Sherman Kwek
Group Chief Executive Officer
Mr Sherman Kwek assumed his role as CDL’s Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in January 2018 after serving as the CEO-designate from August 2017. He was appointed as an Executive Director in May 2019 and concurrently holds the position of Executive Chairman of CDL China Limited since April 2016. He was previously the Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer of CDL. He has been spearheading the Group’s expansion in China, Japan and Australia for over a decade and in recent years has also broadened the Group’s presence in Singapore and the UK.
Under his leadership, the Group embarked on a Growth, Enhancement and Transformation (GET) strategy to expand its local and international presence, enhance its existing portfolio, strengthen recurring income streams, develop a fund management business and enable significant transformation through strategic investments and innovation, all of which with the ultimate goal of driving strong performance and creating lasting value for all shareholders.
Throughout his career, Mr Kwek has held various senior management roles including serving as the CEO of Hong Kong-listed City e-Solutions Limited and the Chief Operating Officer of Singapore-listed Thakral Corporation Ltd. He also worked at RECAP Investments Limited, a real estate private equity fund.
Mr Kwek started his career in New York in venture capital and investment banking before joining the US division of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Limited. He has experience in the areas of investments, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, hospitality and technology, and has worked in New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.
He graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and Marketing with a minor in Psychology.
Kwek Eik Sheng
Group Chief Operating Officer
Mr Kwek Eik Sheng joined CDL in 2009, covering Business Development for overseas projects before being appointed as Head of Corporate Development. In 2014, he assumed his role as Chief Strategy Officer and undertook an added portfolio as Head of Asset Management in April 2016. On 1 January 2022, he was appointed Group Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining CDL, he was with the Hong Leong Group of companies in Singapore, specialising in corporate finance roles from 2006 to 2008.
Mr Kwek is an Executive Director of CDL’s principal subsidiary, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Limited (M&C), as well as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of CDL Hospitality Trusts. He is a Non-Executive Director of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Limited and CDL Investments New Zealand Limited, both listed on New Zealand’s Exchange. He is also Chairman of Grand Plaza Hotel Corporation listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and a Master of Philosophy in Finance from Judge Business School, Cambridge University.
Chia Ngiang Hong
Group General Manager
Mr Chia Ngiang Hong joined CDL in 1981 and has more than 40 years of experience in the real estate industry in Singapore and the region. A much-respected industry veteran, Mr Chia is the Immediate Past President of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore, Board Member of the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies, Honorary Advisor of the Singapore Green Building Council, and Council Member of the Singapore Business Federation, the Apex Business Chamber.
He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Surveyors and Valuers and a member of the NUS Department of Real Estate Consultative Committee. He was formerly the Advisory Committee Chairman of the NUS School of Design and Environment. He sits on various committees of the Building and Construction Authority and other agencies.
Beyond his contributions to the building, construction and real estate industry, Mr Chia is also active in community and grassroots activities and was awarded the PBM and BBM National Day Awards. He also serves as a Justice of the Peace.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management (Honours) from the University of Singapore and a Master in Business Administration (Distinction) from the University of Hull, UK.
Yiong Yim Ming
Group Chief Financial Officer
Ms Yiong Yim Ming was appointed CDL’s Chief Financial Officer in April 2016 and was re-designated to Group Chief Financial Officer on 1 February 2018. An executive of the Company since 2007, she has extensive knowledge on CDL Group’s financial and operation matters, both domestically and overseas, covering property development, investment properties and hotels.
She has strong technical competencies, specialising in the real estate sector, harnessed through 12 years of audit experience. Prior to joining CDL, she served a 10-year stint in KPMG Singapore and a two-year engagement with Ernst & Young Singapore.
Ms Yiong is Vice President of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and is also a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Singapore University of Social Sciences. She is also a member of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact’s CFO Taskforce for the SDGs, which aims to channel sustainable finance for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
She holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University.
Lilian Tan
Group Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms Lilian Tan joined CDL as Group
Chief Human Resources Officer in March 2023. She has more than 20 years of
experience in human capital management and organisational change and has held
various leadership roles across the professional services, telecommunications,
information technology, aviation and services industries.
