Shariah Nelly Francis

Chief Executive Officer Yayasan PETRONAS

Nelly has been with PETRONAS for over 28 years before taking the lead in 2020 as the CEO of Yayasan PETRONAS (YP), the social impact arm of PETRONAS to deliver positive and sustainable impact on the wellbeing of societies across Malaysia. She drives the Foundation’s overall activities in three key areas of education, community welbeing and development, as well as environment.  

Her key responsibility includes working together with federal and state government authorities as well as organisations in Malaysia’s philanthropic sector to drive lasting impact in underprivileged communities at hard-to-reach places in Malaysia, whilst also serving white spaces to leave no one behind.   

Prior to helming the PETRONAS Foundation, Nelly was the Head of Human Capital Investment, where she was responsible for driving PETRONAS’ Education Sponsorship Programme to create a sustainable pipeline of qualified and well-rounded talents for the company and nation. She also spearheaded the construction project of Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) and Asrama Harian Luar Bandar (AHLB) in Sabah and Sarawak to provide the much-needed access to education for children in rural areas. 


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