Current Board
The current board of DAWN is made up of eight people directly elected by its ordinary members. The board members currently serve a 3-year period and can be re-elected if so desired. Meetings are conducted at least four times a year, by video-conferencing, due to the distance.
Chair / Founder
Name: Sariah Ibrahim
Pronoun: she/her
State: Selangor
Deputy Chair
Name: Jessica Mak
Pronoun: she/her
State: Selangor
Vice Chair I / Founder
Name: Lim Heng Tuck
Pronoun: he/him
State: Kedah
Vice Chair II / Founder
Name: Albert Wong
Pronoun: he/him
State: Sarawak
Secretary / Founder
Name: Dr Anthony Chong, PhD
Pronoun: he/him
State: WP Kuala Lumpur
Assistant Secretary
Name: Susielawatie
Pronoun: she/her
State: Pulau Pinang
Treasurer / Founder
Name: Tengku Arman
Pronoun: he/him
State: Terengganu
Assistant Treasurer / Founder
Name: Amin Zuhaili
Pronoun: he/him
State: Negeri Sembilan
Teamwork
Teamwork is important to achieve the organisation’s focus and objectives.Hence three following teams are established to enhance outcomes and measurable effectiveness of organisation.
Access Team
Access Team, which is under Ms Sariah Ibrahim’s purview focusing on access to (1) health, (2) recreation, leisure and sports, (3) education, (4) employment, and (5) information, communication and technology.
Members: Mr Albert Lim, Mr Albert Wong, Mr Amin Zuhaili Mansor and Mr Farhan Kamarzaman.
Human Development Team
Human Development Team, which is under Dr Anthony’s purview focusing on the development to (1) human development / gender equality, (2) Deaf community’s welfare, (3) Deaf youths, (4) BIM instructors, and (5) Deaf elderly.
Members: Mr Tengku Arman, Mr Mutharasapan Lakshmanan, Ms Annie Ong and Mr Zainudin Ibrahim
Empowerment Team
Empowerment Team, which is under Ms Jessica’s purview focusing on the empowerment towards the (1) rights to sign language and (2) self-development as well as rights to be a (3) Deaf woman and (4) Deaf person.
Members: Mr Haymasuthan Periasamy, Ms Susielawatie Hassim, Ms Florida Sakmad and Mr Marzuki Ong
