Our Management Team

Mr LEE Kut Cheung is the Chairman of Global Architecture & Design Council.

Mr Lee’s early days were with the Singapore’s Public Works Department, he contributed to the successful implementation of a range of public building projects in Singapore. These included the State Courts, Woodlands ICA Checkpoint, Environment Building, the IRAS Building, Victoria Concert Hall and the Kallang Theatre. He joined RSP in 1994 as a Director and was appointed Managing Director in 2007 where he played a key role in the set up and development of RSP’s overseas offices in India, China and Vietnam. Some of his notable projects in Singapore include ION Orchard, The Orchard Residences, Ardmore Park, St Regis Hotel, HDB Hub at Toa Payoh, Grand Copthorne Waterfront & King’s Centre, Holiday Inn Express Hotel, Park Hotel Farrer Park and Farrer Square Medical Suites, NUS Cultural Centre, NTU One-North Campus & Alumni Clubhouse, ITE College East, ITE HQ & College Central, Westgate, CapitaGreen, Chinatown MRT Station, Xilinx at Changi Business Park, and Jewel Changi Airport.

Mr Lee was the Registrar of the Board of Architects (BOA) from 1984 to 1990 and concurrently a Council member of the Singapore Institute of Architects. He was also a Board Member of BOA and a member of its Accreditation Committee from 1991 to 2000. He also served as a Board Member of Singapore’s Building & Construction Authority (BCA) from 2005 to 2009 and was concurrently the Chairman of the BCA Construction Excellence Awards Committee. He was conferred the honour of Fellow (Life) of Singapore Institute of Architects.

As CEO, SJ Global Architecture (ASEAN and North Asia), Mr YEO Siew Haip leads the architecture, urban planning and master planning teams for SJ in ASEAN and North Asia and works with architectural practice leaders across the Group, ensuring that they leverage their collective strengths to create new opportunities for the Group’s growth and development.

As CEO, SAA, Mr Yeo heads the Singapore practice and oversees the SAA group of affiliated companies in Southeast Asia and China. Taking over the firm’s leadership in 2008, he built and nurtured a new management team and led the firm’s transformation into a leading architecture consultancy reputed for its design and service excellence; steering the firm through prestigious milestones including the successful delivery of Singapore’s Changi Airport Terminal 4, and winning the Woodlands Health Campus project, set to be the largest hospital in Southeast Asia when completed in 2022.

Mr Yeo’s extensive local and international experience spans over three decades and covers a range of large and complex projects. As the Qualified Person for most of the firm’s large-scale projects, he leads multidisciplinary teams in delivering award-winning architecture across major industries.

Mr Yeo brings to each project the ‘big picture’ view with a full comprehension of macro level complexities of design and project management and the ability to define critical aspects of a project right down to its intricate details. He is known to provide decisive guidance to project teams, helping them achieve excellence in design and service delivery.

Mr Yeo’s leadership has been instrumental in driving the firm’s growth through regional projects such as the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Line in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Tianjin Exchange mixed development in Tianjin, China, developed by GIC Singapore; and the Emperor Place mixed development in Tianjin, China, a UIC joint venture.

Mr Yeo gives back to the community by spearheading SAA’s community engagement programmes such as scholarship programmes with the NUS Architecture Department, ITE and SUTD.

Mr LOW Cher Ek joined the Group when it was formed in 2015 and was part of the management of Surbana prior to the merger or Surbana and JIH. He is currently the CEO and Global Lead, Township and is responsible for managing and growing SJ’s Township business in Singapore and globally. Mr Low has vast experience in the planning, designing and implementing of such real estate. He leads a team of experienced professionals in the management and growth of this business in Singapore as well as overseas. The Group has designed and built more than one million homes and was involved in the planning of 26 townships in Singapore, and Mr Low is responsible for continuously strengthening the Group as the key consultant of Singapore’s internationally acclaimed public housing programme. He has also led the export of the Group’s affordable housing expertise to China, Brunei, Myanmar, Indonesia, and India. He also has keen interest in design technology and is involved in the adoption of building information modelling technology as well as in research and development projects.

Mr Low is currently a member of Singapore Institute of Architects, the Royal Institute of British Architects, and the Building Construction Authority’s Academy Advisory Panel. Mr Low is an appointed Industry Ambassador for the Building Construction Authority, and an AUDE Industry Partner. He also co-chairs the Integrated Digital Delivery Workgroup under Singapore’s Construction Transformation Roadmap initiative.

Prior to this, Mr Low was the Company’s Director of Architecture and Managing Director of the building consultancy business, overseeing the company’s consultancy practice and four key technical services (architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, civil and structural engineering, and quantity surveying) both locally and overseas.

Before joining the Group, Mr Low was with HDB and held senior positions in planning, design, and construction. He was also involved in policy planning and implementation of HDB’s estate upgrading programmes.

Mr Low holds an honours degree in Architecture from NUS, and is registered with the Singapore Board of Architects.

