Tn. Hj. Ishak Hashim holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education from Stanford, USA. He has worked with many corporations in various capacities including that of Director of HR and Corporate Affairs with Boustead Holdings Berhad and General Manager of Corporate Services with Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad.

Since 2001, En. Ishak is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Services with Affin Bank Berhad. As a practitioner of HR, he is also affiliated to Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management and is serving in the capacity as Chairman of the Court of Fellows. He also served as President of the institute. He was also a Council Member the Malaysian Association of Productivity.

En. Ishak is renowned for his passion in developing people. His initiatives has proved beyond doubt that Human Resources Development can contribute to an organization's competitive edge.