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Jacinta Thein is a Chartered Accountant and Independent Director with over 29 years of experience across financial services, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare.
She currently serves as an Independent Director at IJN Holdings, chairing the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee (ARCC) and the Finance Committee, and sitting on the Tender Committee.
Her work focuses on strengthening board-level oversight, internal controls, and regulatory alignment, helping organisations build resilient governance frameworks that withstand volatility.
With a background in finance transformation and digitalisation, she bridges traditional financial oversight with the complexities of technology adoption and digital decision-making.
Jacinta Thein
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