THE MANAGERBoard of Directors

Sustainability Committee (Chairman)
Audit and Risk Committee (Member)
Nominating and Remuneration Committee (Member)

Date of first appointment as a Director:
8 January 2020

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
3 Years 11 Months

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Laws, King's College London
  • Barrister-at-Law, Gray's Inn, London (1981)

Present other principal commitments:

  • David Lim & Partners LLP (Founder and Managing Partner)
  • Allium Healthcare (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of G.K. Goh Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Non-Executive Chairman)
  • PT Eastern Logistics (President Commissioner)

Past directorships in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • G.K. Goh Holdings Limited (now known as G.K. Goh Holdings Pte. Ltd.) (Independent and Non-Executive Director)

Background and working experience:

Mr Lim is the founder and Managing Partner of David Lim & Partners LLP and has been the Managing Partner since 1990. Mr Lim began his career at Rodyk & Davidson (now known as Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP) in 1982 with a focus in commercial litigation, corporate finance, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions up till 1989. He has represented multiple multinational corporations and corporations from a myriad of sectors including finance and banking, fund management, private equity, oil and gas, logistics, healthcare, construction, information technology and telecommunications, property development, hospitality and shipping.

He also sits on the boards of private companies in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand in non-executive and independent capacities. He was also the Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Croesus Retail Asset Management Pte. Ltd. from 2012 to 2017. Mr Lim is an honorary legal advisor (for David Lim & Partners LLP) of the Singapore Physiotherapy Association and a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He was also appointed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to be a Member of the Corporate Governance Council from 2017 to 2018.

Nominating and Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Audit and Risk Committee (Member)

Date of first appointment as a Director:
8 January 2020

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
3 Years 11 Months

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Surveying (Hons), University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Master of Science (Dist), University College London, UK
  • Master of Philosophy, University of London, UK

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • Nil

Present other principal commitments:

  • Nil

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Mr Koo is currently the Advisory Director of Temasek International Advisors Pte. Ltd. He joined Temasek International Pte. Ltd. in 2011 as a managing director, specialising in strategic relations, and subsequently moved to Temasek International Advisors Pte. Ltd. in 2016. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Temasek Foundation and Temasek Foundation IPC. He spends time in grassroots work serving as 2nd Advisor of Tanjong Pagar GRC and Chairman of Audit Committee for the Tanjong Pagar Town Council. He was past Chairman of the Tanjong Pagar Town Council from 2006 to 2011. In addition, he is a Patron at RHT G.R.A.C.E Institute.

Before joining Temasek, Mr Koo served in various ministries of the Singapore Government with his last appointment as the Minister of State for Defence.

Date of first appointment as a Director:
8 January 2020

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
3 Years 11 Months

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Degree in History and English, Northumbria University, UK

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • Nil

Present other principal commitments:

  • Ratho Consulting Ltd. (Founder and Executive Director)
  • Equilibrium Gulf Ltd. (Executive Director)

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Major General (Retired) Ashmore founded Ratho Consulting Ltd. in 2018, which specialises in providing management consultancy services in the business strategy, defence, and property and infrastructure sectors. From 2017 to 2018, he was an Operations Director with Carillion Plc, where he was responsible for facilities management contracts with the UK Government.

Major General (Retired) Ashmore served in the British Army for more than 30 years, joining in 1984 and leaving in 2017 with the rank of Major General. He served at Regimental Duty with the Royal Regiment of Artillery, including on operations around the world, and also served in the UK's Ministry of Defence, where he specialised in defence resources and plans, property and infrastructure, and human resources. He was also responsible for UK Defence Estate strategy when he served as the Director of Strategy and Plans in the Defence Infrastructure Organisation from 2011 to 2015. He was a member of the UK Defence Infrastructure Board and the UK Government Construction Board.

