Board Changes at the Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Board’s combined planning, transport, architecture and finance expertise may support more coordinated urban-development decisions affecting land use and future property supply.
Four new members joined the 13-member URA Board from 1 April 2015, with all appointments running for three years until 31 March 2018.
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Four new members will be appointed to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Board with effect from 1 April 2015. Chairman of the board, Mr Peter Ho Hak Ean, will be reappointed, along with eight others. Three members are stepping down from the Board.
New Board Members
The four new members are:
i. Mr Khew Sin Khoon, President & Chief Executive Officer, CPG Corporation Pte Ltd
ii. Mr Chew Men Leong, Chief Executive, Land Transport Authority
iii. Prof Brenda Yeoh Saw Ai, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
iv. Dr Cheong Wei Yang, Director, Planning, Ministry of Education
Re-appointed Members
In addition to Mr Ho, the eight re-appointed members are:
i. Mr Mok Wei Wei, Managing Director, W Architects Pte Ltd
ii. Mr Liang Eng Hwa, Managing Director, Treasury & Markets, DBS Bank Ltd, and MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC
iii. Mr Tan Chee Meng, Senior Counsel, Deputy Managing Partner, WongPartnership LLP
iv. Mr Nagaraj Sivaram, Partner, Assurance, Ernst & Young LLP
v. Adjunct Assoc Prof Sim Heng Joo, Joe, Chief Executive Officer, National University Hospital
vi. Mr Goh Sin Teck, Editor, Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd
vii. Ms Anisa Hassan, Managing Director, IJL Professional Dating (S) Ptd Ltd
viii. Mr Ng Lang, Chief Executive Officer, Urban Redevelopment Authority
Members who are stepping down
The three board members stepping down after their terms end on 31 March 2015 are:
i. Mr Chan Sui Him, Chairman, DP Architects Pte Ltd
ii. Mr Anthony Kang Chiang Meng, Chairman, Indiglo Venture Pte Ltd
iii. Mr Lionel Yeo Hung Tong, Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board
With these appointment changes, the URA Board will have 13 members, including Mr Peter Ho. All appointments will be for a three-year term until 31 March 2018. The full list of URA board members and a brief write-up of the new board members are appended in the Annex.
MND and URA welcome the new board members, and look forward to the continued support of the reappointed Chairman and board members. MND and URA also extend their appreciation to all outgoing board members for their invaluable service, guidance and contributions during their tenure.