JAT presents gender-balanced Board of Directors
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Standing from left – Devaka Cooray, Ms. Priyanthi Peris, Richard Gunawardene, Ms. Anika Williamson, Hussain Akbarally, Ms. Joyce Gunawardene. Seated: Siva Selliah (Chairman) and Aelian Gunawardene (Managing Director)
JAT Holdings, a mover and shaker in Sri Lanka’s wood coatings sector, recently announced a gender balanced leadership, inclusive of three women of distinction who have been appointed to its high-powered Board of Directors.
In a media release, the company said Dr. Siva Selliah, (Chairman, JAT) and Aelian Gunawardene, (Managing Director, JAT) have acknowledged the advantage of the enormous aptitude in females of power. Moreover, in granting them the platform, authority and freedom of creativity with which to utilise the expertise of each individual, this verdict would further pave the way for women of equal stature to gain the distinction they deserve.
The three women on the board are Priyanthi Peris, Joyce Gunwardene and Anika Williamson.
Ms. Pieris, Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, has nearly 40 years of expertise in the field of Corporate/Securities Law. Currently serving on the Boards of LOLC Finance PLC, Associated Electrical Corporation Ltd and MTN Corporate Consultants (Pvt) Ltd,
Ms. Gunawardene currently serves as an Executive Director to Brush Master (Pvt) Ltd. With over 15 years of experience in the field of advertising and promotion, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of JAT Holdings in 2015. She holds a B.Sc. Degree in Psychology from the University of NSW Australia.
Ms. Williamson currently serves as an Executive Director to JAT Global (Pvt) Ltd and was appointed to the Board of JAT in 2020. She has over eight years of experience working in finance, import, export and banking industries. She holds a Double Degree in Accounting and Entrepreneurship from Curtin University, Australia and was a member of the prestigious Pro Vice Chancellors Chapter.