Mr. Roberto completed his Bachelor of Engineering with a major in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cagliari, Italy, in 1990. Following this, he earned certificates in Financial Management from Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, and Advanced Management from Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Mr. Roberto's career with Italcementi began in 1990, where he held various senior management positions in Puerto Rico, the USA, Canada, Turkey, Thailand, Egypt, and Italy. From 2016 until the end of 2023, he served as the General Manager for Italy. As of 1 January 2024, Mr. Roberto has been a member of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials, overseeing the Asia region.
Age: 60Nationality: ItalianDate of Appointment:
28 February 2024
Length of Service in HC Group: 34Membership in Board Committee: NilDate of Last Re-election:
N/A
Directorship of Other Companies:
Heidelberg Materials AG,
Heidelberg Materials Butra Sdn Bhd,
Alliance Construction Materials Limited,
HeidelbergCement India Limited,
Heidelberg Materials Asia Pte. Ltd.,
China Century Cement Limited,
Jidong Heidelberg (Fufeng) Cement Company Limited,
Jidong Heidelberg (Jingyang) Cement Company Limited,
Easy Point Industrial Limited,
HeidelbergCement Holding Hong Kong Limited,
Squareal Cement Limited,
Asia Cement Public Company Limited,
Jalaprathan Cement Public Company Limited,
Guangzhou Heidelberg Yuexiu Enterprise Management Consulting Company Ltd.,
Gulbarga Cement Limited,
Zuari Cement Limited
Roberto Callieri
Chairman
Mr. Roberto completed his Bachelor of Engineering with a major in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cagliari, Italy, in 1990. Following this, he earned certificates in Financial Management from Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, and Advanced Management from Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Mr. Roberto's career with Italcementi began in 1990, where he held various senior management positions in Puerto Rico, the USA, Canada, Turkey, Thailand, Egypt, and Italy. From 2016 until the end of 2023, he served as the General Manager for Italy. As of 1 January 2024, Mr. Roberto has been a member of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials, overseeing the Asia region.
Mr. Ugarte completed graduation in Business Administration in 1996 from the University of San Francisco, California, USA. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He joined as Managing Director of HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Limited on August 2011. Under his excellent leadership HC Bangladesh experienced remarkable growth and maximum stakeholders return.
He is such a corporate personality having 24 years working experience in cement industry including CEMEX in different capacities.
Age: 51Nationality: FilipinoDate of Appointment:
21 July 2011
Length of Service in HC Group: 11 yearsMembership in Board Committee: NilDate of Last Re-election:
22 August 2021
Directorship of Other Companies:
Butra HeidelbergCement (BHC) Sdn Bhd
Jose Marcelino Ugarte
Managing Director
Mr. Ugarte completed graduation in Business Administration in 1996 from the University of San Francisco, California, USA. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
He joined as Managing Director of HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Limited on August 2011. Under his excellent leadership HC Bangladesh experienced remarkable growth and maximum stakeholders return.
He is such a corporate personality having 24 years working experience in cement industry including CEMEX in different capacities.
Mr. Khalek is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh. He completed post-graduation in Commerce from the University of Dhaka in 1985. He has a high academic career and commendable experience in the field of corporate policy formulation and implementation, mentoring, business diversification, financial management, tax planning and compliance, internal audit, corporate governance and secretarial functions. He served Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited (BPBL) under different capacities (22 years as CFO). On successful completion of all 3 parts of Special Enrollment Examinations, he has been accredited as Enrolled Agent of IRS, USA from February, 2021 and currently serving as Managing Partner and CEO of SME CFO Services LLC.
Age: 62Nationality: BangladeshiDate of Appointment:
23 July 2022 (Second Term)
Length of Service in HC Group: N/AMembership in Board Committee: BACDate of Last Re-election:
N/A
Abdul Khalek, FCA
Independent Director
(Second Term)
Mr. Khalek is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh. He completed post-graduation in Commerce from the University of Dhaka in 1985. He has a high academic career and commendable experience in the field of corporate policy formulation and implementation, mentoring, business diversification, financial management, tax planning and compliance, internal audit, corporate governance and secretarial functions. He served Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited (BPBL) under different capacities (22 years as CFO). On successful completion of all 3 parts of Special Enrollment Examinations, he has been accredited as Enrolled Agent of IRS, USA from February, 2021 and currently serving as Managing Partner and CEO of SME CFO Services LLC.
