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COMPANY INFORMATION - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lui Chong Chee, BSc, MBA 
Chairman
Age: 49


Term of Office:
Non-Executive Director since 11 December 2001 and Chairman since
1 June 2007. Mr Lui was last re-elected in 2008 and, in accordance with Australand’s Constitution, is retiring by rotation and seeking re-election in 2010.

Independent: No

Board Committee membership: Chairman of the Executive Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee.

Skills and experience:
Joined the CapitaLand Group Limited as Chief Financial Officer in November 2001. Appointed Chief Executive Officer of CapitaLand Residential Limited on 1 July 2005. Most recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of CapitaLand Financial Limited on 1 April 2008. Prior to joining the CapitaLand Group, was the Managing Director of Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) Limited. Joined Citibank, Singapore in July 1986.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include:
• Lai Fung Holdings Limited (appointed 21 June 2006, resigned 4 June 2007)
• United Malayan Land Bhd
(appointed 28 February 2007, resigned 1 August 2008)

Other current Directorships / Offices:
• Director of CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaRetail China Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore)
• Director of CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaCommercial Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore)
• Director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaMall Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore)

 

James Glen Service, AO, FCPA, FCIS, HFAIB, CA 
Deputy Chairman
Age: 77 

Term of Office: Non-Executive Director since 12 July 1995. Mr Service was last re-elected in 2007 and, in accordance with Australand's Constitution, is retiring by rotation and seeking re-election in 2010.

Independent: Yes 

Board Committee Membership:
Member of the Executive Committee, Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. 

Skills and Experience:
A highly experienced listed company director with considerable property sector experience. Executive Chairman of JG Service Pty Ltd, a specialist property consulting company.  Past National President of the Property Council of Australia and is involved in a number of other government, cultural and community organisations.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include:
Challenger Financial Services Group Limited (appointed 6 November 2003, retired 22 November 2007). 

Other current Directorships:
Director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaMall Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore).

Robert William Johnston, B. Eng (Electrical) (Hons 1) 
Managing Director 
Age: 48

Term of Office:
Managing Director since 1 August 2007. As per the Company’s Constitution, the Managing Director is exempt from retirement by rotation in accordance with article 12.28.

Independent: No

Board Committee membership:
Member of Executive Committee and Risk & Compliance Committee. Attends all other Board Committees by invitation.

Skills and experience:
Appointed Managing Director of Australand in August 2007. Prior to joining Australand, Mr Johnston held a number of senior management positions with the Lend Lease Group in the USA, UK, Asia and Australia. Immediately prior to his appointment to Australand, Mr Johnston was Global CEO of Bovis Lend Lease. Positions held prior to this included CEO of Bovis Lend Lease Asia Pacific and COO of Lend Lease Real Estate Investments in the USA.
Mr Johnston joined the Lend Lease Group in August 1988. He has in excess of 20 years of experience in the property industry.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include: Nil

Other current Directorships / Offices: Nil


Ee Chee Hong, M. Eng (Control Engineering), AAICD 
Age: 42 


Term of Office:
Non-Executive Director appointed to the Board on 26 May 2008. Mr Ee was elected at the 2009 Annual & General Meetings.

Independent: No

Board Committee membership: Nil

Skills and experience:
Joined CapitaLand in June 2001 as Vice President of the President’s Office. Between December 2002 and 30 June 2009 held a number of senior positions across the CapitaLand Group. Appointed CEO, CapitaLand Commercial Limited on 1 July 2009. Concurrently holds the position of Managing Director of Strategic Corporate Development for CapitaLand Limited.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include: Nil

Other current Directorships / Offices:
• Director of CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaCommercial Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore)
• Alternate director to Mr Wen Khai Meng of Quill Capita Management Sdn Bhd (manager of Quill Capita Trust which is a listed REIT in Malaysia)

Ian Farley Hutchinson, LLB 
Age: 71 

Term of Office:
Non-Executive Director since 11 December 2001. Mr Hutchinson was last re-elected at the 2008 Annual & General Meetings.

