The Manager
Board of Directors
Cheah Kim Teck
Mr Cheah Kim Teck
Non-Executive Chairman and Director

Mr Cheah Kim Teck is the Non-Executive Chairman and Director of the Manager.

Mr Cheah is currently Director, Business Development of Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited ("JC&C"), and is responsible for overseeing JC&C’s investment in Truong Hai Auto Corporation and developing new lines of business in the region. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer for JC&C’s motor operations (excluding those held by PT Astra International Tbk) until he stepped down from his position in December 2013. He also served on JC&C’s Board from 2005 to 2014. Prior to joining JC&C, Mr Cheah held several senior marketing positions in multinational companies, namely, McDonald’s Restaurants, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Coca-Cola. Mr Cheah was formerly a Director of Singapore Pools (Private) Limited.

Mr Cheah is a Non-Executive Director as well as the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Sponsor. He was formerly an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd..

Mr Cheah holds a Master of Marketing degree from the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom.

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Andrew Chong Yang Hsueh
Mr Andrew Chong Yang Hsueh
Lead Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Andrew Chong Yang Hsueh is the Lead Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Manager.

Mr Chong is also the Independent Chairman of the Investor Committees of both Mapletree Europe Income Trust and Mapletree US Income Commercial Trust.

Mr Chong has over thirty years of experience in the fields of strategy, management, marketing and engineering. He is a board member of ASMPT Limited, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer listed on the HK Stock Exchange (HKSE). Mr Chong serves on the boards of NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute and the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association. He chairs the Board of Governors of the Institute of Technical Education and he is active on the board of a social enterprise in Singapore.

Mr Chong received his Bachelor of Electronics Engineering and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide in South Australia. He was conferred a Medal of Commendation in 2017 and a Friend of Labour Award in 2023 at the May Day Awards in recognition of his contribution towards the Labour Movement’s mission to uplift the wages, welfare, and work prospects of our workers.

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Mr Pok Soy Yoong
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Pok Soy Yoong is an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Manager.

Mr Pok Soy Yoong has over 30 years of working experience in the areas of Singapore direct tax and international tax. He is among the leading tax experts in Singapore on complex tax transactions and issues, and is particularly noted for his leading role in the creation of the taxation framework for real estate investment trusts. Prior to his retirement from professional practice on 31 December 2008, Mr Pok was the Head of Tax with a Big Four accounting firm as well as a member of its Management Committee. He served as the Chief Operating Officer (Tax) of the firm’s Far East Tax Practices, covering 15 countries. Since retirement, Mr Pok served as the lead technical editor of the authoritative book on Singapore taxation, The Law and Practice of Singapore Income Tax (1st and 2nd editions), and the leader of this public-private sector collaborative project.

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Ms Chan Chia Lin
Ms Chan Chia Lin
Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Chan Chia Lin is an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Manager.

Ms Chan is a Non-Executive Director of investment holding company Lam Soon Cannery Private Limited. Ms Chan was a Non-Executive Director of Mapletree Oakwood Holdings Pte. Ltd., the Chief Investment Officer of Fullerton Fund Management Company, and Managing Director and Head of Currency and Strategy at Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited. Prior to joining the Temasek Group, Ms Chan had also worked at ABN AMRO Bank and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Ms Chan is active in the social service sector where she serves on the boards and investment committees of several charitable foundations and church-related organisations. She is currently the Chairperson of HealthServe Ltd. and a board member of Mount Alvernia Hospital, mental health charity Resilience Collective and the NUS Mind Science Centre. She was Vice President and Chairperson of the Investment Committee of the National Council of Social Service.

Ms Chan holds a Bachelor of Art (Honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.

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Mr Guy Daniel Harvey-Samuel
Mr Guy Daniel Harvey-Samuel
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Guy Daniel Harvey-Samuel is an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Manager.

Mr Harvey-Samuel is currently a Non-Executive Director of M1 Limited and Wing Tai Holdings Limited. Mr Harvey-Samuel is also Chairman of Capella Hotel Group Pte Ltd and of the Board of Trustees of the National Youth Achievement Awards Council. He was conferred the Public Service Medal in 2021 for his contributions to the National Parks Board.

Mr Harvey-Samuel started his career with the HSBC Group in 1978 and held various senior management roles within the HSBC Group in the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR and Singapore. Mr Harvey-Samuel was the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Singapore before his retirement in March 2017. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of JTC Corporation until 31 March 2021.

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Dr Andrew Lee Tong Kin
Independent Non-Executive Director

Dr Andrew Lee Tong Kin is an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Manager.

Dr Lee is currently Associate Professor of Accounting Practice at Singapore Management University (SMU) and a member of the University Tribunal. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards for Statutory Boards (ASSB) of the Accountant-General’s Department.

Prior to joining SMU in 2003, Dr Lee held various senior analyst appointments in corporate banking and global credit markets at DBS Bank, Standard & Poor’s, UBS, and the former Banque Paribas. He was also previously Senior Lecturer in banking and finance, and a research centre director at Nanyang Technological University. Between 2009 to 2011, he served on the Accounting Standards Council of Singapore.

Dr Lee holds a PhD degree in accounting from New York University, and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and Chartered Valuer & Appraiser (CVA) of Singapore. He was conferred a Public Administration Medal (Bronze) at the 2014 National Day Awards in recognition of his dedication and service to Singapore’s tertiary education sector.

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Mr William Toh Thiam Siew
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr William Toh Thiam Siew is an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Manager.

