Board of Directors


MR. CHAN PENGEE ADRIAN
Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director


Mr. Adrian Chan was appointed to the Board on 24 June 2013. Adrian is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Adrian is also a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He is the Head of the Corporate Department and a Senior Partner at the law firm, Lee & Lee. He serves on the board of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA) and chairs its Institute of Corporate Law Panel. He is the Prime Minister’s nominee on the Legal Service Commission. He serves on the Executive Council of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises as its Honorary Secretary, the Corporate Governance and Regulations Committee of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce and was the First Vice-Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

He is a director of Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee, the joint law venture between Lee & Lee and the international law firm, Hogan Lovells, and is an independent director on the Boards of Hong Fok Corporation Ltd, Ascendas Funds Management (S) Ltd, Global Investments Ltd and Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd, all of which are listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

He serves on the board of the charity, Shared Services for Charities Limited, the Ethics Review Committee of the Singapore Polytechnic and has been appointed by the SGX onto its Catalist Advisory Panel.

He is the Chairman of the Corporate Practice Committee of the Law Society of Singapore and was appointed to the Audit Committee Guidance Committee, established by the MAS, ACRA and the SGX.

 

 

DR. TEH BAN LIAN
Independent Director and Non-Executive


Dr. Teh Ban Lian is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Company since 13 June 2005 and is the chairman of the Risk Management Sub-Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee.

Dr. Teh has been holding senior corporate executive positions for over thirty years. He last served as Vice-Chairman of Chesterton International Property Consultants Pte Ltd. Amongst his previous other appointments, he was the Managing Director of Emporium Group, Executive Director of China Everbright Ltd and a former Independent Director of Japan Land Ltd. He was President of the Singapore Retailers Association for eight years.

Dr. Teh holds a PhD. (Bus. Admin.) (Hon) from an American university and was nominated in ‘Who’s Who of the Asian Pacific Rim’ – 1999/2000 International Edition by Barons, USA. Dr. Teh was conferred the Public Service Medal – PBM (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) National Day Awards in 2003.

 

 

MR. HENG CHYE YAM
Independent Director and Non-Executive


Mr. Heng Chye Yam is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Company since 26 April 2005 and is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Mr. Heng is also a member of the Audit Committee and Risk Management SubCommittee. Mr. Heng is presently the Managing Director of Metalwood Pte Ltd. Mr. Heng holds an MBA from the University of Hull, Graduate Diploma in both Marketing and Personnel Management and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science.

 

 

MR. WONG SOON CHIU
Independent Director and Non-Executive


Mr. Wong Soon Chiu is a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 08 January 2003 and was re-designated as an Independent and Non-Executive Director on 25 February 2014. Mr. Wong is the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Management Sub-Committee. Mr. Wong holds an MBA from Brunel University of Reading. He is a Fellow member of the Association of International Accountants of UK, and an Associate of the Institute of Secretaries and Administrators, UK and a Fellow member of the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants, Australia.

 

 

MR. CHAN KUM LEONG
Non-Executive Director


Mr. Chan Kum Leong is a Chartered Accountant and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. He joined the Board on 21 June 2012 and is a member of the Remuneration Committee and also a member of the Risk Management Sub-Committee. He was the Group Financial Controller of the Lian Huat Group – a substantial shareholder of the Company

 

 

MR. GOON EU JIN TERENCE
Group CEO and Group Managing Director


Mr. Terence Goon is the Group CEO and Group Managing Director. Apart from overseeing the daily operations of the Group, his responsibilities include corporate planning, strategic planning and business development, and the management of functional areas including finance, investor relations, human resources and marketing communications. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of Buylateral Group, the Group’s operating division responsible for supply chain management, sourcing and distribution of furniture for the USA market. Mr. Goon also spearheads the Group’s property development division. Mr. Goon graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (2nd Class Honors) from the National University of Singapore and was formerly with the Economic Development Board and Arthur Andersen.

 

 

MS. WEE AI QUEY
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director


Ms. Wee Ai Quey, a co-founding member of the Group, is an Executive Director of the Group. Ms. Wee is responsible for the marketing, sourcing, operations and brand development of the Group’s imported furniture business. With over 25 years’ experience in interior design and furniture retail, Ms. Wee is the driving force behind the Group’s success in the luxury furniture business and is responsible for the management of Marquis Furniture Gallery Pte Ltd which carries the brands Minotti, Porada, Meridiani, MisuraEmme, Cierre, Visionnaire and Lifestorey.

 

 

MS. ONG CIU HWA
Executive Director


Ms. Ong Ciu Hwa joined the Company in 2004 as the Finance Manager of the Company and is responsible for the Group financial reporting and accounting function, taxation, banking, and administration matters. She is a Chartered Accountant and has over 10 years accounting and finance experience.