Mr Ho was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 2 April 2015. Prior to this, Mr Ho served as the Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of the Company since 1 October 2007.
Mr Ho has accumulated extensive experience during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of Singapore-incorporated Tai Tak Estates Sendirian Berhad (“Tai Tak”), having been involved in its businesses, including in plantations, listed and private equities, and property holding and development. He has also been instrumental in assisting the Group’s senior management in the conceptualisation and setting of the strategic direction and corporate values of the Group.
Mr Ho holds a Higher National Diploma in Business Studies from Polytechnic of The South Bank, United Kingdom.
Mr Ho was appointed as an Alternate Director to Mr Ho Han Leong Calvin on 19 May 2014. He is currently holding the position of Executive Vice-President of Tai Tak, where he is responsible for overseeing Tai Tak group's overall business and financial strategy, investments and operations.
Mr Ho holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree with Honours from the National University of Singapore.
Mr Kwek was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 5 March 2019. He also sits on the boards of various entities within the Hong Leong Group Singapore, and on the board of the Asian Civilisations Museum as an advisory board member.
Mr Kwek is a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, having founded Academic Labs (Symbol “AAX”), an AI-enabled crypto project where AI is utilised extensively in the company’s operations and decision-making. AAX’s main business is to develop a Web3 platform where both content creators and users are free to disseminate informative content on AI and crypto on social media, and the project is listed and tradable on crypto exchanges.
Mr Kwek holds a Masters of Arts Degree from Columbia University, a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School, and a Bachelor of Arts from University of Pennsylvania.
Mr Neo was appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company on 1 October 2007. He has overall responsibility for management, operations and growth of the Group’s businesses. Mr Neo was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of NSI N.V. on 30 September 2024. NSI N.V. is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and has a property portfolio of 44 office properties across the Netherlands.
Mr Neo began his career with KPMG in 1994. In 1996, he joined Hong Leong Group Singapore and held various roles within Hong Leong Group Singapore. He was also previously the board member of various entities within Hong Leong Group Singapore.
Mr Neo holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree (First Class Honours) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Mr Wee was appointed as a Lead Independent Director of the Company with effect from 25 April 2024 and has been a Director of the Company since 6 February 2017. He is a partner and head of the Corporate Commercial Practice Group and also co-Head of the Employment Practice Group of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP specialising in mergers and acquisitions, general commercial law and employment law. Mr Wee also has a particular focus in foreign direct investments into the emerging Asian economies. Mr Wee also has prior experience as a litigator as well as being the group regional legal counsel of a Hong Kong public listed company.
Mr Wee is currently the Non-Executive Director of Spartans Rugby Singapore Limited.
Mr Wee graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Nottingham in 1994 and is admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and as a Barrister-at-law, Middle Temple in the United Kingdom.
Ms Tan was appointed as the Independent Director of the Company and Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee with effect from 15 March 2023.
Ms Tan has more than 20 years of accounting and auditing experience and previously served as an audit and advisory partner with KPMG LLP from 2003 to 2010. During her service in KPMG LLP, she provided accounting and advisory services to clients in both private and public sectors. Since her retirement as a practising accountant, Ms Tan, at the request of KPMG, served as principal advisor from 2010 to 2011 on matters related to the healthcare industry, and assisted the firm in establishing the AsPAC Healthcare network. She also contributed to academia as an adjunct professor at the Nanyang Technological University from 2009 to 2018 and has also been contributing actively to the non-profit sector through her appointments at various charities and government affiliated organisations.
Amongst others, Ms Tan is currently an Independent Director of Oiltek International Limited, a Singapore listed company. She is also presently a director of Accuron Technologies Limited, Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte. Ltd., Sheares Healthcare Group Pte Ltd, all being subsidiaries of Temasek Holdings Limited. Ms Tan also sits on the Board of Ren Ci Hospital, TTSH Community Fund and Vanguard Health Fund.
Ms Tan graduated with First Class Honours in Accountancy from Nanyang Technology University, is a Fellow and nonpractising member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Ms Low was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 15 March 2024. With over 30 years of extensive experience, Ms Low brings a wealth of expertise in various fields, including finance, investments, treasury, fund raising, and asset management.
Ms Low previously held the position of Managing Director Finance (Part-time) at R Vantage Pte Ltd, an online real estate investment platform. Prior to that, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Changi Airports International Pte Ltd (“CAI”). During her tenure in CAI, Ms Low served on various CAI’s investees’ boards. Ms Low has also worked for various multinationals and public listed companies, including DBS Bank and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in London.
Ms Low holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London. She has also completed the CoreStates Advanced Management Program for Overseas Bankers from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.