CHAIRMAN

Dr Cheong was first appointed to the Board on 1 July 1999 and last re-elected as a Director on 15 April 2011. On 1 July 2003, he was appointed Chairman, after having served as Vice Chairman from 26 March 2002 to 30 June 2003. Dr Cheong brings with him a wealth of experience gained in his extensive career, including 29 years at Singapore Airlines Ltd, where he last held the position of Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is a Director of several companies, including Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. Dr Cheong holds a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Mathematics from the University of Adelaide and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Mathematics and (Honorary) Doctor of Science from the Australian National University.  Age 70.

Mr Chin was first appointed to the Board on 1 October 2005 and last re-elected as a Director on 17 April 2009. He is presently the Chairman of Singapore Totalisator Board and a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers of the Republic of Singapore.  He serves on the board of several listed companies, including Neptune Orient Lines Ltd and Sembcorp Industries Ltd.  He is also a Board Member of Singapore Labour Foundation, a Board Trustee of Singapore Indian Development Association and a Member of the Competition Commission of Singapore. Mr Chin was formerly the Managing Partner of KPMG Singapore, from which he retired in 2005 after a 30-year career. Mr Chin holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore, is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.  Age 60.

Mr Conner was first appointed to the Board on 15 April 2002 and last re-elected as a Director on 16 April 2010. He has extensive banking experience in the Asia Pacific region, having worked for over 25 years with Citibank, N.A. where he served as Managing Director and Market Manager for Citibank Japan from 1999. He was also Chief Executive Officer of Citibank India from 1996 to 1999 and, prior to that, was Country Corporate Officer for Citibank’s Singapore operations. He is presently a Member of the Corporate Governance Council of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and a Commissioner of PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk. Mr Conner holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.  Age 63.

Mrs Fang was first appointed to the Board on 1 November 2008 and elected as a Director on 17 April 2009. She is presently the Chairman of Great Eastern Holdings Ltd and a Director of several companies, including Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, Metro Holdings Ltd, Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd and MediaCorp Pte Ltd. She also serves as a Member of several institutions, including the Board of Trustees of the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Mrs Fang was formerly Chairman of Ernst & Young, from which she retired after a 34-year career. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Age 62.

Mr Lai was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2010 and elected as a Director on 15 April 2011.  He served more than 20 years in OCBC Bank in several senior capacities, including Head of Corporate Banking, Head of Information Technology & Central Operations and Head of Risk Management.  He was Head, Group Audit prior to retiring in April 2010.  Before joining OCBC Bank, he was Managing Director of Citicorp Investment Bank Singapore Ltd and had served stints with Citibank N.A. in Jakarta, London and New York.  He is presently a Director of AV Jennings Ltd, WBL Corporation Ltd, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad, and a Commissioner of PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk.  Mr Lai holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Singapore.  Age 67.

Mr Lee was first appointed to the Board on 25 February 1966 and last re-appointed as a Director on 15 April 2011. He was Chairman of OCBC Bank from 1 August 1995 to 30 June 2003, and continues to serve on the Board Executive Committee and the Board Nominating Committee. He is presently Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Temasek Trust and a Director of several companies, including Great Eastern Holdings Ltd, Lee Rubber Group Companies and Lee Foundation. Mr Lee holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.  Age 81.

Dr Lee was first appointed to the Board on 4 April 2003 and last re-elected as a Director on 15 April 2011. He is presently an Associate Professor at the Duke University Medical School in Durham, USA and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore. He has previously served in senior positions at both OCBC Bank and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is a Director of Lee Foundation and several Lee Rubber Group Companies. Dr Lee graduated with M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration with Distinction from Imperial College, London.  Age 48.

Mr McCarthy was first appointed to the Board on 1 November 2008 and elected as a Director on 17 April 2009. He served for 29 years with Bank of America where he last held the position of President, Bank of America, Asia, from 2001 to 2008. He had held various key positions in Bank of America, including Chief Executive Officer of Singapore, Head of South Asia and Head of Southeast Asia, and was a Board Member of Bank of America's legal entities in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan. He is presently a Director of Bank of Singapore Ltd, Wheelock Properties (S) Ltd and The Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Studies from University College Dublin.  Age 54.

Professor Neo was first appointed to the Board on 1 January 2005 and last re-elected as a Director on 16 April 2010. He is presently a Professor at the Nanyang Business School in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and serves as a Director of k1 Ventures Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy with Honours from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.  Age 54.

Dato’ Ooi Sang Kuang was first appointed to the Board on 21 February 2012.  He was Special Advisor in Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) until he retired on 31 December 2011.  Prior to this, he was Deputy Governor and member of the Board of Directors of BNM, from 2002 to 2010.  Dato’ Ooi is at present Chairman of Cagamas Berhad (the national mortgage corporation in Malaysia) and its subsidiaries, and Malaysian Electronic Clearing Corporation Sendirian Berhad (subsidiary of BNM).  He holds a Bachelor of Economics with Honours from the University of Malaya and a Master of Arts (Development Finance) from Boston University, USA, and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia.  Age 64.

Mr Quah Wee Ghee was appointed to the Board on 9 January 2012.  He is presently an Advisor to the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) Executive Committee and the GIC Investment Review Committee. He is also Chairman of its India and Natural Resources Business Groups, and a Director of GIC Asset Management Pte Ltd. He also serves as a Director of EDBI Pte Ltd, Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd, Singapore Exchange Ltd and SLF Strategic Advisers Pte Ltd, the Chairman of the Ministry of Health Holdings Investment Committee, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Singapore University of Technology and Design.  He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) from the National University of Singapore, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Alumni Member of the Stanford Graduate Business School.  Age 50.

Mr Pramukti was first appointed to the Board on 1 June 2005 and last re-elected as a Director on 15 April 2011. He has been with PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk for 23 years, holding key positions, including President Director, and is presently President Commissioner of the bank.  Mr Pramukti holds a Bachelor of Science (Finance & Banking) from San Francisco State University, a Master of Business Administration (Banking) from Golden Gate University and has participated in Special Programs in International Relations at the International University of Japan.  Age 49.