Mr. Quah Poh Keat, aged 69, was appointed as a Director of Cambodian Public Bank on 11 August 2009.
He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Public Bank, the parent company from July 2008 until his appointment on 1 October 2013 as Deputy Chief Executive Officer II. Mr Quah was re-designated as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Public Bank on 28 November 2013. He retired as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Public Bank on 31 December 2015.
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, Malaysia 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.
His directorships in other companies are as Director of Public Mutual Bhd, Public Financial Holdings Ltd, Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd, Cambodian Public Bank Plc, Campu Lonpac Insurance Plc, Campu Securities Plc, and other subsidiaries of Public Bank Bhd. His directorships in other public companies listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad include Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Paramount Corporation Berhad and Malayan Flour Mills Berhad.