Koh Beng Seng

Chairman, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Mr Koh was first appointed to the Board of Great Eastern Holdings Limited (the “Company”) on 2 January 2008 as a non-executive Director and was appointed as Chairman of the Company on 1 September 2014. He was last re-elected as the Company's Director on 19 April 2022.

Mr Koh was appointed Chairman of the Company’s principal insurance subsidiaries, namely, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited (“GEL”) and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited (“GEG”) on 1 September 2014.

Mr Koh served as a Member of the advisory team to the International Monetary Fund on reforms to Thailand’s financial sector. Mr Koh was previously with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) for 24 years until 1998, his last appointment being Deputy Managing Director, Banking and Financial Institution Group.

Law Song Keng

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Mr Law was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 January 2013 and was last re-elected as the Company's Director on 19 April 2022.

Mr Law was previously the Deputy Managing Director (Administration and Insurance) at the MAS, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of GEG and a Member of the Central Provident Fund (“CPF”) Board. He was also a Director of Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) until September 2010 and Manulife (Singapore) Pte Ltd until September 2012.

Lee Fook Sun

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Lee was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 August 2017 and was last re-elected as the Company’s Director on 16 April 2021.

Mr Lee was previously the Deputy CEO and President of Defence Business of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd and the President of Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited. He was with the Singapore Technologies Engineering Group for 17 years until he retired in June 2017. Prior to this, he served in the Singapore Armed Forces (“SAF”) and Ministry of Defence (“MINDEF”). He held various key appointments as Director of Joint Intelligence Directorate, Director of Military Security Department and Assistant Chief of General Staff (Logistics).

Kyle Lee Khai Fatt

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Lee was first appointed to the Board of GEH on 1 July 2014 and was re-elected as the Company's Director on 19 April 2022. He is also a Director of GEL.

Mr Lee trained as a Chartered Accountant in London, and in his professional career spanning 36 years, he had worked in both the United Kingdom and Singapore. He was a partner of Price Waterhouse and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP until 2010, holding leadership positions at firm, practice, industries and sector levels.

As a non-executive independent Director of other public and private companies, Mr Lee held Chairmanship of Board, Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee and Nominating Committee positions.

Ng Chee Peng

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Ng was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 March 2021 and was last re-elected as the Company’s Director on 16 April 2021. He is currently the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Manpower and the CPF Board.

Mr Ng served as the CEO of the CPF Board from 2015 to 2019. He began his career with the SAF, and held various key appointments in MINDEF and SAF, including Chief of Staff-Joint Staff, Fleet Commander and MINDEF’s Director (Policy). Mr Ng served as the Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy from 2011 to 2014. He has also served on the Boards of various companies and statutory boards, including the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, SPRING Singapore, Defence Science and Technology Agency, DSO National Laboratories, ST Engineering (Electronics) Ltd. and Raffles Health Insurance Pte. Ltd.  

Mr Ng was awarded the President’s Scholarship and SAF Overseas Scholarship in 1989 and was conferred the Lucius Littauer Fellow award by the Kennedy School of Government. Mr Ng was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Military) in 2013.

Soon Tit Koon

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Soon was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 January 2016 and was last re-elected as the Company’s Director on 14 May 2020.

Mr Soon held a series of senior positions in Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (“OCBC Bank”) from 2002 to December 2011 when he retired from the bank. He was the Chief Financial Officer of OCBC Bank from September 2002 to June 2008, and from April 2010 to November 2011. He was the Head of Group Investments of OCBC Bank from June 2008 to April 2010. Prior to joining OCBC Bank, Mr Soon was the Chief Financial Officer of Wilmar Holdings Pte Ltd from 2000 to 2002. From 1983 to 2000, he worked in Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) Limited and was Managing Director from 1993 to 2000.

Teoh Lian Ee

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mrs Teoh was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 August 2017 and was last re-elected as the Company’s Director on 16 April 2021.

Mrs Teoh has extensive experience in the fields of tax law and trust law. She started her law career as a public officer in the Legal Division of IRAS where she served 14 years, including her scholarship bond of 8 years. She then entered private law practice and was the Head of the Tax and Trust Practice in Drew & Napier LLC when she retired in 2008. After retiring from Drew & Napier LLC, Mrs Teoh rejoined IRAS as a part-time Consultant for 6 years. She was also a Consultant with Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, and had also served on the boards of non-profit organisations. She was a Director of Tsao Foundation, a Director of The Community Foundation of Singapore and was the Honorary General Secretary of the Singapore Girl Guides Association.

Thean Nam Yew

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr Thean was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 5 January 2017 and last re-elected as the Company’s Director on 14 May 2020.

