Myanmar Institute of Directors Appoints Interim CEO

December 10, 2018

Businesswoman Ma Cherry Trivedi has been appointed the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Myanmar Institute of Directors, MIoD. She brings to MIoD many years of entrepreneurial experience in Myanmar and the United States.

MIoD was set up in March this year to promote corporate governance standards and best practices in Myanmar. Corporate governance helps companies improve performance, increase access to financing and strengthen long-term sustainability.

Located in Yangon, MIoD is governed by a board of directors comprising both public and private sector representatives. “I am pleased to welcome Ma Cherry to MIoD. Her expertise will help steer MIoD to greater heights, attract more members and sponsors and deliver world class training that will enhance the performance of boards in Myanmar businesses,” said U Aung Zaw Naing, the Chairman of MIoD.

Ma Cherry who joined MIoD today, is looking forward to her assignment.

“Myanmar professionals are fortunate to have access to networking opportunities and knowledge offered by MIoD. In my new role, I hope to support Myanmar professionals take necessary steps in their careers to become professional board directors. This will ultimately help Myanmar businesses strengthen their corporate governance structures and better mitigate risks, safeguard against mis-management and maximize shareholder value,” she said.

Myanmar board directors, senior company executives, legal, accounting and finance professionals, regulators and other market stakeholders can join MIoD and enjoy the benefits of being part of a professional network, access world class board training at affordable prices and
become reputed corporate leaders.

MIoD was formed with support from the International Finance Corporation, IFC, a sister organization of the World Bank and a member of the World Bank Group, and the governments of Australia and United Kingdom.

 

About MIoD

The Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) provides the Myanmar market with thought leadership in corporate governance as well as professional corporate governance and director education. MIoD aims to advance board professionalism, promote business ethics and
transparency, create networks between corporate leaders and stakeholders, and boost investor confidence in Myanmar’s private sector. www.myhanmariod.com
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For further information, contact: MIoD on info@myanmariod.com

 

Ma Cherry Trivedi is an active corporate advisor to a number of companies in Myanmar ranging from family owned entities to start-up ventures. In Myanmar she has led debt placements, asset restructures and coordinated opportunities with international multi-laterals and financial institutions, across multiple sectors. A seasoned consultant and serial entrepreneur, Ma Cherry started her career in the telecommunications sector with AT&T and Lucent Technologies in the United States before venturing into entrepreneurial endeavors into the Infrastructure, Agriculture and Consumer Goods sectors in Myanmar. She moved to Singapore in 2008 in anticipation of the opening of markets in Myanmar.
Ma Cherry Holds an MBA and a BA from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois and is fluent in English, Burmese and Hindi. Myanmar born and a US citizen, Ma Cherry spends her time between Myanmar and Singapore where she resides with her husband and two children.