Minette Perera served as Group Finance Director at the MJF Group from 2000 to 2013, overseeing a vertically integrated tea and luxury hospitality business.

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, CIMA (UK), and ACCA (UK), she brings over 40 years of financial leadership, having held CFO and Director roles in major local and international companies. She continues to serve on the boards of several MJF companies and other entities including Dilmah Ceylon Tea, First Capital Treasuries, Elpitiya Plantations, and Kahawatte Plantations. She joined the Board in February 2024.