Pao Kiew Tee is our Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director. He was appointed as our Director on 24 December 2012. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Nominating and Remuneration Committees.
From March 1979 to June 2016, he served as a senior government auditor holding the position of senior group director. As a senior auditor, he was overall in-charge of a group responsible for auditing the financial statements and operation audits of government ministries and statutory boards. Prior to joining the Singapore Government, he served with various accounting firms in New Zealand between October 1976 and September 1978. From March 1975 to September 1976, he worked as an analyst for the Commercial Bank of Australia in New Zealand.
He is currently an independent director of Wong Fong Industries Limited and Mary Chia Holdings Limited. He was the honorary treasurer and honorary secretary of the Serangoon Gardens Country Club for several years between 1998 and 2012, and is currently active in various grassroots organisations.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand in 1974. He is a fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors
Phua Lam Soon is one of our co-founders and our CEO. He has served as a director for Logistics Construction Pte Ltd since incorporating on 25 April 1992 and Apex Projects Pte Ltd since 7 October 2008. Mr. Phua is the Company’s first Director as well as a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Phua is in charge of setting out strategic plans, steering business development, the overall management and day-to-day operations for our Group. He has more than 30 years of experience in Singapore’s building construction industry. Under Mr. Phua’s stewardship, our Group has undertaken a wide range of building construction services, from renovation and interior fit-out works to upgrading and main building works for the public sector.
In addition to his involvement with our Group, Mr. Phua is currently the vice-chairman of the Sembawang Citizens’ Consultative Committee. He was conferred the Public Service Medal or Pingat Bakti Masyarakat in August 2010 and the Public Service Star or Bintang Bakti Masyarakat in August 2016 by the President of the Republic of Singapore.
Ong Siew Eng is our Executive Director and one of our Group’s co-founders. She has served as a director for Logistics Construction Pte Ltd since its 25 April 1992 incorporation and Apex Projects Pte Ltd since its 7 October 2008 incorporation. Ms. Ong was appointed Director of our Company on 31 October 2012.
Ms. Ong oversees our Group’s human resource management and administrative functions. From the time Logistics Construction Pte Ltd incorporated until August 2012, she was in charge of the finance, budgeting, human resource and administrative functions of our Group.
Ng Kok Seng is our Executive Director. He has served as a director for Apex Projects Pte Ltd since its 7 October 2008 incorporation. Mr. Ng was appointed as a Director of our Company on 31 October 2012.
Mr. Ng is in charge of our Group’s project management and worksite operations and is also involved in business development. He has more than 18 years of experience in the building construction industry. Mr. Ng joined our Group in May 1996 as a project coordinator in charge of worksite progress’ daily coordination. From August 1998 to July 1999, he was appointed as project manager in charge of our Group’s projects as well as the management and coordination of site personnel, subcontractors and suppliers. From August 1999 until his appointment as an Executive Director, he served as General Manager and was in charge of overseeing our Group’s tender processes and site operations.
Mr. Ng graduated with a Diploma in Building from the Singapore Polytechnic in 1992.
Foo Shiang Ping was appointed as our Non-Executive Director on 24 December 2012. He is also a member of our Group’s Audit and Remuneration Committees.
Mr. Foo is the Founder and Principal Consultant of SP Corporate Advisory, a boutique corporate restructuring and merger and acquisition or “M&A” advisory firm based in Singapore. With 20 years of corporate advisory experience, Mr. Foo’s primary dealings are in IPO, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring transactions and fund-raising activities. At present, Mr. Foo is a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He was also appointed as a Non-Executive Director of 800 Super Holdings Limited, another listed company on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
Having earned his Bachelor’s in Business Economics (with Distinction) from Brock University in Canada, Mr. Foo currently serves as the Vice-President of Foo Clan Association and Treasurer of Geylang East Home for the Aged.
Chen Timothy Teck-Leng was appointed as our Independent Director on 24 December 2012. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Chairman of both the Nominating and Remuneration Committees.
Mr. Chen has three decades of management experience in banking, insurance, international finance and corporate advisory work. He has held positions in Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and Sun Life Financial Inc. In China, he formerly served as the General Manager for Sun Life Financial Inc. and the President and CEO of Sunlife Everbright Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Chen currently sits on the boards of several SGX-listed companies. He is an independent director for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd., Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Group Corporation Ltd., TMC Education Corporation Ltd. and Sysma Holdings Limited.
Mr. Chen earned his Bachelor of Science degree from University of Tennessee and his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ohio State University. He received his Certified Corporate Director or ICD.D designation from the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors.