# New Appointments to the HDB Board - **Source:** Ministry of National Development - **Published:** 2015-09-30T06:00:00.000Z - **Author:** Ministry of National Development - **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/new-appointments-to-the-hdb-board - **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing ## Featured rationale The refreshed board’s expertise across planning, social work and public service may support housing policies responsive to both development requirements and resident needs. ## AI summary HDB’s Board for 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2018 retains Chairman James Koh Cher Siang and adds a Deputy Chairman and four members. ## Original article The Ministry of National Development (MND) today announced board appointment changes at the Housing and Development Board (HDB). The new term of the HDB Board will be from 1 Oct 2015 to 30 Sep 2018. The Board will continue to be led by incumbent Chairman, Mr James Koh Cher Siang. A Deputy Chairman and four new members have been appointed to the Board. Six Board Members have been re-appointed, and four members are stepping down. Deputy Chairman Mr Chin Yoke Choong, Bobby, has been appointed as Deputy Chairman, HDB. Mr Bobby Chin is currently the Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd. He was the Managing Partner of KPMG Singapore for 13 years, from 1992 until his retirement in 2005. He has been active in the Singapore corporate and public service scenes. He also serves as a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers. New Board Members The four new HDB Board members are from diverse backgrounds, with deep expertise and experience in academia, public service and social work. They are: Professor Lily Kong, Provost and Lee Kong Chian Professor of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University Professor Heng Chye Kiang, Dean, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore Dr Sudha Nair, Executive Director, Centre for Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVE) Ms Teoh Zsin Woon, Deputy Secretary (Development), Ministry of Health Re-appointment of Chairman and Board Members Mr James Koh Cher Siang has been re-appointed as Chairman, HDB. Six board members have also been re-appointed. They are: Mr Matthias Yao Chih, Director, Agmonton Pte Ltd Mr Ong Chong Tee, Deputy Managing Director (Financial Supervision), Monetary Authority of Singapore Mr Tham Sai Choy, Managing Partner, KPMG LLP BG Tan Wei Ming, Mervyn, Director, Military Intelligence, Ministry of Defence Mr Mohd Sa’at bin Abdul Rahman, Editor, Berita Harian/Berita Minggu, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Dr Cheong Koon Hean, Chief Executive Officer, Housing and Development Board Board Members Stepping Down Four board members will be stepping down, and MND and HDB wish to thank them for their invaluable service, guidance and contributions during their term of appointment. They are: Mr Tham Kui Seng, Director, The Straits Trading Company Limited Mrs Chng Sok Hui, Chief Financial Officer, DBS Bank Ltd Ms Ong Toon Hui, Dean & Chief Executive Officer, Civil Service College, and Deputy Secretary (Development), Public Service Division Associate Professor Yu Shi Ming, Department of Real Estate, National University of Singapore Jointly issued by Ministry of National Development and Housing and Development Board ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 建屋发展局董事会新任命 国家发展部（MND）今日宣布建屋发展局（HDB）董事会的人事任命变动。建屋发展局董事会新任期为2015年10月1日至2018年9月30日。 董事会将继续由现任主席许慈祥先生（Mr James Koh Cher Siang）领导。董事会已任命一名副主席及四名新成员。六名董事会成员获重新任命，四名成员卸任。 副主席 陈育聪先生（Mr Chin Yoke Choong, Bobby）获任命为建屋发展局副主席。 陈育聪先生现为职总平价合作社有限公司主席。他曾担任KPMG新加坡管理合伙人13年，自1992年起至2005年退休。他活跃于新加坡企业界及公共服务领域，亦是总统顾问理事会成员。 新任董事会成员 四名新任建屋发展局董事会成员背景多元，在学术界、公共服务及社会工作领域拥有深厚专长与经验。他们是： 江莉莉教授，新加坡管理大学教务长兼李光前社会科学讲座教授 王才强教授，新加坡国立大学设计与环境学院院长 Sudha Nair博士，促进以非暴力替代方案中心（PAVE）执行董事 张欣温女士，卫生部副常任秘书（发展） 主席及董事会成员的重新任命 许慈祥先生获重新任命为建屋发展局主席。六名董事会成员亦获重新任命。他们是： 姚智先生，Agmonton Pte Ltd董事 王宗 co先生，新加坡金融管理局副董事总经理（金融监管） 谭赛才先生，KPMG LLP管理合伙人 陈伟明准将，国防部军事情报总监 Mohd Sa’at bin Abdul Rahman先生，《每日新闻》／《星期日新闻》主编，新加坡报业控股有限公司 张敬贤博士，建屋发展局首席执行官 卸任董事会成员 四名董事会成员将卸任，国家发展部与建屋发展局谨此感谢他们在任期内所提供的宝贵服务、指导与贡献。他们是： 谭贵成先生，海峡贸易有限公司董事 庄淑慧女士，星展银行有限公司首席财务官 王敦惠女士，公务员学院院长兼首席执行官，以及公共服务署副常任秘书（发展） 余世明副教授，新加坡国立大学房地产学系 由国家发展部与建屋发展局联合发布