SCB Names Associate Professor Dr. Kulpatra Sirodom as Board Member.

Siam Commercial Bank, the bank with the largest market capitalization in Thailand, resolved at its Board Meeting no. 6/2559 to name Associate Professor Dr. Kulpatra Sirodom to serve as an Independent Director and member of the Audit Committee pursuant to Mr. Tiraphot Vajrabhaya's resignation.

Dr. Kulpatra presently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat University. With her outstanding background and recognition in finance, she serves as a member of the Risk Management Sub-committee for State Enterprises and the Performance Agreement Sub-committee for State Enterprises on Energy Sector of the Ministry of Finance. She also serves in key positions in many organizations and as a Board member for a number of leading private organizations, including Director of the Managerial Accounting Sub-committee of the Federation of Accounting Professions; Advisor to the Founding Committee of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) of the Stock Exchange of Thailand; and Independent Director and Chairperson of the Audit Committee of Thai President Foods PCL.

With her distinctive roles and wide recognition in academic circles, Dr. Kulpatra Sirodom has also served in key positions in several government offices as well, including a founding member of the BBA International Program of Thammasat University; Advisor to the Risk Management Committee, Government Housing Bank; and Advisor of the Investment Banking Department, Thanachart Securities Co., Ltd., and more.

Dr. Kulpatra Sirodom earned a Ph. D. (Finance) from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, an M.B.A. (Finance) from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA and a B.B.A. (First Class Honors) (Finance) from Thammasat University, Thailand under the King Bhumiphol's Scholarship Award. With her additional training courses, such as the Director of the Certification Program (DCP) of the Thai Institute of Directors (IOD), the Bank strongly believes that she will bring new perspectives to contribute to the Bank's operations.