Management Team

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• Ms Belinda Gan

  Chief Financial Officer

  Ms Gan is responsible for all finance-related functions of Perennial Real Estate Holdings Limited (“Perennial”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), including financial reporting and operations, corporate finance and treasury, financial planning and risk management.

  Ms Gan has over 30 years of experience in finance-related work ranging from accounting, audit, corporate finance, treasury and financial reporting.

  Ms Gan was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Perennial Real Estate Holdings Pte Ltd (“PREHPL”). Prior to that, Ms Gan was with CapitaLand Limited and last held the position of Group Financial Controller. Her earlier positions within the CapitaLand Group included Vice President (Finance and Corporate Services), CapitaLand Financial Limited and Vice President (Finance), CapitaLand Commercial Limited.

  Ms Gan also previously held various finance positions at PowerSeraya Limited, Singapore Network Services Pte Ltd and Port of Singapore Authority.

  Ms Gan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and CPA Australia.

• Mr Ivan Koh

  Chief Executive Officer (China)

  Mr Koh assists the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Perennial with the leadership and development of corporate strategy, goals, and policies for the real estate and healthcare businesses in China. He also leads new business development and strategic collaborations.

  Mr Koh has over 20 years of real estate experience. Mr Koh was previously the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (China) of Perennial. Earlier, he was the CEO of Perennial China Retail Trust Management Pte Ltd (“PCRTMPL”), trustee-manager of Perennial China Retail Trust ( “PCRT”).

  He was concurrently the Deputy CEO (Retail Management, China) of Perennial (Shanghai) Retail Management Co., Ltd. Prior to that, he was seconded by Perennial Real Estate Pte Ltd (“PREPL”) to DLF International Holdings Pte Ltd in New Delhi as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) (Retail Business) for more than a year.

  Mr Koh previously held various positions at CapitaLand Retail Limited (“CRL”) (presently known as CapitaLand Mall Asia Limited) (“CMA”), including Regional General Manager of West China and General Manager of North China.

  Mr Koh holds a Bachelor of Science in Management (Honours) from the University of London, United Kingdom (“UK”).

• Ms Annie Lee

  Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Singapore)

  Ms Lee oversees the operations of Perennial’s business in Singapore, which includes managing the planning and implementation of policies, initiatives and operational systems. She is also involved in acquisitions and divestments as well as strategic development. Separately, Ms Lee also oversees The Light City development in Penang, Malaysia, as well as commercial operations for Perennial’s existing and potential new projects in Myanmar.

  Ms Lee has over 22 years of real estate experience, with strong expertise in leasing, retail planning, asset management and property management. Ms Lee was previously the COO (Singapore) of Perennial. Earlier, she held the positions of COO (Singapore) of PREHPL and Senior Vice President, Leasing and Asset Management of PREPL.

  Prior to that, Ms Lee was Vice President, Asset Management of GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd. She was also Head of Leasing (Singapore) of CRL, where she was seconded to VivoCity as Senior Development Manager for over two and a half years.

  Ms Lee holds a Master of Business Administration (Specialisation in Real Estate) and a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management (Honours) from the National University of Singapore.

• Ms Joanna Low

  Chief Investment Officer

  Ms Low oversees the investment function of the Group and works with the various investment and finance teams to maximise the Group’s financial resources to deliver the financial objectives. In addition, she is responsible for managing the investment and business development of the Group’s real estate and healthcare businesses in China and leads the North China portfolio.

  Ms Low has over 19 years of investment, asset management and leasing experience in the real estate industry.

  Ms Low was previously Senior General Manager (North China) and Senior General Manager (South China) of Perennial. Earlier, she was Head, Investment and Asset Management of PCRTMPL, trustee-manager of PCRT. Prior to that, she was the Director of Retail (Head of North China Retail) in Savills Property Services (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

  She also previously held positions as Vice President, Fund and Asset Management of PREPL, General Manager, Raffles City Singapore at CRL and Investment and Asset Manager of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (presently known as CapitaLand Mall Trust Management Limited) (“CMTML”).

  Ms Low holds a Master of Commerce (Advanced Finance) from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a Bachelor of Business from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

• Dr Khoo Chow Huat

  Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare (China)

  Dr Khoo assists Mr Pua Seck Guan, CEO of Perennial, and Mr Ivan Koh, CEO of China, to lead the development and operations of Perennial’s healthcare business in China.

