Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Financial Officer
BackNov 23, 2023
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Nov 23, 2023 17:41 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Chief Financial Officer |
| Announcement Reference | SG231123OTHRNUNH |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Liaw Liang Huat Joshua |
| Designation | CEO |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 23/11/2023 |
| Name Of Person | Tong Meng Chong, Michael |
| Age | 37 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Board, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee ("NRC") and Audit and Risk Committee ("ARC") of Elite Commercial REIT Management Pte. Ltd., as manager of Elite Commercial REIT (the "REIT Manager"), reviewed and assessed the qualifications, experience and suitability of Mr Tong Meng Chong, Michael ("Mr Tong") and is satisfied that Mr Tong possesses the requisite qualifications and capabilities to assume the responsibilities as the CFO of the REIT Manager. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Executive. Mr Tong will work with the CEO and the other members of the management team to formulate strategic plans for Elite Commercial REIT ("Elite REIT"), in accordance with the REIT Manager's stated investment strategy. His responsibilities will include formulation and execution of Elite REIT's financial strategies, capital management, risk management, finance and accounting functions, treasury, taxation, budgeting and financial reporting. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Chief Financial Officer Member of the Sustainability Committee |
| Professional qualifications | Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University & Chartered Accountant (Singapore) and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Mr Tong has more than 10 years of experience in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, project finance, consolidation, taxation, and compliance. Prior to joining Elite REIT, Mr Tong was employed with Lendlease and was the General Manager Finance, Asia, where his core responsibilities included regional reporting, financial accounting, compliance, annual budgeting, and quarterly forecasting. Prior to joining Lendlease in 2012, he was from PwC, where he was involved in the audit of Singapore-listed corporations and multinational companies across various industries including real estate and initial public offerings. |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | 1. Lendlease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd 2. Lendlease Investment Management Pte Ltd 3. Lendlease Retail Pte Ltd 4. Lendlease Proptech Pte Ltd 5. Lendlease Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Present | NIL |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner? | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him? | No |
| (d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose? | No |
| (e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part? | No |
| (g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| (j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | No |
| If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Not applicable |
