ExxonMobil corporation said today that Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin has joined its Board of Directors. Wan Zulkiflee served from 2015 to 2020 as president and group chief executive officer of Petronas, national oil and gas company of Malaysia
In his role as president and CEO of Petronas, Wan Zulkiflee led a strategic growth and efficiency initiatives, and the company’s entry into specialty chemicals. During his tenure, Petronas reported multiple years of strong results and furthered the company’s investment in lower emission technologies.
Wan Zulkiflee currently non executive chairman of the boards of Malaysia Airlines Berhad and DRB-HICOM Berhad and he is involved in number of initiatives dedicated to education and public sector leadership.
“We welcome Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee to our board”, said Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer. “His global expertise coupled with his insights related to energy transition will complement our highly experienced board”.
With the election of Wan Zulkiflee, the ExxonMobil board will increase to 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent directors.
