Mr. Quah Poh Keat is a Director of Public Mutual since 1 September 2009. He was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer II of Public Bank on 1 October 2013 and was redesignated as Deputy Chief Executive Officer on 28 November 2013. He retired as Deputy Chief Executive Officer on 31 December 2015. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia 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.

Mr. Quah also sits as a Director on the Boards of Directors of Public Financial Holdings Ltd, Cambodian Public Bank Plc, Campu Lonpac Insurance Plc and Public Bank Lao Ltd. He is also a Director of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Paramount Corporation Berhad and Malayan Flour Mills Berhad.