Zulhaimi Othman

Chief Operating Director SAM Education

Zulhaimi is currently leading Sekolah Anak Malaysia as the Chief Operating Director and Acting Principal. After graduating from the University of Kent in the UK, he began his career with a leading audit firm as an external auditor, where he was involved in financial audit and advisory, internal audit, business risk consulting, as well as risk management consulting. 

Zulhaimi brings with him over 20 years of experience covering a multitude of sectors, including corporate services, HR, ICT, risk management, governance, business planning, and internal audit in various GLCs. 

He espouses the importance of teamwork, integrity, and practicing good values. He is especially passionate about developing people who work with him and strongly advocates helping organizations, teams, and individuals unlock their strengths and maximize their potential. 

Prior to joining LeapEd in 2016, he was Programme Director at a social enterprise dedicated to education improvement efforts and impact maximization in the local community. 

During his tenure, he was seconded to Yayasan AMIR, a non-profit organization mandated to oversee the implementation of the Trust Schools Programme (TSP). He led the overall management, particularly the implementation of the TSP. 

Prior to SAM, Zulhaimi was the Managing Director of LeapEd for 5 years and currently is a non-executive director in LeapEd. Zulhaimi enjoys tennis, watching Pixar movies, and loves spending time with his wife and three sons. 


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