December 01, 2025

Mr. Jude Fernando is appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer of Melstacorp PLC effective from December 1, 2025. He brings with him over 32 years of experience in senior positions across many industries, particularly in Finance, Supply Chain Management, Sales and Marketing, and International Marketing. His previous roles include Managing Director of Hemas Pharmaceuticals (Private) Limited and Hemas Surgical and Diagnostics (Private) Limited; Director/CEO of Janashakthi Insurance PLC; Director/CEO of Kotmale Holdings PLC; and Executive Director – Sales & Marketing for Cargills FMCG Brands. He has also served on the Boards of Dunamis Capital PLC, Kelsey Homes, and First Capital Holdings PLC. He held the position of Director – Supply Chain at Hemas Manufacturing prior to joining Kotmale PLC in 2008.

Mr. Jude Fernando is an accountant by profession and holds an MBA from the University of Wales. He is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK), a Chartered Global Management Accountant (UK), a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). He has also completed Executive Leadership Development Programmes at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and at INSEAD.