Born in 1953. Mrs. Lien has been Chairwoman from 11/2003 to 2015 and an Executive BOD member since 2015 until now. She is the CEO since December 1992.
Mrs.Mai Kieu Lien
Chief Executive Officer
Professional qualifications
- Certificate of Economics Management, Leningrad Institute of Engineering and Economics, Russia.
- Certificate of Government Management, National Academy of Politics, Vietnam.
- Engineer in Milk and Dairy Products Processing, University of Industrial Poultry and Dairy Processing, Moscow, Russia.
- Certificate of Corporate Governance.
Experience
- She has over 25 years of working experience in the role of CEO (since 1992 until present) leading Vinamilk through many tenures. She has been honourably awarded many local and international prizes, such as First-class Labour Medal (2006); 4 consecutive times awared by Forbes as Asia’s Top 50 Most Powerful Businesswomen (2012 – 2015); The Excellent Businesswomen (2014) by Corporate Governance Asia; Nikkei and New Zealand prizes for all her brilliant contributions; honoured "Lifetime Achievement award” (2018) and "Top 50 Most Powerful Women of Vietnam” (2019) announced by Forbes.
- Previously, she had more than 8 years (1984 – 1992) in the role of Deputy CEO – Economics at Vinamilk.
- From 1976 to 1983, she had experienced many positions in many different departments and then became Deputy Technical Director at Thong Nhat dairy factory in 1982.
Her positions at other entities include
- Chairwoman, Lao-Jagro Development XiengKhouang Co., Ltd.
- BOD member, Miraka Ltd.
- BOD member, Driftwood Dairy Holdings Corporation.
- Chairwoman, Vietnam Dairy Cow One Member Co., Ltd.
- Chairwoman, Thong Nhat Thanh Hoa Dairy Cow Co., Ltd.
- Owner’s representative, Vinamilk Europe Spóstka Z Organiczona Odpowiedzialnoscia.