Independent: Yes

Board Committee membership: Chairman of the Nomination
Committee, Chairman of the Risk & Compliance Committee and Member of the Audit Committee

Skills and experience:
An experienced company director. Extensive experience in corporate law having been Senior Partner and Chairman of the national firm and a partner of Freehills for 30 years. Has extensive experience both as chairman and as a member of various committees including audit, risk, compliance and corporate governance. Has served on advisory and review committees for the Australian Federal Government.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include: Nil

Other current Directorships / Offices:
• Chairman of Hoya Lens Australia Pty Limited

 

Paul Dean Isherwood, AO, FCA 
Age: 71 

Term of Office:
Non-Executive Director since 15 December 2005. Mr Isherwood was last re-elected at the 2009 Annual & General Meetings.

Independent: Yes

Board Committee membership: Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Executive Committee, Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee

Skills and experience:
An experienced company director with a strong finance and accounting background. Proven leadership experience from a career with Coopers & Lybrand that spanned 38 years. Held the position of National Chairman and Managing Partner of Coopers & Lybrand (Australia) from 1985 to 1994. Served on the International Board and Executive Committee of the firm from 1985 to 1994. Has extensive corporate governance experience across different industry sectors, and mostly with listed companies.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include:
• Chairman of Globe International Limited (appointed 30 March 2001)
• St George Bank Limited
(appointed 27 October 1997, resigned 1 December 2008)
• Stadium Australia Management Limited (appointed 11 March 1996, resigned 25 May 2007)

Other current Directorships / Offices: Nil

Olivier Lim, B. Eng (Civil) (Hons 1) 
Age: 45 

Term of Office:
Non-Executive Director since 18 December 2007. Mr Lim was elected at the 2008 Annual & General Meetings.

Independent: No

Board Committee membership:
Member of the Audit Committee

Skills and experience:
Joined CapitaLand Group in September 2003 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance. He was CapitaLand’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer from October 2004 to June 2005. Appointed Group Chief Financial Officer of CapitaLand Limited in July 2005. Prior to joining the CapitaLand Group was the Director and Head of the Real Estate Unit, Corporate Banking in Citibank, Singapore. Joined Citibank, Singapore in August 1989.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include:
• Alternate director to Mr Liew Mun Leong of The Ascott Group Limited (appointed 1 March 2006, resigned 12 May 2008). Director of The Ascott Group Limited (appointed 12 May 2008). (Note: The Ascott Group Limited was privatised in 2008 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand)
• Director of CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaRetail China Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore) (appointed 31 October 2006, resigned 21 July 2009)

Other current Directorships / Offices:
• Director of CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaCommercial Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore)
• Director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (manager of CapitaMall Trust which is a listed REIT in Singapore)
• Director of CapitaMalls Asia Limited (formerly known as CapitaLand Retail Limited and listed on 25 November 2009)

Stephen Eric Newton, BA (Econ & Actg), CA, M. Com 
Age: 57 

Term of Office:
Non-Executive Director since 18 December 2007. Mr Newton was elected at the 2008 Annual & General Meetings.

Independent: Yes

Board Committee membership:
Member of the Risk & Compliance Committee

Skills, experience and expertise: Currently the Joint Managing Director and co-founder of Arcadia Funds Management Limited. Prior to establishing the Arcadia Group in December 2002, was a senior executive at Lend Lease Corporation and a director of a number of Lend Lease entities and managed funds (November 1980 to December 2002). Has over twenty five years experience in property and asset management, development management and real estate investment management with a focus on entity and asset acquisitions and management of publicly listed and private (wholesale) real estate investment trusts.

Directorships of listed entities within the last three years include: Nil

Other current Directorships / Offices:
• Director of Newcastle Airport Limited
• Governor and Director of University of Notre Dame Australia
• Member of the Finance Committee and Property Committee for the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney 

     
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