Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow
Non-Executive Chairman

 

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow, aged 80, began his banking career in 1950 and has 60 years experience in the banking and finance industry. He founded Public Bank in 1965 at the age of 35. He was appointed as a Director of Public Bank on 30 December 1965 and had been the Chief Executive Officer of Public Bank since its commencement of business operations in August 1966. He was re-designated as Chairman of Public Bank and Chairman of Public Bank Group with effect from 1 July 2002. He serves as Chairman of the Board Executive Committee. He is the Chairman of the Assets & Liabilities Management Committee, the Share Investment Committee and the Group Human Resource Committee.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow had won both domestic and international acclaim for his outstanding achievements as a banker and the Chief Executive Officer of a leading financial services group. Awards and accolades that he had received include:

  • Asia’s Commercial Banker of the Year 1991
  • The ASEAN Businessman of the Year 1994
  • Malaysia’s Business Achiever of the Year 1997
  • Malaysia’s CEO of the Year 1998
  • Best CEO in Malaysia 2004
  • The Most PR Savvy CEO 2004
  • The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Award 2005 for Malaysia
  • Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Financial Services in Asia 2006
  • Lifetime Achievement Award 2006
  • Award for Lifetime Achievement in Corporate Excellence, Dedication and Industry 2006
  • Asia’s Banker of High Distinction Award 2006
  • The BrandLaureate Brand Personality Award 2007
  • ASEAN Most Astute Banker Award 2007
  • Lifetime Entrepreneurship Achievement Award 2007
  • The Pila Recognition Award 2007
  • Asian Banker Par Excellence Award 2008
  • Best CEO in Malaysia 2009
  • Best Strategist Award 2009
  • Asia's Banking Grandmaster 2010
  • Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award 2010
  • Value Creator: Malaysia's Outstanding CEO 2010

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow was awarded the Medal ‘For the Course of Vietnamese Banking’ by the State Bank of Vietnam in 2002 for his contributions to the Vietnamese banking industry over the past years. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow was conferred the Recognition Award 2007 by the National Bank of Cambodia in appreciation of his excellent achievement and significant contribution to the banking industry in Cambodia.

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. 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.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd (Chairman), Public Mutual Bhd (Chairman), Public Islamic Bank Bhd (Chairman), Public Financial Holdings Ltd (Chairman), Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd (Chairman), Cambodian Public Bank Plc and CampuBank Lonpac Insurance Plc (Chairman); he is the Chairman of several other subsidiaries of the Public Bank Group. His directorships in other public companies are in LPI Capital Bhd (Chairman), Lonpac Insurance Bhd (Chairman) and Tong Meng Industries Ltd (Chairman).

 
 

 

Tan Sri Dato' Thong Yaw Hong
Independent Non-Executive Co-Chairman

 

 

Tan Sri Dato’ Thong Yaw Hong, aged 80, was appointed as a Director of Public Bank on 23 June 1986 and was made its Chairman in October 1986. He was re-designated as Co-Chairman of Public Bank with effect from 1 July 2002. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics from 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 June 1998, he was appointed a Pro-Chancellor of University Putra Malaysia from which he had retired in end June 2006. In September 2006, he was conferred the Doctor of Economics (Honorary) from University Putra Malaysia.

He 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.

Tan Sri Dato’ Thong Yaw Hong also serves as member on the Boards of Trustees of Program Pertukaran Fellowship Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Tun Razak Foundation and the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research, among others. He is a member of the National Economic Council and is also a Senior Member of the Working Group of the Executive Committee for the National Economic Council and National Implementation Task Force (NITF). Tan Sri Dato’ Thong Yaw Hong is a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd (Co-Chairman), Public Mutual Bhd (Co-Chairman), Public Islamic Bank Bhd (Co-Chairman), Public Financial Holdings Ltd (Co-Chairman), Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd (Co-Chairman), Cambodian Public Bank Plc (Chairman) and CampuBank Lonpac Insurance Plc (Co-Chairman); he is also a Director of several subsidiaries of the Public Bank Group. His directorships in other public companies are in Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (Chairman), LPI Capital Bhd (Co-Chairman), Lonpac Insurance Bhd (Co-Chairman), Batu Kawan Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Glenealy Plantations (Malaya) Bhd and Malaysian South-South Corporation Bhd.

 

 
 

 

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Tay Ah Lek
Managing Director

 

 

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Tay Ah Lek, aged 67, has 49 years experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed as an Executive Director of Public Bank on 18 June 1997 and was re-designated as Managing Director with effect from 1 July 2002. He joined the Public Bank Group as a pioneer staff in 1966. He was the Executive Vice-President of Public Bank from 1995 to 1997 and prior to this appointment, he was the Executive Vice-President of the former Public Finance Berhad. He is a member of the Board Executive Committee. He is the Chairman of the Credit Committee and the IT Steering Committee, and is a member of the Assets & Liabilities Management Committee, the Share Investment Committee and the Group Human Resource Committee.

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 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 Finance Companies of Malaysia and the Association of Hire Purchase Companies Malaysia. He is a Member of the National Payments Advisory Board.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd, Public Mutual Bhd, Public Islamic Bank Bhd, Public Financial Holdings Ltd, Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd and Cambodian Public Bank Plc; he is also a Director of several other subsidiaries of the Public Bank Group. His directorships in other public companies are in Cagamas Bhd, ASEAN Finance Corporation Ltd and Financial Mediation Bureau.

