First appointed as a director: 14 May 1958
Last re-appointed as a director: 21 April 2016
Conferred the title of Chairman Emeritus: 25 April 2013 

A banker with more than 60 years’ experience, Dr Wee is a veteran in the banking, insurance, real estate and hospitality industries. He has received many accolades for his business achievements and support of education, community welfare and the business community. Among the awards conferred on him were the Distinguished Service Order, Singapore’s highest National Day Award, ASEAN Business Advisory Council Legacy Award for Singapore and Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Letters from the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. 

First appointed as a director: 16 January 2012
Last re-elected as a director: 24 April 2015
Appointed as Chairman: 25 April 2013

Mr Hsieh has more than 40 years of experience in banking and capital markets in Asia. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and director of Singapore Exchange and a director of the Temasek Holdings board. His community service includes directorships on the boards of several non-profit organisations involved in the arts, health and social services, and corporate governance.

Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017¹

Mr Wong served 26 years in the Singapore Government where he held ministerial appointments in the Communications and Information, Community Development, Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Ministries, and at the National Population and Talent Division (Prime Minister’s Office). He retired as Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security in 2011 but remained as a Member of Parliament till 2015. After stepping down from the Cabinet in 2011, Mr Wong joined the private sector, serving as chairman and director of companies in the real estate, township development/urbanisation, fund management and REIT/trust sectors.

First appointed as a director: 3 January 1990
Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2017
Appointed as Chief Executive Officer: 27 April 2007

A career banker with more than 35 years’ experience, Mr Wee is also active in the banking and financial services industry and the community through his involvement in various industry-based organisations. He was previously Deputy Chairman of the Housing & Development Board and a director of the Port of Singapore Authority, UOL Group and Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

First appointed as a director: 15 July 2010
Last re-elected as a director: 21 April 2016

Mr Lavin held senior finance and management positions at Citibank and Bank of America in his early career. A former diplomat with extensive experience in public administration, Mr Lavin was a US Ambassador to Singapore where he helped to negotiate the landmark US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

First appointed as a director: 15 July 2010
Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2017

An accountant by training, Mr Cheng is a well-respected figure in the business community and non-profit sector. Retired after 26 years’ service in management consulting with Accenture, he contributes actively to the furtherance of board development and corporate governance in Singapore, serving as Chairman of Singapore Institute of Directors and a member of the Singapore Exchange’s Diversity Action Committee. He is a fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and an honorary fellow of the Singapore Computer Society.

First appointed as a director: 1 September 2012
Last re-elected as a director: 21 April 2016

A former civil servant with an illustrious 35-year career, Mr Koh held various appointments including Permanent Secretary in the Ministries of National Development, Community Development and Education. He retired as the Comptroller of Income Tax, where he was both Commissioner of Inland Revenue and Commissioner of Charities. His past appointments include director of Pan Pacific Hotels Group, UOL Group, Singapore Airlines and CapitaLand, where he was chairman of the risk committee. He was the Chairman of the Housing & Development Board from 2007 to 2016.

First appointed as a director: 2 January 2013
Last re-elected as a director: 21 April 2016

Mr Ong is a chartered accountant and retired as Executive Chairman of Ernst & Young Singapore after 33 years with the firm. A known supporter of the arts, he previously served on the boards of the Singapore Art Museum and the National Art Gallery, and is currently Chairman of the National Heritage Board and the Singapore Tyler Print Institute.

First appointed as a director: 1 July 2014
Last re-elected as a director: 24 April 2015

Mrs Lim enjoyed a varied career in financial services prior to her service in Parliament between 1996 and 2011. Her last appointments while in public service were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and, concurrently, Second Minister for Finance and Transport. She rejoined the financial sector after leaving Parliament.

Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017

Mr Hungate has more than 25 years of global leadership experience in financial services, marketing, customer service and strategic planning and development, having held senior management positions in various positions in SATS, HSBC and Reuters. He serves as a member of various business and community bodies, where he shares his knowledge to develop trade and strengthen communities.

Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017

Currently the Executive Chairman of Wah Hin and Company, Mr Lien has extensive experience in the financial industry. He was a managing director of Morgan Stanley and headed its corporate finance business up to 2002. Prior to that, he served at Standard Chartered Merchant Bank Asia and Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Mr Lien has been a director of Temasek Holdings since 2010. He is also a member of the National University of Singapore’s Board of Trustees and its Investment Committee. In 2012, he founded Leap Philanthropy Limited, a charity that supports early philanthropy projects in Indochina. He previously served on the board of United Overseas Bank from 2005 to 2009.

Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017

The youngest lawyer to be appointed Senior Counsel at the age of 37, Mr Yeo is currently the Chairman and Senior Partner of WongPartnership. Among his areas of practice are banking and corporate disputes, restructuring and insolvency, and construction and civil engineering matters. Mr Yeo was an elected Member of Parliament from 2006 to 2015, and a former Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law. Currently, he also serves as director and audit committee member on the boards of Keppel Corporation and United Industrial Corporation.