  Dr Khoo has over 23 years of strategic, operational and investment management experience in Singapore, Malaysia and China.

  Dr Khoo was previously COO (China) of Perennial. Prior to joining Perennial, Dr Khoo was based in China as the General Manager of Raffles Hospital Chongqing under the Raffles Medical Group. Earlier he was based in Malaysia and held concurrent positions as the Deputy Managing Director, Sunway Group Healthcare Services and CEO of the 600-bed Sunway Medical Centre, one of the largest private tertiary hospitals in Southeast Asia.

  Prior to that, Mr Khoo held various positions including Group CEO of Orange Valley Healthcare, one of the largest eldercare operators in Singapore with six nursing homes and more than 1,000 beds, and CEO of Mount Alvernia Hospital and Assisi Hospice. He was also previously with the Singapore Administrative Service, and held various senior positions in the People’s Association, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Information and the Arts.

  Dr Khoo holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Manchester Business School, UK, a Master of Business Administration jointly awarded by Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management) and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is also a Chartered Management Accountant.

• Ms Dawn Tan

  Chief Operating Officer (Singapore)

  Ms Tan assists the Deputy CEO (Singapore) to oversee the operations of Perennial’s projects in Singapore. In addition, she supports the CEO to oversee the commercial operations of projects in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

  Ms Tan has more than 27 years of property management experience. The properties that she oversaw and managed in Singapore include Wisma Atria, Ngee Ann City, Capitol Singapore, 112 Katong, Chinatown Point, CHIJMES, VivoCity, Clarke Quay and The Star Vista.

  Prior to joining Perennial, Ms Tan held various positions including General Manager of YTL Starhill Global Property Management Pte Ltd, General Manager of Capitol Investment Holdings Pte Ltd (“CIHPL”), Senior Vice President of PREPL, General Manager and Retail Director of CRL.

  Ms Tan holds a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management from the National University of Singapore and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Singapore Institute of Management.

• Ms Tong Ka-Pin

  Chief Corporate Officer

  Ms Tong oversees the corporate functions of the Group including Investor Relations and Corporate Communications (“IRCC”), Corporate Marketing (“CM”) and Legal and Corporate Secretariat.

  Ms Tong has over 18 years of IRCC, CM, corporate branding and events management experience. Earlier, she also oversaw the Legal and Corporate Secretariat function of PCRTMPL, trustee-manager of PCRT, PREHPL and PREPL.

  Ms Tong was previously the Head of IRCC and CM of Perennial. Earlier, she also held positions including Senior Vice President, IRCC and CM of PREHPL, Head, IRCC and CM of PCRTMPL and Senior Vice President, IRCC and CM of PREPL.

  Ms Tong also previously held concurrent positions as Head, IRCC of CMTML and Head, IRCC and CM of CRL. Earlier, Ms Tong was the Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations of United Overseas Bank Limited.

  Ms Tong holds a Master of Commerce (Advanced Finance) from the University of New South Wales, Australia and a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore. She has completed the Executive Development Program at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America (“USA”).

• Mr Lim Kong Cheng

  Head, Project Management

  Mr Lim oversees the project development and management of Perennial’s assets. He has direct oversight of project budget, cash flow and resource allocation to enhance the efficiency of projects delivery.

  He is also involved in providing strategic and technical leadership for the acquisition of new developments.

  Mr Lim has over 24 years of experience in project development and management, particularly in high-end offices, condominiums, hotels, resorts and retail malls.

  Mr Lim was previously seconded to CIHPL for over five years as Project Director to oversee and manage the development of Capitol Singapore. Earlier, he held the position of Senior Vice President, Project Development at PREPL and PREHPL.

  Prior to that, he was seconded by PREPL to DLF Cybercity Developers Pte Ltd in New Delhi as Senior Vice President for one and a half years.

  Mr Lim previously held senior positions at Hotel Properties Limited, where he managed the development of prime projects such as the Canary Riverside mixed-use development in the UK, Four Seasons Resorts in Bali and Maldives as well as the Parrot Cay Resort in Turks and Caicos.

  He was also with Lippo Incheon Pte Ltd, where he managed the planning of a new township in Incheon, South Korea.

  Mr Lim holds a Master of Science in Management Science from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, UK and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (First Class Honours) from the University College London, UK.

• Ms Tan Boon Pheng

  Head, Design Management

  Ms Tan oversees the creative and strategic planning, design and project development of new and completed projects in Perennial.

