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Abdul Karim representing Malaysia Abdul Karim Executive Committee Member and Chair Elect REPRESENTING: Malaysia Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Marija Boshkovska Jankovski representing North Macedonia Marija Boshkovska Jankovski 2019 Conference Director REPRESENTING: North Macedonia (Republic of) Central Register of Republic of North Macedonia Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Mandy McDonald representing New Zealand Mandy McDonald Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Rosanne Bell representing Australia Rosanne Bell Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Australia Australian Registry Business Services Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Louise Smyth representing United Kingdom Louise Smyth President REPRESENTING: United Kingdom Companies House Louise Smyth joined Companies House in September 2017 as Chief Executive and Registrar for England and Wales. Before joining Companies House Louise held a number of senior positions at the International Property Office (IPO), including director of IT, Director of People, Places & Services. Louise went on to become Chief Operating Officer in 2014, responsible for Corporate Services: IT, People, Places and Services and Finance. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

North Macedonia 2019 7th - 11th April Transforming Registries into Cross Border Enablers – Beyond National The 2019 CRF annual conference brought together representatives from around the world to share and discuss knowledge and experiences under the general theme “Transforming Registries into Cross Border Enablers – Beyond National”. The CRF conference was hosted by the Central Register of the Republic of North Macedonia, in the period 7-11 April 2019 in Skopje and Ohrid. Over this 4 day period, representatives from 80 countries got the chance to work alongside with their colleagues from around the world while also enjoying a lot that North Macedonia had to offer in the wonderful spring time. HOSTED BY: Central Register of the Republic of North Macedonia Past Conferences Select a Year

Justin Hygate representing New Zealand Justin Hygate Secretary REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Justin Hygate representing New Zealand Justin Hygate Secretary REPRESENTING: New Zealand Companies Office Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Abdul Rasheed Purayil KP representing Qatar Abdul Rasheed Purayil KP Executive Committee REPRESENTING: Qatar Financial Centre Qatar Financial Centre Companies Registration Office Abdul Rasheed KP works as Director, Companies Registration Office, Qatar Financial Centre, Doha, Qatar. Mr. Rasheed is a former officer of the central civil service in India, and has officiated as Assistant Registrar of Companies and as Assistant Official Liquidator in India. A lawyer by profession, Mr. Rasheed has worked with leading law firms in India and Qatar, prior to joining the QFC. His career also includes stints as a prosecutor in India’s federal investigation agency - the Central Bureau of Investigation; and in a senior position in the Indian banking arm of a global financial major. He has published articles and spoken at international conferences on law, corporate governance and white-collar crimes; and some of his talks have been broadcasted. His personal interest includes music, literature, and travel. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Liesl McKay representing Australia Liesl McKay Executive Member - Asia and Pacific Region REPRESENTING: Australia Australian Registry Business Services Liesl McKay is Senior Executive Leader, Registry Operations, Australian Securities & Investment Commission, Australia. Liesl leads ASIC’s Registry function, overseeing the transition of the ASIC companies and business registers and functions from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) back to ASIC. Prior to this, Liesl held roles as ASIC’s Senior Executive, Modernising Business Registers Program, Senior Executive Leader, Registry and Senior Executive, Registry Transformation, leading major law and technology reform programs to ASIC’s Registry business. Liesl has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles in regulation, service delivery, program delivery and business transformation. She holds a Bachelor of Business from Monash University, a Graduate Diploma in Organisational Behaviour from Swinburne Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Liesl McKay (Resigned July 2025) representing Australia Liesl McKay (Resigned July 2025) Executive Member - Asia and Pacific Region REPRESENTING: Australia Australian Registry Business Services Liesl McKay is Senior Executive Leader, Registry Operations, Australian Securities & Investment Commission, Australia. Liesl leads ASIC’s Registry function, overseeing the transition of the ASIC companies and business registers and functions from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) back to ASIC. Prior to this, Liesl held roles as ASIC’s Senior Executive, Modernising Business Registers Program, Senior Executive Leader, Registry and Senior Executive, Registry Transformation, leading major law and technology reform programs to ASIC’s Registry business. Liesl has more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles in regulation, service delivery, program delivery and business transformation. She holds a Bachelor of Business from Monash University, a Graduate Diploma in Organisational Behaviour from Swinburne Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni

Kathrine Morgan-Wicks representing Australia Kathrine Morgan-Wicks Executive Committee Member REPRESENTING: Australia Australian Registry Business Services Previous Comittee Members: Select a Year Notable Alumni