Annual Report 2019

AIRLINE CEOs (CONT’D) SANTISUK KLONGCHAIYA CEO, AirAsia Thailand Thai Santisuk Klongchaiya, male, 54, is entrusted with superintending all operational aspects of the company, contributing his vision and management and marketing acumen to steer the airline towards stable and sustainable growth. He has strong rapport with the team and embodies AirAsia’s can-do spirit, which is manifest in the crucial part he plays in the company’s strategic success, notably in commercial activities. Santisuk served as Head of Commercial & Ancillary and Director of Thai AirAsia Co, Ltd from 2007 before succeeding Tassapon Bijleveld as the CEO in May 2018. He has also been promoted to the CEO of Asia Aviation Company Limited – a holding company which owns a majority stake of AirAsia Thailand – after having been its director since 2011. Prior to joining Thai AirAsia, Santisuk was a General Manager at Warner Music (Thailand) Co, Ltd from 2000-2006, and a Marketing Manager at Reebok Wongpaitoon Footwear Plc from 1996-2000. Santisuk received a Master’s of Science in Marketing Program from Thammasat University, Thailand, and prior to that, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a Marketing Major from Assumption University (ABAC), Thailand. 03 VERANITA YOSEPHINE SINAGA CEO, AirAsia Indonesia Indonesian Veranita Yosephine Sinaga, female, 42, was promoted to AirAsia Indonesia CEO in November 2019 where she is responsible for delivering on the company’s mission to ensure flying remains affordable in ASEAN’s largest market. Closing 2019 with exceptional growth in both domestic and international segments, the company also marked superior performance in operations and customer satisfaction. Working alongside government and industry stakeholders in Indonesia, Vera also plays an integral role in leading local transformation efforts in Indonesia as the company expands beyond air transport to offer travel and lifestyle, as well as financial services. Vera joined AirAsia as the Deputy CEO of AirAsia Indonesia in July 2019, after spending more than 18 years in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales industry. Prior to AirAsia, she served as Sales Director at Kraft Heinz Indonesia, where she led the company’s growth and market penetration in top categories. She also spent a number of years with Danone Waters Indonesia and British American Tobacco Indonesia. Vera holds an MBA from INSEAD, and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia. She is also a strong people, diversity and inclusion leader, and in 2016 was recognised by UN Women with the HeForShe award for her work to create a gender equal world. 04 SANTISUK VERA 60 MORE THAN JUST AN AIRLINE >