  Ms Tan has over 27 years of project design experience with strong expertise in retail, residential, integrated development, and master planning. Ms Tan was previously the Head, Project and Design Management of PREHPL. Earlier, she was the Senior Vice President, Project and Design Management of PREPL.

  Prior to that, Ms Tan was the Vice President, Project Design and Development Management of CMA, where she was responsible for overall design management of malls across Asia including Raffles City in Beijing, Chengdu and Hangzhou. Earlier, she was with Surbana International Consultants Pte Ltd, where she set up the company’s first international branch office in Chengdu and was involved in master planning projects in Asia and the Middle East.

  Ms Tan holds Dual Master Degrees in City Planning and Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania, USA and a Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

  Ms Tan is registered with the Board of Architects, Singapore.

• Ms Celeste Tay

  Head, Human Resources

  Ms Tay oversees the development and management of human resources (“HR”) across Perennial.

  Ms Tay has over 18 years of HR and HR-related experience, of which more than 15 years were in the real estate industry. Her experience includes human capital strategy, talent acquisition and management, HR business partnership, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, employee communications, as well as setting up and managing centralised HR shared service team.

  Ms Tay was previously the Head of HR of Perennial. Prior to that, Ms. Tay held various positions within the CapitaLand Group, including Vice President, HR Shared Service, CapitaLand Limited and Head of HR (Singapore) for CMA. She was previously Vice-President, Administration & Corporate Affairs with the real estate arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. Earlier, Ms Tay also held HR-related positions at OCBC Bank and the Ministry of Manpower.

  Ms Tay holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) from the National University of Singapore.

• Ms Yeoh Szu Wooi

  Senior General Manager (Singapore)

  Ms Yeoh is responsible for the asset management and business development of Perennial’s business in Singapore. She is also involved in acquisitions and divestments as well as strategic partnerships to grow Perennial’s presence in Singapore.

  Ms Yeoh has about 19 years of experience in real estate investment, asset management and corporate finance in Singapore and Malaysia. Ms Yeoh was previously Vice President, Investment and Asset Management (Singapore) of Perennial. Earlier, she held the same position at PREHPL and PREPL.

  Prior to that, Ms Yeoh was Assistant Vice President in the corporate finance department of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (Singapore), Limited. She also previously held positions at The Nikko Merchant Bank (Singapore), HwangDBS Investment Bank Berhad and Alliance Investment Bank Berhad.

  Ms Yeoh holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from The Queen’s University of Belfast, UK.

• Mr Roy Lim

  Senior Vice President, Investment, Asset and Development Management (Regional)

  Mr Lim is responsible for the development and management of Perennial’s portfolio of assets in overseas markets. He also leads business development and expansion into new markets.

  Mr Lim has over 11 years of experience in investment and asset management. Mr Lim was previously Deputy Head, Investment and Asset Management of PCRTMPL, trustee-manager of PCRT. Prior to that, he was with the investment and asset management team of PREPL.

  Earlier, he was Manager, Investment and Asset Management of CMTML. Mr Lim also previously worked with the Singapore Government’s Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.

  Mr Lim holds a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cambridge, UK. Mr Lim is a CFA charterholder.

• Mr Kenneth Teo

  General Manager (South China)

  Mr Teo oversees the development and management of Perennial’s real estate business and identifies new business opportunities in South China.

  Mr Teo has over 20 years of business development and international marketing experience, ranging from agri-commodities, technology business, infrastructure development, healthcare and education sectors.

  Prior to joining Perennial, Mr Teo held positions as Regional Group Director West China with Enterprise Singapore (previously known as International Enterprise Singapore) (“ESG”) and concurrent Consul (Commercial) under the Singapore Consulate-General (Chengdu). He has previously held positions including Divisional Director (Precision Engineering) Technology Group, Centre Director (South China) and concurrent appointment of Vice-Consul (Commercial) under Singapore Consulate- General (Guangzhou). He has also held various senior appointments with institutions under the Ministry of Education.

  Mr Teo holds a Master of Science in Information Studies and a Bachelor of Business from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

• Mr Wu Yufeng

  General Manager (East China)

  Mr Wu oversees the development and management of Perennial’s real estate business and identifies new business opportunities in East China.

  Mr Wu has over 10 years of experience in the finance and banking industry, and eight years of project development, investment and financing experience in the real estate industry.

