Board of Directors

Mr. Hyun Seong Yoon, Board Chairman

Mr. Hyun Seong Yoon obtained BA in business administration at Seoul National University. Currently, he is a member of Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA).

Mr. Yoon joined Woori Bank in May 2012. Prior to that, he has worked for the major public accounting firms since 2000. His career started with PwC which is a global accounting firm. While working at accounting firms, he has experienced in various fields such as auditing, consulting, transaction advisory with Ernst & Young. Those experiences have helped him to get the balanced-view from angles to identify the potential issue, and analyze cause and effect. He is now working as deputy general manager at global business strategy department at Woori Bank.

From the merger between Woori Finance Cambodia and WB Finance Co., Ltd until now, Mr. Yoon has been serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Fiona Whyte, Board Member

Ms. Fiona Whyte, a New Zealand citizen, has served on the board of WOORI BANK (CAMBODIA) PLC.  (including former VisionFund Cambodia) since January 2013.  She has 8 years regulation experience in New Zealand, prior to this 23 year of banking experience in New Zealand, including 12 years in Foreign Exchange Risk Management. Ms. Whyte studied International Business and Management at Massey University in 2007. Ms. Whyte currently works as Specialist Lead, Integrated Financial System at the Financial Markets Authority in NZ and previously served a term as a Trustee on the board of World Vision NZ.

Mr. Ky Buntrean, Board Member

Mr. Ky Buntrean joined WOORI BANK (CAMBODIA) PLC. as independent Board of Director. He holds master degree of law and political science and certificate of BACK (Bar Association Kingdom of Cambodia). Previously, he also worked as board member of Woori Finance Cambodia from 2018 to early 2020. Besides, he is a member of barrister (lawyer) of the Bar Association Kingdom of Cambodia and also a part time professor at Royal University of Law and Economics.

After successfully merged between Woori Finance Cambodia and WB Finance Co., Ltd, Mr. Ky Buntrean appointed as Independent Board of Director of WOORI BANK (CAMBODIA) PLC.

Mr. Hong Ju Kim, Shareholder, Board Member & Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Hong Ju Kim majored in Business Administration at Seoul National University in Korea. He joined Woori bank and had in various fields of financial and banking experiences. Especially he was specialized in global business. He worked in global strategy department more than 8 years. He contributed to M&A of Malis Finance in 2014 and merger of Woori Finance Cambodia and WB Finance Co., Ltd. in early 2020. After that, Mr. Hong Ju Kim was also appointed as Chief Financial Officer of WB Finance Co., Ltd. In late 2021 after approval from the National Bank of Cambodia and Ministry of Commerce, he became a shareholder of new Woori Bank (Cambodia) Plc. (formerly known as WB Finance Co., Ltd.).

In early 2022, Mr. Hong Ju Kim was appointed as new Chief Executive Officer of Woori Bank (Cambodia) Plc.