July 2019

BORA is a non-governmental organisation established as a non-profit company under Malaysian law. BORA’s Board of Directors is chaired by Dr Abdul Hamid Ahmad of the Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ITBC), Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Other members of the Board are Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma, Datuk Dr Junaidi Payne, Executive Director of BORA and Ms. Jessie Ting.

The rhinos under BORA are cared for by veterinarian Dr Zainal Zainuddin, with seven full-time keepers led by Mr Willson Kuntil,  plus five back-up staff to harvest rhino food from the forest and to maintain the rhino facilities. Mr Alvin Erut assists Dr Zainal. A team in Universiti Malaysia Sabah, led by Dr Junaidi Payne, runs the administration.

BORA Board

BORA excutive director John Payne and Board Director Jessie Yong pay a courtesy call on Sabah’s newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, YB Christina Liew, accompanied by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Datu Rosmadi Datu Sula, 4 June 2018. Dr Abdul Hamid Ahmad (Chairman) – Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ITBC), Universiti Malaysia Sabah Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma Datuk Dr Junaidi Payne BORA Executive Director Ms Jessie Ting – Board member

BORA staff

Dr Junaidi Payne, Executive Director Veterinarian and Field Manager Lonia Adam, Administration Manager Bridget Yong, Finance Manager Alvin Erut, Assistant Field Manager Willson Kuntil, Senior Keeper James Sandiyang, Logistics Justine Segunting, Keeper Ronald Jummy, Keeper Rasaman Jaya, Keeper Samat Gubin, Keeper Davidson Kuntil, Field Assistant Hassan Sani, Field Assistant Maryanne Cassandra, Administration Assistant Maslin bin Mohiddin, Keeper Saadia Rappe, Administration Assistant