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Ms Chew Gek Khim
Executive Chairman
LLB (Hons)
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-elected : 2008
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Ms Chew joined the Board on 20 March 2008 and was the Non-Executive and Non-Independent Chairman since April 2008, before she was appointed the Executive Chairman effective 1 November 2009. Ms Chew is the Executive Chairman of the Tecity Group of private investment companies, the parent company of the Company. She also serves on the board of CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited, a listed trust of the CapitaLand Group with retail malls in China. Ms Chew is also the Deputy Chairman of the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation in Singapore and the Tan Sri Tan Foundation in Malaysia. Active in community and public service, Ms Chew is also chairman of the National Environment Agency Board and serves as member on the board of the Singapore Totalisator Board. She was a director of the listed FJ Benjamin Holdings Ltd (2007 to 2008), a fashion retailer in Singapore; and served as member on the board of National Heritage Board (2005 to 2008) and Advisory Board of the Faculty of Law at the National University of Singapore (2007 to 2008).
A lawyer by training, Ms Chew graduated from the National University of Singapore and practised law with the local law firm, Drew & Napier, before she joined the Tecity Group in 1987. |
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Tan Sri Dato' Dr Lin See-Yan
PSM, DPMP, DSAP, JMN, JSM, AMN, BA(Hons), MPA, MA, PhD, C Stat
Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-elected : 2008 |
| Tan Sri Lin, a London trained Chartered Statistician, is also banker and economist. He has been a Director since 1994 and presently sits on boards of the Great Eastern Holdings Ltd Group and Silverlake Axis Limited in Singapore, as well as Ancom Bhd, F&N Holdings Bhd, Genting Bhd, Resorts World Bhd, JobStreet Corporation Berhad, KrisAssets Holdings Berhad and Wah Seong Corporation Berhad in Malaysia. He continues to serve the public interest, including Member, Prime Minister’s Economic Council & National Innovation Council as well as the National Committee to Transform Higher Education; and Economic Advisor, Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia. Dr Lin is Pro-Chancellor, Science University Malaysia. Tan Sri is also Chairman Emeritus of the Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Alumni Council at Harvard University as well as its Harvard Alumni Association’s Regional Director for Asia, in addition to being President, Harvard Club of Malaysia. Prior to 1998, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Bank Group and for 14 years previously, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, having been a central banker for 34 years. Tan Sri Lin also served as director of Khazanah Nasional Malaysia (1994 to 2000) and was Chairman of its Executive Board (1999 to 2000). |
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Mr Razman Ariffin
B Sc (Eng), ARSM, MIME(M)
Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-elected : 2009
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Mr Ariffin was appointed to the Board in December 2006. He graduated from the Imperial College of Science and Technology at the University of London, England with first class honours in mining engineering in 1972. Mr Ariffin’s rich involvement in the mining, metallurgical and energy industries spans over 30 years, starting as production and planning engineer with Osborne & Chappel Sdn Bhd, then as petroleum engineer with Sarawak Shell Berhad. He was then attached to the Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad Group (now known as MMC Corporation Berhad Group) serving in various capacities over the years. In 1985, Mr Ariffin joined Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (MSC) as general manager and was its Chief Executive Officer when he left in 1994. Currently an independent strategic and corporate consultant, Mr Ariffin also sits on the board of MSC and is Chairman of PT Koba Tin in Indonesia. He was the former Managing Director of Trenergy (M) Berhad and Crest Petroleum Bhd, both companies listed on Bursa Malaysia. |
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Mrs Elizabeth Sam
BA (Hons) Economics
Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-appointed : 2009 |
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Mrs Sam brings with her more than 40 years of experience in the financial sector, having held senior positions in the Ministry of Finance, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mercantile House Holdings PLC (a company listed on the London Stock Exchange) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. Currently a director of Boardroom Limited, SC Global Developments Ltd, The Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd, AV Jennings Ltd, Kasikorn Bank and ST Asset Management Pte Ltd; Mrs Sam was the Chairman of the Singapore International Monetary Exchange of Singapore (SIMEX) (1993 to 1996) and Investment Management Association of Singapore (1997 to 1999). She was a member of the Trade Development Board (1989 to 1994).
