Leadership – Hidd Power Company

HPC's leadership brings a wealth of international and regional experience, which they are using to shape the future, the organization, and the team that drives it.

Syahrunizam Bin Samsudin

HPC Board Chairman

Syahrunizam Bin Samsudin

HPC Board Chairman

Syahrunizam is the Group CEO of Malakoff Corporation, Berhad, and have performed number of leadership roles in different sectors in Malaysia. This includes MD & CEO of UEM Edgenta, CEO of TnG Sdn, CEO of MTU Services, President of Scomi Engineering, and COO of iPerintis (currently Petronas ICT Sdn Bhd). He graduated from the Australian National University with a double degree: Bachelor of Commerce & Accounting, and Bachelor of Law with Honors. He is also a member of Harvard Club of Malaysia and The Institute of Marketing, Malaysia.

Mohd Kopli Bin Yunus

HPC Board Member

Mohd Kopli Bin Yunus

HPC Board Member

Mohd Kopli has over 30 years of experience at various technical positions in power sector within Malakoff corporation and currently working as Senior Vice President, Local Generation Division. He holds a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and is also a certified Steam Engineer Grade-1.

Yap Leng Khim

HPC Board Member

Yap Leng Khim

HPC Board Member

Yap Leng Khim has 25 years of legal experience in energy, banking, and construction. He holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) from the University of Nottingham and is an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaysia. He is the Senior VP of Corporate Services & Integrity at Malakoff Corporation.

Mohammad Nazersham Bin Mansor

HPC Board Member

Mohammad Nazersham Bin Mansor

HPC Board Member

Mohd Nazersham Bin Mansor has over 25 years in general management, covering accounting, finance, and corporate roles. He holds a degree in Accounting & Finance from De Montfort University, is a Fellow of the ACCA, and completed the ASEAN Senior Management Program at Harvard. He is the CFO of Malakoff Corporation.

Taizo Matsuda

HPC Board Member

Taizo Matsuda

HPC Board Member

Taizo Matsuda possess more than 25 years of experience in social infrastructure business including 17 years in managing power projects in Vietnam, Indonesia, Middle East, and African region. He has a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Osaka University, Japan.

Rajendran Nagulusamy

HPC Board Member

Rajendran Nagulusamy

HPC Board Member

Rajendran Nagulusamy has nearly 40 years in technical and senior management roles in power and water plants, mainly in the Middle East and India. He holds a Bachelor (Hons) degree in Engineering and is a Senior Director at Summit Global Power Ltd.

James Philip Morson

HPC Board Member

James Philip Morson

HPC Board Member

James Morson is a Solicitor of England & Wales with an LLB and over 22 years in international energy law. He is the General Counsel at Summit Global Power Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation.

Ahmed Hasan M. Janahi

HPC Board Member

Ahmed Hasan M. Janahi

HPC Board Member

Ahmed Hasan M. Janahi is the Country General Manager of Acwa Power in Bahrain. He has 20+ years of O&M experience in Power and Water projects. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from University of Bahrain.

Matthew Frederick York

HPC Board Member

Matthew Frederick York

HPC Board Member

Matthew Frederick York is the President of Acwa Operations, the global operations and maintenance business of Acwa. He is responsible for the operational performance, reliability, and safety of one of the world’s largest portfolios of power generation, water desalination, and renewable energy assets. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with MBA from Warwick Business School and has more than two decades of experience in the sector.

Khalid Jamal A. Almudaiheem

HPC Board Member

Khalid Jamal A. Almudaiheem

HPC Board Member

Khalid Jamal A. Almudaiheem has 15+ years of experience in Finance and serves as the VP KSA / CFO for Acwa Power. He holds a Masters’ degree in Finance from Auckland University of Technology and BBA from King Saud University.

Ali Khalaf

Executive Managing Director

Ali Khalaf

Executive Managing Director

Ali Khalaf has 32+ years of progressive leadership experience in the water and power generation sector across Kingdom of Bahrain in transforming operations, maximizing profitability, and driving strategic growth initiatives through digital transformation, AI deployment, and operational excellence. Ali has done master’s in electrical engineering. He was associated with HPC / Ministry of Electricity & Water (Bahrain) from 1993 to 2019 and in his last assignment, he worked at NOMAC – Aldur Power Plant as a Plant General Manager from 2019 to 2025.

Rekha Kaul

Finance Director

Rekha Kaul

Finance Director

Rekha Kaul joined HPC in August 2006 and progressed to Finance Director in 2016. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK and holds an MBA in Project Finance from Middlesex University, UK, in addition to being a Cost & Works Accountant (ICWAI, India) and holding a bachelor’s degree in commerce. With 30+ years of experience, she leads financial planning, budgeting, risk management, and procurement strategies, ensuring cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and a robust IT infrastructure to support business objectives.

Zubair Azam

Production Director

Zubair Azam

Production Director

Muhammad Zubair Azam, CEng EI is the Production Director at Hidd Power Company (HPC), Bahrain, with more than 30 years of experience in the power generation and water desalination sector. Since joining HPC in 2010, he has progressed through senior leadership roles and has led major operational, reliability, performance improvement, and outage management initiatives. His career spans Bahrain, Oman, and Pakistan, with extensive experience in large-scale power and water operations, energy efficiency, asset performance, and stakeholder management. Mr. Azam holds an MSc in Energy from Heriot-Watt University, UK, and is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Member of the Energy Institute (EI), UK. He is focused on delivering safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable power and water operations.

Hamdi Mohammed El Badawi

Operations Manager

Hamdi Mohammed El Badawi

Operations Manager

Hamdi Mohammed El Badawi is the Operations Manager

Srinivasa Kavuru

Maintenance Manager

Srinivasa Kavuru

Maintenance Manager

Having 28 Years of working experience in various Power & Water plants. Like to use my experience to work with Teams on challenges we face. Safety is our No.1 Priority and strive continuously to improve Safety culture in our teams

Hassan Ali Al Aali

Commercial and H&S Manager

Hassan Ali Al Aali

Commercial and H&S Manager

Karthik Mehta

Engineering Manager

Karthik Mehta

Engineering Manager

Karthik Mehta is the Engineering Manager.

Arshad Lakhani

IT Manager

Arshad Lakhani

IT Manager

Arshad leads the Information Technology Department at Hidd Power Company, bringing over 25 years of experience in the IT field, with more than two decades dedicated to the utilities sector. Since joining the company in May 2006, he has been instrumental in advancing digital capabilities and ensuring robust, secure, and efficient IT operations
Areas of Expertise:

IT Strategy & Planning
Infrastructure Management
Security & Compliance
Team Leadership
Vendor & Budget Management
Technical Support & Troubleshooting
Innovation & Digital Transformation

Arshad holds a Master of Science degree and has earned several professional certifications in information technology, underscoring his commitment to excellence and continuous development.

Khalid Iqbal

HR and Administration Manager

Khalid Iqbal

HR and Administration Manager

Khalid Iqbal is a seasoned management professional having 30+ years of successful experience in managing people, culture, quality assurance, governance and compliance matters in different organizations and sectors.

Amal Mubarak

Procurement and Reports Manager

Amal Mubarak

Procurement and Reports Manager

Amal Mubarak Albusmait is the Procurement and Stores Manager of Hidd Power Company (HPC). Amal holds a Master degree in Business administration from the Strathclyde University-UK and an Engineering degree from the University of Bahrain. With over twenty years of experience in the Power industry, Amal has vast experience in Contracts, Projects, Procurement and Supply Chain Management.