Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow
Group Chairman / Non-Executive Director
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow is the Founder and the Chairman and a substantial shareholder of Public Bank, a commercial bank listed on Malaysian stock exchange and the holding company of the Company. He has 62 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed a Non-executive Director and the Chairman of the Company in September 1991. He is also the Chairman of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. He also holds directorships in several other companies in the Public Bank Group. In recognition of his contributions to society and the economy, he was conferred the Doctor of Laws (Honorary) from University of Malaya in 1989. He had served in various capacities in public service bodies in Malaysia; he was a member of the Malaysian Business Council from 1991 to 1993; a member of the National Trust Fund from 1988 to 2001; a founder member of the Advisory Business Council since 2003; and is a member of the IPRM Accreditation Privy Council of Malaysia. He is a Fellow of several institutes which include the Institute of Bankers Malaysia; the Chartered Institute of Bankers, United Kingdom; the Institute of Administrative Management, United Kingdom; the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Australia; and the Malaysian Institute of Management.
Other Board members are:
Independent Non-Executive
Co-Chairman
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Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Thong Yaw Hong
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Thong Yaw Hong was appointed an Independent Non-executive Co-Chairman of the Company in July 2006 and is the Chairman of the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee. He is the Independent Non-executive Co-Chairman of Public Bank, Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. He also holds directorships in several other companies in the Public Bank Group.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics from the University of Malaya and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. He attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. In September 2006, he was conferred the Doctor of Economics (Honorary) from University Putra Malaysia.
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Thong Yaw Hong has had a distinguished career with the Government of Malaysia, primarily in the fields of socio-economic development planning and finance. He had served in the Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department since 1957 and became its Director-General from 1971 to 1978 and served as Secretary-General, Ministry of Finance from 1979 until his retirement in 1986. |
Executive Director/Chief Executive
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Mr. Tan Yoke Kong
Mr. Tan Yoke Kong has 30 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He is currently the Chief Executive/Executive Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong). Mr. Tan was appointed an Executive Director of the Company in February 1992 and is a member of the Risk Management Committee of the Company. Mr. Tan is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, United Kingdom. He had served as the Vice Chairman of The DTC Association and a member of The Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee for several years. |
Non-Executive Director
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Mr. Chong Yam Kiang
Mr. Chong Yam Kiang, has 42 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company in January 2009. He is also an Executive Director/Alternate Chief Executive of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and a Non-executive Director of Public Finance. |
Executive Director
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Mr. Lee Huat Oon
Mr. Lee Huat Oon has 24 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed an Executive Director of the Company in June 1996 and is currently the General Manager/Chief Executive and Executive Director of Public Finance. He holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Malaya and is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is currently a Vice Chairman of The DTC Association, a member of The Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee, and a member of the Banking and Finance Industry Training Board in Hong Kong. |
Non-Executive Director
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Tan Sri Dato' Sri Tay Ah Lek
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Tay Ah Lek has 51 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company in January 1995 and is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Risk Management Committee. He is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Public Bank and a Non-executive Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. He also holds directorships in several other companies in the Public Bank Group.
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Tay Ah Lek holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Henley, United Kingdom and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, the Institute of Bankers Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Management.
He is presently the Chairman of the Association of Hire Purchase Companies Malaysia and a member of the National Payments Advisory Board in Malaysia. |
Non-Executive Director
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Dato' Chang Kat Kiam
Dato' Chang Kat Kiam has 37 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company in March 2004. He is also a Non-executive Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance and a member of the Risk Management Committee of the Company. He is currently a Chief Operating Officer of Public Bank. He also holds directorships in several other companies in the Public Bank Group. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration. |
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mr. Lee Chin Guan
Mr. Lee Chin Guan has 19 years of experience in the legal practice, principally in commercial and corporate matters. He was appointed an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in September 2004 and is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Risk Management Committee. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. He qualified as a Barrister-at-Law from the Middle Temple, United Kingdom in 1982. He also holds a Bachelor Degree in Science (Hons) from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, England and Degrees in Law from Cambridge University, Oxford University and Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mr. Quah Poh Keat
Mr. Quah Poh Keat has 35 years of experience in auditing, tax and insolvency practices and had worked in Malaysia and United Kingdom. He was appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company in July 2008 and re-designated as an Independent Non-executive Director in January 2009. He is currently a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Risk Management Committee of the Company. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Public Bank, Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. He also holds directorship in several other companies in the Public Bank Group.
Mr. Quah is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
He was a partner of KPMG Malaysia since 1 October 1982 and appointed Senior Partner (also known as Managing Partner in other practices) in October 2000 until 30 September 2007. He retired from the firm on 31 December 2007.
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