In 1996, Mrs Sam was awarded the Public Service Star (BBM), Republic of Singapore for her contributions to financial centre developments. Mrs Sam graduated from the University of Singapore with BA (Hons) Economics. |
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Ms Chew Gek Hiang
B Acc (Hons) , CPA
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-elected : 2009 |
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An accountant by training, Ms Chew has been with the Tecity Group of private investment companies, the parent company of the Company, since 1991. As Executive Director and Head of Finance, she is actively involved in the investment activities of the Tecity Group and is responsible for its securities trading portfolio. She also oversees the human resource and administrative functions in the Tecity Group. Currently serving on the advisory panel of the GST Review Board, Ms Chew is also a Council Member of the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation in Singapore and the Tan Sri Tan Foundation in Malaysia. She is also President of Noah’s Ark CARES (Companion Animal Rescue and Education Society), a non-profit animal welfare society which champions responsible pet ownership and active sterilization and microchipping of stray dogs and cats in Singapore and Johore.
Ms Chew graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1986. She joined Ernst & Young (London) in 1987 to pursue her chartered accountancy and was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in October 1990. |
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Mr David Goh Kay Yong
BA (Hons), SM (MIT), CFA
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-elected : 2009 |
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Mr Goh is the Chief Investment Officer and Strategist of the Tecity Group of private investment companies, the parent company of the Company. In this position, he is responsible for providing strategic focus in the investment decision-making process and assists the Executive Chairman in developing the Tecity Group’s long-term investment policy and asset allocation strategy. He also oversees a team of investment managers/analysts within the Tecity Group. Presently the non-executive chairman of Yeoman Capital Management Pte Ltd (an exempt fund manager), Mr Goh also serves as non-executive director of Pastamatrix International Pte Ltd, Stewardship Capital Pte Ltd and Stewardship Equity Pte Ltd. Mr Goh started his investment career as an Investment Analyst with Great Eastern Life in 1986, and went to teach at the Nanyang Technological University in the Bachelor of Business Financial Analyst programme in 1991 whilst continuing as Investment Research Consultant to DBS Securities, and Investment Management Consultant to Great Eastern Life. In 1997, he was appointed as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Mr Goh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics from York University, Canada; a Master of Science in Management (System Dynamics, Finance and Strategy) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management, as well as a CFA Charter. |
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Mr Yap Chee Keong
B Acc, CPA
Lead Independent Director
Appointed : 7 May 2009 |
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Appointed as the Lead Independent Director effective 1 November 2009, Mr Yap is currently the Advisor to Singapore Power Limited (SP), Chairman of Singapore District Cooling Pte Ltd and Director of SPI (Australia) Assets Pty Ltd. Mr Yap was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SP from September 2002 to January 2009. As CFO, he was responsible for providing financial strategy and leadership throughout the SP Group, including overseeing the corporate finance, treasury, financial management, tax planning, risk management and corporate planning. He was also responsible for strategic investments and had oversight of the overseas investments of SP which included its Australian investments. Mr. Yap also serves as Advisor of Entropy Ventures Limited, a US$75-100 million private equity fund focussed on investing in clean energy companies and projects in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining SP, Mr. Yap worked with several multinational listed and private companies as CFO and in other senior management positions. Mr. Yap was also a former director of Globe Telecom, Inc and American Mobile Satellite Corporation, companies listed on the Philippines Stock Exchange and NASDAQ respectively.
A Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, Mr. Yap graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore. |
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Mr Tham Kui Seng
BA (Hons), Engineering Science
Independent and Non-Executive Director
Appointed : 1 October 2009 |
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Mr Tham is a director of Raffles Medical Group Ltd, CapitaLand China Holdings Pte Ltd and Alexandra Health Private Limited. He also serves on the Board of The Housing and Development Board (HDB) and chairs EM Services Private Limited. Mr Tham was the former Chief Corporate Officer of CapitaLand Limited overseeing the corporate services functions of the listed real estate group, a position he held from 2002 until 31 December 2008. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of CapitaLand Residential Limited and before that, the Chief Operating Officer of Pidemco Land Limited (Pidemco). Prior to joining Pidemco, Mr Tham was based in the United Kingdom as the Chief Executive of TPL Printers (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Times Publishing Limited.
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