Prior to joining CDL, Ms Tan was the Chief Human Capital Officer of SATS for over a decade. She has also held various senior appointments at KPMG Consulting Asia Pacific, Singapore Computer Systems Limited and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
Ms Tan is currently a Tripartite Mediation Advisor appointed by the Ministry of Manpower and Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM) and a board committee member of the HR and Remuneration Committee of SPD. She was conferred the Institute for Human Resource Professionals Master Professional in December 2021 and was a recipient of the Singapore Human Resource Institute Leading HR Leader Award in 2015 and 2019.
She graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in Finance.
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Lee Mei Ling
Executive Vice President
Head, Property Development
Ms Lee Mei Ling was appointed as Head of Property Development in June 2018, to lead the Property Development Division, which consolidates all departments involved in the development of CDL’s Singapore properties. Comprising the Projects & Property Management, Sales & Marketing and Customer Service units, the Division is responsible for the entire life-span of a development project, from advising on land tenders to innovating project design and construction, executing sales strategies and providing after-sales service.
An executive of the Company since 2004, Ms Lee was previously the Head of Sales & Marketing, where she was responsible for conceptualising and implementing the marketing and sales strategies for CDL’s residential projects.
Prior to joining CDL, Ms Lee was with First Capital Corporation Ltd (now known as GuocoLand Limited) for 10 years, leading their marketing and sales department. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Estate Management) (Honours) from the National University of Singapore.
Callie Yah
Executive Vice President
Head, Global Asset Management
Ms Callie Yah joined CDL in September 2021 as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Asset Management, to drive continued growth in the Group’s global portfolio of office, retail, industrial and residential assets.
A real estate veteran with over 30 years of experience, Ms Yah has held various leadership roles in asset management and property operations, overseeing a diverse portfolio of assets across Asia, Australia, the UK and the US. Prior to joining CDL, Ms Yah was Chief Operating Officer at Hiap Hoe Limited, where she was responsible for the leasing and operations for the group’s global portfolio of commercial, hotel and residential properties.
Ms Yah holds a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management from the National University of Singapore.
Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer
Ms Esther An joined CDL in 1995 to establish the Company’s Corporate Communications department and subsequently CDL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) portfolio. An active advocate for green building and sustainability for over two decades, she has been instrumental in building up CDL’s leadership in sustainability. A forerunner in CSR and embracing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), she was conferred 2018 SDG Pioneer for Green Infrastructure and A Low Carbon Economy by the UN Global Compact.
She sits on the boards or advisory platforms of several organisations including the World Green Building Council, Global Reporting Initiative(GRI) and UNEP FI Real Estate Work Group. She chairs the Sustainability Reporting Advisory Committee established by Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and the Singapore Exchange Regulation, the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association’s Sustainability and ESG Committee and Co-Chairs the Urban Land Institute Singapore’s Sustainability Product Council.
Ivan Ng
Chief Technology Officer
Mr Ivan Ng joined CDL as Chief Technology Officer in 2016, with responsibility for the CDL Group’s Technology Strategy and Operations. He has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry with a track record in both business and IT management.
Prior to joining CDL, Mr Ng has held senior leadership positions in multi-nationals such as HP, Dell and ServiceNow, where he led their regional IT solutions and services business. He was also Chief Technology Officer of Pactera, a global IT Services Leader listed on NASDAQ, where he managed their Group IT, Quality and Security operations worldwide. Mr Ng has a deep appreciation of the Asia Pacific market, having worked in countries such as China, Japan, Indonesia and Singapore.
Mr Ng graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Computing and Information Systems.
Gerald Yong
Chief Investment Officer
Mr Gerald Yong was appointed as Chief Investment Officer in June 2023 to lead the CDL Group Investments and a team of qualified investment professionals. He is responsible for establishing CDL’s investment policy, overseeing the management of sourcing and monitoring of investments and working with external portfolio managers, analysts, and investors.
Mr Yong started his career with CDL in December 2007 and during his tenure, he acquired deep knowledge and was previously the Head of Business Development and Investments. With his wealth of experience in the real estate industry, his contributions have been integral to the growth of CDL’s global investment portfolio.
Prior to joining CDL, Mr Yong was with Keppel Land International Limited and Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). He majored in Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) with Honours from National University of Singapore, holds an Appraiser’s License from IRAS and is a member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers.
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As of Jun 2023
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