Dato' Zainal Abidin Putih was appointed as a board member for Touch ‘n Go on 7 May 2010. Currently he serves as the Chairman of several companies including, Land & General Berhad, and Tokio Marine Insurans (Malaysia) Berhad. He was also appointed as the Chairman of Financial Reporting Foundation (FRF) and Telekom Malaysia Berhad, effective 1 July 2021 and 1 August 2023 respectively. He also sits on the board of Khazanah Nasional Berhad as well as the boards of several private limited companies. Dato’ Zainal is also an Advisor to the board of Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Berhad.

Dato’ Zainal brings with him decades of extensive experience in audit, having worked as a practicing accountant throughout his career covering many principal industries including banks, insurance, energy, transport, manufacturing, government agencies, plantations, properties, hotels, investment companies and unit trusts. He also has good knowledge of taxation matters and management consultancy, especially in the areas of acquisition, takeovers, amalgamations, restructuring and public listing of companies.

Dato' Zainal is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, as well as a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a past president of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, former Chairman of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board and Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad as well as a former member of the Malaysian Communication & Multimedia Commission. Dato’ Zainal is a Trustee of IJN Foundation.