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Olam chairman Lim Ah Doo, group CEO Sunny Verghese to step down in leadership reshuffle

A view of oil production field in Duhok, Iraq on March 02, 2025. Via Ismael Adnan Yaqoob/ Reuters

  • Olam Group’s chairman and co-founder CEO will leave their roles after the AGM on April 27, 2026, as part of its “Updated 2025 Re-organisation Plan”.
  • Yap Chee Keong will replace Lim Ah Doo as chairman, while Sunny Verghese will focus on his role as CEO of Olam Agri as its sale advances.
  • Leadership changes include new OGH and financial heads, plus a push for board diversity with a lead independent director and a female director planned.
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