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a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University. He also serves as a Director of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals and is a member of the HR Sectoral Tripartite Committee. Age 55. MR LIM KHIANG TONG Group Operations and Technology Mr Lim Khiang Tong joined OCBC Bank in September 2000 and took on the role of Head of IT Management in January 2002. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Group Information Technology in December 2007. In May 2010, he assumed the role of Head of Group Operations and Technology. He has more than 27 years of management experience in strategic technology development, information technology and banking operations. This includes driving regional processing operations, strategic technology initiatives and project management. Since August 2016, he has also assumed oversight of the bank’s Quality & Service Excellence and Group Property Management divisions. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Economics) from the National University of Singapore. Age 57. MS GOH CHIN YEE Group Audit Ms Goh Chin Yee was appointed Head of Group Audit in March 2013 and Executive Vice President in April 2014. She oversees the full spectrum of internal audit activities for OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries. She reports directly to the Audit Committee and administratively to the Group CEO. Prior to this appointment, Ms Goh was the Head of Business Management Unit in OCBC Bank’s Global Treasury division. She has more than 29 years of experience in banking and has held responsibilities across various areas including strategic management, investment research, fund management, finance, risk management and treasury business management. Ms Goh holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Age 53. MS LORETTA YUEN Group Legal and Regulatory Compliance Ms Loretta Yuen was appointed General Counsel and Head of Group Legal and Regulatory Compliance in September 2010 and Executive Vice President in June 2015. She oversees the full spectrum of legal and regulatory risks, including anti-money laundering, across OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries, and provides advice on regulatory risks and legal issues involved in decisions to management, so that management can make informed strategic choices within an acceptable legal and regulatory risk profile. Ms Yuen has over 17 years of legal and regulatory experience in banking and finance. She graduated with Second Class Honours in Law from the National University of Singapore and is an IBF Distinguished Fellow. Age 43. MR PETER YEOH He is also an Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the United Kingdom. Age 61. MR NEO BOCK CHENG Global Transaction Banking Mr Neo Bock Cheng joined OCBC Bank in October 2003 as Head of Cash Management. He was appointed Senior Vice President in April 2005 to oversee the Global Transaction Banking Division which provides cash management, trade finance and nominee services to corporate and commercial banking customers. In April 2012, he was appointed Executive Vice President. Mr Neo brings with him more than 27 years of corporate banking experience, including over 13 years with regional assignments at several major international banks such as Citibank and JPMorgan Chase. Mr Neo graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree from the National University of Singapore. Age 52. Group Secretariat Mr Peter Yeoh joined OCBC Bank in January 1984. Since joining the Bank, he has held responsibilities in finance, accounting, management information services and strategic projects. He was appointed Company Secretary in August 2002, a role that includes responsibilities for corporate governance and board affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, and he is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. Age 63. MR VINCENT SOH Group Property Management Mr Vincent Soh was appointed Head, Group Property Management, and Managing Director of OCBC Property Services Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCBC Bank, in June 2004. He is responsible for managing the Group’s real estate portfolio. He has held senior- level positions in the public and private sectors. Mr Soh holds a Master of Science (Property & Maintenance Management) and Master of Public Policy, both from the National University of Singapore. MS KOH CHING CHING Group Corporate Communications Ms Koh Ching Ching was appointed Head of Group Corporate Communications in November 2004 and Executive Vice President in March 2012. She leads OCBC Bank’s group communications initiatives with the media, employees, customers, shareholders and the general public. Prior to her role in corporate communications, she led OCBC Bank’s franchise expansion efforts in trade finance in Malaysia. Before this, Ms Koh had 16 years of corporate and retail banking experience, having held various senior customer and product positions in local and foreign financial institutions. She graduated with First Class Honours in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. Age 49. BUILDING ON OUR CORPORATE STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 283