Former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Also former Chairman of Hambantota International Port Services and Board Director of Hambantota International Port Group, Colombo International Container Terminal, South Asia Gateway Terminal, Colombo West International Terminal, South Asia Commercial & Logistics Centre, Jaya Container Terminals (Oil Bunkering). Finance and Management specialist with experience at local and international companies. Commenced career at Ernst & Young and moved to industry and progressed through the ranks up to CFO and then CEO in Conglomerate and industries spanning commodity brokering, manufacturingand exports, telecom, apparel, leisure, media, plantations, beverage, ICT, healthcare, logistics, BPO, insurance etc. As Director of Monitoring & Evaluations, headed the finance, IT and M&E functions of a lead USAid Initiative in Sri Lanka aimed at promoting the international competitiveness of Sri Lankan companies through technology transfer.Seven years as an independent business consultant advising and assisting medium and large size companies on restructures, Business Development, Public-Private Partnerships, Business Strategy and strategic communications, business planning, compensation plans etc.Previously Working Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the Road Development Authority under the Ministry of Highways, Higher Education & Investment Promotion. Former director of road construction company and independent director of leading salt producing & distribution company. Served as Managing Director of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited under the Ministry of Public Enterprise Development. Also functioned as Advisor to the Minister of Public Enterprise Development. Former Independent/Non-Executive Director of a Non Banking Financial Institution. Served as Chairman of its Audit Committee and as member of the HR Committee and Credit Committee. Served as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of a leading hospital, and Chaired it's remuneration committee, audit committee and Related Party Transaction Committees and was member of it's Procurement Committee. Non Independent non executive director of its fully owned subsidiary in laboratory/diagnostics services. Non executive director of leading investment bank. Director of company in the road construction sector.
Tmi Solutions (Private) Ltd
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DirectorTmi Solutions (Private) Ltd Feb 2022 - PresentColombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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DirectorChris International (Pvt) Ltd Jan 2022 - PresentColombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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DirectorPlc Holdings (Pvt) Ltd Jan 2022 - PresentSri Lanka
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DirectorSouth Asia Commercial & Logistics Hub May 2023 - Oct 2024Sri Lanka
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DirectorHambantota International Port Mar 2023 - Oct 2024Sri Lanka -
DirectorColombo International Container Terminals Mar 2023 - Oct 2024Sri Lanka -
DirectorSagt (South Asia Gateway Terminals) Jan 2023 - Oct 2024Sri Lanka -
Chairman Of The BoardHambantota International Port Services Company (Private) Limited Oct 2022 - Oct 2024Sri Lanka
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DirectorJaya Container Terminals Limited Aug 2022 - Oct 2024Sri LankaJCT, a fully owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Ports Authority, operates oil bunkering services for sea vessels.
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Chairman Of The BoardSri Lanka Ports Authority Oct 2022 - Sep 2024Sri Lanka -
Chief Executive OfficerAcme Printing & Packaging Plc Sep 2021 - Feb 2022Sri Lanka
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Financial AdvisorIpg Sports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Jun 2021 - Dec 2021Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Independent DirectorFintrex Finance Limited Oct 2012 - Oct 2021Fintrex Finance Limited (Former Melsta Regal Finance Limited) is a registered non-banking financial institution
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Chief Operating OfficerMelstacorp Plc Aug 2018 - May 2021Colombo, Sri Lanka -
Independent DirectorCapital Alliance Limited Sep 2016 - Jun 2020
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Independent DirectorMaganeguma Consultancy And Project Management Services Company (Private) Limited Apr 2015 - Jun 2018Angulana, Moratuwa
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Consultant - Public Private PartnershipsMinistry Of Public Enterprise Development - Experts Panel May 2017 - Apr 2018Colombo, Sri LankaConsultant appointed by the Cabinet of the government of Sri Lanka to Implement the Public Private Partnership (PPP) program under the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Restructuring Unit of the Ministry of Public Enterprise Development of Sri Lanka. Responsibilities include the development of a process to undertake PPPs, execute PPPs of identified SOEs and monitoring of PPPs.
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Independent DirectorLanka Hospitals Diagnostics (Private) Limited Dec 2015 - May 2017Narahenpita, Colombo 5
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Independent DirectorThe Lanka Hospitals Corporation Plc (Pq 180) Nov 2015 - May 2017Elvitigala Maratha, Narahenpita, Colombo 5, Sri Lanka -
Joint Managing DirectorSri Lanka Insurance Nov 2015 - Dec 2016Vauxhall Street, Colombo 2, Sri LankaSet new long term vision of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) together with the Chairman and Board of Directors and formulate strategies to strengthen the core businesses and market position of SLIC and its subsidiaries/strategic investments and become a regional business powerhouse whilst ensuring above average rewards for all its stakeholders. Also make SLIC an attractive employer with a view to retaining and attracting the best human capital that will ensure the realisation of SLIC's goals. -
Non Independent Non Executive DirectorSri Lanka Investment Holdings Ltd Nov 2015 - Dec 2016Colombo
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Independent DirectorMaganeguma Road Construction Equipment Company (Private) Limited Apr 2015 - Feb 2016Nuge Road, Peliyagoda
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Working Director And Member Of The Board Of DirectorsRoad Development Authority Under The Ministry Of Highways And Investment Promotion Feb 2015 - Nov 2015Battaramulla, Sri LankaThe Road Development Authority (RDA) is the premier highway authority in the country and is responsible for the maintenance and development of the National Highway Network, comprising the Trunk (A class) and Main (B class) roads and planning, design and construction of the new highways, bridges and expressways to augment the existing network. Performed a significant role in the overall planning and managing of the RDA and implementing the road works plans.
