Melchor Group of Companies
What Melchor Facilitates
Investment Strategy
Melchor provides assistance for investment strategy decision making process
Business Planning
Melchor is to aid broad extensive business research and planning process for Indonesian and foreign investors
Strategy Execution
Melchor will offer intensive support in executing business strategies for investors
Operational Issues
Melchor can help and support investors in performing everyday business exercises
Board of Commissioner
Peter F. Gontha
Founder & President Commissioner
After concluding his service as Indonesian Ambassador to Poland, Peter founded the Melchor Group in 2019, whose mission is to preserve the planet and prevent climate change impacts through carbon sequestration activities. Since then, Melchor Group has grown into becoming a parent company of several progressive subsidiaries that focus on environmental aspects.
During his tenure as ambassador, after being appointed by president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Peter was also assigned as Special Envoy for Indonesia’s palm oil negotiation team with the European Union. This became a pivotal point of his deepening concerns for environmental preservation and climate change issues.
A very prominent figure in business, Peter had played many roles across many industries and chaired various big and reputable companies including Shell, Citibank, American Express, Bimantara Group, and Garuda Indonesia. His other business ventures can be traced in the real estate sector like Plaza Indonesia and Bali Intercontinental Resort, aside also from PT Tri Polyta Indonesia, First Media, PT Datakom Asia, and PT Jaring Data Interaktif.
Peter also founded Chandra Asri, Indonesia’s biggest petrochemical company, that helped elevate the country from olefin import dependencies in the plastic industry. Peter started his business endeavour in the media industry and has built many legacies with involvements in founding many major national broadcasting companies such as RCTI, SCTV, Indosiar, Indovision and Trijaya FM.
Dodi S. Abdulkadir
Co Founder & Commissioner
As a lawyer, he has helped win many cases in the International Court of Arbitration. Thanks to his business knowledge and excellent business intuition, he has contributed Melchor and other businesses in various initatives from Maritime Industry to Food & Beverages.
Very popular among his friends which include among others Government Officials in top positions, Political Party Leaders, top reputable businessmen, and maintains a very good relationship with them. Other than that, his extensive business networks have also helped bring in foreign investors from numerous countries.
He is also the Managing Partner of MR & Partners Law Office that is adept at litigation, negotiation and counselling.
Fachry Thaib
Commissioner
He went to Hamburg University, Germany, to learn economics. His extensive business experience has brought him to have solid networking among Indonesian and international entrepreneurs. In addition, his experience at the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) has given him broad exposure in various circles.
At KADIN, Fachry is a Representative of the Board of Directors of ICCIA (Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture) Members. At the same time, also as Chairman Middle East & Organization of Islamic Conference Committee. In addition, he also took office as Chairman of the Permanent pCommittee on Economic Cooperation for the Middle East, OIC, and Europe for three consecutive years.
His extensive experience and knowledge mean a lot to the growth of the Melchor group as a whole.
Dewi A.L Gontha
Commissioner
She commenced her professional journey at an investment banking firm in the United States, and subsequently rose to the position of Investor Relations at the inaugural Pay TV and satellite holding company in Indonesia.
Dewi is the President Director of PT Java Jazz Festival, where she is responsible for the management of one of Indonesia's largest music festivals. She collaborates with private and government entities to organize events that engage a global audience. She negotiates with sponsors, agencies, and vendors to guarantee world-class execution and collaborates with the government to promote Indonesia as an international event destination.
In December 2024, Dewi has also been appointed as the Chair of the Permanent Commission in Promotion and Marketing of Organizing Events at KADIN, which has further contributed to Indonesia's business and promotional landscape.
Leaders in Melchor Group
Darwin Cyril Noerhadi
President Commissioner ROXI
Markus Permadi
Commissioner ROXI
Dessi Natalegawa
Commissioner Muller
Dedra Arsyad
President Director Melchor
Alif Rachman
Director Melchor
Activities
[May 2024]
On May 2024, Site visit in Central Kalimantan has been conducted by forestry team to check activities around the concession area and maintain relationship with local communities.
[February 2024]
On 23 February 2024, Melchor Group Indonesia visited Rumah Piatu Muslimin, an orphanage in Senen, Central Jakarta, to commemorate the 7th anniversary of MGI
[September 2023]
On September 2023, Engagement activities, including observations and discussions with village authorities and local communities, focusing on potential conflicts and community reliance on forests in Central Sulawesi.
[May 2022]
On 15 to 20 May 2022, second trip to Aru Islands. Melchor team is visiting several villages to get to know more about Aru and its people. This second visit is more about socializing and to get friendly with people of Aru.
[April 2022]
On 11 to 15 April 2022, during trip to Aru Islands, one of Melchor team activity is visiting Mangrove Forest at Karang Guli Village. Aru is where Melchor will develop the initiative in mangrove crab farming to increase the livelihood of the communities around the forest.
[February 2022]
On February 21, 2022, Melchor Chairman, Peter Gontha is doing tree planting activity together with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya. On that occasion, Paguyuban Budiasi led by Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Doni Monardo gave a rare tree donation to the Social Departemen KilatS led by Prof. Gen. (Ret.) A.M Hendropriyono.
[February 2022]
PT PAS, one of our subsidiary, is doing socialization and introduction to social forestry group in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. All the social forestry group that attend the event shown their enthusiast to work together with PT PAS. The combined social forestry has around 50,000 Ha of forest area.
[January 2022]
Our subsidiaries, Jejak.in and ROXI is doing a community program at Strada Pejompongan Elementary School called "Tree Planting Training for Students". The Ketapang Kencana plants were provided as support from Paguyuban Budiasi.
[September 2021]
Melchor Group Founder & Chairman, Peter Gontha is announcing the Group readiness to propel its initiative to help reduce the world Greenhouse Gas to a safer level during press conference on September 10th, 2021.