Mr. Md. Shahjahan Majumder is an accomplished financial professional with an impressive background in finance and accounting. He holds the title of Fellow Member at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh. He is also an Associate Member of the Association of Cost and Executive Accountants (ACEA) in the UK. With expertise in financial strategy, financial modeling, tax, VAT administration, governance, compliance, and performance improvement. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at LG Butterfly Group.
Mr. Majumder has accumulated over 33 years of cross-industrial experience, having held prominent positions at renowned organizations such as Prime Bank Limited, Banglalion Communications Limited, Appollo Hospital Dhaka, P & O Nedlloyd, and Padma Oil Company. He served on the Boards of Harper Power Plant (a subsidiary of Power Development Board), Eastern Lubricant Blenders Limited, and Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET).
Notably, he does not hold any Directorship positions in other companies now. His remarkable qualifications, diverse experience, and substantial contributions to the finance and accounting realm have cemented his esteemed status within the community.
Age: 65Nationality: BangladeshiDate of Appointment:
23 October 2023
Length of Service in HC Group: N/AMembership in Board Committee: N/ADate of Last Re-election:
N/A
Md. Shahjahan Majumder, FCA
Independent Director
Mr. Md. Shahjahan Majumder is an accomplished financial professional with an impressive background in finance and accounting. He holds the title of Fellow Member at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh. He is also an Associate Member of the Association of Cost and Executive Accountants (ACEA) in the UK. With expertise in financial strategy, financial modeling, tax, VAT administration, governance, compliance, and performance improvement. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at LG Butterfly Group.
Mr. Majumder has accumulated over 33 years of cross-industrial experience, having held prominent positions at renowned organizations such as Prime Bank Limited, Banglalion Communications Limited, Appollo Hospital Dhaka, P & O Nedlloyd, and Padma Oil Company. He served on the Boards of Harper Power Plant (a subsidiary of Power Development Board), Eastern Lubricant Blenders Limited, and Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET).
Notably, he does not hold any Directorship positions in other companies now. His remarkable qualifications, diverse experience, and substantial contributions to the finance and accounting realm have cemented his esteemed status within the community.
Mr. Fong completed graduation in Law from the National University of Singapore in 2001 and passed the Board of Legal Education Post-graduate Practical Law Course in 2001. He was admitted to the Singapore Bar as an advocate and solicitor in 2002. He has specialized knowledge and experience in capital markets, merger & acquisition deals, energy-related transactions and outbound deals. He joined the HeidelbergCement Group in 2012 and is currently working as the Legal Director for Asia-Pacific
Age: 45Nationality: SingaporeanDate of Appointment:
29 January 2014
Length of Service in HC Group: 10 yearsMembership in Board Committee: NRCDate of Last Re-election:
30 June 2020
Directorship of Other Companies:
Butra HeidelbergCement Sdn Bhd, Brunei
Fong Wei Kurk
Director
Mr. Fong completed graduation in Law from the National University of Singapore in 2001 and passed the Board of Legal Education Post-graduate Practical Law Course in 2001. He was admitted to the Singapore Bar as an advocate and solicitor in 2002. He has specialized knowledge and experience in capital markets, merger & acquisition deals, energy-related transactions and outbound deals. He joined the HeidelbergCement Group in 2012 and is currently working as the Legal Director for Asia-Pacific
Ms. Sim is a CPA from the Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) as well as a Chartered Accountant from the Malaysian Institute of Accounting (MIA). She is skilled at leading diverse teams of accounting professionals to meet the Group requirements. She has 29 years of Accounting & Finance related experience in Property and Construction, FMCG Manufacturing & Building Materials companies. Her core competency includes strong knowledge of group reporting, financial analysis, capital evaluations, ERP systems, customs, and taxation matters as well as inter-company transactions and transfer pricing issues.
