UK High Commissioner to become Patron of Chartered Management Institute in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) in Malaysia is honoured to announce that Her Excellency Ailsa Terry CMG, UK High Commissioner to Malaysia, has accepted an invitation to serve as Patron for CMI Malaysia’s Regional Board.

In accepting the patronage the High Commissioner praised CMI’s dedication to promoting excellence in management and leadership.

Her Excellency said: “CMI Malaysia’s efforts to enhance professional standards, drive ethical leadership, and foster continuous development within the management community are commendable. Their effort to inspire and develop the skills and quality of the next generation of leaders will undoubtedly contribute to the ongoing efforts to strengthen the management profession in Malaysia and enrich the strong education relationship for the UK and Malaysia”.

As Patron, Her Excellency will work alongside CMI’s volunteer regional board members, higher education partners, and members to foster the charity’s mission to increase the number and standard of professionally qualified managers and leaders, inspiring a new generation of Malaysian leaders and equipping them with the skills they need to manage and lead both the country’s valuable public services, and private companies of the future.

At the same time, CMI is delighted to announce that the CMI Malaysia Regional Board has named a new Chair.

Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Seri Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Ishak CCMI takes on the leadership of the board as a recognised national expert in management, higher education and leadership. Mustafa was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Utara Malaysia, a leading management public university in 2010 and served for eight years before being appointed as Director General of Higher Education of Malaysia. Prof. Dr Mustafa has served as a leading voice in management and education in universities spanning Malaysia, France, China, Japan and Indonesia before his retirement from government service in 2021. He is one of the first Chartered Companions of CMI in Malaysia and was one of the first members of our Malaysian Regional Board.

In response to Her Excellency’s Patronage, Prof. Dr Mustafa said: “We are honoured to welcome Her Excellency as our Patron and look forward to continuing to demonstrate the value of our work in Malaysia as we provide our members with opportunities to meet fellow members alongside professional development, connectivity to others across higher education institutions, vocational institutes, Government, trade associations and others in Malaysia and beyond.”

Ann Francke OBE, CEO of CMI, said: “We are truly delighted to welcome the High Commissioner into the CMI family in Malaysia. CMI’s 5,000 strong learner community is growing all the time and I know they will benefit from her guidance and support. Our education partners in Malaysia, both universities and training providers, have told us time and time again of the value they see in their partnership with an internationally recognised professional body such as CMI. Her Excellency’s decision to accept the invitation of the regional board of dedicated experts embodies the close ties and shared commitment to education that exists between the UK and our friends and colleagues in Malaysia.

“We are so pleased to welcome back Prof. Dr Mustafa to our Regional Board, as our new Chair to lead an esteemed group of colleagues who bring both dedication and a strong sense of public service to the CMI community. We are indeed fortunate to benefit from his  commitment to helping to deliver our charitable mission to increase the number and standard of quality managers and leaders.”