Leaders

Board of Directors

MR OOI SANG KUANG, 71

CHAIRMAN

Mr Ooi was first appointed to the Board on 21 February 2012 and last re-elected as a Director on 30 April 2018. He assumed the role of Chairman on 1 September 2014. He was Special Advisor in Bank Negara Malaysia until he retired on 31 December 2011. Prior to this, he was Deputy Governor and Member of the Board of Directors of Bank Negara Malaysia, from 2002 to 2010.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

OCBC Management Services Pte Ltd, Board Director • OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd, Board Director • Xeraya Capital Labuan Ltd, Board Chairman • Xeraya Capital Sendirian Berhad, Board Chairman • Target Value Fund, Director

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Economics (Honours), University of Malaya; Master of Arts (Development Finance), Boston University, USA; Fellow Member of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers


MR CHUA KIM CHIU, 64

Mr Chua was appointed to the Board on 20 September 2017 and elected as a Director on 30 April 2018. He is a chartered accountant and currently holds the position of Professor (Practice) in Accounting, National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. He had a long and distinguished career in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Singapore where he served as a partner from 1990, headed the banking and capital markets group as well as the China desk, and was appointed a member of the firm’s leadership team in 2005. He retired in 2012, but was retained as senior advisor for PwC Hong Kong until June 2016 when he left to join NUS.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

Department of Accounting | NUS Business School | National University of Singapore, Employee; Executive Committee, Chairman; Practice/Education Faculty Search Committee, Chairman • Greenland (Singapore) Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (formerly Star Green Holding Pte. Ltd.), Board Director • National University Health System Pte Ltd | Audit and Risk Committee, Member • NUS Business School | Executive Education Advisory Board, Member

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce and Administration with Honours, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; Bachelor of Commerce, Nanyang Technological University (formerly Nanyang University), Singapore; Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore; Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant, United Kingdom


DR LEE TIH SHIH, 55

Dr Lee was first appointed to the Board on 4 April 2003 and last re-elected as a Director on 28 April 2017. He is presently an Associate Professor at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore. He has previously served in senior positions at both OCBC Bank from 1993 to 1998 and the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 1998 to 2000.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

Lee Foundation, Singapore, Board Director • Selat (Pte) Ltd, Board Director • Singapore Investments (Pte) Ltd, Board Director • Neuropsychiatry Associates Pte Ltd, Board Director • Duke-NUS Medical School (Singapore), Employee

Academic and Professional Qualifications

MBA with Distinction, Imperial College, London; MD and PhD, Yale University, New Haven; Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh


MS CHRISTINA ONG, 67

Ms Ong was appointed to the Board on 15 February 2016 and re-elected as a Director on 29 April 2019. She is presently the Co-Chairman and Senior Partner of Allen & Gledhill LLP as well as the Co-Head of its Financial Services Department. Ms Ong is a lawyer and has been in Allen & Gledhill LLP since 1987. She provides corporate and corporate regulatory and compliance advice, particularly to listed companies. Her areas of practice include banking and securities.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

Allen & Gledhill LLP, Co-Chairman and Senior Partner • Allen & Gledhill Regulatory & Compliance Pte Ltd, Board Director • Eastern Development Pte Ltd, Board Director • Eastern Development Holdings Pte Ltd, Board Director • Epimetheus Ltd, Board Director • Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd*, Board Director • SIA Engineering Company Ltd*, Board Director • Singapore Telecommunications Ltd*, Board Director • ABF Singapore Bond Index Fund | Supervisory Committee, Member • Catalist Advisory Panel, Member • MAS Corporate Governance Advisory Committee, Member • The Stephen A Schwarzman Scholars Trust, Trustee

* Listed companies

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Second Upper Class Honours), University of Singapore; Member, Law Society of Singapore; Member, International Bar Association


MR QUAH WEE GHEE, 58

Mr Quah was first appointed to the Board on 9 January 2012 and last re-elected as a Director on 29 April 2019. He began his career at IBM and in 1987, joined the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), where he last held the position of President of Public Markets. He also served as a Director of GIC and was the Managing Director and President of GIC Asset Management Pte Ltd from 2007 to 2011.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

Avanda LLP Singapore, Partner/Managing Member • Avanda Investment Management Pte Ltd, Executive Director • Bank of Singapore Ltd, Board Director • Cypress Holdings Pte Ltd, Board Director • Grand Alpine Enterprise Ltd, Board Director • The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd, Board Director • Great Eastern General Insurance Ltd, Board Director • Wah Hin & Company (Pte) Ltd | Investment Committee, Advisor

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), National University of Singapore; Chartered Financial Analyst; Alumni Member of the Stanford Graduate Business School


MR PRAMUKTI SURJAUDAJA, 56

Mr Pramukti was first appointed to the Board on 1 June 2005 and last re-elected as a Director on 30 April 2018. He has been with PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk for 31 years, holding key positions, including President Director, and is presently President Commissioner of the bank.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk*, Board President Commissioner • PT Bio Laborindo Makmur Sejahtera, Board Commissioner • Indonesian Overseas Alumni | Board of Supervisors, Deputy Chairman • Insead | Southeast Asia, Council Member • Karya Salemba Empat Foundation | Board of Trustees, Member • Parahyangan Catholic University | Board of Advisors, Member

