Abadi, PT Jasapower Indonesia and the President Director of PT Indonesia Bulk Terminal. He has been appointed as a Director in a group of 7 CCOW companies in which Adaro holds a 25% JV interest with BHP Billiton (IndoMet Coal project) since 2010. He has over 20 years experience in civil construction projects and open-cut mining projects throughout South East Asia. He joined Adaro in 1991 as Operations Manager of Kalimantan operations and held the position of General Manager of Adaro Indonesia from 1998 to 2005.

Mr. Syah Indra Aman - Director of Legal

Indonesian citizen, 44, earned his Law degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia in 1990 and his LexLegibus Magister (LLM) from University of Washington,School of Law, in 1992.

He is Director and Chief Legal Officer of PT Adaro Energy and Director in a group of 7 CCOW companies in which Adaro holds 25% JV interest with BHP Billiton (IndoMet Coal Project) since 2010. He previously worked as a practicing lawyer in LubisGanieSurowidjojo Law Firm and in MinangWarmanSofyan SH & Associates before joining Adaro in 1996 as a Chief Legal Officer.