Mr. Koh Boon Hwee, 60
Chairman
Member of Board of Directors
Chairman of Executive Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee
Koh Boon Hwee became Chairman of Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd wef 26 April 2010.
He started his career in 1977 at Hewlett Packard and rose to become its Managing Director in Singapore, a post he held from 1985 to 1990. From 1991 to 2000, he was Executive Chairman of the Wuthelam Group.
Boon Hwee was also the Chairman of the Singapore Telecom Group (SingTel) and its predecessor organisations from 1986 to 2001, Chairman of Singapore Airlines Limited from July 2001 to December 2005 and Chairman of DBS Group and DBS Bank from January 2006 to April 2010. He served on the Board of Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd from November 1996 to September 2010, and was a member of the Executive Committee from January 1997 to September 2010.
He is also currently Chairman of Sunningdale Tech Ltd, and a board member of Agilent Technologies, Inc. in the United States. Boon Hwee contributes actively to non-profit organisations, and is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and a director of the Hewlett Foundation in the United States.
Boon Hwee received his Bachelor’s Degree (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, and his MBA (Distinction) from the Harvard Business School.
Mr. S. Chandra Das, 70
Deputy Chairman & Lead Independent Director
Member of Board of Directors
Chairman of Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Nominating Committee
Member of Executive Committee
Mr. S. Chandra Das has served as a lead independent Director on the YHS Board from 1 November 2005. He was last re-elected as a director of the Company on 23 April 2008.
Mr. Das is the Managing Director of NUR Investment & Trading Pte Ltd and Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Turkey. He has over 36 years of experience primarily in companies involved in the trading and manufacturing industries. Mr. Das served as the Singapore Trade Representative to the USSR from 1970 to 1971, Chairman of the Trade Development Board from 1983 to 1986 and Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd from 1993 to 2005.
Currently Mr. Das hold Directorships in various private and public listed companies. He also serves as Pro-Chancellor of Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Mr. Das received his Bachelor of Arts degree (with honours) from the University of Singapore in 1965. He served as a Member of Parliament in Singapore from 1980 to 1996.
Mr. Das has been conferred numerous awards, such as the President’s Medal
by the Singapore Australian Business Council in 2000, and the Distinguished Service (Star) Award by National Trades Union Congress in 2005.
Mr. Tjong Yik Min, 57
President & Chief Operating Officer
Member of Board of Directors
Member of Executive Committee
Mr. Tjong Yik Min has served as a non-independent director on the YHS Board since 22 July 2002. Mr. Tjong joined YHS as its President & Chief Operating Officer on 22 July 2002. He is currently a Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of Far East Organization. He was made Deputy Chairman of Yeo Hiap Seng
(Malaysia) Berhad on 23 January 2003. Mr. Tjong was last re-elected as a director of the Company on 28 April 2009.
Mr. Tjong has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He had served as Executive Director and Group President of Singapore Press Holdings Limited, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Director of Internal Security Department and Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. He is currently a director of Genting Singapore PLC.
Mr. Tjong holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from the University of Newcastle, Australia. In addition, he also holds a Master of Science, Industrial Engineering from the University of Singapore.
Mr. Chang See Hiang, 56
Non-independent, Non-executive Director
Member of Board of Directors
Member of Audit Committee
Mr. Chang See Hiang has served as a non-independent director on the YHS Board since 9 November 1995. He was last re-elected as a Director of the Company on 30 April 2007.
An Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore, he is the Senior Partner of his own law firm, Messrs. Chang See Hiang & Partners. Mr. Chang is also a Director of Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, MCL Land Limited, Parkway Holdings Limited and STT Communications Ltd.
Mr. Ow Tin Nyap, 56
Executive Director
Member of Board of Directors
Member of Executive Committee
Mr. Ow Tin Nyap served as a non-independent director on the YHS Board from 1 June 2005. He was concurrently appointed Deputy President of YHS and Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Yeo Hiap Seng (Malaysia) Berhad on 1 June 2005. He is currently an Executive Director of Far East Organization. He was last re-elected as a director of the Company on 23 April 2008.
Mr. Ow has extensive experience in the fast moving consumer goods industry. Prior to joining YHS, Mr. Ow’s last held position was as Chairman of Danone Group of Companies in the ASEAN Region for water/beverages, dairy and biscuits. His career in Danone spans over 7 years from 1998, where he first joined as Vice President for ASEAN Biscuits division. In 2001, he relocated and served as the President Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Aqua Group and as President Director of Danone Biscuits Indonesia.
Before Danone, he was Sara Lee Corporation’s General Manager for Malaysia’s Household and Body Care division in 1993. He moved up the ranks to Managing Director (Malaysia and Singapore) in 1994, to President for Malaysia, Singapore, Indo-China and Thailand in 1995/1996 and added the Coffee and Bakery businesses to his portfolio in 1998. Previously, he was also employed in various management & marketing positions in Boustead, Rothmans & Pall Mall, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol Myers.
In recognition of his achievements and leadership, Mr. Ow has been conferred with several awards from the companies he served, notably the Global Innovation Award in 1999 & 2000, Global Social Responsibility Award in 2000 and the inaugural Global CEO Recognition Award for the Most Dynamic Organization in 2004 from Danone, as well as the prestigious President’s Awards in 1994 & 1995 and Record Performance Awards in1996 & 1997 from Sara Lee Corporation. Mr. Ow completed his secondary schooling in Saint David’s High School with a Malaysian Certificate of Education.