Mr Thean has more than 24 years of experience in consulting, technology, change and transformation delivery and his experience is mainly focused on working with C-level executives to create strong linkages between transformation programs to the respective clients’ business agenda. He has extensive financial services industry experience and has been working with large financial institutions in the ASEAN region. Mr Thean was previously with Accenture Pte Ltd from 1992 to 2016.

Wee Joo Yeow

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Mr Wee was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 1 January 2016 and last re-elected as the Company's Director on 19 April 2022.

Mr Wee has more than 39 years of corporate banking experience. He was Managing Director and Head of Corporate Banking Singapore at United Overseas Bank Ltd until his retirement in June 2013. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Banking with Overseas Union Bank Ltd and Head, Credit and Marketing with First National Bank of Chicago (Singapore).

Helen Wong Pik Kuen

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Ms Wong was first appointed to the Board of the Company on 30 April 2021 as a non-executive Director and last re-elected as the Company's Director on 19 April 2022.

Ms Wong is the Group CEO of OCBC Bank and sits on the boards of OCBC Bank’s major subsidiaries. She has more than 37 years of banking experience, having started out as a Management Trainee in OCBC Bank and was its first China Desk Manager, based at the Hong Kong Branch. She has vast experience in Greater China, covering a wide range of roles in capital markets, syndicated finance and corporate banking. Before returning to OCBC Bank, Ms Wong spent 27 years at The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, where her last role was as its Chief Executive for Greater China, which she was appointed to in 2015. She became the President and CEO of HSBC China based in Shanghai in 2010, and was promoted to be Group General Manager in 2011 to recognise her responsibility for the business operations and strategic expansion in China. She also held non-executive directorships at Baoshan Iron & Steel from 2012 to 2015, and at Bank of Communications from 2016 to 2019.

Koh Beng Seng

Chairman

Mr Koh was first appointed to the Board of Great Eastern Holdings Limited (the “Company”) on 2 January 2008 as a non-executive Director and was appointed as Chairman of the Company on 1 September 2014. He was last re-elected as the Company's Director on 19 April 2022.

Mr Koh was appointed Chairman of the Company’s principal insurance subsidiaries, namely, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited (“GEL”) and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited (“GEG”) on 1 September 2014.

Mr Koh served as a Member of the advisory team to the International Monetary Fund on reforms to Thailand’s financial sector. Mr Koh was previously with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) for 24 years until 1998, his last appointment being Deputy Managing Director, Banking and Financial Institution Group.

Mimi Ho

Director

Ms Ho was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 17 April 2013 and 1 January 2014 respectively. She is a Director of Great Eastern General Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad, Partner Reinsurance Asia Pte. Ltd. and a member of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility SubTrust A Committee.

Ms Ho was previously a Director of Asia Pacific Clear Pte. Ltd., Asia Pacific Exchange Pte. Ltd., Central Provident Fund Board, Regulatory Professionals Pte Ltd, a Director and Member of the Finance Committee of Assisi Hospice. She was also an Executive Director with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) from March 1998 to September 2008 in various capacities including Insurance Supervision, Capital Markets Supervision, Financial Markets Development and Chief Representative for MAS in New York and London. She was also a Member of the Disciplinary Committee for Casino Regulatory Authority (“CRA”). Prior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer and Appointed Actuary for Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Limited from February 1994 to February 1998.

Ms Ho holds a Bachelor in Mathematics and Master in Mathematical Statistics, both from Columbia University. She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, USA and also a Financial Industry Certified Professional for Compliance.

Norman Ip

Director

Mr Ip was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 17 April 2014 and 15 May 2012 respectively. He is the Chairman of various Great Eastern subsidiaries in Malaysia.  He is also a Director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of QAF Limited, and a Member of the Securities Industry Council (“SIC”). Mr Ip stepped down as a Director of Great Eastern Holdings Limited on 28 February 2022. 

Mr Ip was previously the Chairman of WBL Corporation Limited, the Deputy Chairman of Building and Construction Authority, and a Senior Advisor to United Engineers Limited.  He is a Chartered Accountant by training and has over 40 years of commercial experience in finance and investments, real estate, and managing companies.  From 2000 to 2009, he was President and Group Chief Executive Officer of The Straits Trading Company Limited (“STC”), the main activities of which are in real estate, mining and hospitality. Prior to joining STC in 1983, he was with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young LLP). Mr Ip was awarded The Public Service Medal in 2020.

Mr Ip holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Lee Boon Ngiap

Director

Mr Lee was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 16 April 2022. Mr Lee is currently a Member of the Securities Industry Council, a council appointed by the Minister-in-charge of MAS to administer and enforce the Singapore Code on Takeovers and Mergers.

