About Us

What we’ve been through

A Message from the Founder

Putera Sampoerna


We Grow Tomorrow
From The Hope We Create Today”

Committed to creating change in Indonesia, we at the Putera Sampoerna Foundation (PSF), aim to bring about education sustainability, where all Indonesian youth can have access to international quality education. This is slowly becoming a reality through the Sampoerna Schools System, where we mold our students to become the future leaders of this nation.



The times dictate that we move beyond conventional approaches to empowerment – the enabling of individuals to apply their experiences, knowledge and skills to implement social, political and economic change for the benefit of the Indonesian society as a whole.



For this reason, PSF believes not only educating young people from families of varied backgrounds, but also in imbuing them with principles, a work ethic, and social consciousness that will enable them to emerge as competent professionals in their individuals fields. We must draw a more comprehensive blueprint for a better tomorrow on the fabric of today that is unfurling before us.



Our primary vision is to create leaders who capable of transforming Indonesians to viable global citizens capable of contributing locally, regionally, and internationally.


Building a better Indonesia is everybody’s business. No one individual or organization can accomplish this. This is why we are deeply grateful to our partners who have helped us over our first decade of endeavour. With the support of the government and the private sector, we hope to make a lasting impact in the lives of Indonesian students and bring the gift of education to other parts of the country. This is only possible with the trust and collaboration of our like-minded partners, who assist us in executing our programs in the best manner possible.


Let us all be a catalyst of change in Indonesia. Our children’s future and the fate of the nation can only be secured through our collaborative efforts.

Grow Toward

Messages From The Management

“We Grow Towards The Best Outcome”

The world is constantly changing, and Putera Sampoerna Foundation (PSF) is constantly evolving. In an effort to guarantee the continuity of our programs and ensure that more individuals benefit from our efforts, we made the transformation to become Indonesia’s first social business entity.


In 2015, we also decided to streamline our efforts and make education our sole focus. By doing so, we hope to uplift Indonesian society and provide quality international education to the younger generations of this nation.



Through these changes, with the support of our partners, we aspire to continue our quest in providing Indonesians with quality education and equip them with the knowledge they will need to be able to compete in the global arena. We only have a limited time but we hope the path we have paved will bring about fundamental and meaningful change for the country

Putera Sampoerna

Putera Sampoerna

Chairman

Mr. Sampoerna founded the Putera Sampoerna Foundation in 2001 and has been involved in philanthropic work throughout ASEAN for over 25 years. He founded and currently directs the Sampoerna Strategic Group, which has a global portfolio of diversified businesses.

Katie Sampoerna

Katie Sampoerna

Member

Wife of Mr. Putera Sampoerna. She has been involved in charities and family philanthropic activities throughout ASEAN for over 25 years. Mrs. Sampoerna has been “on point” for numerous company design initiatives for Sampoerna family businesses, as well as for Putera Sampoerna Foundation. She directed the establishment of the Sampoerna Museum in Surabaya.

Farah Kristina Sampoerna

Farah Khristina Sampoerna

Member

Youngest daughter of Mr. Putera Sampoerna, Ms. Farah Sampoerna studied in Asia and the United States, receiving a degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, US. After initially working with a fashion house in New York, she has taken a sabbatical to raise her sons.

MJ Sampoerna

Michael Joseph Sampoerna

Member

The youngest son of Mr. Putera Sampoerna. Formerly president director of PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna and president commissioner of a number of its subsidiary companies. Mr. Michael Sampoerna studied at the London School of Economics in the UK. Currently, he is the Sampoerna Strategic Group’s chief of operations.

Edward Harvey

Edward Harvey Frankel

Member

Formerly the group chief operating officer and a director for PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, Mr. Frankel has worked for Sampoerna companies for over 25 years. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in administration from the University of Portland.

JM Sampoerna

Jacqueline Michelle Sampoerna

Chairperson

Eldest daughter of Mr. Putera Sampoerna. Formerly communications manager at PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna and director of Sampoerna Jones Designs, Ms. Michelle Sampoerna received her bachelor’s degree in mass communication from St. Mary’s College in California. She was “on point” with her father for all preliminary research and planning regarding the Putera Sampoerna Foundation and has led the foundation since its inception.

Eka Dharmanto Kasih

Eka Dharmajanto Kasih

Member

Formerly a director and chief financial officer of PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, Mr. Kasih has spent over 25 years in financial control. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Indonesia, where he currently serves as an economics lecturer. Mr. Kasih is currently an executive at Sampoerna Strategic Group and president director of PT Sampoerna Agro.

Bambang PIK

Bambang Sulistyo PIK

Member

Mr. Sulistyo is a commissioner of PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia. He formerly served as commissioner of PT Sungai Rangit, as well as the Indonesian head of production and country head of Myanmar for PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna. He earned a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Dortmund in Germany.

George Yudistira

George Yudistira Irawan

Chairperson & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Irawan received his MBA, with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and his bachelor’s degree in Management, from the University of Surabaya. Before leading the Foundation, he served in some of Indonesia’s most reputable companies, e.g., HM Sampoerna, Danone, and Indofood, where he led various senior management roles, from marketing, commercial, operations, and later to General Management.

Elan Merdy

Elan Merdy

Secretary & Senior Director

Formerly manager of the business and financial consulting division at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, Mr. Merdy received his bachelor’s degree from the Philippines School of Business and his MBA from De La Salle University in the Philippines.

Dwiandari

Dwiandari Waskitarini

Treasure

Mrs. Kiki joined Putera Sampoerna Foundation (PSF) in January 2023. With over twenty years of experience, she previously spent 4 years in logistics industry at DB Schenker Indonesia and 13 years in FMCG food industry at Danone and also Nestlé Indofood, in charge for various HR roles. Her career began with 5 years as a human resources consultant at KPMG, working with a diverse range of industries, including government, consumer goods, construction, telecommunications, and healthcare. Mrs. Kiki holds a Psychology degree from the University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, and a Master of Commerce in Advanced Human Resource Management from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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