Mr. Lee Huat Oon has 32 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. Prior to his appointment as a Non-Executive Director of Public Financial in January 2024, Mr. Lee was appointed as an Executive Director of Public Financial in June 1996, re-designated as a Non-Executive Director in November 2013, and re-designated as an Executive Director from December 2013 until his retirement in January 2020. Mr. Lee was appointed as the Chief Executive and Executive Director of Public Finance in November 2023 and January 2024 respectively, and is a member of the Board Executive Committee of Public Finance. He had been a Financial Controller, Deputy General Manager, General Manager/Chief Executive and an Executive Director of Public Finance from February 1995 to December 2019 respectively, until his retirement in January 2020.

Mr. Lee holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Malaya and is a Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He had served as the Acting Chairman of The DTC Association, a member of the Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee of the HKMA, a director of The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited and a member of the Banking and Finance Training Board of Vocational Training Council in Hong Kong for several years.

Mr. Chong Yam Kiang has 54 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Public Financial in January 2009, and re-designated as Executive Director and appointed as the Chief Executive of Public Financial in January 2024. Mr. Chong was re-designated from Non-Executive Director to Executive Director and appointed as the Chief Executive of Public Bank (Hong Kong) in January 2024, and re-designated from Executive Director and Chief Executive to Executive Director of Public Finance in November 2023 and further re-designated to Non-Executive Director of Public Finance in January 2024. He is a member of Board Executive Committees of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance and also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.

Mr. Chong is currently a member of the Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”). He had served as an Executive Committee member of The DTC Association (The Hong Kong Association of Restricted Licence Banks and Deposit-taking Companies) (“The DTC Association”) for several years.

Mr. Lai Wan has 49 years of experience in the banking and finance related industries. He was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of Public Financial in December 2013, and became the Independent Non-Executive Co-Chairman of Public Financial and Public Bank (Hong Kong) in July 2015. Mr. Lai was re-designated as the Non-Executive Co-Chairman of Public Financial and Public Bank (Hong Kong) in June 2021 and re-designated as the Non-Executive Chairman in January 2023. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Public Financial. Mr. Lai is currently the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Public Bank and a Non-Executive Director of Public Finance. Mr. Lai is also a member of various Board Committees of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. He holds directorship in another company in the Public Bank Group.

Mr. Lai graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Economics from the University of Malaya and is an Associate of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. He had served Bank Negara Malaysia for 20 years up to 1985 and had working experience in three finance companies from 1985 to 1994 where he had held senior management positions. Mr. Lai was appointed the President/Chief Executive Officer of a Malaysian bank in 1997 until his retirement in December 2000.

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 Public Financial in July 2008, re-designated as an Independent Non-Executive Director in January 2009 and re-designated as a Non-Executive Director in October 2013. He is currently a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Public Financial. Mr. Quah is also a Non-Executive Director of and Public Finance, and a member of various Board Committees of Public Finance. He was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) in July 2008, re-designated as an Independent Non-Executive Director in January 2009, re-designated as a Non-Executive Director in October 2013 and resigned in October 2021.

Mr. Quah is a Fellow of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia 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 October 1982 and appointed Senior Partner (also known as Managing Partner in other practices) in October 2000 until end of September 2007. He retired from the firm in December 2007. He was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Public Bank from October 2013 to December 2015.

Mr. Lim Chao Li has over 30 years of experience in commerce, accountancy, finance, hospitality, property and technology industries and practices in Malaysia and United States. He was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of Public Financial in July 2021 and is the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Public Financial. Mr. Lim is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Public Bank, Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance, and the Chairman or a member of various Board Committees of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. He is also a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of JcbNext Berhad, which is a listed public company in Malaysia.

Mr. Lim holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics Degree majoring in Accounting and Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. He also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Systems Engineering) Degree from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Mr. Lim had previously served Deloitte & Touche USA and Johnson & Johnson Medical Malaysia. Currently, he is the Chief Commercial Officer of Hotel Equatorial Management Sdn Bhd.

Ms. Phe Kheng Peng has more than 25 years of experience in banking and fund management industry in Malaysia. She was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of Public Financial in May 2023 and is the Chairman and member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Public Financial. Ms. Phe is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance, and the Chairman or a member of various Board Committees of Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance. She holds directorship in another company in the Public Bank Group. Ms. Phe is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Pintaras Jaya Berhad and Southern Score Builders Berhad, which are listed public companies in Malaysia.

Ms. Phe holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) Degree from the University of New South Wales, Sydney and is a fellow of Certified Practising Accountant Australia. She had previously served AmBank Group – fund management division, AmInvestment Management Sdn Bhd (currently known as “AmFunds Management Berhad”) and AmBank Group. From 2013 to 2021, Ms. Phe had served Deutsche Bank Malaysia Berhad as the Managing Director whereby she was involved in delivering bespoke solutions for life insurance companies to achieve efficient duration management on asset liability books, delivering hedging solutions to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risks of financial institutions and corporate clients, and offering Fintech solutions across institutional and corporate clients, etc.