Er. Loh Yan Hui is CEO and Global Lead, Aviation at Surbana Jurong. He is responsible for developing the aviation business globally, including delivering on Surbana Jurong’s Changi Airport Terminal 5 related projects.

Er. Loh was a member of the SMEC Holdings Board from 2016 till Jun 2020, following the acquisition of SMEC by Surbana Jurong. Previously, as Surbana Jurong’s Deputy CEO, Infrastructure, he directed and managed the operational activities of the Infrastructure business within Singapore and provided technical resources to the Group’s overseas divisions to support infrastructure project procurement and deliveries. He led a 600-strong multidisciplinary team in Surbana Jurong.

Er. Loh has more than 40 years’ experience in the infrastructure industry and has been a registered Professional Engineer (Singapore) since 1990. His key projects include the [email protected], Singapore’s first man-made major waterway that runs through the Punggol Eco-Town, the Pulau Tekong reclamation project, the North-Eastern Coast Phase 4 reclamation project, the Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 & 4 reclamation project, Tuas Terminal Phases 1 & 2 reclamation projects and Jurong Region Line Package 3. Er. Loh has contributed to R&D projects for the industry and published technical papers in international conferences and journals.

Er. Loh currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Department Consultative Committee of the National University of Singapore’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. He served as a member of the Singapore Team which played an important role in the resolution of the Pulau Tekong reclamation bilateral dispute with Malaysia, and the Technical Evaluation Panel for the 1st Sustainable Urban Living call for proposals under Singapore’s Ministry of National Development (MND) Research Fund. Er. Loh was also a Reviewer for research proposals for the Marine Science Research & Development Programme (MSRDP).

Er. Loh was awarded the inaugural MND Minister’s (Team) Award in 2006 for contribution as a member of the Singapore’s “Settlement Agreement” team. He was also awarded the Ministry of Transport Minister’s Innovation Award (Distinguished Award) in 2008 and 2011, and Ministry of Transport Minister’s Innovation Award (Merit Award) in 2010 and 2011. Er. Loh was a member of Surbana Jurong’s teams that won the Top 50 Engineering Feats @ IES-SG50 Award 2016 for My Waterway @ Punggol and Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 & 4 Development.

Mr PANG Yee Ean is Chief Executive Officer of Surbana Jurong Capital, the investment platform of Surbana Jurong Group that focuses on financing of infrastructure and urban development.

Prior to this appointment, Mr Pang was Director General of Investment Operations at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where he was responsible for identifying and financing infrastructure investments in the sovereign and private sectors. As one of AIIB’s pioneering staff, he grew its operations from inception and opened new markets in China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and Central Asia. With a passion for renewable energies, Mr Pang championed AIIB’s support of solar, wind and hydropower projects. He also initiated the use of equity funds and commercial financial institutions as channels to participate in infrastructure projects.

Mr Pang has also held senior positions at Ascendas, including Senior Vice President in charge of Real Estates Funds. When he was Assistant CEO, Ascendas Services, he oversaw the asset management of industrial and commercial developments. Mr Pang setup Ascendas’ offices in Hyderabad and Gurgaon and held several roles while he was stationed in India, including Head of North India.

Mr Pang graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and attained a Master of Business Administration from National University of Singapore. He started his career at JTC Corporation, the Singapore government agency responsible for developing industrial estates. It was there that he founded Abecha Pte Ltd, a startup providing an aggregated e-procurement platform to industrial businesses.

Ms Nina YANG assumed the role of CEO, SJ CityGlobal in 2019. SJ CityGlobal provides development management services, starting from the initiation and visioning of a project to handing over and exiting completed assets.

Prior to joining Surbana Jurong, Ms Yang was CEO, Sustainable Urban Development, Ascendas-Singbridge (ASB), responsible for managing ASB’s investment in urbanisation projects and master developments overseas. Notable projects she oversaw were the Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, Sino-Singapore Chengdu Innovation Park, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City and the Amaravati Capital City. Ms Yang is familiar with complex government-to-government collaboration projects.

Before ASB, Ms Yang spent 25 years with CPG Consultants practising urban planning and architecture, as well as water-sensitive urban design. She was involved with various projects across cities in China, India, Middle East, Vietnam and Myanmar. She led a consortium to assist the Myanmar government in the economic positioning, master planning and investment promotion of the Kyauk Phyu Deep Sea Port and Special Economic Zone. While based in China for two years, Ms Yang set up offices in Shanghai and Suzhou for ASB.

Ms Yang graduated from Harvard University with a Master in Design Studies in Real Estate Finance and Urban Development. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) Degree and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the National University of Singapore. She is a registered architect with Board of Architects Singapore, Vice-President of the Singapore Institute of Planners as well as the co-Chair of Urban Land Institute, Singapore’s Sustainability Product Council.

Mr Jason WHITCOMBE joined the Group early 2018 and is the Company’s Group Director of Managed Services. In this role, Mr Whitcombe is responsible for overseeing the strategy, growth and operations of the Managed Services businesses - Asset Management, Smart City Solutions, Facilities Management and Security.

