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Senior Managers

TAN EK KIA
Interim CEO and Executive Director

Tan Ek Kia, 62, is Interim CEO and Executive Director of SMRT Corporation Ltd. He is also Chairman of City Gas Pte Ltd and a director on the Boards of Keppel Offshore and Marine Ltd, Dialog Systems (Asia) Pte Ltd and InterGlobal Offshore Pte Ltd.

Mr Tan is a seasoned professional in the oil and gas and petrochemicals business, with more than 30 years of experience in design, engineering and construction, project management, health, safety and environment, production, logistics, procurement and drilling operations management, business management and development, joint venture management and governance, and organisation change/
transformation. Prior to his retirement in September 2006, senior positions he held in Shell included Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production (based in Sarawak), Chairman of Shell North East Asia (based in Beijing) and Executive Vice President of Shell Chemicals Asia Pacific and Middle East (based in Singapore).

Mr Tan has a First Class Honours in Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from Nottingham University, UK. He has attended a management development programme in the International Institute of Management Development, Lausanne. He is a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia. He was awarded the Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang which carries the title “Datuk” by the State Government of Sarawak.

KHOO HEAN SIANG
Executive Vice President, Trains
SMRT Trains Ltd

Khoo Hean Siang, 63, is Executive Vice President, Trains. Mr Khoo joined SMRT in 1986 as a design engineer, and was responsible for the design and construction of the telecommunication and signalling networks. He was appointed Director, Engineering, overseeing the engineering division before his appointment as Director, Marina Line Project when the Marina/Circle Line division was formed in 2001. Until recently, he was Senior Vice President of Engineering and Projects, SMRT Trains Ltd, and was instrumental in laying the foundation for the Circle Line and ensuring a smooth ramp-up of operations to support and run this new line. Mr Khoo was previously a senior engineer at Singapore Telecoms, and was part of the pioneer team that introduced the first fibre optic network in Singapore.

A Chartered Electrical Engineer of the Institute of Electrical Engineers (United Kingdom), Mr Khoo has an Honours degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Sheffield and a Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Marketing Institute of Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Railway Signal Engineers in UK, and a Member of the Professional Engineers Board, Singapore.

TEO CHEW HOON
Executive Vice President, Commercial & Roads
SMRT Investments Pte Ltd
SMRT Buses Ltd
SMRT Taxis Pte Ltd
SMRT Automotive Services Pte Ltd
Bus-Plus Services Pte Ltd

Teo Chew Hoon, 47, is Executive Vice President, Commercial & Roads. She joined SMRT in 2003. Before this, Ms Teo was Group Sales Manager, and subsequently General Manager of Airport Operations at DFS Venture Singapore (Pte) Ltd from 1999. The businesses under her charge included duty-free liquor, wines, tobacco, beauty, fashion goods, watches, souvenirs and packaged food.

Ms Teo graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Economics.

VINCENT TAN PENG HOCK
Senior Vice President, Engineering & Projects
SMRT Trains Ltd

Vincent Tan, 56, is Senior Vice President, Engineering & Projects. He joined the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation in 1985, followed by SMRT in 1987, where he assumed positions in rail operations management. Prior to his career with SMRT, he was a principal mechanical engineer with the Port of Singapore Authority, and had served on the Standards Committee in SPRING Singapore (previously known as Singapore Productivity and Standards Board) for three years.

Mr Tan holds an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from King’s College, University of London , and a Master of Science in Technological Economics from the University of Stirling, Scotland.

GOH CHEE KONG
Senior Vice President, Communications & Services
SMRT Corporation Ltd

Goh Chee Kong, 55, is Senior Vice President, Communications & Services. He leads the company’s corporate branding, marketing and communications initiatives as well as information technology, safety and security functions. He also oversees SMRT’s commitments to good corporate citizenship which focuses on programmes that positively impact stakeholders and the communities SMRT serves.

