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JENNY LIM YIN NEE, 59 JIMMY CHAN CHUN MING, 55
Ms Jenny Lim Yin Nee was appointed an independent
non-executive Director of the H-REIT Manager and the
HBT Trustee-Manager on 22 May 2006. She is also the
Chairman of the H-REIT Manager’s Audit Committee, a
member of the HBT Trustee-Manager’s Audit Committee,
a member of the H-REIT Manager’s Risk Management
Committee, and the Lead Independent Director of the
H-REIT Manager.
Ms Lim retired as a partner of one of the top four
accounting frms on 31 December 2001 to devote her
time as a volunteer of a charitable organisation. She
was the Head of the frm’s Tax Practice and a member
of the frm’s International Tax Committee. She remained
as an Advisor to the frm until 31 January 2004.
Ms Lim started her career in audit and subsequently,
specialised in taxation. Her experience included
corporate reorganisations, mergers and acquisitions
and international tax planning assignments.
Ms Lim is a retired fellow member of the Association
of Chartered Certifed Accountants, United Kingdom.
She was previously an adjunct professor with the
Singapore Management University. Presently, Ms Lim is
the President of Viriya Community Services, a charitable
organisation, and a boardmember of Rafes Institution.
Mr JimmyChanChunMingwas appointedan independent
non-executive Director of the H-REIT Manager and the
HBT Trustee-Manager on 22 May 2006. He also sits on
the Audit Committees of both the H-REIT Manager
and the HBT Trustee-Manager.
Mr Chan is currently a Director of Maxsen International
Limited. He has over twenty years of experience in the
fnancial and hospitality industries in Asia Pacifc and
has held senior positions with HSBC NF China Real
Estate Fund, Aareal Bank Group, Starwood Hotels
& Resorts Worldwide Inc., City e-Solutions Limited,
Société Générale Group and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, N.A., being involved in various corporate fnance,
capital market, syndication, advisory and investment
transactions for major real estate and hotel companies
in the region.
Mr Chan graduated from the University of British
Columbia in 1980 with a Bachelor of Applied Science,
Civil Engineering, and from the University of Missouri-
Columbia in 1981 with aMaster of Science in Construction
Management. In 1994 and 1999, he attended the
Executive Management Programs organised by the
Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern
University, United States of America.