Mr Whitcombe is a seasoned executive with 30 years experience. Over the last ten years, he has been responsible for leading and managing regional and international teams in market development, operations and account management. Most recently, Mr Whitcombe was Managing Director of a global leading real estate company for Asia Pacific and a member of its Global Management Team.

With continual focus on the customer, Mr Whitcombe is constantly seeking new solutions to address client challenges and strongly believes that collaboration delivers the best results. By leveraging the multiple service offerings of Surbana Jurong he strives to deliver unique world class outcomes to our customers. He has extensive local and international experience having spent the last three decades residing in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore.

Mr Whitcombe holds an Honours degree in Estate Management from University of East London.

Mr Richard TAN joined Surbana Jurong from its formation in 2015. He is the Managing Director of SJ Defence Services, the defence arm of Surbana Jurong. He is a Board member of SJ Defence Services and its subsidiary, MMR Services.

In his years in the design consultancy and construction industry with Jurong International, Mr Tan led two multi-disciplinary teams to the successful design and build completion of the Multi-Mission Range Complex and the Home Team Tactical Centre for the Ministries of Defence and Home Affairs respectively.

Mr Tan brings on board his diverse experience from the sport industry and the military. He was the Director for Corporate Planning at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports where he was a key member in the delivery of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games. The Games were delivered within an extraordinary tight timeline, working with the IOC, the 205 National Olympic Committees and Olympic Partner sponsors in a whole of government effort. Mr Tan was also the Director of the Games Operations Centre overseeing the execution of the first Youth Olympic Games.

Mr Tan served 21 years in the Singapore Armed Forces as an Infantry officer. He left the service after his Brigade Command, where he was part of the Army Leadership Team. Mr Tan had the rare privilege of commanding his Brigade in a 2-sided Brigade force-on-force full troop exercise involving the land, air and sea elements. His varied competencies and experience in the Army include crisis and operations management, doctrine development and training, programme management of significant infrastructure and weapons projects, organisational establishment and resource management, and military education and organisational learning.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from National University of Singapore, and a Masters in Instructional Design and Technology from Nanyang Technological University.

John ANDERSON, Chief Operating Officer, Africa Division, is a Professional Civil Engineer with 26 years of experience in civil engineering design, construction supervision and management of multi-disciplinary engineering teams throughout Africa. In his role as COO, John is responsible for driving the financial, operational and people performance across Surbana Jurong and SMEC’s Africa Division. John has extensive experience in civil structures and is specialised in bridge design and construction. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Edinburgh and a Masters of Engineering (Civil) from the University of Cape Town.

Mr James PHILLIS was appointed Chief Executive Officer, SMEC Australia & New Zealand in 2018 after serving as its Chief Operating Officer from 2017. He joined SMEC in 2014. Under Mr Phillis’s leadership, SMEC Australia & New Zealand has matured as a business, expanded its portfolio of services and achieved strategic growth.

Mr Phillis is an engineer with over 30 years’ experience leading international engineering consultancies with global operations. His experience spans multiple engineering fields including civil infrastructure, buildings, telecommunications, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, environmental and process engineering.

Mr Phillis holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from University of Sydney, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Southern Cross University. He completed the Stanford University Executive Programme and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and Engineering New Zealand, and also a Male Champion of Change under the Consult Australia MCC chapter.

Mr Lim Hong Kian heads up the North Asia division of Surbana Jurong. He is responsible for the overall delivery, leadership and development of the division across China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other parts of North Asia including Korea, Mongolia and Russia.

Prior to this appointment in March 2021, Mr Lim was a director in SAA's management team leading its design and business development team. A qualified architect and seasoned business leader, he brings with him an extensive project and management track record, having worked on diverse projects from large scale commercial mixed use, transport and residential projects, to master and urban planning developments across the globe. He was instrumental in delivering several of SAA and Surbana Jurong's key projects in China over the last two years.

As a LEED and Green Mark qualified architect, Mr Lim drives smart and sustainable development efforts, leveraging the balance of design, technical and management expertise that he brings to Surbana Jurong’s North Asia office. He establishes a culture of design excellence in our North Asia business, predicated on reimagining the future of cities.

Dr Uma MAHESWARAN joined the Group when it was formed in 2015 and was part of the management of JIH prior to the merger of Surbana and JIH. He is currently the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, South Asia and Central Asia. He has also held the role of CEO and Managing Director for Surbana Jurong India since 2012. Dr Uma has more than 10 years of management experience across various organisations. Dr Uma leads sustainability as a core business value proposition across the Group. In his previous role, he also spearheaded the sustainable urban solutions division in the then Jurong Consultants.

Dr Uma was the winner of the “Inaugural Young Green Building Individual award” and has served as the Nominated Industry Ambassador for sustainability by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority. He holds a doctorate in building science and is a well-recognised professional in the field of sustainability across the region.