Management Team
Meet Our Teams
Mr. Soung Sophalrithy
Mr. Rithy has been the Chief Executive Officer of EAST MICRO PLC since its inception. In 2006, he began his career with SATHAPANA Bank as a loan officer intern for three months before taking a permanent job as a loan officer for one year. He then was transferred to the bank’s headquarters taking various roles including operations assistant, operations officer, senior officer of the credit department, credit control manager, SME lending manager, and deputy head of the credit department between 2007 and 2014.
In January 2015, Mr. Rithy was appointed as Chief Operating Officer under a three-year secondment agreement to co-found SATHAPANA Myanmar, which was ranked among the top two MFIs after two years of operations. He then spent six months in an advisory role setting up VITHEY Myanmar, known for being a profitable and fast-growing MFI. In November 2018, he took on the role of Deputy CEO at HAYMAN MICROFINANCE and was promoted to Acting CEO just four months later. After significantly transforming HAYMAN, he decided to take on the CEO role to establish and lead STANDARDIZE MICROFINANCE in Myanmar until December 2021. He decided to leave his position in Myanmar due to the political situation and concerns for personal security.
In addition to the permanent roles mentioned above, Mr. Rithy has also served as a senior advisor to several companies, including Great Wall Group, Snarky Trading, Gentechs, and DAKO Finance.
Mrs. Buon Chansophea
Mrs. Buon Chansophea has more than 14 years of working experiences in accounting and financial field including 12 years involved with bank and MFIs. Mrs. Sophea started her first job as an accountant at local NGO in 2004 and moved to ACLEDA Bank in 2007 with the same position.
In 2016, Mrs. Sophea joined Prasethpheap Finance Plc as a chief accountant before she was promoted to be head of finance in 2017. Mrs. Sophea was employed by G B Microfinance Institution as a finance manager in 2019. Mrs. Sphea has been the Head of Finance of EAST MICRO PLC. in 2022.
Mr. Chrorn Mao
Mr. Mao has been the Senior IT Specialist of EAST MICRO PLC since June 2022, And was promoted to IT Manager in January 2024. Mr. Mao began his career with AMRET Microfinance Institution, as IT Assistant and IT Support Officer in between 2015 and 2019. He joined GB Microfinance Institution, between 2019 and 2021 as IT Support Officer then moved to Cambodian Children's Fund in December 2021 with the same position.
Mr. Khov Khunly
Mr. Khunly has been the Risk and Compliance Manager of EAST MICRO PLC since April 08, 2024. Back in February 23, 2009 to December 06, 2010, he began his career with SATHAPANA Limited as a loan officer. In December 07, 2010 to July 23, 2014, he was employed by the Green Central Microfinance Co., Ltd, which was holding the positions such as a Credit Officer, and then was promoted to be a Deputy Department Manager of Human Resource and Administration. In July 01, 2014 to July 31, 2017, he was employed by the ORO Financecorp Plc., which was holding the positions such as a Credit Officer, and then was promoted to be a Legal Officer. In October 01, 2018 to February 29, 2020, he was employed by the Evergrowth (Cambodia) Specialized Bank Plc, which was holding a position of Human Resource and Administration Manager. In November 10, 2020 to March 25, 2024, he was employed by the Sabay Credit Commercial plc., which was holding a position of Compliance Manager.