Audit and Risk Committee (Chairman)
Sustainability Committee (Member)
Strategic Planning Committee (Member)

Date of first appointment as a Director:
1 July 2021

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
2 Year 6 Months

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws, University of Mumbai
  • The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland
  • International Compliance Association
  • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
  • Financial Industry Certified Professional
  • Senior Accredited Director (Singapore Institute of Directors)

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • Nil

Present other principal commitments:

  • Nil

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Mr Chinoy is a financial services professional with over three decades of experience in multiple roles and responsibilities spanning the banking and financial services industry across business lines and geographies.

Mr Chinoy was recently with Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A, one of the largest global insurance and asset management groups, as its Regional Chief Investment Officer for Asia from 2015 to 2022. In his role, Mr Chinoy oversaw investment strategies and was responsible for optimising investment performance of Generali's insurance operations in Asia. Mr Chinoy was also the Chief Executive Officer of Generali Investments Asia Ltd., a role he held concurrently between 2014 and 2018. Mr Chinoy also provided leadership as a director on the Board of Directors of several Generali Group Companies and Joint Ventures in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Mr Chinoy has spent several years with other global financial institutions in Corporate Legal, Compliance and risk roles covering multiple businesses and jurisdictions.

Date of first appointment as an Alternate Director:
7 August 2024

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
Not applicable

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Postgraduate, Harvard Kennedy School, United States
  • Master of Business Administration, Yale University, United States
  • Bachelor of Accountancy, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Certified Chartered Accountant (FCCA)
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • Nil

Present other principal commitments:

  • Energy Market Authority
  • SGTraDex Services

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Mr Tan Chin Hwee has extensive experience in finance and in leadership at global firms. Mr Tan was the first Asian who held the position of Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific of Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd (“Trafigura”), one of the world's largest commodity traders. Before joining Trafigura, he was a founding partner in Asia for Apollo Global Management (“Apollo”), a leading global alternative investment firm. Prior to Apollo, he was a Managing Director at Amaranth, where he pioneered a number of historic capital market “firsts” in public and private investment opportunities.

Mr Tan serves on the boards of organisations across the public and private sectors. Presently, Mr Tan is Chairman of SGTraDex Services, a public-private partnership to digitalise Singapore's supply chain, and Chairman of Energy Resilience Advisory Panel, Energy Market Authority. He is also active in charitable activities, particularly in the areas of education and youth development, and is a board member of the Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education and Hwa Chong Institution.

Strategic Planning Committee (Chairman)
Nominating and Remuneration Committee (Member)

Date of first appointment as a Director:
8 January 2020

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
3 Years 11 Months

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (Highest Hon.), Florida Institute of Technology, United States
  • Master of Business Administration (for Senior Executives), National University of Singapore

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • Marco Polo Marine Limited (Independent Non-Executive Chairman)

Present other principal commitments:

  • Elite Partners Capital Pte. Ltd. (“EPC”) (Executive Chairman)
  • Elite Partners Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Non-Executive Director)
  • Ho Lee Group Pte. Ltd. (Executive Director)
  • Teck Lee Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Executive Director)
  • TPSC Asia Pte. Ltd. (Managing Director)

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Mr Tan has extensive experience in management and business development in the real estate sector. He is currently the Executive Chairman of EPC, where he provides leadership in forging strategic business relationships and broadening business outreach, as well as offering advice and guidance to the senior management. He is also an Executive Director of Ho Lee Group Pte. Ltd. and is responsible for the general and strategic management of the group. He previously served on the Board of two SGX-ST-listed companies.

Awards:

  • The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (Military) in 2020 and The Commendation Medal (Military) in 2013 for his contributions to the Singapore Armed Forces.
  • The Public Service Star and The Public Service Medal in 2017 and 2011 respectively for his contributions to community service as the Chairman of Sembawang Community Club Management Committee.

