ETTG Announces CEO Transition
ETTG Announces CEO Transition: Thanks Ms. Milena Pires and Welcomes Mr. Sher Khan as New Chief Executive Officer as of 1 June.
DILI: April 23, 2026 – East Timor Trading Group today announced a leadership transition, expressing sincere appreciation for the outstanding service of outgoing Chief Executive Officer Ms. Milena Pires, and welcoming Mr. Sher Khan as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Milena Pires concludes a successful three-year tenure, during which she helped guide ETT to new levels of excellence, operational strength, and commercial performance. Her leadership was marked by strong teamwork, effective internal coordination, and constructive engagement with external stakeholders.
During her tenure, ETT achieved record revenues, maintained its status as one of the highest taxpayers in Timor-Leste, and further strengthened its reputation as one of the country’s leading private-sector organizations.
Ms. Pires now moves forward to pursue a political career, building on her distinguished national service as the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste to the United Nations from 2016 to 2020.
At the same time, ETT is pleased to welcome Mr. Sher Khan as Chief Executive Officer. He assumes leadership at a time of strength, stability, and opportunity for the Company, which has been an integral part of Timor-Leste’s development since its inception.
The Chairman of ETT, Mr. Sakib Awan, said: “We place on record our sincere appreciation to Ms. Milena Pires for her dedicated leadership and valuable service over the past three years. She has helped propel ETT to new heights of excellence, strengthened our reputation, and guided the business through a period of record revenues and strong performance. We thank her warmly and wish her every success in public life.”
He added, “We are equally pleased to welcome Mr. Sher Khan as our new CEO. I have every confidence that he will build on the strong foundation laid before him, take the business to the next level, nurture Timorese talent, embrace gender equality, and advance our broader developmental and commercial ambitions in Timor-Leste and across the ASEAN region.”
The Board extended its full support and best wishes to both leaders.