Appointed as Director and Executive Chairman of City Developments Limited (CDL) on 1 October 1969 and 1 January 1995 respectively, Mr Kwek was last re-appointed on 27 April 2012 pursuant to Section 153(6) of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 (Section 153(6)). He also sits on the Nominating Committee of CDL.

Mr Kwek is the non-executive Chairman of Hong Leong Asia Ltd. (HLA) and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C). He is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Hong Leong Finance Limited (HLF) and City e-Solutions Limited (CES). There were no changes in Mr Kwek’s directorships in listed companies in the preceding 3-year period.

Mr Kwek holds a law degree, LL.B (London) and is also a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He has extensive experience in the finance business, having grown from day one with the original Hong Leong Finance Limited which has since merged its finance business with Singapore Finance Limited (now known as HLF). He also has vast experience in the real estate business, the hotel industry as well as the trading and manufacturing business.

Mr Kwek’s other appointments include being a member of the East Asia Council of INSEAD since its inception in 2003 and a board member of Singapore Hotel Association. He was also conferred Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration in Hospitality from Johnson & Wales University (Rhode Island, US) and Honorary Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University (UK).

At the Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) Investors’ Choice Awards in October 2012, Mr Kwek together with Mr Kwek Leng Joo, emerged joint winners as "Partners in the Office of the CEO" in the Brendan Wood International – SIAS TopGun CEO Designation Award. This Award is accorded to CEOs who are best in class rated by shareholders.

Appointed as Director and Managing Director of CDL on 8 February 1980 and 1 January 1995 respectively, Mr Kwek is the chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility & Corporate Governance (CSR & CG) Committee. He is also an Executive Director of CES and a non-executive Director of HLF. In the preceding 3-year period, he was a non-executive Director of M&C until May 2011.

Mr Kwek holds a Diploma in Financial Management and has extensive experience in property development and investment.

Mr Kwek contributes actively to the business community through several public appointments including Honorary President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of National Youth Achievement Award Council and a member of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University, National Climate Change Network and Marina Bay Public Advisory Panel.

To raise the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the business community in Singapore, Mr Kwek was elected as the President of Singapore Compact for CSR, which is the national CSR society and country focal point for the United Nations (UN) Global Compact in Singapore.

Mr Kwek emerged joint winners together with Mr Kwek Leng Beng, as "Partners in the Office of the CEO" in the Brendan Wood International – SIAS TopGun CEO Designation Award given out at the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards in October 2012. This Award is accorded to CEOs who are best in class rated by shareholders.

Mr Chia Ngiang Hong joined CDL in 1981 and has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry in Singapore and the region. He holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Estate Management (Honours) from the University of Singapore and a Masters in Business Administration with distinction from University of Hull, UK. Mr Chia is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers (SISV) and the current First Vice President of Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS). A much-respected contributor to the real estate industry of Singapore, Mr Chia is currently a member of the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) as well as a Board member of the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) as well as a member of the Charity Council, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). He also sits on the Advisory Panel in Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Academy and is a Certified Property Manager with Institute of Real Estate Management (USA).

Ms Goh Ann Nee was appointed as CDL’s Chief Financial Officer in 2005. Prior to that, she was Vice President (Finance) at Millennium & Copthorne International Limited. A Chartered Accountant, Ms Goh graduated from the University of Glasgow and started her career with Coopers & Lybrand (now known as Pricewaterhouse Coopers) based in London. She has worked in several multinational companies over the course of an illustrious career in international financial management. Ms Goh is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. She has also been appointed as a Council member of the Accounting Standards Council and as a Board Member of the Singapore National Library Board.

Mr Tan Seng Chee was appointed as CDL’s Chief Information Officer in 2000. Trained as an engineer, he has about 30 years of experience in the IT industry, working with many diverse applications and systems in both inhouse IT departments and IT vendor environment. He graduated from the University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree, Master of Science (Industrial Engineering) and has a post graduate diploma in Computer Science from the British Computer Society. He has also served on the editorial advisory board of the MIS Asia magazine and the Raffles Institution IT advisory committee.

Having directed the Design and Projects division in CDL for over 4 years, Anthony Chia has been instrumental in key projects such as South Beach, The Residences at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove, One Shenton and other key residential and commercial projects. Graduating from Harvard, Anthony has extensive experience in planning, architecture and construction, in both the public and private sectors, having headed departments in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Housing and Development Board (HDB). He is active in various URA and BCA panels and is a former member of the Board of Architects Singapore. He was recently awarded the Ministry of National Development (MND) Medallion 2012 for his contributions. Following his service with the Singapore government, he relocated to Hong Kong for the massive Cyberport project and was with PCCW for over 5 years.

Ms Esther An joined CDL in 1995 to establish the Company’s Corporate Communications department and subsequently CDL’s pioneering Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) portfolio. A forerunner and active advocate of CSR and a member of the management committee of Singapore Compact for CSR since 2005, Ms An was listed as one of the Global Sustain Ability 100 leaders since 2011, an international listing of noteworthy achievers who are making an impact in sustainability on behalf of their organisations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Hong Kong and has over 20 years of experience in corporate and community communications, advertising as well as media and investor relations, in both the public and private sectors.

Mr Daniel T’ng joined CDL in 2012 to head the Property and Facilities Management Division. He holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Estate Management (Honours) from Heriot-Watt University and two Master’s Degrees, one in Business Administration from the University of Adelaide (Australia) and the other in Project Management from the National University of Singapore. He has about 30 years of experience in the property and facilities management industry in Singapore and the region. He also has extensive experience in managing strata-titled developments, lease management, project consultancy and general management as well as business development.

Mr Ananda Arawwawela has a wealth of experience in hotel management spanning over 34 years in Singapore and the region. Prior to joining CDL in 2013, he was the Managing Director of The St. Regis Singapore and Area Managing Director for Singapore, responsible for Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ operations in Singapore. Other senior regional positions in the hospitality industry he has held include Managing Director of Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers and Area Managing Director of Hong Kong and Macau. Mr Arawwawela has also served as Chairman of the Hong Kong Hotels Association and Board Member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board.