Zulhayati Yahya joined PAAB on 1 July 2008. She was promoted to Senior Manager, Human Resource on 1 January 2011 and was re-designated to the current position following the merger of the Human Resource Department and the Administration Department on 1 January 2012.

She holds a Degree in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University, USA and has with her over 25 years working experience in the Human Resource and Administration roles which she had gained form her employment with several companies of various industries.

She started her first career with Uniphone Sdn Bhd before joining Coopers & Lybrand 2 years later. She stayed with Coopers & Lybrand for 4 years before moved on to join Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad, which later merged with Amanah Merchant Bank to become Alliance Merchant Bank and later known as Alliance Investment Bank. She spent 13 years working with the banking services before joining PAAB.