


Sherman Kwek
Under his leadership, the Group embarked on a Growth, Enhancement and Transformation (GET) strategy to expand its 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 eventually 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.

Chia Ngiang Hong
He presently chairs the Advisory Committee to the National University of Singapore’s School of Design and Environment and is a member of the Department Consultative Committee.
Beyond his contributions to the building and construction industry, Mr Chia is also active in community and grassroots activities and 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.

Kwek Eik Sheng
Mr Kwek assumed his role as Chief Strategy Officer in 2014 and was additionally appointed Head, Asset Management in April 2016. He was re-designated to Group Chief Strategy Officer on 1 February 2018.
Prior to joining CDL, he was with the Hong Leong Group of companies in Singapore specialising in corporate finance roles since 2006.
Mr Kwek was appointed an Executive Director of CDL’s principal subsidiary, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Limited (M&C) – formerly known as Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc – in November 2019, having previously been appointed a Non-Executive Director of M&C from April 2008 to October 2019.
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.

Frank Khoo
With over 20 years of international experience in fund management, private equity, acquisition of real estate assets and the repositioning and restructuring of real estate businesses, Mr Khoo has an extensive network of investors, ranging from insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth individuals across Asia and Europe.
Previously, Mr Khoo was the Global Head of Asia of AXA Investment Manager – Real Assets (AXA IM Real Assets) where he oversaw all real estate activities for AXA IM Real Assets in Asia, including investment, transaction, fund and asset management, capital raising and finance. He has also held various executive positions in Pacific Star Fund Management Pte Ltd, Guthrie GTS Ltd, Phileoland Bhd and Kestral Capital Partners.
Mr Khoo holds a Master of Business Administration from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, as well as Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Science degrees from University of Queensland, Australia. He is also a Chartered Accountant in Singapore.

Yiong Yim Ming
An executive of the Company since 2007, she has extensive knowledge on CDL Group’s financial and operation matters, both domestically and overseas, covering the 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 a Council Member 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 holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University.

Goh Ann Nee
Chief Transformation Officer
Before joining CDL, she was CFO at Raffles Medical Group cum Deputy Managing Director for Raffles Medical Group – China Healthcare. Prior to that, Ms Goh served as CDL’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and was also Vice President (Finance) at Millennium & Copthorne International Limited.
As a Chartered Accountant and seasoned finance professional and commercial experience, Ms Goh graduated from the University of Glasgow and started her career with Coopers & Lybrand (now known as Pricewaterhouse Coopers) based in London. She had worked in several multinational companies throughout an illustrious career in international financial management. These included various sectors like healthcare, real estate, hospitality, insurance, chemicals, supply chain and logistics and process engineering industries, palm oil and edible oils commodities industries. She has worked in London, China, India, Vietnam, Brazil, South Africa and Russia. Ms Goh is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and Fellow Member of CPA Australia. From 2009 to 2014, she was appointed by the Ministry of Finance to the Accounting Standards Council. She was also on the Advisory Council at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, GMAP (Boston, US) and served as a board member on the National Library Board between 2009 to 2015.

Yvonne Ong
With over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, Ms Ong has held various leadership roles in investment and asset management. Prior to joining CDL, she was the Head of Global Asset Management, Commercial in CapitaLand Limited, and was previously the Head of Real Estate at Cambridge Industrial Trust Management Limited, the Manager of Cambridge Industrial Trust (now ESR-REIT), where she was responsible for investment and asset management strategies and overseeing their property management team.
Ms Ong is a CFA charterholder and a Member of CFA Singapore. She has also been a Member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers since 1997 and has an Appraiser's Licence (Lands and Buildings) since 1996. She holds a Master of Science in Applied Finance from the Singapore Management University and Bachelor of Science (Estate Management) (Honours) from the National University of Singapore.

Lee Mei Ling
Executive Vice President
Head, Property Development
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.

Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer
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 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
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.

Steven Tan
Chief Human Resource Officer
Prior to joining CDL, he was the Vice President of Human Resource in CapitaLand and OCBC Bank. He had been credited for driving and implementing the full Human Resource Information System (HRIS) suite and shared services business model resulting in improving productivity. He had also put in place the necessary manpower, compensation and benefits scheme, policies and procedures to support the company’s rapid expansion plans. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from National University of Singapore and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from University of Bradford, UK.
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As of 25 November 2020