Strategic Planning Committee (Member)

Date of first appointment as a Director:
2 August 2019

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
4 Years 4 Months

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Business (Business Administration), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
  • Certificate of Real Estate Valuation, International Management Academy
  • Certificate of Real Estate Investment Finance, Asia Pacific Real Estate Association

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • Nil

Present other principal commitments:

  • Elite Partners Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“EPH”) (Executive Director)
  • Elite Partners Capital Pte. Ltd. (“EPC”) (Managing Director)

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Mr Song has wide-ranging experience across the entire real estate investment value chain in leasing, asset management and advisory, build-to-suit activities, acquisitions, investment and divestment. He is one of the founding shareholders of EPH and the Managing Director of EPC. He is responsible for EPC's management and operations, investment strategies of the various funds under management, as well as investment activities, capital markets, asset management and build-to-suit project management. He is one of the founding members of two REITs – Viva Industrial Trust (“VIT”) and Elite REIT. During his tenure at VIT's manager, Viva Industrial Trust Management Pte. Ltd. as Head of Asset Management and Investment Director, VIT's total assets under management grew steadily to over S$1 billion. VIT has since merged with ESR REIT (now known as ESR-LOGOS REIT). Mr Song also formulated investment strategies and executed investment transactions as part of the investment team at SGX-ST-listed Cambridge Industrial Trust (also now known as ESR-LOGOS REIT) and provided management and advisory services on real estate-related contracts as a consultant, and was an Operation and Marketing Manager at Lyman Group.

Date of first appointment as a Director:
2 August 2019

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
4 Years 4 Months

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), National University of Singapore

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • TSH Corporation Limited (listed on the SGX Catalist Board) (Independent and Non-Executive Director)

Present other principal commitments:

  • Jin Leng Investments Pte. Ltd. (Executive Director)

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Mr Tan was Head of Capital Markets for Elite Partners Capital Pte. Ltd. (“EPC”), where he managed the capital markets and fundraising functions. Mr Tan has about 20 years of experience in corporate finance. Prior to joining EPC, he was managing his own portfolio of investments. From 2008 to 2013, he was a Business Development Manager at Swissco Holdings Limited, where he oversaw the corporate finance activities. Prior to that, he was an Investment Manager at Kim Seng Holdings Pte. Ltd. from 2006 to 2008 and an Associate at Genesis Capital Pte. Ltd. from 2003 to 2006, where he was involved in initial public offerings and financial advisory.

Strategic Planning Committee (Member)
Sustainability Committee (Member)

Date of first appointment as a Director:
1 January 2024

Length of service as a Director (as at 31 December 2023):
Not applicable

Academic and professional qualifications:

  • Fellow member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
  • Master's in Business Administration, Melbourne Business School
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), University of Western Australia
  • Capital Markets Services Representative's License holder

Present other directorships (listed companies):

  • Sunway Berhad
  • Sunway REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. (the Manager of Sunway REIT) (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director)

Present other principal commitments:

  • Sunway Developments Pte. Ltd.
  • Sunway Integrated Properties Sdn. Bhd.

Past directorship in other listed companies held over the preceding three years:

  • Nil

Background and working experience:

Ms Sarena Cheah started her career with the Sunway Group since 1995 and served under various roles in the Corporate Finance, Internal Audit and Business Development departments. In 2006, she was made General Manager for Sales & Marketing of the Group's Property Development division before assuming the position of Director of Strategy & Corporate Development in 2009, during which she oversaw the successful merger and integration of Sunway Holdings Berhad and Sunway City Berhad.

In 2010 and 2011, Sarena was instrumental in the listing of Sunway REIT on Bursa Malaysia as well as the establishment and launch of Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, Malaysia's first and largest education-focused social enterprise. In May 2013, she was appointed as Joint Managing Director of Property Development Division, Malaysia/ Singapore and subsequently took on her current position as Managing Director of the overall Property Division for Sunway in May 2015.

She is a member of the Board of Sunway Berhad, Sunway REIT Management Sdn. Bhd., and Elite Commercial REIT Management Pte. Ltd.. She is also a member of the National Committee of Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (“REHDA”) and a Trustee of Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor (“YRMS). She was previously a director on the Board of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia as well as Bank of America (Malaysia).

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