Mr Toh is also an Independent Investment Committee Member of Mapletree Global Student Accommodation Private Trust.

He was appointed a board member of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) Board of Council in August 2022 and chairs the NCSS Investment Committee.

Mr Toh has more than 30 years of investment experience and was the Chief Investment Officer at Asia Life (2001 - 2006) and New Harbour Capital Partners (2007 - 2018). He also served on the boards of Asia Life (M) Berhad, ST Asset Management Ltd. and Moris Rasik Foundation (incorporated in Timor Leste).

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Ms Noorsurainah Tengah
Ms Noorsurainah Tengah
Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Noorsurainah Tengah is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager.

Ms Noorsurainah Tengah is Executive Manager, Head of Alternative Assets and Head of Listed Assets at the Brunei Investment Agency, the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Brunei. Ms Tengah has been with the Brunei Investment Agency for 15 years; her prior positions have included the Head of Absolute Return, Portfolio Manager Private Equity, Assistant Portfolio Manager External Fund Management, and Analyst of the Macro, Fixed Income, Credit and Equity group.

Ms Tengah also serves on the board of EG Acquisition Corp, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Ms Tengah holds a Masters in Finance and Economics from the Manchester Business School. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst as well as a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.

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Mrs Eng-Kwok Seat Moey
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mrs Eng-Kwok Seat Moey is an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Manager.

Mrs Eng is currently a Consultant with Allen & Gledhill LLP. She held the position of Group Head of Capital Markets at DBS Bank and was a member of its Group Management Committee prior to her retirement in March 2024. As a senior banker with more than 30 years of investment banking experience, Mrs Eng oversaw and led several teams on advisory and corporate finance, as well as structuring and execution of all equity transactions including corporate equity fund raising, REITs/Business Trusts and initial public offerings. Mrs Eng also oversaw the securities business under DBS Vickers Securities and the capital markets digital business under the DBS Digital Asset Ecosystem. For her outstanding contributions, Mrs Eng was inducted as an Institute Banking and Finance Distinguished Fellow. 

Mrs Eng holds a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

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Mr Chua Tiow Chye
Non-Executive Director

Mr Chua Tiow Chye is a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Manager.

Mr Chua has over 40 years of experience in various sectors, including in the finance, private equity, capital markets, urban planning and real estate sectors. He is the Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor. He focuses on driving the Sponsor’s strategic initiatives including expanding and directing the Sponsor’s international real estate investments and developments.

Mr Chua is a member of the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Council and Chairman of its Design & Environment Advisory Committee. Mr Chua is also a member of its Investment Committee.

Previously, Mr Chua was the Group Chief Investment Officer and Regional Chief Executive Officer of North Asia & New Markets of the Sponsor. Mr Chua concurrently serves as Non-Executive Director of MPACT Management Ltd. (the Manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust) and remains a Director of Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust Management Ltd. (previously the Manager of Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust until it was delisted). He was also previously the Chief Executive Officer of Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd..

Prior to joining the Sponsor in 2002, Mr Chua held senior positions with various companies including Vision Century Corporation Ltd, Ascendas Pte Ltd, Singapore Food Industries Pte Ltd and United Overseas Bank Ltd..

Mr Chua holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde and graduated with a Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning (1st Class Honours) from the University of Queensland in 1982.

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Wendy Koh Mui Ai
Ms Wendy Koh Mui Ai
Non-Executive Director

Ms Wendy Koh is a Non-Executive Director of the Manager.

Ms Koh is concurrently the Group Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor. She oversees the Finance, Tax, Treasury and Information Technology functions of the Sponsor. She holds various appointments within the Sponsor group including as the Non-Executive Director of Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd. (the Manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust) and MPACT Management Ltd. (the Manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust), and she remains a Director of Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust Management Ltd. (previously the Manager of Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust until it was delisted).

Prior to her current role, she was the Regional Chief Executive Officer, South East Asia of the Sponsor from August 2014 to July 2019, heading the Sponsor’s business in South East Asia and Head, Strategy and Research in 2014. She was also previously engaged by the Sponsor as an advisor to review the Sponsor’s strategy implementation from FY09/10 to FY13/14, and was involved in the formulation of the Sponsor’s second Five-Year Plan.

Before joining the Sponsor, Ms Koh was Co-head, Asia-Pacific Property Research at Citi Investment Research. With over 30 years of experience in private equity, capital markets and real estate as a real estate equities analyst, she was involved in many initial public offerings and capital raising deals including for Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Commercial Trust (now known as Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust).

Ms Koh holds a Bachelor of Business (Honours) degree specialising in Financial Analysis from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore and the professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute.

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Ms Lily Ler
Ms Ler Lily
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Ms Ler Lily is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Manager. Prior to this appointment in July 2024, she was the Chief Financial Officer of the Manager from November 2011, responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, treasury and capital management as well as taxation matters.

Ms Ler began her career with the Mapletree Group in September 2001, progressing through various roles in finance and treasury. Before her role with the Manager, Ms Ler held the position of Head of Treasury and Investor Relations at Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd. (the manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust) from September 2009, where she led the treasury team in treasury risk management, debt and capital management and oversaw the investor relations function.  

Prior to joining the Mapletree Group, Ms Ler worked in Asia Food & Properties Limited for about four years. She also gained three years of valuable experience as an external auditor with Deloitte & Touche LLP, Singapore.

Ms Ler holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) degree from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She is a CFA charterholder and also a Chartered Accountant of Singapore.

 

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