 
 

 

Dato’ Sri Lee Kong Lam
Executive Director

 

Dato’ Sri Lee Kong Lam, aged 68, has 42 years experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed as an Executive Director of Public Bank on 28 November 2001. He joined Public Bank in November 1996 as General Manager and was subsequently appointed Senior General Manager in 1997 and Executive Vice President in 1998. He is a member of the Board Executive Committee. He is the Chairman of the Operational Risk Management Committee and the Business Continuity Management Committee; and is a member of the Credit Committee, the IT Steering Committee, the Assets & Liabilities Management Committee, the Share Investment Committee and the Group Human Resource Committee.

Prior to joining Public Bank, he was with Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) and was involved primarily in the supervision and examination of banking institutions. He retired in August 1996 as the Head of BNM’s Examination Department and as a member of BNM’s Management Committee.

 

He is a Fellow of the Certified Practising Accountants of Australia; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, United Kingdom; and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd, Public Mutual Bhd, Public Islamic Bank Bhd, Cambodian Public Bank Plc and CampuBank Lonpac Insurance Plc; he is also a Director of several other subsidiaries of the Public Bank Group.

 
 

 

Dato’ Yeoh Chin Kee
Independent Non-Executive Director

 

Dato’ Yeoh Chin Kee, aged 68, began his banking career in 1961 and has 49 years experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed as a Director of Public Bank on 9 May 1978. He was the Executive Director of Public Bank from May 1978 to May 1997. He is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee. He is the Chairman of the Credit Risk Management Committee.

He is a Fellow of the Certified Practising Accountants of Australia and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in PB Trustee Services Bhd (Chairman), Public Investment Bank Bhd and Public Islamic Bank Bhd; he is also a Director of Public Bank (L) Ltd, the offshore bank subsidiary of Public Bank. His directorships in other public companies are in LPI Capital Bhd and Lonpac Insurance Bhd.

 

 
 

 

 

 

Y.A.M. Tengku Abdul Rahman Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah, aged 49, was appointed as a Director of Public Bank on 16 July 1984. He is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee.

He was educated at Harrow College, United Kingdom in Business Administration.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd and Public Islamic Bank Bhd. His directorship in other public company is in Atlan Holdings Bhd.

Y.A.M. Tengku Abdul Rahman
Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah

Independent Non-Executive Director
 
 

 

Dato' Haji Abdul Aziz bin Dato' Dr. Omar
Independent Non-Executive Director

 

Dato’ Haji Abdul Aziz bin Dato' Dr. Omar, aged 62, was appointed as a Director of Public Bank on 5 January 2000. He is the Co-Chairman of the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee, and is a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He is the Co-Chairman of the Credit Risk Management Committee.

He qualified as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, and is also a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

During his previous banking experiences, he became a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia. His other past experiences had been in the areas of audit and accounting, taxation, property, plantation, hotelling, trading and manufacturing.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd, Public Mutual Bhd, Public Islamic Bank Bhd and PB Trustee Services Bhd. His directorships in other public companies are in LPI Capital Bhd and Lonpac Insurance Bhd.

 

 
 

 

Dato’ (Dr) Haji Mohamed Ishak bin Haji Mohamed Ariff
Independent Non-Executive Director

 

Dato’ (Dr) Haji Mohamed Ishak bin Haji Mohamed Ariff, aged 74, was appointed as a Director of Public Bank on 28 November 2001. He is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee.

He is a qualified Professional Chartered Town Planner and a Professional Landscape Architect from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. He was honoured by the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England with the Honorary Degree of Doctor in Civil Law in May 1993. He is a Fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute London; Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Planners; and Fellow of Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia.

He had served in various State and Federal Governments before retiring in 1993. He was a member of the Advisory Board of the City of Kuala Lumpur (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) until December 2004. Over the years and through his involvement as a Director of several public listed companies, he has accumulated vast experiences in various sectors namely, property and housing development, hotel management, food manufacturing and expressway management.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd, Public Mutual Bhd and Public Islamic Bank Bhd. His directorship in other public company is in Yee Lee Corporation Bhd (Chairman).

 
 

 

Quah Poh Keat
Independent Non-Executive Director

 

Quah Poh Keat, aged 57, was appointed as a Director of Public Bank on 30 July 2008. He is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management Committee.

He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants; and 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 since 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.

He is experienced in auditing, tax and insolvency practices and had worked in Malaysia and United Kingdom; his experiences include restructuring, demergers and privatisation.

He is active in the banking and service sectors and was one of the tax advisers to the Association of Banks in Malaysia on taxation of interest-in-suspense. He was involved in providing tax and audit services to various domestic and foreign banks in Malaysia.

His directorships in other public companies in the Public Bank Group are in Public Investment Bank Bhd, Public Mutual Bhd, Public Islamic Bank Bhd, Public Financial Holdings Ltd, Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd, Cambodian Public Bank Plc and CampuBank Lonpac Insurance Plc. His directorships in other public companies are in LPI Capital Bhd, Lonpac Insurance Bhd, IOI Corporation Bhd, PLUS Expressways Bhd and Telekom Malaysia Bhd.



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