Goh Geok Khim
Non-executive Chairman

Mr Goh Geok Khim was appointed Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the Board in November 2004. He is the Executive Chairman of G. K. Goh Holdings Ltd, which owns a 33% stake in Boardroom.

Mr Goh is also Chairman of the Boards of Temasek Foundation (CLG) Limited, The National Museum of Singapore, and Federal Iron Works Sdn Bhd. In addition to these appointments, he is also a member of the National Heritage Board, and a non-executive director of Lam Soon (M) Bhd.

Mr Goh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Kim Teo Poh Jin
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer

Mr Kim Teo Poh Jin is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company. He is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the Group.

Prior to Boardroom, Mr Teo was the Regional Head of Retail Equities at CIMB-GK Securities, Singapore. He has about 25 years of experience in the finance industry, having worked in senior positions of major global financial institutions. Mr Teo was formerly Chairman of the Investment Committee of ecoWise Holdings Ltd, and the Chief Executive Officer of AIB Govett Asia Ltd and First State Investments (Singapore).

Mr Teo is currently the Chairman of the Investment Committee of CIMB Principal Asset Management Berhad and CIMB Wealth Advisors Berhad. He is also a director of The T'ang Quartet, Marina Yacht Services and Livet Company.

Mr Teo holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree, from the Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh.

Sebastian Tan Cher Liang
Managing Director & Finance Director,
Group Chief Financial Officer

Mr Sebastian Tan Cher Liang is the co-founder and Managing Director of the Company. He is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations and development of the Group. On 1 January 2010, Mr Tan also assumed the role of Group Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Tan was with Ernst & Young from 1973 to 1992.

Mr Tan is also an independent director of Freight Links Express Holdings Limited. In addition, he is a director of D.S Lee Foundation and Children's Charity Association, and a trustee of Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple.

Mr Tan is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, U.K.

He was conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1996 for his contribution to charitable causes in Singapore.

Sim Cheok Lim
Lead Independent Director

Appointed as Chairman and Director in August 2000, Mr Sim Cheok Lim stepped down as Chairman in 2005 and was re-elected as an independent non-executive director. He also chairs Boardroom's Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominating Committee.

Mr Sim is also a director of Bequest Holdings Pte Ltd, and an independent director of Vicom Ltd. He is Singapore's Ambassador (Non-Resident) to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Mr Sim had previously served as Chairman of the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (CISCO) and as Marketing Director in the Shell Group of companies.

Mr Sim graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) degree, and holds a Diploma in Competitive Marketing Strategies from the University of California Berkeley.

Mr Sim is the recipient of the Public Service Star (BBM), the Public Service Medal (PBM) and the Friend of Labour Award.

Elizabeth Sam
Independent Director

Appointed as Non-Executive Director in August 2000, Mrs Elizabeth Sam chairs the Nominating Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee. Mrs Sam is a director of SC Global Ltd, AV Jennings Ltd, Kasikorn Bank, Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd and Straits Trading Co. Ltd.

Mrs Sam has over 40 years of experience in the financial sector, having held senior appointments in the Ministry of Finance, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mercantile House Holdings Ltd, and OCBC Bank where she retired as Deputy President. She was a director of the Singapore International Monetary Exchange of Singapore from its reorganization in 1983 till its merger with the Stock Exchange of Singapore, and served 2 three-year terms as Chairman.

Mrs Sam graduated from the University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics.

She was awarded the Public Service Star (BBM) in 1996 for her contribution to financial centre developments.

Mak Lye Mun
Independent Director

Mr Mak Lye Mun was appointed Non-Executive Director in November 2004. He is CEO and Head of Investment Banking in CIMB Bank Singapore. He is also a director of CIMB-GK Securities Pte Ltd. In January 2009, Mr Mak was appointed as Country Head of CIMB, Singapore.

In addition to his current board appointment at Boardroom, Mr Mak is also a non-executive director of Tat Hong Holdings Limited.

He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (First Class Honours) degree from the University of Malaya in Malaysia, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Mr Mak is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

William Wong Tien Leong
Independent Director

Appointed Independent Director in January 2005, Mr William Wong chairs the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr Wong graduated from the National University of Singapore with a law degree and was called to the bar in 1985. He joined Laycock & Ong, one of Singapore's oldest law firms from April 1986 to January 1994. Since February 1994, he has been a partner at Francis Khoo & Lim.

Mr Wong's practice involves corporate commercial matters, which include dealings with lawyers and other professionals in foreign jurisdictions.

Goh Yew Lin
Alternate Director to Goh Geok Khim

Mr Goh Yew Lin was appointed Alternate Director to Mr Goh Geok Khim in November 2004. He is Managing Director of G. K. Goh Holdings Ltd and also serves in a non-executive capacity on the Boards of Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd and Boyer Allan Holding Company Ltd, and of various funds managed by Boyer Allan. Mr Goh is Chairman of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Symphonia Company Ltd, Chairman of the National University of Singapore (NUS) Investment Committee, and a member of the NUS Board of Trustees.

Mr Goh holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) degree from the University of Pennsylvania.