Management Profile

Board Of Commissioners Profile

President Commissioner :
Prijono Sugiarto


An Indonesian citizen, He was appointed as President Commissioner of the Company in May 2010. Currently he also holds the President Director of PT Astra International Tbk since March 2010. He has overall responsibility for the Group's business. He was previously the Director of PT Astra International Tbk from May 2001 to February 2010. Prior to joining Astra in 1990, he is also President Commissioner of PT United Tractors Tbk, PT Astra Otoparts Tbk, PT Astra Honda Motor, and Vice President Commissioner of PT Astra Daihatsu Motor. He was Sales Engineering Manager at Daimler-Benz Indonesia. Mr. Sugiarto obtained his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of A. Sc. Konstanz, Germany in 1984, and Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. in Business Administration from the University of A. Sc. Bochum, Germany in 1986.


Vice President Commissioner :
Chiew Sin Cheok
A Malaysian citizen, he became the Vice President Commissioner of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk in 2007. He has been the Group Finance Director of Jardine Cycle & Carriage since November 2006. He has worked for Jardine Matheson since 1993 where he has held various senior finance positions, prior to which he worked for Schroders and PricewaterhouseCoopers, both in London. He is also Commissioner of PT Astra International Tbk and PT Astra Otoparts Tbk, a member of the audit committee of PT Tunas Ridean Tbk and Director of Cycle & Carriage Bintang. Mr. Chiew graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a Bachelor of Science (Economics) degree, obtained a Master of Management Science degree from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He sits on the Board of Governors of the Keswick Foundation, a charitable body in Hong Kong.


Commissioner :
Gunawan Geniusahardja
An Indonesian citizen. He has been the Commissioner of the Company since May 2005. He has been the Director of PT Astra International Tbk since May 2001 and also the Group Director of The Financial Services Group Companies. He joined PT Astra International Tbk in 1981 and was then appointed as The Chief Executive of PT Astra International Tbk Sales Operations (1990 – 1997), currently he serves as The President Commissioner of PT Federal International Finance, PT Astra Sedaya Finance, PT San Finance and Vice President Commissioner of PT Bank Permata Tbk. He graduated from Indonesian Christian University, Jakarta in 1981.


Commissioner :
Simon Collier Dixon
An Australian citizen, he has been the Commissioner of the Company since May 2010. Currently he also holds the Director of PT Astra International Tbk since May 2010. He was worked for Jardine Matheson since 2006, previously he was partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He previously worked in Australia and United Kingdom, then in 2000 he worked in Hong Kong. Mr. Simon obtained degree of economics, he was a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of CPA and also an Associate member of the institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.


Independent Commissioner :
Stephen Zacharia Satyahadi
An Indonesian citizen, Stephen Z. Satyahadi has served as the Independent Commissioner of the Company and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee since May 2007. He has previously served as the Independent Commissioner of PT United Tractors Tbk, since 2003 and he was served as the Audit Committee Chairman from 2003 until 2007. He served as the President Director of Bank Universal from 1990 until 2005. From 1986 until 1988, he served as a President Director of Bank Perkembangan Asia. From 1980 until 1985, he served as the Finance and General Manager and Corporate Treasurer at PT Astra International. In 1983, he was appointed to the position of Vice President Director of PT Astra Sedaya Finance and in 1970 as the Assistant Vice President of Citibank N.A. Jakarta. He began his career at the Bank of Tokyo in Jakarta in 1968. He holds a Degree in Accounting from the University of Indonesia.


Independent Commissioner :
H. S. Dillon
An Indonesian citizen. He has been the Company’s Commissioner since October 2001. He is currently a member of the ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology) Board of Trustees and has been a member of the Washington-based International Policy Council on Agriculture Food and Trade since 2005. He served as the Executive Director of the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia in 2003 to 2006. He had served as the Head of the Coordinating Agency for Poverty Reduction in 2001 and as Executive Director of Center for Agriculture Policy Studies from 1997 until 2003. He was a member of the National Commission of Human Rights from 1998 to 2002. He was a member of the President’s Council of Economy (Dewan Ekonomi Nasional) 1999 - 2000. He also served on the Joint team on Corruption Eradication (Tim Gabungan Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Koruptor) 2000 – 2001 and as a President Commissioner of PTP Nusantara X (Persero) since 2008. He has just been appointed as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board the Nature Conservancy Indonesia Program in February 2009. He has been a Senior Governance Advisor to PT Freeport Indonesia since 2006. He earned his PhD in Agricultural Economics at Cornell University New York in 1983.


