Howard James Sargeant (BSc. Agronomy (UK))

Renewable Energy Director

Agronomist/Sr. Planter

Graduated with an Agronomy degree from the University of London
More than 50 years’ extensive experience in plantation management and development in countries such as Malaysia, Liberia, Malawi, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia
Member of the Consortium Group OPGP (Oil Palm Genome Project), IOPRI Ganoderma study group and collaboration member with CIFOR on GHG emission study in Jambi
Currently, President Director – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PT Mandar Subur Sejahtera, Samuel International Group developing an Oil Palm project in Sulawesi Barat and responsible for building 3 x 60 tons/hour Mills in West Kalimantan province in coordination with Credit Union for Dayak smallholders
Previously, Planting Adviser with NGIP-New Guinea Islands Produce, and responsible for mixed farming cultivating pineapple, mangoes, solo papayas, vanilla, tomatoes (cherry and beef steak cultivars) and guava
In addition, other notable positions include being Main Board Director (Chief Executive Palm) of PT. Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk; Director of Estates of PT. Rea Kaltim Plantations (London PLC) in East Kalimantan; Vice President of Agronomy at Sinar Mas Plantations; Visiting Agent of New Guinea Islands Produce Company PNG; General Manager with Uniroyal Plantations Division (Unilever) with their Liberian Agricultural Company in Liberia; and Plantations Controller for Multi-Purpose Holdings who acquired control of Plantations Holdings and Dunlop Estates (IOI)