Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Tay Ah Lek
Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, Public Bank Berhad
80, Male, Malaysian
Qualifications
  • Master in Business Administration, Henley, United Kingdom
  • Emeritus Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Management
  • Fellow, Chartered Banker of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB)
  • Fellow of the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI), Scotland
  • Fellow of CPA Australia
  • Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia
  • Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School
  • The Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, HELP University
Experience
  • Tan Sri Tay is a veteran in the financial services industry with 62 years of experience
  • A pioneer staff of Public Bank in 1966, he held several portfolios over the years including the Executive Vice President position in Public Finance and Public Bank
  • Appointed Executive Director of Public Bank in 1997 and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer in 2002
Present Directorship in other Public Companies
  • Director of Public Investment Bank Bhd
  • Director of Public Islamic Bank Bhd
  • Director of Public Mutual Bhd
  • Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd
  • Director of Cagamas Holdings Bhd
  • Director of Ombudsman for Financial Services
Dato' Chang Kat Kiam
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Public Bank Berhad
68, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Master in Business Administration (Finance), University of Hull, United Kingdom
  • Chartered Banker of the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI), United Kingdom

Experience

  • Dato’ Chang has been with Public Bank since 1975 and is experienced in all aspects of banking having managed branches and banking business portfolios in Head Office
  • Appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2006
  • Redesignated Senior Chief Operating Officer in October 2013
  • Appointed to his present position in January 2016

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Director of Public Financial Holdings Ltd
  • Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd
  • Director of Public Finance Ltd
  • Director of Cambodian Public Bank Plc
  • Director of Campu Lonpac Insurance Plc
  • Director of Campu Securities Plc
  • Director of Public Bank Vietnam Ltd
  • Director of AIA PUBLIC Takaful Bhd
Chang Siew Yen
Senior Chief Operating Officer, Public Bank Berhad
54, Female, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
  • Certified Public Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
  • Chartered Banker of the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI), United Kingdom
  • Bachelor in Accounting (Hons), University of Malaya

Experience

  • Ms Chang has more than 29 years of experience in the auditing, banking and finance industry
  • Joined Public Bank in 2005 as Deputy Director of Finance and subsequently appointed Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer in 2006
  • Promoted to General Manager in 2009 and Senior General Manager in July 2012
  • Redesignated as Chief Operating Officer in October 2013 and promoted to Senior Chief Operating Officer in January 2020
  • Presently oversees the Bank’s Finance, Corporate Planning, Economics & Sustainability Management, Information Technology and Property

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Director of PB Trust (L) Ltd
  • Director of PB Trustee Services Bhd
Dato' Sulaiman bin Abd Manap
Senior Chief Operating Officer, Public Bank Berhad
66, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Master in Business Administration (Finance), University of Hull, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), University of Malaya

Experience

  • Dato’ Sulaiman joined Public Bank in 1981 and is experienced in various aspects of banking, especially branch operations and credit matters at Head Office
  • Appointed as Head of Credit Operations in 2003
  • Promoted to Chief Operating Officer in July 2012 and Senior Chief Operating Officer in January 2020
  • Presently oversees the Bank’s Knowledge & Learning, Banking Operations, Credit Administration & Supervision, HP Supervision, Compliance and Loan Rehabilitation / Credit Review of Corporate Banking

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Nil
Lee Yo-Hunn
Chief Executive Officer, Public Investment Bank Berhad
47, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) Australia
  • Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Western Australia, Australia

Experience

  • Mr Lee has a total of 25 years of working experience, comprising 7 years of assurance and advisory work in both Malaysia and Australia and 18 years of investment banking experience
  • Joined Public Investment Bank in January 2005 as Manager of Corporate Finance and Advisory
  • Appointed as Head of Corporate Finance and Advisory in December 2012
  • Redesignated as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in January 2015, overseeing Corporate Finance and Advisory, Corporate Banking and Securities Financing as well as Debt Capital Markets
  • Appointed as Chief Executive Officer in January 2019

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Nil
Syamsul Azuan bin Ahmad Fauzi
Chief Executive Officer, Public Islamic Bank Berhad
46, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Chartered Banker of the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI), United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Commerce and Management (Accounting), Lincoln University, New Zealand

Experience

  • Encik Syamsul Azuan has 24 years of working experience in the corporate and investment banking field (both conventional and Islamic), of which 7 years were in the middle east
  • His attachment with the various financial institutions has developed his technical skills in Islamic finance especially on debt capital market / sukuk and corporate finance
  • Held several senior managerial positions prior to joining Public Islamic Bank in February 2019 as Chief Executive Officer

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Nil
Chiang Kang Pey
Chief Executive Officer, Public Mutual Berhad
53, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder
  • Master in Financial Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands
  • Bachelor of Economics (Accounting), Monash University, Australia

Experience

  • Mr Chiang began his investment career in 1996 and joined Public Mutual in 2004 as Manager of Investment Research before subsequently being promoted to Senior Manager of Investment, Equities Section in 2005
  • Promoted to Assistant General Manager in 2008 and Deputy General Manager in 2015
  • Appointed as Head of Equity Portfolio Management in 2016 and subsequently promoted to General Manager in 2017
  • Promoted to Deputy Chief Executive in October 2021 before his current appointment as Chief Executive Officer in November 2022

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Nil
Tan Yoke Kong
Executive Director & Chief Executive, Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
70, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute
  • Diploma in Commerce, TAR College

Experience

  • Mr Tan has over 41 years of experience in the banking and finance industry
  • He was seconded from Public Bank to Hong Kong in 1991
  • Appointed to his current position as Executive Director & Chief Executive of Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited after its acquisition by the Group in 2006
  • Prior to this, he was the Executive Director & Chief Executive of Public Finance Limited
  • He has served as the Vice Chairman of The Hong Kong Association of Restricted Licence Banks and Deposit-taking Companies (The DTC Association) and a member of The Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee of Hong Kong Monetary Authority in Hong Kong for several years prior to his appointment in Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and is appointed as an Honorary Advisor of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Executive Director / Chief Executive of Public Financial Holdings Ltd
Chong Yam Kiang
Executive Director & Chief Executive, Public Finance Limited
72, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Management Programme (DIMP), Malaysian Institute of Management

Experience

  • Mr Chong has more than 53 years of service with the Public Bank Group
  • Joined Public Bank in April 1969 and experienced in branch operations before his transfer to Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited in 2006
  • Appointed Executive Director and Alternate Chief Executive in September of the same year
  • Appointed to his present position as Executive Director & Chief Executive of Public Finance Limited in January 2020

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Director of Public Financial Holdings Ltd
  • Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd
Chee Keng Eng
General Director, Public Bank Vietnam Ltd
53, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Master in Business Administration, University of Malaya
  • Bachelor of Economics (Industrial Economics) (Hons), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Experience

  • Mr Chee joined the Bank in 1994
  • He was a Branch Manager of several branches before his appointment as Regional Manager of one of the Regional Offices in the Bank
  • Transferred to Public Bank Vietnam Ltd in 2015 and appointed to his current position as General Director in June 2016

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Nil
Ong Ming Teck
Chief Executive Officer, Cambodian Public Bank Plc
60, Male, Malaysian

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Business (Business Administration), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Experience

  • Mr Ong joined the Bank in 1983
  • Held several positions in Head Office before his transfer to Cambodian Public Bank Plc as Deputy General Manager in 2008
  • Appointed to his present position as Chief Executive Officer in January 2021

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

  • Director of Campu Securities Plc