Dato' Merina Abu Bakar

Merina Abu Tahir has over 30 years of working experience in various senior management positions in finance, accounting, business development, audit, governance and ethics; in Malaysia, United Kingdom, Middle East, Africa and South America. 

She is as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the boards of Malaysian public-listed companies, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (the Malaysian national energy company) and SP Setia Berhad (an international real estate development company with presence in the UK, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam and China).
 

Merina is active in the development and promotion of the accounting profession through current appointments in ACCA Council, ACCA Global Forum on Governance Risk & Performance, ACCA Malaysia Women Network, ACCA Malaysia ESG Task Force, Malaysian Institute of Accountant (MIA) Education Board, MIA-Malaysian Qualifications Agency Joint Technical Committee and MIA Professional Accountants in Business.
Merina is the past Chair of ACCA Malaysia Advisory Committee, past MIA Council member and past Executive Committee member of the International Association of Airline Internal Auditors.