YB Haji Hamden bin Haji Ahmad, a Malaysian aged 60, was made an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 4 February 2004. He briefly resigned on 3 July 2007 from the Company and was re-appointed on 3 September 2007. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and is a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Starting his career with Sarawak Land Development Board as Chief Accountant from 1974 to 1982, he set up his own accounting firm in 1983. YB Haji Hamden is a Sarawak Assemblyman for Belawai and currently also serves as an Assistant Minister in the Sarawak Cabinet since 2004. He is a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Naim Cendera Holdings Berhad and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sarawak Plantation Berhad. He also holds directorship in several private limited companies.

He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of BLDP.

He is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.