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Management ConsultantIndependent Business Consultant Apr 2006 - Feb 2015Colombo, Sri LankaAs an independent business consultant, advised financial services companies on business strategy, strategic realignment and objective setting. Advised leading mobile telco in objectives setting and continue to assist another lead mobile telco in strategy and strategic communications. Conducted evaluation of objective setting of leading fixed line telecom operator. Restructured two companies of a leading group and advised on a Public-Private Partnership that is now in operation. Also advised a lead property developer on ESOPs and a mobile telephony operator on Phantom and SARs compensation plans.Business Development Consultant to two leading institutions, one in hospitality consulting and the other in Leadership training.Co-architect of the leading blue chip annual corporate ranking system in Sri Lanka, and former business interviewer. Established business professional in the country and regularly invited to moderate and chair high level business forums. Served as an independent director of Si Lanka's largest salt producing company and advised a large public fund in Sri Lanka on investments. Currently, Independent Director at Melsta Regal Finance Limited. Member of its Audit and Credit Committees. MBA dissertation in Mergers and Acquisition and credited for outstanding performance during MBA studies. Made presentation to the management staff of the lead fixed line telecom operator in Sri Lanka on growth through M&A .
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Director GeneralSri Lanka Press Institute Jan 2004 - Mar 2006Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) was set up to facilitate a more responsible, accountable, transparent and professional media in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Press Complaints Commission, the body entrusted to develop a media ethics code and promote self regulation, and the Sri Lanka College of Journalism (SLCJ) set up to offer aspiring and practicing journalists structured education and training functioned under the aegis of SLPI. As Director General my responsibility was to set up the institutions, provide leadership and manage them by infusing a corporate and accountability culture, which I was able to do with much success. Made SLPI a centre for media related discussions and enticed many international arms, multilateral donors and foreign missions to interact. The project was chiefly funded by SIDA and NORAD, and before leaving I successfully expanded the scope to cover the electronic media with support funding by DANIDA.
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Head Of Apparel SectorExcel Global Holdings (Private) Limited Jan 2002 - Dec 2003Sri LankaHeaded the apparel sector of the Group that consisted of four factories and washing and embroidery plant with a machine capacity of 2000 and a workforce of about 3000. Overlooked all operations end to end and in the process resolved some industrial action disputes that spilled over from time before I joined the company. Further to main responsibilities of apparel sector, headed, planned, executed and managed the successful takeover of a leisure operation for the Group. Seven years later and long after I had left the Group, this leisure operation was sold at a price of over 10 times the acquisition cost. -
Managing DirectorTsg Lanka Jan 2000 - Jun 2000ColomboThe company was the original pay phone operator in Sri Lanka, but had reached near destruction due to neglect. Joined as MD at the invitation of the new owners that was a British-Sri Lanka collaboration. Restructured and prepared the company for relaunch, but project got shelved due to major set back in financing plan that was dependent on Silicon Valley based Venture Capital that went down with the burst of the Dot.com bubble.
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Financial ControllerTritel Services Jan 1998 - Dec 1999ColomboTritel became the leading Pay Phone operator in Sri Lanka. I joined Tritel during its formative stage, and supported the CEO in planning, setting up, structuring and rolling out the business plan. Secured the initial capital financing and closely managed the finance operation and integrated it with the reporting system of the parent company in Malaysia. Although designated Financial Controller, performed an overall general management role and acted as defacto CEO when he was on travel or on vacation. Directly supervised the set up and operations of three regional offices that functioned as hubs to serve the entire country, and also overlooked a UAE based activity as part of the operation. Left the company to take on the MD responsibility of TSG Lanka in the same industry in good relations and with the full concurrence of the CEO and Board of Directors of Tritel.
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Director , Monitoring & Evaluation, Tips ProgramIesc/Usaid Oct 1991 - Sep 1996ColomboTIPS was a USAid Funded Technology Transfer Program managed by International Executive Service Corp. During my tenure with the project as Director, Monitoring & Evaluation the project supported at least 300 Sri Lankan companies towards becoming internationally competitive. My role was to advise companies on business planning and in monitoring their performance and tracking and reporting progress of the program. I also headed the finance and IT operations of the project. The project was showcased as one of USAids most successful initiatives with a high level of impact, financial transparency and superior computer based tracking system that integrated operations between the project offices between Sri Lanka and the US, and that during a period when modems and dedicated or lease lines were the primary means of data communication. In addition to my primary responsibilities I made presentations on technology transfer models in the US, Egypt and in Sri Lanka.
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Group Management AccountantC.W. Mackie & Co. Aug 1989 - Sep 1991ColomboC.W. Mackie is Sri Lanka's largest Rubber and Rubber based commodity manufacturer and exporter with a history of over 100 years. The company was owned at the time I worked for the group by Aarus Oli Fabric, a Danish conglomerate with interests mainly in the oils and fats business. I was chiefly responsible for the Management Accounting function of the group that consisted of 11 subsidiaries at the time. This involved budgeting and planning, systems improvements and reporting to local as well as overseas based management in both local as well as parent company financial formats.
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ManagerCva Management Consultants Jul 1987 - Jul 1989Colombo
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Senior AccountantErnst & Young Mar 1982 - Jul 1987Colombo
Keith Bernard Education Details
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Aberdeen Business School Of The Robert Gordon UniversityInternational Business/Mergers & Acquisitions -
University Of Colombo, In Collaboration With The Institute Of Social Studies - Erasmus University Of The NetherlandsEconomics
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Chartered Institute Of Management AccountantsAccountancy
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Chartered Global Management AccountantAccountancy
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Marketing -
De Mazenod CollegePrimary And Secondary Education
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St. Benedict CollegePrimary Educaion
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