Board of directors

Mr Lee is a non-executive Chairman of the Company and sits on its Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. He has been the Company’s director for more than 25 years. He is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sing Investments & Finance Limited, a finance company listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange, and has more than 30 years of experience in the finance business.

Mr Lee has been active in various grassroots organisations and associations. He is presently the Honorary Chairman of the Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru Citizens’ Consultative Committee. He is the Chairman of the Hire Purchase, Finance and Leasing Association of Singapore and the Chairman of the Finance Houses Association of Singapore. Mr Lee is a council member of the 59th Council of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI). He sits on the Board of Trustees of the Chinese Development Assistance Council and is a member of its Investment Committee. Mr Lee was awarded the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) in 1997 and Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) in 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii, Manoa, United States of America.

Mr Lee joined the Group as an Executive Director in 1992 and was appointed the Company’s Managing Director in 2001. He was designated as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in 2009. He has been running the property business for more than 25 years and plays a pivotal role in the management of the Group’s business. He is responsible for implementing the Group’s strategies and policies, financial planning, recommending new business initiatives and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Group. He is also the Managing Director of the various subsidiaries of the Company.

Mr Lee has more than seven years of experience in property financing during his previous employment with Sing Investments & Finance Limited as a senior manager. He is presently an Honorary President of the Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, United States of America.

Mr Ong is an Independent Director of the Company. He is the Chairman of the Company’s Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee and a member of its Audit Committee.

Mr Ong has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry. He is currently the director of LMO group of companies, a project management consultancy group serving both Singapore and overseas projects. Prior to this, he held various managerial positions in Bovis Lend Lease Pte Ltd and was its Managing Director when he left the company. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers and a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, United Kingdom. Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Surveying from Liverpool Polytechnic, United Kingdom and a Master of Science degree in Project Management from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Tan is an Independent Director of the Company. He is the Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee and a member of its Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr Tan is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Asia Vets Holdings Ltd., a company listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore and is a Fellow (Non-Practising) member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.