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Tan Kai Hoe
Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

57, Male, Singaporean
Date of Appointment: 26 August 2015

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Arts (Physics) University of Cambridge, UK
• Master of Science (Management) Stanford University, USA

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• Deputy Chairman & Director, Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.
• President & Chief Executive Officer/Director, Accuron Technologies Limited
• Chairman, Singapore Red Cross Council
• Chairman, SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) Board
• Chairman, Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund

Lim Hee Seng, Peter
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

62, Male, Singaporean
Date of Appointment: 1 January 2022

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours), Queen’s University Belfast, UK
• Master of Business Administration, University of Leicester, UK

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• Director, SAM (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Shum Sze Keong
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

62, Male, Singaporean
Date of Appointment: 4 March 2008

Board Committee Membership(s)
• Audit Committee
• Risk & Sustainability Committee
• Nominating & Remuneration Committee

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• General Manager, Shum Enterprises Pte. Ltd.
• Director, Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.

Datuk Dr. Wong Lai Sum
Independent Non-Executive Director

69, Female, Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 1 October 2016

Board Committee Membership(s)
• Audit Committee
• Nominating & Remuneration Committee (Chairman)

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biochemistry, University Malaya
• Master in Public Administration (MPA), University Malaya
• PhD Business, University Malaya

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• Independent Non-Executive Director, Tasco Berhad
• Independent Non-Executive Director, Milux Corporation Berhad

YM Tunku Afwida Binti Dato' Tunku Abdul Malek
Independent Non-Executive Director

59, Female, Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 1 January 2020

Board Committee Membership(s)
• Audit Committee (Chairman)

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics and Accountancy, City University London, UK
• Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• Qualified Chartered Accountant, ICAEW

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• Independent Non-Executive Director, Telekom Malaysia Berhad
• Independent Non-Executive Director, DXN Holdings Berhad
• Independent Non-Executive Director, ENRA Group Berhad
• Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad

Suresh Natarajan
Independent Non-Executive Director

63, Male, Singaporean
Date of Appointment: 1 July 2020

Board Committee Membership(s)
• Risk & Sustainability Committee (Chairman)
• Nominating & Remuneration Committee

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Business Administration and Management, General from University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business
• Business Administration and Management, General from Nanyang Technological University/University of California, Berkeley

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• Principal for the Central Campus, Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore

Ng Chee Kiet
Independent Non-Executive Director

54, Male, Malaysian
Date of Appointment: 1 March 2022

Board Committee membership(s)
• Audit Committee
• Risk & Sustainability Committee

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Economics (Accounting), Monash University, Australia
• Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• Independent Non-Executive Director, New Hoong Fatt Holdings Berhad

Piroon Saengpakdee
Independent Non-Executive Director

54, Male, Thai
Date of Appointment: 27 March 2024

Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Law (LL.B.), Thammasat University, Thailand
• Master of Law (LL.M.), Southern Methodist University, USA
• Barrister-at-Law, Thai Bar Association

Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
• Executive Director, R&T Asia (Thailand) Limited

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