Prior to joining SMRT, he served in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). His appointments in the SAF included Head, Defence Relations Department, Commander, 8th Singapore Armoured Brigade, Commander, Officer Cadet School, and Director, Public Affairs and spokesman for MINDEF. He was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 1998.

Mr Goh serves as President of Beyond Social Services, Chairman of Students Care Service, and a board member of St Andrew’s School. He is also a member of the Programme Advisory Committee for English Programmes.

Mr Goh has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Royal Military College of Science, United Kingdom, and a Master of Defence Studies from the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is also an Accreditation Board Member, and an Accredited Member of the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore.

FRANK WONG WAI KWONG
Senior Vice President, Business Development
SMRT Engineering Pte Ltd

Frank Wong Wai Kwong, 63, is Senior Vice President, Business Development of SMRT Corporation. He is responsible for SMRT's business development in Singapore and international markets.

Prior to joining SMRT in March 2011, Mr Wong was General Manager, Business Improvement & Development at Metro Trains Melbourne, Australia. During his stewardship, the company won the award for the city’s metropolitan train operations & maintenance (O&M) franchise in 2009. Mr Wong is also a founding team member of Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway Corporation Ltd’s international railway consultancy services, O&M, project management, railway franchise and railway materials sourcing businesses, where he established markets around the world. He was previously Chief Supporting Services Manager (Development) of Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority, which oversees over 43 public hospitals and associated clinics with more than 50,000 staff.

Mr Wong is an engineering graduate from the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. He is a committee member of the Hong Kong Australia Business Association of the Victoria Chapter and an honourable advisor to the Vocational Training Council for Education of Hong Kong on career development for railway industry undergraduates.

LUI WAI MENG
Vice President, Rail Operations
SMRT Trains Ltd

Lui Wai Meng, 48, is Vice President, Rail Operations at SMRT Trains Ltd. He joined SMRT in 1995 as an engineer. In 1998, he assumed a managerial role overhauling rolling stock, and was subsequently appointed project manager overseeing the mid-life upgrade of SMRT’s first-generation trains.

In 2008, Mr Lui was promoted to Director, Maintenance Group, and was responsible for all maintenance activities of SMRT Trains. He subsequently headed the Projects and Technology Group. In these appointments, Mr Lui was involved in railway engineering as well as bidding for overseas projects.

Mr Lui has a Bachelor degree with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master in Mechanics and Processing of Materials from the Nanyang Technological University. He was awarded the Defence Technology Undergraduate Scholarship by Singapore Aerospace Ltd.

NG TEK POO
Vice President, Maintenance
SMRT Trains Ltd

Ng Tek Poo, 49, is Vice President of Maintenance, SMRT Trains Ltd, responsible for the operational maintenance and running of the North-South, East-West and Circle Lines, and the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. In his current appointment, he oversees the following functional areas: rolling stock and track, signalling and communication, traction power, fare system and building services.

Mr Ng joined SMRT in November 2000 as a maintenance manager in building services. In January 2005, he was responsible for the East-West Line’s station operations. In May 2006, he was transferred to the Safety Services Department, and subsequently promoted to Deputy Director and Head of Safety Services in July 2008. As Head of Safety Services, he led SMRT in several initiatives to enhance our safety culture and key processes, and help achieved ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.

Prior to joining SMRT, Mr Ng was a senior engineer with Keppel FELS, responsible for the design and installation of electrical systems on Mobile Offshore Production Units and Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units.

Mr Ng has a Bachelor degree with First Class Honours in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and an MBA from the National University of Singapore.

KANG HUEY LING
Vice President
SMRT Buses Ltd
Bus-Plus Services Pte Ltd

Kang Huey Ling, 40, is Vice President, SMRT Buses Ltd and Bus-Plus Services Pte Ltd. Ms Kang’s career began in 1994 at Trans-Island Bus Services where she was a Traffic Officer (Planning) in the bus planning and development team. She assisted senior management in planning and coordination during the North-East Line tender in 1999, and led the marketing team for the Circle Line tender in 2001. In 2004, Ms Kang was appointed Deputy Director, Station Operations, responsible for all 64 MRT and LRT stations operated by SMRT. She was subsequently promoted to Director, Station Operations in 2006.

