British American Tobacco Malaysia - Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Nizom Sairi
Independent Non-Executive Director/Chairman
Gender: Male
Nationality: Malaysian
Date Appointed to the Board: 1 October 2025
Qualification:
- Adjunct Professor, UNITAR International University
- Honorary Professor, University of Cyberjaya
- Doctor of Philosophy, Swiss School Management
- Master in Information System Management, Lawrence Technological University Michigan, USA
- Bachelor of Science, Laurentian University Ontario, Canada
Membership of Board Committee:
- Nil
Present Directorship(s):
Listed Entity
- Jati Tinggi Group Berhad
- Varia Berhad
Other Public Company:
- Nil
Working Experience:
- Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Nizom, started his career with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (“IRB”) after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from Laurentian University, Canada in 1985. He has a wealth of knowledge on the operations and administration of taxes in Malaysia, having served in IRB for 38 years, rising through the ranks until his last post as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)/Director General (“DG”) of IRB in 2021 and subsequently retired in December 2023. While in IRB, Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Nizom has served in various senior capacities namely Director of Investigation Department, Director of Malaysia Tax Academy, Deputy CEO (Management) and Deputy CEO (Tax Operations) prior to his appointment as CEO/DG of IRB.
- During his tenure as the CEO/DG of IRB, he has represented Malaysia as being the Chairman of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators from 2021 to 2024, Head of Executive Council Association of Tax Authorities of Islamic Countries from 2021 to 2023 and Chairman of the Study Group of Asia-Pacific Tax Administration and Research from 2022 to 2023.
- Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Nizom was appointed to the Board of BAT Malaysia on 1 October 2025 as an Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”). Upon the conclusion of Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Aseh bin Haji Che Mat’s nine-year tenure as INED on 31 December 2025, Dato Sri Nizom was redesignated as Chairman effective 1 January 2026.
- Currently, he is an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Varia Berhad. He also is an INED and member of Audit and Risk Management Committee of Jati Tinggi Group Berhad.