BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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STAMFORD LAND CORPORATION LTD
ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014
portfolios of Transport and Regional Development
(twice) and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
(1998-1999).
Mr Vaile, who served as an elected member of
the Australian Parliament since 1993, retired from
political life in July 2008 to pursue a career in the
private sector. In recognition of his distinguished
service during his political career (including the
successful pursuant of global trade and investment
opportunities), the Commonwealth of Australia
awarded Mr Vaile the Order of Australia in 2012.
Mr Vaile is the Chairman of Palisade Investment
Partners Limited, the Non-Executive Chairman
of Whitehaven Coal Limited and the Non-
Executive Director of Servcorp Limited. He also
holds directorship in Virgin Blue Holdings Limited
(Listed on Australian Securities Exchange).
He is also a director on the Board of Trustees of
HostPlus Superfund.
LIM HWEE HUA
06
Lead Independent Director
Mrs Lim was appointed as an Independent Non-
Executive director of SLC on 26 July 2012.
Mrs Limwas first elected to Parliament in December
1996 and served till May 2011. She last served as
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore,
and concurrently as Second Minister for Finance
and Transport from April 2009 to May 2011. Prior
to joining the Singapore Cabinet, she enjoyed a
varied career in financial services, including stints
at Temasek Holdings as Managing Director (2000 -
2004) and Jardine Fleming (1992 - 2000).
Mrs Lim graduated with a Master of Arts (Honours)
in Mathematics/Engineering from the University of
Cambridge in 1981, on a Singapore Government’s
Overseas Merit Scholarship. In 1989, she obtained
a Master of Business Administration, major in
Finance, from the AndersonSchool of Management,
University of California at Los Angeles.
Mrs Lim is concurrently an Executive Director
of Tembusu Partners Pte Ltd, a Senior Advisor
to global investment firm Kohlberg, Kravis and
Roberts, an Independent Non-Executive Director
of SGX Mainboard-listed Jardine Cycle & Carriage
Ltd and BW Group Limited, a Member of the Asia
Advisory Board of Westpac Institutional Bank.
Mrs Lim was an Independent Non-Executive
Member of the Ernst & Young Global Advisory
Council from 2011 to 2014.
DOUGLAS OWEN CHESTER
07
Independent Director
Mr Chester was appointed as an Independent
Non-Executive Director of SLC on 25 July 2013.
Mr Chester has had an illustrious career with the
Australian Public Service for over 33 years up
until his retirement in 2012. His key appointments
with the Australian Public Service include deputy
secretary of the Australian Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (2003-2008),
Australia’s Ambassador to Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (2005), Australia’s high commissioner
to Brunei (2000) and most recently, Australia’s high
commissioner to Singapore (2008-2012). Prior to
joining DFAT in 1990, he had an 11-year career
with the then Australian Patent, Trade Marks and
Design Office as a patent examiner. Before that he
worked at the Australian National University as a
research scientist.
Mr Chester graduated from the Australian National
University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science
(Hons) degree. Mr Chester is concurrently a Lead
Independent Director of Kim Heng Offshore &
Marine Holdings Limited and an Independent
Director of Civmec Limited.