Mr. Wee Kheng Jin, 56
Non-independent, Non-executive Director
Member of Board of Directors
Member of Executive Committee
Member of Nominating Committee
Mr Wee Kheng Jin is currently an Executive Director in Far East Organization and oversees the Business Analysis & Control, Management Services and Legal Departments in the organization.
He is also a non-executive director on the board of listed company Yeo Hiap Seng Limited.
From January 2004 to July 2005, he was the Executive Director responsible for leading management of operations in the listed company Orchard Parade Holdings Limited (OPHL). He joined OPHL in February 2000 as Director of Finance.
Prior to this, he spent 16 years in Citibank and held various appointments in the Singapore operations including 9 years as its Country Financial Controller. In 1995, he was transferred to the bank's Asia Pacific Group office where as Vice President Regional Financial Markets, he was responsible for overseeing several of the bank's treasury related initiatives.
Mr Wee obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the University of Singapore on a SGV Scholarship and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Chin Yoke Choong, 58
Independent,
Non-executive Director
Member of Board of Directors
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee
Mr. Chin Yoke Choong was appointed independent, non-executive director on YHS Board on 15 May 2006 and was last re-elected on 28 April 2009.
Mr. Chin serves as a Board member of several listed companies including Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd, Neptune Orient Lines Limited and Sembcorp Industries Ltd. He is also the Chairman of the Singapore Totalisator Board and a Board member of the Competition Commission of Singapore and Singapore Labour Foundation. On 2 January 2010, Mr. Chin was appointed as a Member of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA). He was Chairman of Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2006 and Managing Partner of KPMG Singapore from 1992 until his retirement in September 2005.
Mr. Chin holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore and is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mr. Chin is a registered member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.
Mr. Irwin David Simon, 51
Independent,
Non-executive Director
Member of Board of Directors
Mr. Irwin D. Simon was appointed independent, non-executive director on YHS Board on 1 November 2005 and was last re-elected on 28 April 2009.
Mr. Simon is the founder of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc and has been their President and Chief Executive Officer since inception. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc in April 2000. Previously, Mr. Simon was employed in various marketing capacities at Slim-Fast Foods Company and The Haagen-Dazs Company, a division of Grand Metropolitan, plc.
Mr. Simon currently serves as lead director of Jarden Corporation and a director of several privately held companies. He is the past chapter chairman of YPO – Gotham Chapter, New York. Mr. Simon has a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary’s University, Canada.
Mr. Ngiam Tong Dow, 72
Independent,
Non-executive Director
Member of Board of Directors
Chairman of Audit Committee
Chairman of Nominating Committee
Mr. Ngiam Tong Dow has served as an independent director on the YHS Board from 18 February 2002. He was last re-elected as a director of the Company on 28 April 2009.
Mr. Ngiam is currently a Director of the United Overseas Bank Ltd and Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Prior to his present appointments, he was Chairman
of the Housing & Development Board, a position he held from October 1998 to September 2003. He also held the post of Permanent Secretary in various ministries, including the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministries of Finance, Trade and Industry and Communications. He was also Chairman of the Economic Development Board and the Development Bank of Singapore. He had also held directorships in Singapore Airlines Ltd, Singapore Technologies (then known as Sheng-Li Holdings), and Temasek Holdings.
Mr. Ngiam has a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), First Class from the University of Malaya.
Dr. Tan Chin Nam, 59
Independent,
Non-executive Director
Member of Board of Directors
Member of Remuneration Committee
Dr. Tan Chin Nam was appointed independent, non-executive director on YHS Board on 11 January 2008. He was last re-elected as a director of the Company on 23 April 2008.
Dr. Tan had 33 years of distinguished service in the Singapore Civil Service holding various key appointments before completing his term as a Public Sector Leader at the end of 2007. He is Chairman of the Media Development Authority of Singapore. He is also Chairman of the Board of Temasek Management Services, Senior Adviser of the Salim Group, Senior Adviser of Hexagon Development Advisers and Director of the Stamford Land Corporation Ltd, PSA International Pte Ltd, Raffles Education Corporation Ltd and Gallant Venture Ltd.
Dr. Tan began his career in the Civil Service with the Ministry of Defence where he held key positions in systems and information technology. He was actively involved in the National Computerisation Programme which led to the formation of the National Computer Board (“NCB”). He was NCB’s first Chief Executive from 1982 and 1986 and was appointed its Chairman between 1987 and 1994. He assumed the position of Managing Director of the Economic Development Board between 1986 and 1994. Dr. Tan was Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board (“STB”) from 1994 to 1997. He was Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Manpower from 1998 to 2001 and Chairman of the National Library Board from September 1995 to December 2002. He was Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts from 2006 to 2007 and Chairman of the Media Development Authority since 2003.
Dr. Tan is Singapore’s Governor to the Asia-Europe Foundation since October 2004. He is Chairman of the Resource and Advisory Panel for one-north (Science Hub Development). He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Bankinter’s Foundation for Innovation.
Dr. Tan held four Public Administration Medals comprising bronze, silver, gold and gold (bar) conferred by the Government of Singapore and two honorary doctorate degrees.