* Listed company

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (Finance & Banking), San Francisco State University; Master of Business Administration (Banking), Golden Gate University, San Francisco; Participant in Special Programs in International Relations, International University of Japan


MR TAN NGIAP JOO, 73

Mr Tan was first appointed to the Board on 2 September 2013 and last re-elected as a Director on 29 April 2019. He had a long career of 37 years as a banker. He spent 20 years in Citibank NA serving in various capacities, including Senior Risk Manager of Citibank Australia and postings overseas prior to joining the OCBC Group in August 1990, where he held senior positions over the years, including Chief Executive of OCBC’s Australian operations, and Head, Group Business Banking and was appointed Deputy President in December 2001. He retired in December 2007.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad, Board Chairman • OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, Board Chairman • China Fishery Group Ltd*, Board Director • Gemstone Asset Holdings Pte Ltd, Board Director • Mapletree India China Fund Ltd | Investment Committee, Chairman

* Listed company

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Australia


MR SAMUEL N. TSIEN, 64

GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr Tsien was first appointed to the Board on 13 February 2014 and last re-elected as a Director on 29 April 2019. He was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer on 15 April 2012. He joined OCBC Bank in July 2007 as Senior Executive Vice President, managing the Group’s corporate and commercial banking business. In 2008, he assumed the position as Global Head of Global Corporate Bank with added responsibilities of overseeing the financial institution and transaction banking businesses. He has 41 years of banking experience. Prior to joining OCBC Bank, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of China Construction Bank (Asia) when China Construction Bank acquired Bank of America (Asia). From 1995 to 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America (Asia), and Asia Consumer and Commercial Banking Group Executive of Bank of America Corporation.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

OCBC Wing Hang Bank (China) Ltd, Board Chairman • PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk*, Board Commissioner • Bank of Singapore Ltd, Board Director • Dr Goh Keng Swee Scholarship Fund, Board Director • Great Eastern Holdings Ltd*, Board Director • International Monetary Conference, Board Director • Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd, Board Director • OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, Board Director • OCBC Overseas Investments Pte Ltd, Board Director • OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd, Board Director • Association of Banks in Singapore, Chairman • Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore, Vice Chairman, and Chairman of Standards Committee • Advisory Board of the Asian Financial Leaders Programme, Member • Financial Sector Tripartite Committee, Member • MAS Financial Centre Advisory Panel, Member • MAS Payments Council, Member

* Listed companies

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles


MR WEE JOO YEOW, 71

Mr Wee was first appointed to the Board on 2 January 2014 and last re-elected as a Director on 28 April 2017. He has more than 39 years of corporate banking experience. He was Managing Director & Head of Corporate Banking Singapore with United Overseas Bank Ltd until his retirement in June 2013. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Banking with Overseas Union Bank Ltd, and Head Credit & Marketing with First National Bank of Chicago (Singapore).

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

Frasers Property Ltd*, Board Director • Great Eastern Holdings Ltd*, Board Director • OCBC Management Services Pte Ltd, Board Director • PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd*, Board Director • WJY Holdings Pte Ltd, Board Director • WTT Investments Pte Ltd, Board Director

* Listed companies

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours), University of Singapore; Master of Business Administration, New York University, USA


MR KOH BENG SENG, 69

Mr Koh was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2019. He has extensive experience in the financial services sector and is presently the Chief Executive Officer of Octagon Advisors Pte Ltd and serves as Chairman of Great Eastern Holdings Limited and its principal insurance subsidiaries. He served 24 years with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) where his last appointment was Deputy Managing Director, Banking and Financial Institution Group. After leaving MAS in 1998, he held key positions in many notable organisations.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

Chairman, Great Eastern Holdings Limited • Chairman, Great Eastern General Insurance Limited • Chairman, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited • Director, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited • Director, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited • CEO, Octagon Advisors Pte Ltd • Member, International Advisory Board of Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-sen University in China • Member, Expert Committee of China Banking Association in China • Member, Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship Council

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours), Nanyang Technological University (formerly Nanyang University), Singapore, Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, USA.


MS TAN YEN YEN, 54

Ms Tan was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2020. She is presently the President (Asia Pacific) of Vodafone Enterprise Singapore Pte Ltd. She is also Chairman of the Singapore Science Centre and a Director of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, among other appointments. Her past experiences included IT and IT-related positions in SAS Institute Inc, Oracle Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Singapore, and she has played an active role in Singapore’s infocomm industry.

Other Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments

Director, ams AG • Director, Galboss Asia Pte Ltd • Director, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd • Director, XY Maxwell Pte Ltd • Director, Vodafone Enterprise Singapore Pte Ltd and Vodafone companies in Asia Pacific • Chairman, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (High Performance Sports) SpexBusiness • Network Advisory Board • Chairman, Singapore Science Centre • Member of Board of Advisors, National University of Singapore (School of Computing) • Advisor Mentor, TNF Ventures • Past Directorships and Principal Commitments/Appointments • Director, Bold & Beautiful Global Pte Ltd • Director, Cap Vista Pte Ltd • Director, Gemalto NV • Member, Board of Advisors of Singapore Institute of Directors

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Executive MBA, Helsinki School of Economics Executive Education; Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), National University of Singapore


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