Leadership

• 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

• Tan Sri Tay is a veteran in the financial services industry with 63 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

• Chairman of Public Mutual Bhd
• Director of Public Investment Bank Bhd
• Director of Public Islamic Bank Bhd
• Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd
• Director of Cagamas Holdings Bhd
• Director of Ombudsman for Financial Services

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 Public Bank Lao Ltd
• Director of AIA PUBLIC Takaful Bhd

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 30 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

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 Credit Review & Loan Rehabilitation  of Corporate Banking

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

• Nil

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Mr Lee has a total of 26 years of working experience, comprising 7 years of assurance and advisory work in both Malaysia and Australia and 19 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

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 25 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

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

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Mr Chong has more than 54 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 Executive Director & Chief Executive of Public Finance Limited in January 2020
• Transferred to Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and appointed to his current position as Executive Director & Chief Executive in January 2024

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

• Executive Director/Chief Executive of Public Financial Holdings Ltd
• Director of Public Financial Ltd

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• Bachelor in Accounting, University of Malaya

Experience

• Mr Lee has more than 31 years of experience in the banking and finance industry
• Joined Public Bank Group in Hong Kong in 1995
• Appointed as an Executive Director of Public Financial Holdings Limited in June 1996, re-designated as a Non-Executive Director in November 2013 and re-designated as an Executive Director in December 2013 and retired in December 2019
• Appointed as General Manager/Chief Executive and Executive Director, and a member of Board Executive Committee of Public Finance Limited from September 2006, until he retired in December 2019
• He was re-appointed as Chief Executive of Public Finance Limited in November 2023 and appointed to his current position as Executive Director & Chief Executive in January 2024
• Prior to his retirement, he was the Acting Chairman of The Deposit-Taking Companies Association and a member of The Deposit-Taking Companies Advisory Committee, served as Vice Chairman of The Deposit-Taking Companies Association, a director of The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited and a member of the Banking and Finance Industry Training Board in Hong Kong for several years

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

• Director of Public Financial Holdings Ltd

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

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

Qualifications

• Master in Business Administration, Cardiff Metropolitan University
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons), University of Malaya

Experience

• Mr Loh joined the Bank in 2008
• He was a Branch Manager of several branches before his transfer to Head Office as Vice President of Overseas Operations in April 2024
• Transferred to Public Bank Lao Limited and appointed to his current position as Chief Executive Officer in July 2024

Present Directorship in other Public Companies

• Nil