Mrs Elizabeth Sam
BA (Hons) Economics
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-appointed: 2012
Mrs Elizabeth Sam
brings with her more than 40 years of
experience in the financial sector, having held senior positions
in the Ministry of Finance, the Monetary Authority of Singapore,
Mercantile House Holdings PLC (a company listed on the
London Stock Exchange) and Oversea-Chinese Banking
Corporation Limited. Currently a director of Boardroom Limited,
SC Global Developments Ltd, Banyan Tree Holdings Limited
and AV Jennings Ltd, Mrs Sam was also the Chairman of the
Singapore International Monetary Exchange of Singapore,
from 1987 to 1990 and from 1990 to 1993 and Investment
Management Association of Singapore, from 1997 to 1999.
She was a member of the Trade Development Board from
1989 to 1994.
In 1996, Mrs Sam was awarded the Public Service Star (BBM),
Republic of Singapore, for her contributions to financial centre
developments.
Mrs Sam graduated from the University of Singapore with a
BA (Hons) Economics.
Ms Chew Gek Hiang
B Acc (Hons), CPA
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-elected: 2011
Ms Chew Gek Hiang
, an accountant by training, has been
with the Tecity Group since 1991. As Executive Director and
Head of Finance, she is actively involved in the investment
activities of the Tecity Group and is responsible for its securities
trading portfolio. She also oversees the human resource and
administrative functions in the Tecity Group. Currently serving
on the advisory panel of the GST Review Board, Ms Chew is
also a Council Member of The Tan Chin Tuan Foundation in
Singapore and The Tan Sri Tan Foundation in Malaysia. She
is also President of Noah’s Ark CARES (Companion Animal
Rescue and Education Society), a non-profit animal welfare
society which champions responsible pet ownership and
active sterilisation and micro-chipping of stray dogs and cats
in Singapore and Johor.
Ms Chew graduated from the National University of Singapore
in 1986. She joined Ernst & Young (London) in 1987 to pursue
chartered accountancy, and was admitted to the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England andWales in October 1990.
Mr David Goh Kay Yong
BA (Hons), SM (MIT), CFA
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director
Last re-elected: 2012
Mr David Goh Kay Yong
is the Chief Investment Officer
and Chief Strategist of the Tecity Group. Mr Goh started
his investment career as an Investment Analyst with Great
Eastern Life in 1986, and taught at the Nanyang Technological
University (NTU), Singapore in the Bachelor of Business Financial
Analyst programme in 1991. After joining the Tecity Group in
1997, he remained from 1997 to 2003, as Adjunct Associate
Professor of Finance at NTU. Mr Goh also serves as Director
of Pastamatrix International Pte Ltd, Stewardship Equity Pte
Ltd, and NPE Print Communications Pte Ltd.
Mr Goh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics
fromYork University, Canada; aMaster of Science inManagement
(System Dynamics, Finance and Strategy) fromMassachusetts
Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management, and
is a CFA Charter holder.
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