Hj Ahmad Zakie holds a Bachelor of Economics, Hons. degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a Master of Accounting Science degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. He has also undergone management training in renowned schools such as IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland, INSEAD in Singapore, the Cambridge University’s Academy of Management, UK and the Singapore Institute of Management in the area of strategic leadership development.
He held multiple senior management positions including: Director of the Chancellor’s Foundation (Yayasan Canselor) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; Group Chief Executive Officer at Perbadanan Menteri Besar Kelantan (PMBK); Chief Executive Officer at Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) in Kuala Lumpur; Head of Organizational Learning Division at Maybank Group; Director of Corporate Affairs at GLC (UEM Group Berhad); Chief Executive Officer, Permodalan Terengganu Berhad Asset Management; Executive Director of SJ Securities Sdn Bhd, a licensed stock broking firm in Subang Jaya in 2000.
Tuan Haji Ahmad Zakie has been appointed to various voluntary positions in his domain of expertise. He advises the Kelantan State Government on investment matters and was Investment Advisor to both Amanah Saham Kedah Berhad and Amanah Saham Terengganu Berhad in the past.