Assisting Mr Yap are 5 other key executives

Chang Chew Kient
Executive Vice President (Operation)

Mr Chang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary’s University, Canada. He joined the Group in 1989 as an Operations Manager, and is now the Chief Strategy Officer of the Group, heading the Strategy and Business Development Unit (“SBD”). Prior to joining UE, he was a lecturer at Saint Mary’s University, and a business consultant. Mr Chang is also active in volunteer work and serves on a number of not-for-profit committees. In his present capacity, Mr Chang will lead the SBD to focus on developing appropriate business strategies and initiatives for the Group.

Mr Chua graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia, with an Associate Diploma in Quantity Surveying. He has extensive experience in the construction industry and set up Greatearth Construction Pte Ltd (Greatearth) in 1981. In 1990, he sold 85% of the equity stake to the Group and retained a 15% stake. Greatearth is renowned in Singapore as a reputable building and civil engineering contractor in the construction of residential, industrial, commercial and prestigious buildings for both private and public sector. Mr Chua is now the Managing Director of the Construction Division, and tasked to replicate Greatearth’s success particularly in East Malaysia and Brunei.

Mr Chan Tuck Lee
Divisional Managing Director, Engineering Division

Mr Chan is a registered Professional Engineer in Singapore and Malaysia since 1995. He joined the Group in 1991 as a Project Manager and had since held various senior positions in the Engineering Department before his last position as Divisional General Manager. Mr Chan had also worked in several property development, contracting and consultancy firms in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore prior to joining the Group.

David Liew
Managing Director, Integrated Facility Management (“IFM”) Division

Mr Liew has a Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) degree from the National University of Singapore. Prior to joining the Group, he was a Senior Project Architect with RSP Architects, Planners and Engineers Ltd, and an Architect with the Housing and Development Board. He joined the UE Group in 1994 as Development Manager, and is now the Managing Director of the enlarged IFM Division. He has more than 20 years post-graduate experience in project and property management including the development of a variety of large-scale public and private projects. Leveraging on the synergies with the Engineering and Construction Divisions, Mr Liew will position the IFM Division to become a leader in providing one-stop solutions for customers’ facilities.

Jessie Peh
Chief Financial Officer

Mrs Peh is a qualified Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales) and a qualified Management Accountant (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom) with more than 20 years experience. Prior to joining the Group in 1989, she was with Tat Lee Bank Limited as a Sub-Manager (General Accounting) and Ernst & Young as an Assistant Audit Manager. She is responsible for the Group’s financial, treasury and accounting functions.