Putra Masagung, Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Masagung has been with the Company since 1987. He was initially appointed as a Non-Executive Chairman. In 1994, he assumed executive functions and became the Executive Chairman. On 11 January 2008, Mr Masagung relinquished his executive functions within the Group. He remains as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board and is also a member of the Nomination Committee. Mr Masagung is a graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from the University of San Francisco.
Ben Yeo Chee Seong, Group Managing Director
Mr Yeo has been a Director of the Company since 1987 and was appointed Group Managing Director in 1994. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mr Yeo has over 35 years of working experience across various fields such as audit, finance, management and in particular, the real estate industry. Mr Yeo also serves as a member of the Board of Management of Anglo Chinese School (Independent).
Harry Ong Kim Seng, Deputy Group Managing Director
Mr Ong has been an Executive Director of the Company since 1996 and was appointed Deputy Group Managing Director in 2004. He deputises for the Group Managing Director and in particular, oversees the Leisure Division as well as finance, administration and investments at the Group level. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Ong has worked in investment banking and corporate finance and advisory, with a focus on Asia. He has held directorship and senior management positions in the Singapore offices of various international investment banks prior to joining the Group. He is a graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the then University of Singapore.
Ong Kin Bee, Executive Director (Engineering Division)
Mr Ong has a professional career spanning almost 40 years, starting his career as an engineer with the then Singapore Telephone Board. He has been with the Guthrie Group since 1973. Through the years, he has risen through the ranks and has been in charge of the Group’s Engineering Division since 1988. He was appointed Executive Director of the Company in 1993. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the then University of Singapore and is a professional engineer.
Michael Leong Choon Fai, Executive Director (Property Division)
Mr Leong has been an Executive Director of the Company since 2000 and has led the Group’s Property Division since 1996. He has more than 30 years experience in the real estate sector focusing on the shopping centre industry. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Leong was involved in the marketing and management of several well-established shopping malls in Singapore such as Parkway Parade and Marina Square. He is a property graduate from the University of Newcastle (Australia) and is also an active council member of The Association of Shopping Centres, Singapore.
Giam Chin Toon, Independent Director
Mr Giam was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 1991. He has been Chairman of the Audit Committee since 1992 and is a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees. He is an advocate and solicitor and a Senior Counsel. He is a senior partner of Wee Swee Teow & Co. He currently serves as a non-executive director of several public and private companies. Mr Giam is Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Peru and Non-Resident High Commissioner to Ghana.
Albert Hong Hin Kay, Independent Director
Dr Hong was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 1990. He has been a member of the Audit Committee since 2003. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees. An architect by profession, he is the Chairman of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte Ltd. In October 2008, Dr Hong was conferred the distinguished award "Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS)" which carried the title Dato Sri by Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Dr-Pertua Negeri Sarawak. The award is a well-deserved recognition of his long and dedicated service and his contributions as an architect and entrepreneur to the development of Sarawak and Malaysia. On 16 June 2009, Dr Hong was conferred an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
Philip Tan Yuen Fah, Independent Director
Mr Tan was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2004. He has been a member of the Audit Committee since 2004 and is also a member of the Remuneration Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the then University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wolverhampton (UK). Mr Tan worked for a local bank for about 22 years and was an Executive Vice President before he retired in 2002.
Hartono Gunawan, Non-Executive Director
Mr Gunawan was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2007. He was appointed an Executive Director of the Salim Group in 1990. Since then, he has served and continues to serve on the board of commissioners and the board of directors of various Indonesian companies within the Salim Group. As a senior Executive Director of the Salim Group, Mr Gunawan is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the Salim Group including setting its direction, establishing goals for management and monitoring the achievement of those goals. He has spearheaded numerous investment projects for the group in Indonesia, Russia, China, Europe, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines and Australasia, and is the principal director of the corporate and other business entities overseeing such investments. He graduated from the University of Indonesia in 1979 with an accounting degree (Drs-Doctorandus-Universitas Indonesia).
Tan Hang Huat, Non-Executive Director
Mr Tan was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2007. He joined the KMP Group (a satellite of the Salim Group in Singapore) in 1990. He was appointed Group Managing Director of the KMP Group in 2004. He also serves on the board of commissioners and the board of directors of various Indonesian companies as well as Singapore companies within the Salim Group. As the Group Managing Director of the KMP Group, he is responsible for the overall corporate stewardship function of the KMP group of companies with business activities ranging from livestock farming to leisure management. Mr Tan graduated from the University of Newcastle (Australia) with a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Accountancy and a Master of Business Administration majoring in Strategic Management and Marketing.
Ernest Seow Teng Peng, Independent Director
Mr Seow was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2007. He has been in the public accounting profession for about 40 years, and has functioned as an audit partner of international public accounting firms for about 24 years. In 2004, he retired as a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. During his time in the public accounting profession, he was the audit engagement partner for a number of public listed companies in Singapore and was involved in the public listing of several companies on the Singapore Exchange. During the course of his professional work, he also provided advice on setting up internal controls, restructuring and financial matters. Mr Seow currently acts as an independent director for several listed companies and as non-executive director for several private companies. He is an associate member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Singapore and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and a fellow member of CPA Australia.