People Move · October 2026

Kiran Dhillon Appointed CHRO at Pacific Inter-Link (PIL)

Pacific Inter-Link welcomes Kiran Dhillon back as CHRO, bringing 28 years of HR experience and a regional mandate spanning Malaysia, Indonesia and Africa.

Pacific Inter-Link (PIL) has appointed Kiran Dhillon as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), bringing 28 years of human resources experience, including more than 18 years in leadership positions. Her professional background spans people strategy, organisational transformation, talent management, leadership development and regional HR operations.

Dhillon returns to PIL with prior experience at the organisation, combined with subsequent leadership roles across multiple industries and markets. Her appointment brings together her familiarity with PIL’s business and her broader experience in regional HR leadership and talent advisory.

Returning to Pacific Inter-Link

Dhillon previously served as Regional Head of HR – Asia at Pacific Inter-Link. During her earlier tenure, she worked across strategic workforce planning, HR policies and processes, organisational development, employee relations, learning and development, performance management, and rewards.

This earlier experience provides her with an understanding of PIL’s HR environment. In her new position, she will lead the regional HR function and work closely with the group’s businesses across Malaysia, Indonesia and Africa.

Her focus will include aligning people strategy with business priorities while strengthening leadership capabilities, talent development, organisational culture and employee engagement.

Talent advisory experience

Before returning to PIL, Dhillon served as Senior Partner at Talentbook Solutions. Her work focused on talent advisory, leadership recruitment and helping organisations identify professionals suited to their business requirements.

This experience added a talent advisory dimension to her HR leadership background, particularly in connecting organisational needs with leadership hiring and talent decisions.

Regional HR leadership at Brightstar Corp.

Dhillon previously held the position of Director – APAC Centre of Excellence & HR Business Partner at Brightstar Corp. In this role, she led HR service delivery and total rewards across the Asia-Pacific region.

Her responsibilities included compensation and benefits, regional HR operations, and business partnering with leadership teams. These areas are important to building consistent HR practices while responding to the needs of businesses operating across different markets.

Her experience in regional HR operations and rewards management adds to her understanding of how organisations can coordinate people processes across geographies.

HR strategy across Asian markets

Earlier in her career, Dhillon served as HR Director – Asia at iProperty Group, where she led human resources strategy across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong.

Her responsibilities covered organisational development, succession planning, talent acquisition and retention, workforce planning, and employee engagement. She also supported business integration and organisational change initiatives.

This role gave her experience in managing HR priorities across several Asian markets, including workforce planning and supporting employees and leadership teams through organisational changes.

Earlier roles and education

Dhillon’s career also includes HR leadership roles at SAS, AET Tanker Holdings, MYOB and Henkel. Across these organisations, she developed experience in recruitment, talent development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and organisational effectiveness.

Her career across different organisations and HR functions reflects a broad understanding of people management, from hiring and employee development to rewards and organisational performance.

With 28 years in human resources and more than 18 years in leadership roles, Dhillon brings experience across both strategic HR planning and the operational requirements of managing people functions.

Dhillon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Ottawa University, according to her publicly available professional profile.

Her educational background complements her experience in HR leadership, talent management and organisational development. Her career has focused on connecting people practices with business requirements across regional and international operating environments.

Priorities as CHRO

In her new role, Dhillon will lead PIL’s regional HR function and collaborate with businesses across Malaysia, Indonesia and Africa.

Her stated priorities include:

• People strategy: Aligning HR priorities with the group’s business objectives.
• Leadership development: Strengthening leadership capabilities across the organisation.
• Talent development: Supporting talent growth and succession planning.
• Organisational culture: Building a workplace culture aligned with business priorities.
• Employee engagement: Supporting employee participation and a stronger employee experience.

These priorities reflect the role HR leadership plays in supporting business performance, developing talent and building organisational capabilities across multiple markets.

Kiran Dhillon’s appointment as CHRO at Pacific Inter-Link brings an experienced HR leader back to an organisation she has worked with previously. Her background spans regional HR leadership, talent advisory, total rewards, organisational development and workforce planning.

Her experience at Brightstar Corp. and iProperty Group, alongside her earlier role at PIL, provides a foundation for working across different markets and HR functions. As she takes charge of the regional HR function, her key focus will be connecting people strategy, leadership development and organisational culture with PIL’s wider business priorities.