EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Age 68, Mr Lim Chap Huat is the Company’s Executive Chairman. Mr Lim was appointed to the Board on 14 January 2013 and was last re-elected as Director on 24 April 2017. He charts the Group’s strategic direction, business planning and development as well as succession planning. Leveraging on his extensive industry experience, Mr Lim also provides guidance in project management and tender submission for the Group’s various projects.
Mr Lim is a co-founder of Soilbuild Group with over 40 years of experience in the construction and property development business. Apart from his role in strategic planning and development of corporate policies, Mr Lim has been involved in all key aspects of the operations and businesses of Soilbuild Group to ensure quality at key planning, design and implementation levels, including the oversight of the tendering and management processes of construction and development projects. He has also established a network of relationships with developers, customers, consultants and architects within the real estate industry.
Currently, Mr Lim also serves as the Chairman of Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd. as well as a director on the board of all subsidiaries of Soilbuild Group. He is also a non-executive director of SB REIT Management Pte. Ltd., the manager of Soilbuild Business Space REIT.
Mr Lim holds a Technician Diploma (Civil Engineering) from the Singapore Polytechnic. He is active in community service and was conferred the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) in 2003 and the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Star) in 2009 and 2019 respectively, by the President of the Republic of Singapore.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr Lim Han Ren was appointed as our Executive Director on 1 January 2023.
Mr Lim Han Ren is responsible for the overall management of the Company and the Group. He will also be driving the development and execution of business strategies and will spearhead the growth of the Group.
Mr Lim Han Ren is currently a Director of Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd, which is a leading integrated property group with a successful track record of constructing, developing and managing an award-winning portfolio of residential and business space properties. As director of Soilbuild Group Holdings Ltd, Mr Lim Han Ren is responsible for evaluating real estate investments and manages all aspects of development projects from design development, construction to property management.
Complementing Mr Lim Han Ren’s extensive and intimate understanding of the real estate and construction industry, he is also well versed in finance and strategic operational management from his previous experience at a Southeast Asian focussed private equity firm, where he successfully completed the acquisition and divestment of various business entities, and was also actively involved in the roll-out of various operational initiatives in these entities, driving business transitions towards professional management and capital structure improvements.
Mr Lim Han Ren obtained his Bachelor of Science (Business), with double concentrations in Finance and General Accounting from the New York University, Leonard Stern School of Business.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Age 49, Ms Lim Cheng Hwa is the Company’s Non-Executive Director. Ms Lim was appointed to the Board on 8 May 2013 and was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2019. Ms Lim has over 25 years of experience, having served in finance departments of various listed companies.
Ms Lim holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the Nanyang Technological University.
LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Age 73, Mr Poon Hon Thang is the Company’s Lead Independent Director. Mr Poon was appointed to the Board on 8 May 2013 and was last re-elected as Director on 26 April 2018. Mr Poon is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company, and a member of Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr Poon has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry.
Mr Poon is an independent director of Enviro- Hub Holdings Ltd. and UOL Group Limited which are listed on SGX-ST.
Mr Poon holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the Nanyang University of Singapore.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Age 68, Mr Teo Chee Seng is the Company’s Independent Director. Mr Teo was appointed to the Board on 8 May 2013 and was last reelected as Director on 24 June 2020. Mr Teo is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company, and a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee of the Company.
Mr Teo has been a lawyer in private practice in Singapore for over 30 years. He was previously a member of the Law Society of Singapore Inquiry Panel.
Mr Teo is an independent director of Envictus International Holdings Limited and Lasseters International Holdings Limited which are listed on the SGX-ST. He is also an independent director of United Overseas Australia Limited, which is listed on both the Australian Securities Exchange and the SGX-ST.
Mr Teo holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Singapore.
Age 74, Mr Ng Fook Ai Victor is the Company’s Independent Director. Mr Ng was appointed to the Board on 30 April 2022. Mr Ng is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee of the Company.
Mr Ng has more than 30 years of experience as a company director, including directorships in listed companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Mr Ng is currently the Chairman of Healthbank Holdings Limited and QT Vascular Ltd and an independent director of The Place Holdings Limited, which are listed on the SGX-ST. He is also an independent director of Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Mr Ng was previously an independent director of Asia Power Corporation Limited, Memories Group Limited (Formerly known as SHC Capital Asia Limited), SB REIT Management Pte Ltd (Manager of Soilbuild Business Space REIT) and Devotion Energy Group Limited which are listed on the SGX-ST. He was also previously an independent director of My E.G. Services Berhad which is listed on the Kuala Lumper Stock Exchange.
Mr Ng holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics and Master of Science in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London. He was awarded the University of London Convocation Book Prize (First) and the Lord Hailsham Scholarship in 1974.
Mr Chiam Tao Koon is the Company’s Independent Director and was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2023. Mr Chiam is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Mr Chiam has over fifteen years of experience in legal practice, and is a corporate transactions specialist in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring with a particular focus on cross border private equity. He represents sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds and family offices and has extensive experience acting on complex transactions across industry-sectors.
Mr Chiam holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2004.