Independent Commissioner :
Patrick Morris Alexander
An Australian citizen. He has been an Independent Commissioner since 2001. He was a member and Chairman of the Audit Committee of PT Astra International Tbk from 2002 to 2008 and remains an Independent Commissioner. From 2000 to 2002 he was a member of the Executive Committee of PT Astra International Tbk. He was Chairman of the Audit Committee of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk from 2001 to 2007. Since 2007 he has been an Independent Commissioner and Chairman of the Audit Committee of PT Astra Otoparts Tbk. In addition, Mr Alexander is a Director of Sound Oil Plc. and Archipelago Resources Plc. (both London listed Companies) and Managing Partner of Batavia Investment Management Ltd.,a firm established in 1993 specializing in Indonesian direct investment. He is also a Director of Ephindo Ilthabi CBM Holdings Inc. He has had over twenty eight years experience in business, finance and venture capital, including with Chase Manhattan in Jakarta, New York and Hongkong. He also had five years with the Australian Foreign Service, including with the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. He graduated with Honours in Law from the University of Western Australia.



Board Of Directors Profile

President Director :
Widya Wiryawan
An Indonesian citizen. He has been the Company’s President Director since May 2007. Previously he served as the Company’s Vice President Director since April 2006 after serving as the Vice President Director of PT Astra Otoparts Tbk. He was previously Director of PT Astra Otoparts Tbk from 2000 to 2005. He was Director of PT Federal International Finance from 1997 to 2000. He joined Astra Group in PT Astra International Tbk since 1994. Graduated from Bogor Institute of Agriculture in 1982 and University of Sydney, Australia in 1992.


Vice President Director :
Tonny Hermawan Koerhidayat
An Indonesian citizen. He became Vice President Director of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk in May 2007. He was previously Director from 2000 and Director in several subsidiaries Company. He started his career with Astra Group at PT Federal Motor (presently PT Astra Honda Motor) in 1982. He was as Production Director (1999 to 2000) and was Production Deputy Director in 1998. He was responsible as Plant Division Head from 1994 to 1998, and in 1994 he was assigned as Planning and Production Control Group Head. In 1993 as Deputy of Research and Development Division Head and was as Product Development Department Head from 1989 to 1992. He is Mechanical Engineer graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology in 1982.


Director :
Bambang Palgoenadi
An Indonesian citizen. He has been the Company’s Director since May 2000 and as the Commissioner in a number subsidiaries of the Company. He has been in the Company since 1981. He served as the project leader in implementation of plantation information system of the Astra Agro Lestari Group from 1995 to 1996. Since 1996 to 1998, he has served as the Company’s Deputy Director for Production. He completed his education at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture in 1981, majoring in Agricultural Technology.


Director :
Santosa

An Indonesian citizen. He has been the Company’s Director since May 2007. He had served as Director of PT Asuransi Astra Buana (CFO) from May 2005 to April 2007. He was Director (CFO) of PT Astra Graphia Tbk from May 2003 to April 2005. He served as Director of Sales and Marketing of PT Astra CMG Life from October 2001 to January 2003. In the period of 1990 - 2001, he served in various positions as a staff and manager at a number  of business units in Astra Group. He joined Astra Group in 1989 as an IT Spesialist at PT Astra Graphia. He graduated from Gajahmada University in Yogyakarta.


Director :
Joko Supriyono
An Indonesian citizen. He has been the Company’s Director since May 2007. He was Deputy Director of Plantations and Mills Operation of the Company since 2005 to May 2007. He had served as Area Director of the Company from 2002 to 2005. He was Division Head of Human Resources of the Company from 2000 to 2002. In 1999 – 2000 he appointed as Personnel Department Head of the Company after previously served as Training & Recruitment Department Head of the Company since 1996 to 1997. He joined the Company in 1995 as Training Department staff. He was Instructor of Quality Management Consultant of PT Wahana Kendali Mutu from 1994 to 1995. He was Head of Afdeling of PT Perkebunan Nusantara II Medan in 1986 – 1993. He graduated from Gajahmada University Yogyakarta, majoring in Agriculture.


Director :
Juddy Arianto DP
An Indonesian citizen. He has been the Company’s Director since May 2007. He was President Director of PT Menara Terus Makmur from 2005 to May 2007. He had served as Director of PT Federal Nittan Industries since 2001 to 2004. Previously appointed as Division Head of Bearing Production of PT SKF Indonesia since 1984 to 2000. He joined Astra Group in 1983. He graduated form Indonesia University, majoring in Metallurgy.