KENCANA AGRI LIMITED - Key Persons
Mr Adalin Ali joined our Group in 2020 as Chief Financial Officer, and is responsible for finance and accounting, corporate finance, treasury, tax, information technology, compliance and financial reporting at our Group.
He started his career at Public Accountant Firm Drs. Johan, Malonda, & Rekan (Baker Tilly Indonesia) in 1994 and later moved to Dutapalma Nusantara (Darmex) Group for 8 years with last position as GM Financial Administration. He then joined PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk, and it was a career that span from 2006 to 2012 with his last position as Deputy Managing Director for Sumatra Region. He then moved to Delta Plantations in 2012, appointed as Chief Financial Officer and worked there until 2018 before stepping down and continuing as Consultant.
Mr Adalin Ali graduated from Tarumanagara University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree in 1996 and he is a Chartered Accountant Indonesia. He also holds a Master of Commerce in Information Systems degree from Curtin University of Technology and Master of Management degree from Bina Nusantara University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Executive Director
Mr Albert Maknawi was appointed as Executive Director on October 2020 and is presently also the Chief Executive Officer of the Group since 2018. He first joined the Group in 2004, as Technical Manager of PT Sawindo Kencana and was in charge of managing daily operations of mills and purchasing of plant and equipment. Since 2005, he has been a director of PT Listrindo Kencana and is responsible for the development and construction of our renewable biomass power plant operations. He has been a director of PT Belitung Energy since 2006, where he is the founder and project leader responsible for the construction of our Belitung power plant. He is also the President Commissioner of PT Kencana Energi Lestari Tbk, a public listed company in Indonesia engaged in the renewable energy business. Mr Albert Maknawi graduated in 2004 from the University of Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Non - Executive and Non - Independent Director
Mr Darwin Indigo has been appointed as Non-Executive Director since 2013. He is currently the Country Head - Indonesia of Wilmar International Limited. Mr Darwin graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree in 2002 and was on the Vice Chancellor's list. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Mr Henry Maknawi is responsible for the overall business strategies and policies of the Group. He has developed his expertise in business operations and development based on his knowledge and experience gained in the plantation industry over 20 years. In November 1994, he was conferred the Primaniyarta award for outstanding export from 1989 to 1993 by the late President Soeharto, the second President of the Republic of Indonesia who held office from 1967 to 1998. The Primaniyarta award is the highest award from the Indonesian Government issued by the Menteri Perdagangan Republik Indonesia (Trade Minister of the Republic of Indonesia) and National Agency for Export Development given to exporters at the national and provincial levels for their achievements in increasing non-oil and gas exports. He is also a director of PT Kencana Energi Lestari Tbk, a public listed company in Indonesia engaged in the renewable energy business.
Mr Tonny Hermawan joined our Group in July 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, and is responsible for the Group's operations both in mills and estates. He started his career in Federal Motor (now PT Astra Honda Motor), and it was a career that span from 1982 to 2000. His last position in PT Federal Motor was as Production Director. In the year 2000 he moved to PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk and worked there until 2011. He was appointed as Operating Director and later on as Vice President Director, before stepping down, nonetheless still continued to act as an Advisor until 2012. He was also an Advisor for Amara Group oil palm plantation (2011 - 2016) and CT Agro Group (2011 - 2017). He is also currently the Independent Commissioner for PT Kirana Megatara Tbk since 2017. Mr Tonny Hermawan graduated from Institut Teknologi Bandung University with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in 1982.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice - Chairman
- Group 's Executive Vice - Chairman
Ms Ratna Maknawi was appointed as the Group's Executive Vice-Chairman on 1 January 2018. Prior to this, she served as Deputy CEO, managing the Group's overall business operations and development from 2008 until end of 2017. She started as Finance Manager in 1993 and had played pivotal senior management roles in the growth and development of the Group's diverse businesses before advancing to her present position. Ms Ratna Maknawi graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting major).