Mr Lee is an experienced banking, insurance and capital markets regulator with more than 20 years in senior management roles at the MAS. He was previously a Board Member, Audit and Risk Committee Member, and Human Resources and Finance Committee Member, of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.  He was also a Board Member and Chair of Investment Committee of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and a Member of the Corporate Governance Council. During his time in MAS, he represented MAS in various international fora, including the International Organisation of Securities Commissioners, and on various committees and working groups of the Financial Stability Board and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Before his retirement in March 2021, he held the position of Assistant Managing Director (AMD), Group Head, Capital Markets Group in MAS where he was in charge of the regulation and supervision of capital markets. Mr Lee was awarded the National Day Awards 2007 – Public Administration Medal (Silver).

Mr Lee holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (2nd Upper Honours) from the National University of Singapore. He also passed the Chartered Financial Analyst examinations.

Kyle Lee Khai Fatt

Director

Mr Lee was first appointed to the Board of GEL on 1 July 2014 and was re-elected as the Company's Director on 13 May 2020. He is also a Director of GEH.

Mr Lee trained as a Chartered Accountant in London, and in his professional career spanning 36 years, he had worked in both the United Kingdom and Singapore. He was a partner of Price Waterhouse and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP until 2010, holding leadership positions at firm, practice, industries and sector levels.

As a non-executive independent Director of other public and private companies, Mr Lee held Chairmanship of Board, Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee and Nominating Committee positions.

Leo Mun Wai

Director

Mr Leo was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 15 April 2016. He is an independent consultant, an Independent Non-Executive Director of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited and a member of the Disciplinary Committee of CRA. 

Mr Leo was previously a Managing Director and Advisor of State Street Bank & Trust, Singapore and a Senior Partner of Capelle Consulting Singapore. He was a Director of Tri Sector Associates Ltd; and a Director and Audit Committee Member of CRA from 2008 to 2012; and a Member of SIC from 2010 to 2012. Mr Leo was previously with the MAS for 20 years until 2012 in various capacities including Assistant Secretary of SIC, Senior Deputy Director of Supervisory Policy, Director of Human Resource Department, Executive Director of External Department, Executive Director of Banking Supervision, his last appointment being Assistant Managing Director of Capital Markets Group.

Mr Leo holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Second Upper Honours) from National University of Singapore and a Masters of Finance, International Finance from RMIT University. He also completed the International Executive Programme at INSEAD.

Quah Wee Ghee

Director

Mr Quah was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 1 March 2012 and 1 January 2014 respectively. Mr Quah is a Partner of Avanda LLP and a Director of Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd., Bank of Singapore Limited and Cypress Holdings Private Limited. He is an Advisor of the Investment Committee of Wah Hin & Company Pte Ltd. 

Mr Quah was previously the Chairman of SLF Strategic Advisers Private Limited, a Director of EDBI Pte. Ltd., Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore Exchange Limited and Singapore Labour Foundation, a Member of Board of Trustees of Singapore University of Technology and Design, Managing Director and President of GIC Asset Management Private Limited, the Chairman of the Investment Committee and a Member of the Evaluation Committee of MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, and Advisor to the Executive Committee of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. 

Mr Quah holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) from National University of Singapore. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Alumni Member of the Stanford Graduate Business School. In 2010, he was awarded the Institute of Banking and Finance Distinguished Financial Industry Certified Professionals title.

Koh Beng Seng

Chairman

Mr Koh was first appointed to the Board of Great Eastern Holdings Limited (the “Company”) on 2 January 2008 as a non-executive Director and was appointed as Chairman of the Company on 1 September 2014. He was last re-elected as the Company's Director on 19 April 2022.

Mr Koh was appointed Chairman of the Company’s principal insurance subsidiaries, namely, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited (“GEL”) and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited (“GEG”) on 1 September 2014.

Mr Koh served as a Member of the advisory team to the International Monetary Fund on reforms to Thailand’s financial sector. Mr Koh was previously with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) for 24 years until 1998, his last appointment being Deputy Managing Director, Banking and Financial Institution Group.

Mimi Ho

Director

Ms Ho was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 17 April 2013 and 1 January 2014 respectively. She is a Director of Great Eastern General Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad, Partner Reinsurance Asia Pte. Ltd. and a member of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility SubTrust A Committee.

