MR. LIM KOK HOONG
Independent Director and Chairman
Mr. Lim is an Independent Director on the Board of several
public listed companies in Singapore.
Mr. Limhas over 32 years experience in public accountancy.
He was a Senior Partner with Ernst & Young Singapore
from 2002 to 2003, and prior to that, was the Managing
Partner of Arthur Andersen Singapore from 1990 to 2002.
He also previously held the position of Regional Managing
Partner, Asean, for Arthur Andersen during the period 2000
to 2002.
Mr. Lim graduated from the University of Western Australia
in 1971 with a Bachelor of Commerce. He is a member of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the
Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).
MR. PUAH TUAN SOON BENSON
Independent Director and Chairman of the
Nominating and Remuneration Committee
Mr. Puah has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
The Esplanade Co Ltd since 1998. He held a concurrent
appointment as CEO of the National Arts Council from
1 August 2009 to 31 July 2013. Prior to these appointments,
he was the CEOof Temasia Health Pte Ltd, the international
business and management arm of Health Corporation
of Singapore, an entity linked to the Government of
Singapore that invests and develops businesses in
health services, from 1997 to 1998. From 1995 to 1997,
Mr. Puah was the Director and Chief Executive of Sentosa
Development Corporation (SDC), a government statutory
board responsible for the development, management
and promotion of Sentosa, Sentosa Cove and 11 off-
shore islands. From 1982 to 1994, Mr. Puah worked in
various senior positions in hotels managed by global
hotel operators including Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Group in Hong Kong and Singapore, Shangri-la’s Rasa
Sentosa Resort in Singapore, Shangri-la Hotel Surabaya
in Indonesia and Hilton International in Singapore,
amongst others.
Mr. Puah graduated from the University of Surrey,
Guildford, in the United Kingdom with a Bachelor of
Science in Hotel, Catering & Tourism Administration.
MR. TAN BONG LIN
Independent Director and
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Mr. Tan has over 28 years experience working in financial
institutions. Between 1990 and 2007, he was with Citigroup
Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd and was its Managing
Director (MD) from 1991 to 2007.
His responsibility included overseeing the Smith Barney
brokerage and advisory business. Prior to his appointment
in Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd, he held
various positions in Drexel Burnham Lambert (S) Pte Ltd,
including as a Dealer, an Operations Manager and an
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