Principal Officers

Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Mr Wee joined UOB in 1979. He was appointed to the Board on 3 January 1990 and last re-elected as Director on
29 April 2009. He has been an executive director since 1990 and is a member of the UOB Executive and Risk Management Committees.

Mr Wee served as Deputy Chairman and President of the Bank from 2000 to April 2007 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) on 27 April 2007. He currently holds the position of Deputy Chairman and CEO.

He is a director of several UOB subsidiaries and affiliates, including Far Eastern Bank, United Overseas Insurance, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia), United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company and United International Securities. He is the Chairman of United Overseas Bank (China) and a commissioner of PT Bank UOB Buana.

Mr Wee is the current Chairman of The Association of Banks in Singapore. He serves as a director of The Institute of Banking & Finance and chairs the Financial Industry Competency Standards (“FICS”) Steering Committee. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Singapore-China Foundation, Visa International Senior Client Council, India-Singapore CEO Forum and Advisory Board of the INSEAD East Asia Council and International Council. He is also a director of Wee Foundation. Mr Wee is an honorary council member of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He had previously served as Deputy Chairman of Housing & Development Board, and a director of Port of Singapore Authority, UOL Group and Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and a Master of Arts (Applied Economics) from The American University, Washington, DC.

Group Retail

Mr Lee joined UOB in 1980. He currently leads the Group’s retail businesses for consumers and small business customers. Prior to his appointment in Singapore in 2003, he was the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of UOB (Malaysia). Between 2003 and 2008, Mr Lee was the head of International and spearheaded the Group’s expansion in the region. He was also responsible for the Bank’s consumer banking business in Singapore and the region. He holds a Malaysia Certificate of Education and has 31 years of experience in the financial industry.

Global Markets & Investment Management

Mr Ong joined UOB in 1982. He leads the Group’s global markets and investment management, asset management and financial institutions group businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore. Mr Ong has more than 20 years of experience in treasury services and operations.

Chief Financial Officer
Group Finance & Corporate Services

Mr Lee joined UOB in 1989. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has more than 20 years of experience in finance and administration.

Group Risk Management

Mr Chan joined UOB in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and is a member of The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has more than 25 years of experience in banking.

Group Legal & Secretariat

Mrs Chan joined UOB in 1981. She holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) from the University of Singapore. She was appointed as Group Secretary and Head of Legal in 1988.

Corporate Planning & International Strategy

Mr Cheo joined UOB in 2005. He heads the Group Corporate Planning department and also leads the team that drives the strategy and performance of the overseas banking subsidiaries and branches. Mr Cheo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) from the University of Singapore. He has 32 years of experience in corporate and investment banking, project and ship finance and credit management and approvals.

Group Compliance

Ms Chew joined UOB in 2006 as Group Head of Compliance. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and was admitted to the Malaysian Bar to practise as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1979. She has served as global and regional head in compliance, legal and corporate secretariat capacities in her 30 years in the financial services industry.

Group Investment Banking

Mr Chng joined UOB in 2008. He oversees Group Investment Banking, comprising Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions and Leverage Finance businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) and a Master of Business from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has 14 years of experience in investment banking and related industries.

Group Technology & Operations

Ms Hwee joined UOB in 2001. She is responsible for the provision of both information technology and banking operations services and infrastructure to ensure quality service delivery and operational efficiency. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore and has 29 years of experience in banking and operations.

Group Personal Financial Services

Mr Khoo joined UOB in 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Management from the University of Oregon, USA. He has 23 years of experience in consumer banking.

Group Business Banking

Mr Lee joined UOB in May 2012 and is responsible for the group’s strategic intent to expand business banking in the SME space in the regions covering primarily Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. cHe has more than 15 years experience in banking industry spanning Singapore, Taiwan and China, where he had been leading its SME businesses and also led distribution and segmentation strategies and execution of Retail and SME opportunities in these markets. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Materials Engineering) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Group Credit (Corporate & Financial Institutions Group)

Mr Liew joined UOB in 2000. He oversees the credit approval for corporations and financial institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham, England. He has over
30 years of corporate experience, with stints in foreign banks in a number of countries.

Management Portfolio

Mr Mok joined UOB in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. Mr Mok has more than 25 years of treasury and investment experience.

Group Global Markets

Mr Ng joined UOB in 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) from the National University of Singapore. Mr Ng has 27 years of experience in global markets.

Group Audit

Mr Ngo joined UOB in 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science and Operations Management from the University of Technology, Sydney, a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University, Australia, and an Executive Master of Science in Finance from Baruch College, City University of New York, where he was elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. He is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and a Certified Information Systems Auditor. He has 23 years of experience in banking.

Group Brand Performance and Corporate Communications

Ms Rappa joined UOB in 2011. She leads the Group’s Brand Performance, Corporate Communications and Customer Advocacy and Service Quality functions across the region. She holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and has more than 20 years of experience in the communications and financial services industries in Singapore and in the Asia Pacific region.

Group Credit (Retail)

Mr Tan joined UOB in 2012. He leads the Group retail credit function covering the consumer, high net-worth and small-business segments. He holds a Bachelor of Business with Honours degree from Nanyang Technological University, with a major in Financial Analysis. He brings with him over 16 years of Consumer Banking experience across major Asian markets, managing both risk and business functions in a number of countries in the region.

Channels

Ms Teo was appointed Head of Group Channels in 2009. Prior to her current appointment, she held senior positions in Personal Financial Services, heading Sales and Distribution as well as Privilege Banking. She is an Associate with the Institute of Bankers, UK and has more than 30 years of banking experience covering credit, consumer and private banking.

Group Commercial Banking

Mr Tham joined UOB in 2003. He oversees the Group’s business for medium-sized corporates and spearheads the expansion for this segment in Singapore and the region, through the Bank’s subsidiaries in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and China. Mr Tham holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Singapore, and a Master of Business Administration in Accountancy from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has
30 years of experience in the financial industry.

Corporate Banking (Regional)

Mr Tjuradi joined UOB in 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Notre Dame, USA. He has more than 21 years of banking experience in corporate and investment banking. He had served as the country CEO for Indonesia in another bank prior to joining UOB.

Corporate Banking (Singapore)

Mr Wee joined UOB in 2002. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) from the University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from New York University, USA. Mr Wee has more than 30 years of corporate banking experience.

Group Human Resources

Ms Wong joined UOB in 2005. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Singapore and a Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management from the Singapore Institute of Management. She is a seasoned human resource practice leader with many years of experience in managing human resources.

International

Mr Wong joined UOB in 2012. In this role as the Managing Director & Head of International, he oversees the financial performance, governance and development of UOB’s overseas banking subsidiaries and branches. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and also holds a MBA from the J. L. Kellogg School of Management and HKUST. He has more than 20 years of corporate, institution, investment banking and country CEO/ region COO experience.

President Director, PT Bank UOB Buana

Mr Arief was appointed as President Director of UOB Buana in 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts, USA, and a Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry and 10 years in the consumer goods and hospitality industries.

President & Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited

Mr Foo joined UOB in 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Estate Management (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has 25 years of experience in managing banking and financial markets businesses.

President & Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (China) Limited

Mr Tan was appointed as President and CEO of UOB (China) in 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Leeds, UK, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bradford, UK. He has
26 years of experience in banking.

Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd

Mr Wong was appointed as CEO of UOB (Malaysia) in 2012. Prior to his current appointment, he served in UOB and UOB (Thailand). Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, Canada. He has 27 years of experience in banking.