Ms Ho was previously a Director of Asia Pacific Clear Pte. Ltd., Asia Pacific Exchange Pte. Ltd., Central Provident Fund Board, Regulatory Professionals Pte Ltd, a Director and Member of the Finance Committee of Assisi Hospice. She was also an Executive Director with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) from March 1998 to September 2008 in various capacities including Insurance Supervision, Capital Markets Supervision, Financial Markets Development and Chief Representative for MAS in New York and London. She was also a Member of the Disciplinary Committee for Casino Regulatory Authority (“CRA”). Prior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer and Appointed Actuary for Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Limited from February 1994 to February 1998.

Ms Ho holds a Bachelor in Mathematics and Master in Mathematical Statistics, both from Columbia University. She is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, USA and also a Financial Industry Certified Professional for Compliance.

Norman Ip

Director

Mr Ip was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 17 April 2014 and 15 May 2012 respectively. He is the Chairman of various Great Eastern subsidiaries in Malaysia.  He is also a Director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of QAF Limited, and a Member of the Securities Industry Council (“SIC”). Mr Ip stepped down as a Director of Great Eastern Holdings Limited on 28 February 2022. 

Mr Ip was previously the Chairman of WBL Corporation Limited, the Deputy Chairman of Building and Construction Authority, and a Senior Advisor to United Engineers Limited.  He is a Chartered Accountant by training and has over 40 years of commercial experience in finance and investments, real estate, and managing companies.  From 2000 to 2009, he was President and Group Chief Executive Officer of The Straits Trading Company Limited (“STC”), the main activities of which are in real estate, mining and hospitality. Prior to joining STC in 1983, he was with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young LLP). Mr Ip was awarded The Public Service Medal in 2020.

Mr Ip holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) from London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Lee Boon Ngiap

Director

Mr Lee was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 16 April 2022. Mr Lee is currently a Member of the Securities Industry Council, a council appointed by the Minister-in-charge of MAS to administer and enforce the Singapore Code on Takeovers and Mergers.

Mr Lee is an experienced banking, insurance and capital markets regulator with more than 20 years in senior management roles at the MAS. He was previously a Board Member, Audit and Risk Committee Member, and Human Resources and Finance Committee Member, of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.  He was also a Board Member and Chair of Investment Committee of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and a Member of the Corporate Governance Council. During his time in MAS, he represented MAS in various international fora, including the International Organisation of Securities Commissioners, and on various committees and working groups of the Financial Stability Board and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Before his retirement in March 2021, he held the position of Assistant Managing Director (AMD), Group Head, Capital Markets Group in MAS where he was in charge of the regulation and supervision of capital markets. Mr Lee was awarded the National Day Awards 2007 – Public Administration Medal (Silver).

Mr Lee holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (2nd Upper Honours) from the National University of Singapore. He also passed the Chartered Financial Analyst examinations.

Leo Mun Wai

Director

Mr Leo was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 15 April 2016. He is an independent consultant, an Independent Non-Executive Director of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited and a member of the Disciplinary Committee of CRA. 

Mr Leo was previously a Managing Director and Advisor of State Street Bank & Trust, Singapore and a Senior Partner of Capelle Consulting Singapore. He was a Director of Tri Sector Associates Ltd; and a Director and Audit Committee Member of CRA from 2008 to 2012; and a Member of SIC from 2010 to 2012. Mr Leo was previously with the MAS for 20 years until 2012 in various capacities including Assistant Secretary of SIC, Senior Deputy Director of Supervisory Policy, Director of Human Resource Department, Executive Director of External Department, Executive Director of Banking Supervision, his last appointment being Assistant Managing Director of Capital Markets Group.

Mr Leo holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Second Upper Honours) from National University of Singapore and a Masters of Finance, International Finance from RMIT University. He also completed the International Executive Programme at INSEAD.

Quah Wee Ghee

Director

Mr Quah was first appointed to the Boards of GEL and GEG on 1 March 2012 and 1 January 2014 respectively. Mr Quah is a Partner of Avanda LLP and a Director of Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd., Bank of Singapore Limited and Cypress Holdings Private Limited. He is an Advisor of the Investment Committee of Wah Hin & Company Pte Ltd. 

Mr Quah was previously the Chairman of SLF Strategic Advisers Private Limited, a Director of EDBI Pte. Ltd., Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, Singapore Exchange Limited and Singapore Labour Foundation, a Member of Board of Trustees of Singapore University of Technology and Design, Managing Director and President of GIC Asset Management Private Limited, the Chairman of the Investment Committee and a Member of the Evaluation Committee of MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, and Advisor to the Executive Committee of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. 

Mr Quah holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) from National University of Singapore. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Alumni Member of the Stanford Graduate Business School. In 2010, he was awarded the Institute of Banking and Finance Distinguished Financial Industry Certified Professionals title.