Age: 53Nationality: MalaysianDate of Appointment:
29 January 2014
Length of Service in HC Group: 18 yearsMembership in Board Committee: BAC & NRCDate of Last Re-election:
30 June 2020
Directorship of Other Companies:
HeidelbergCement India Limited,
Zuari Cement Limited,
Hanson Pacific (S) Pte Limited,
Alliance Construction Materials Limited,
Butra HeidelbergCement Sdn Bhd,
HeidelbergCement Asia Pte Ltd,
Asia Cement Public Company Limited,
Gulbarga Cement Limited
Sim Soek Peng
Director
Ms. Sim is a CPA from the Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) as well as a Chartered Accountant from the Malaysian Institute of Accounting (MIA). She is skilled at leading diverse teams of accounting professionals to meet the Group requirements. She has 29 years of Accounting & Finance related experience in Property and Construction, FMCG Manufacturing & Building Materials companies. Her core competency includes strong knowledge of group reporting, financial analysis, capital evaluations, ERP systems, customs, and taxation matters as well as inter-company transactions and transfer pricing issues.
Mr. Chowdhury is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). His areas of competency includes analyzing an organization’s critical financial requirements, identification of deficiencies and potential opportunities and improvement of shareholders’ offerings. Apart from leading finance team as CFO, he is also looking after the IT function of the Company.
Age: 59Nationality: BangladeshiDate of Appointment:
26 June 2006
Length of Service in HC Group: 21 yearsMembership in Board Committee: NilDate of Last Re-election:
30 June 2020
Jashim Uddin Chowdhury, FCA
Director & Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Chowdhury is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). His areas of competency includes analyzing an organization’s critical financial requirements, identification of deficiencies and potential opportunities and improvement of shareholders’ offerings. Apart from leading finance team as CFO, he is also looking after the IT function of the Company.
Mr. Hossain completed graduation and post-graduation in Statistics from Jahangirnagar University. He has been serving the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) as Managing Director since 21 August 2019. Immediately before his joining at ICB, he acted as Managing Director at Karmasangsthan Bank (KB).
During his service life, he served different Banks and Financial Institutions. He has over 32 years of diversified experience in the field of investment banking, specialized and commercial banking, islamic banking, asset management and ICT works.
Age: 56Nationality: BangladeshiDate of Appointment:
23 October 2019
Length of Service in HC Group: N/AMembership in Board Committee: NilDate of Last Re-election:
28 June 2021
Directorship of Other Companies:
Apex Footwear Limited,
The Peninsula Chittagong Limited,
Padma Bank Limited
Md. Abul Hossain
Director
Mr. Hossain completed graduation and post-graduation in Statistics from Jahangirnagar University. He has been serving the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) as Managing Director since 21 August 2019. Immediately before his joining at ICB, he acted as Managing Director at Karmasangsthan Bank (KB).
During his service life, he served different Banks and Financial Institutions. He has over 32 years of diversified experience in the field of investment banking, specialized and commercial banking, islamic banking, asset management and ICT works.
Mr. Defalque completed Post Graduation in Mining Engineering from Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium in 1982-1987. He has worked for about 32 years in the Cement industry in different capacities. He is a highly experienced executive who demonstrates the ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in challenging environments. His core competency includes managing large investment projects, suppliers and contractors selection and commissioning and hand over of the new facilities or plants to operations.
Age: 58Nationality: BelgianDate of Appointment:
23 July 2015
Length of Service in HC Group: 32 yearsMembership in Board Committee: NilDate of Last Re-election:
28 June 2021
Directorship of Other Companies:
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk,
Asia Cement Public Company Limited,
Zuari Cement Limited,
Gulbarga Cement Limited
Juan-Francisco Defalque
Director
Mr. Defalque completed Post Graduation in Mining Engineering from Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium in 1982-1987. He has worked for about 32 years in the Cement industry in different capacities. He is a highly experienced executive who demonstrates the ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in challenging environments. His core competency includes managing large investment projects, suppliers and contractors selection and commissioning and hand over of the new facilities or plants to operations.