Ms Kang has a Bachelor degree with Honours in Economics from the National University of Singapore, and an MBA from the National University of Singapore Business School.

JAMES NG
Vice President, Automotive Services & Taxis
SMRT Automotive Services Pte Ltd
SMRT Taxis Pte Ltd

James Ng Choon Chua, 39, is Vice President of SMRT Automotive Services Pte Ltd and SMRT Taxis Pte Ltd. He joined SMRT in 2008 as Deputy Director of Automotive Services. Prior to that, Mr Ng held several positions in the Ministry of Defence and transport companies.

Mr Ng has a Bachelor degree with Honours in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master of Science in Industrial and System Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He also has an MBA from Imperial College, United Kingdom .

DAWN LOW
Vice President, Commercial
SMRT Investments Pte Ltd

Dawn Low, 38, is Vice President of Commercial Business at SMRT Investments Pte Ltd. She joined SMRT in 2004, where she built the SMRT brand and businesses through strategic marketing, media and corporate social responsibility initiatives. In 2007, she took the lead in our environmental sustainability strategies and efforts. Since then, SMRT has garnered several local and international awards and recognition such as the FTSE4Gd Index and the Land Transport Authority’s Most Eco-Friendly Transport Provider award. In 2008, Ms Low took on the expanded portfolio of Director, Marketing, SMRT Taxis, to drive growth for the business.

Before joining SMRT, Ms Low was with the Ministry of Defence and City Developments Ltd, responsible for diverse areas such as branding, marketing and partnerships, corporate social responsibility, local and international media relations, as well as public and corporate communications.

She is an Accredited Member of the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore, and holds a Bachelor in Social Sciences (Honours) from the National University of Singapore, and a Master of Mass Communication from the Nanyang Technological University.

PHAN YOKE FEI
Vice President, Human Resource
SMRT Corporation Ltd

Phan Yoke Fei, 40, joined SMRT as Director, Human Resource in April 2010, and was promoted to his present position in March 2011. He is responsible for the Human Resource & Administration Division, including SMRT Institute, and is the Secretary of the Remuneration Committee.

Prior to joining SMRT, he was Director of Human Resource, Legal and Corporate Services in several public listed companies in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong from a diverse range of industries, including investment holdings, shipping, leisure and hospitality, information technology and business process outsourcing.

Mr Phan has an LLB degree with Honours from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, and post-graduate qualifications in International Taxation and Human Resources Management. He is also an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and holds a Company Secretarial licence in Malaysia.

CELINA ENG SOO HWI
Vice President, Audit Division
SMRT Corporation Ltd

Celina Eng, 36, is Vice President of the Audit Division and Whistleblowing Investigation Officer of SMRT Corporation Ltd. She joined SMRT as Deputy Director (Audit) in 2008 to oversee the Control Self Assessment (CSA) project. Prior to this, Ms Eng was Associate Director at KPMG where she worked on several regional internal audit outsourcing projects, Enterprise Risk Management and CSA projects, and performed external quality assurance reviews on internal audit functions.

Ms Eng has a Bachelor degree in Accountancy from the Nanyang Technological University. She is a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (Singapore), and a Non-Practising Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

LIM MEI NAI
Vice President, Finance
SMRT Corporation Ltd

Lim Mei Nai, 40, is Vice President, Finance. In her concurrent role as Acting Head, Finance, she is responsible for the Group’s financial strategy and management, corporate planning, tax, treasury and investor relations.

Prior to joining SMRT in October 2006, Ms Lim was with SembCorp Industries Ltd. In her last appointment as Assistant Vice President, Finance, she was responsible for group consolidation and management reporting.

Ms Lim graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accountancy, and is a Non-Practising Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.