Management Team
MR. CHET KIMCHIN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mr. CHET KIMCHIN Joined G B Microfinance Institution Plc in September 2019 as Chief Executive Officer who was accredited by the National Bank of Cambodia. He has vast experience and knowledge in the financial services industry with a total of over 20 years of experience in various capacities including business development, sales & marketing, lending business, finance, and Bank.
Mr. CHET KIMCHIN started to work in the financial sector as a Dealing Officer in a Commercial Bank located in Phnom Penh in 1999. He gained his career as a Branch Manager in different Commercial banks in 2007. He became Chief Executive Officer of Leasing Company and Microfinance Institutions in Phnom Penh in 2014 onward.
Mr. CHET KIMCHIN holds a Bachelor of Economic Development from the International Institute of Cambodia in 2003 and a Master of Finance and Banking from the Singapore International Institute of Cambodia in 2006.
Mr. CHET KIMCHIN was numerous certified on training courses and workshops that related to financial services, the commercial industry of Cambodia. He also joined few training courses and workshops related to financial services and international business and trade finance in China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
MRS. MEUN CHANRATHA
FINANCE DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Mrs. MEUN Chan Ratha joined G B Microfinance Institution Plc in mid-2023 as a Finance Department Manager. She has over 9 years in the field of Finance and Accounting at varieties for an international and local companies. She started as an accountant at an Accounting & Tax Consulting Firm in 2014 and developed her career into financial and banking sector in 2016. She’s a Finance officer at L B P Microfinance in 2016, she was promoted as a Deputy Finance Manager in 2021 in the same institution before joining JACCS Microfinance as a Finance Manager in 2023.
She has knowledge in operating of core banking system such as V-Connect, Morakot Core System and practicing of CAS & CIFRS-SMEs as well as Cash Management, and Taxations etc. Chan Ratha has been graduated bachelor’s degree of Finance and Banking from Pannasastra University of Cambodia in 2014. Besides, she obtained the Tax Agency Certificate from National of Tax School in 2018. She joined numerous workshops and training courses such as Budget Planning for Finance Institution, Practical Accounting by CIFRS for SME, Leadership in digital age, and courses related to Banks and MFIs. She was a co-developer of accounting policy and procedure, core banking system’s policy and procedure, taxation declarations and other accounting applications.
MR. HORT SOVANNDY
ADMIN & HR DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Mr. HORT SOVANNDY has over fourteen years of working experience with Human Resources and Administration jobs. Starting as Admin officer in charged of Payroll Administration in Garment and Manufacturing factories for around four years. He has moved to join an International Telecommunications Company for around six years in the position as Human Resource Specialist (Compensation & Benefits) and Assistant Human Resources Manager. Four years later, he became Department Head of Human Resources & Administration with Group Company of Private sector.
SOVANNDY has been graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance in 2007 from Build Bright University and was certificated High Diploma of English from the Institute of Cambodian Education in 2008. In addition, he has also attended numerous training courses and workshops related to Human Resources Management, Human Resources Compliances, and other soft skills.
Mr. HORT SOVANNDY joined G B Microfinance Institution Plc as Administration and Human Resource Department Manager in January 2022.
MR. PAY LATEN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Mr. PAY Laten joined G B Microfinance Institution Plc as Acting Manager of the Information Technology Department in October 2021. He was promoted to the position of the Information Technology Department Manager in April 2023.
Mr. Pay Laten has experience in the development of programming systems and management of technology systems for more than 7 years. Relating to this aforementioned field, he worked in MEF in the program of reforming public financial management for 3 years. Moreover, he has taken over the project as a programming developer and Web Application Developer for a private company.
Mr. Pay Laten graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Science certificate from the Royal University of Phnom Penh in 2017, And he graduated with a Master of Information Technology at Asia Europe University in December 2021.
Mr. Pay Laten also has participated in some training courses such as the Global Leadership Program in Singapore, information technology risk management, information technology management, Web Application / Web Design, Integration and Administration ED3, PeopleSoft Integration Tools Rel8.53, Oracle Database 12c Release, PeopleSoft Lifecycle Management, and Update Manager, Oracle Database Security Release 2, Microsoft O365, Training Engineering and leadership and Mobile App Development (CKCC).
MR. LENG SOVANNARATH
RISK MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Mr. LENG Sovannarath joined G B Microfinance Institution Plc. in November 2021 and was recognized by the National Bank of Cambodia as a qualified candidate for the role function as Risk and Compliance Department Manager in the institute.
Mr. Leng Sovannarath has experience of more than 18 years old in Banking and Finance Risk Management, Legal Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism, and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) for U.S person in the top first commercial bank in Cambodia.
Mr. Leng Sovannarath has extensive experience in the banking and finance industry; and has been responsible for various functions such as accounting, operations, senior specialize of financial analysis and budgeting, risk management, anti-money laundering, and terrorist financing, legal compliance oversight, and other extensive experience with customers. His latest position was leading and managing the compliance department of a commercial bank and has been successful in leading to the development of bank strategies, policies, and procedures with AFD projects.
Mr. Leng Sovannarath graduated with a Master of Finance in March 2012, Bachelor of Accounting and Finance in July 2003 from the National University of Management. In 2019, he attended several training courses related to banking and financial management, risk management, and compliance recognized by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF). In addition, Mr. Leng Sovannarath attended several training and workshops on risk management and compliance policy, social performance management strategy from the Philippines, financial lease product management, global financial system and financial market management, the power of money exchange exposure, forecasting and management of the global economic system, Cambodia tax management, and tax law, professional development skill in the financial sector, Bank assets and liabilities management, develop the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) system, mutual evaluation and national risk assessment with the World Bank and the APG Working Group.
MR. DY SINATH
DEPUTY INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Mr. DY Sinath joined G B Microfinance Institution Plc in March 2024 as a Deputy Department Manager of Internal Audit. He has more than 10 years of experience in the microfinance sector with his starting position of Internal Audit Officer in Niron Microfinance Plc in year 2014. He became a Senior Officer of the Internal Audit Department at SAMBAT Finance Plc in year 2018 and became an Internal Audit Manager at Family Microfinance Plc in year 2021. Sinath was also an Internal Audit Manager in the Federation of Associations for Small and Medium Enterprises of Cambodia in the year 2022.
Mr. Dy Sinath graduated Bachelor of Business Administration in 2014 from the Institute of Management and Development and a Master of Business Administration in 2022 at the Cambodian University for Specialties. In addition, he has attended various training courses such as fraud investigation techniques and Financial Auditing at Apollo Training Centre and many other courses.
MR. CHENG LEAMHUOT
CREDIT AND OPERATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Mr. CHENG Leamhuot, has been working for G B Microfinance Institution Plc as Credit and Operation Department Manager since November 2022. Mr. CHENG Leamhuot has various working experiences and knowledge in the financial service and banking sector for many years such as at Union Commercial Bank Plc, he was co-authorizer on card embossing of credit card, debit card and ATM card; and he was also a risk controller of bank card center during the year of 2001 to 2007. Thereafter, he was promoted to be Deputy to Branch Manager of the same bank in Siem Reap province during the year of 2007 to 2013. In late 2013, he moved to work for T&GO Finance Plc in a position of Head of the Credit and Operation Department before moved to work for G B Microfinance Institution Plc.
Mr. CHENG Leamhuot, earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science of Technology at the University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh in 2007 and certificated a Master’s Degree in Political Science, Public Administration Skill at Chamroeun University of Poly-Technology, Phnom Penh in 2012. Besides, he was successfully completed on some training courses and workshops related to financial services and trade industries in Cambodia as well.