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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. Lim has 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 Certifed Public Accountants of Singapore.
Mr. Puah Tuan Soon Benson
Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Mr. Puah has been the Chief Executive Offcer (CEO) of The Esplanade Co Ltd
(TECL) since 1998. Concurrent to his position as CEO of TECL, Mr. Puah was also
appointed as CEO of the National Arts Council (NAC) with effect from 1 August
2009. Prior to these appointments, he was the CEO of Temasia Health Pte Ltd, the
international business and management arm of Health Corporation of Singapore
(HCS), 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, 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 fnancial institutions. Between
1990 and 2007, he was with Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd and was
its Managing Director 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 Assistant General Manager, from
1980 to 1990. Mr. Tan was a member of the Finance Committee at Singapore
Broadcasting Authority from 1997 to 2002.
Mr. Tan graduated from the University of Singapore in 1980 with a Bachelor of
Accountancy.
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