RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Cik Shahnaz currently leads LeapEd Services, a social enterprise dedicated to advancing quality education with a focus on ensuring every child has a promising future. Previously, as Managing Director (2016-2019), she steered the management buy-out from Khazanah Nasional Berhad in 2020.
- Cik Shahnaz is a founding trustee of Teach for Malaysia Foundation, a leading non-profit committed to empowering future leaders through educational transformation in Malaysia.
- Cik Shahnaz contributes strategic leadership and governance expertise as a member of the Board of Governors.
- Recently appointed to the Board of Trustees, she plays a key role in driving educational and social impact initiatives.
- As co-founder of arise Asia, Cik Shahnaz led impactful social initiatives across Malaysia and held the following roles:
- Strategic Advisor, Khazanah (2012 – 2015) for education sector development.
- CEO, MyPAC (2015), driving efforts to expand the pool of professional accountants in Malaysia.
- Executive Trustee, Yayasan AMIR (2012 – 2014), enhancing public-private partnerships in education reform.
- Independent Non-Executive Director, MINDA (2012 – 2016), contributing to the establishment of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM).
- Over nearly seven years, Cik Shahnaz led strategic talent initiatives, managed education sector investments, and drove CSR efforts while guiding Khazanah through financial restructuring and sectoral transformation, with a focus on emerging industries like leisure and tourism.