  Prior to joining Perennial, Mr Wu was Vice President of Shanghai Summit Group and was responsible for business development, project investment and financing. He has completed multiple cross-border transactions, including an overseas investment of USD2 billion, investments in multiple REITS and managed controlling interests in two Singapore REITS. He had also completed the registration of a RMB10 billion tranche of Medium-term Notes and Corporate Bonds in China, of which RMB4.5 billion was issued. Mr Wu has significant credit analysis experience with his early work experience as a credit and financial consultant in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

  Mr Wu holds a Bachelor Degree in Investment Management from Shanghai University, China.

• Mr Jon Song

  General Manager (North China)

  Mr Song oversees the development and management of Perennial’s real estate business and identifies new business opportunities in North China.

  Mr Song has over 12 years of experience in real estate investment, business development and asset management.

  Prior to joining Perennial, Mr Song was Senior Vice President and Head of Global Projects with Tai United Holdings Limited. Before that, he was the Director of Business Development with Keppel Land China Limited. Prior to that, he held positions as Manager, Business Development & Asset Management with The Ascott Limited, as well as Centre Director (East China) with ESG.

  Mr Song holds Dual Bachelor of Arts Degrees with Honours in Economics and Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago, USA.

• Mr Chen Zhihao

  General Manager, Project

  Mr Chen oversees the development and management of Perennial’s real estate business and identifies new business opportunities in Kunming.

  Mr Chen has 10 years of strategic business development and international marketing experience ranging from the development of projects in the healthcare, eldercare, power generation and water infrastructure sectors.

  Prior to joining Perennial, Mr Chen was with ESG as Deputy Director of Healthcare and Biomedical Group focusing on Medtech cluster. Earlier, he was Regional Director West China and was involved in the implementation of aviation related projects under the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative. Prior to that, he was Senior Manager in the Environmental and Infrastructure Solutions Group.

  Mr Chen holds a Bachelor of Business Management from the Singapore Management University of Singapore.

• Ms Juliet Choo

  Deputy Head, Project Management

  Ms Choo assists the Head of Project Management in the project development and management of Perennial’s assets in China.

  Ms Choo has over 25 years of project and design management experience with strong expertise in integrated developments comprising high end retail, residential, hotel and office.

  Ms Choo was previously seconded to CIHPL for four and a half years as Vice President, Project Design Management, to oversee and manage the development of Capitol Singapore. Earlier, Ms Choo held senior positions at CMA, where she managed the development of prime projects such as ION Orchard and Star Vista in Singapore as well as Raffles City in China. Prior to that, she was with Surbana International Consultants Pte Ltd, where she was involved in the development of Royal Complex, a large-scale integrated development in Abu Dhabi.

  Ms Choo holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the National University of Singapore. Ms Choo is registered with the Board of Architects, Singapore.

• Mr Teh Kim Xi, Kenneth

  Head, Legal And Joint Company Secretary

  Mr Teh oversees the legal functions of Perennial and guides the corporate secretariat team on the performance of the corporate secretarial functions of the Group.

  Mr Teh has over seven years of private practice and in-house legal experience and has been involved in dispute resolution work as well as corporate transactions. He has advised on joint ventures, asset acquisitions, development projects and cross-border transactions.

  Prior to joining Perennial, Mr Teh was Legal Counsel at UOL Group Limited. Mr Teh completed his training contract and practised at Harry Elias Partnership LLP before joining United Test and Assembly Center Limited.

  Mr Teh holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and is an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He is a member of the Singapore Academy of Law.

• Ms Wong Chuen Shya (Michelle)

  Company Secretary

  Ms Wong is responsible for the corporate secretariat functions of the Group. She provides secretariat support to the Board and the various Board Committees.

  Ms Wong has over 19 years of experience in the corporate secretarial industry, having managed listed companies, REITs and Business Trusts, private companies, charities and institutions of public character. Prior to joining Perennial, she was a Corporate Secretariat Senior Manager with Frasers Property Limited.

  Ms Wong was previously an Associate Director with RHT Corporate Advisory Pte. Ltd. Where she was named company secretary of several public listed and private companies. Earlier, she was with KW Corporate Advisory Pte. Ltd. as a corporate secretarial senior manager.

  Ms Wong holds a Bachelor of Science, Economics from the National University of Singapore and Master of Business in Information Technology from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. She is also an Associate of the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore.