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Mr Kitamura holds a Master of Business Administration
from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School
of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel
Administration from Cornell University.
MANDY KOO
Vice President, Investments & Investor Relations
Ms Koo is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, conducting
due diligence, structuring and executing potential
acquisitions with a view to enhance CDLHT’s investment
portfolio. She is also responsible for maintaining
relations with the investment and research community,
as well as providing support in capital raising and
corporate finance activities.
Ms Koo was previously with Standard Chartered Bank
where she worked in the Corporate Advisory & Finance
team that was responsible for the execution of merger
and acquisition and equity corporate finance deals
in Southeast Asia. Prior to her investment banking
stint, she was with YTL Pacific Star REIT Management
Limited, primarily involved in investments and asset
management. Before this, Ms Koo was with the
H-REIT Manager where her core responsibilities were
investments and investor relations. She started her
career in Singapore Exchange Limited where she was
with the issuer regulation function and was responsible
for reviewing applications for initial public offerings, fund
raising and corporate actions of listed companies.
Ms Koo holds both the Chartered Financial Analyst and
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.
She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Singapore
Management University with a Bachelor of Business
Management (Major in Finance) and a Bachelor of
Accountancy.
LEE CHAU HWEI
Vice President, Legal
Mr Lee is responsible for providing legal support and
advising, managing and overseeing legal matters
relating to investments of CDLHT (including cross-border
real estate transactions) and other legal, commercial and
corporate work.
Mr Lee was previously a partner with Rodyk & Davidson
LLP, and a Deputy Public Prosecutor with The Attorney-
General’s Chambers. He brings more than 15 years of
legal experience, and has represented various real estate
investment trusts, foreign and local investors, property
fund managers, multinational corporations, statutory
boards, developers and banks in direct and indirect
acquisitions and divestments, joint ventures, en-bloc
acquisitions and other forms of corporate real estate.
He has also advised major landlords as well as anchor
tenants in various commercial, industrial and residential
leasing transactions.
Mr Lee graduated from King’s College London in 2000
and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor in
Singapore in 2002.
JASLYN LEE
Senior Manager, Finance
Ms Lee assists the Chief Financial Officer in the financial
management and accounting functions of CDLHT
including statutory reporting, compliance, corporate
finance, treasury and taxation matters.
Ms Lee has more than 22 years of experience in
management, accounting and finance functions in various
industries. Prior to joining the H-REIT Manager, Ms Lee
was the Senior Manager, Finance, of Ascendas Funds
Management (S) Limited, the Manager of Ascendas Real
Estate Investment Trust. She was responsible for financial
accounting and reporting, management accounting and
analysis, taxation and compliance reporting.
Ms Lee is a Certified Public Accountant of the Institute
of Singapore Chartered Accountants and Fellow of the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and
holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting from
Oxfords Brookes University.
MARINA MAH
Compliance Officer
Ms Mah is responsible for ensuring H-REIT and the
H-REIT Manager complies with applicable provisions
under the Securities and Futures Act, the Capital Markets
Services Licence Conditions, the SGX Rules, the Code
on Collective Investment Schemes, as applicable to
the Property Funds Appendix, trust deeds and other
relevant regulatory requirements. She works closely with
the authorities and governing bodies as well as the staff
of the H-REIT Manager to implement a comprehensive
compliance and ethics programme. She monitors the
compliance with the policies, procedures and relevant
rules and regulations on an ongoing basis and also
ensures policies and procedures are kept up to date
and adapted accordingly to the changing business
environment.
Ms Mah has more than 15 years of auditing, financial
management and accounting experience in multinational
and listed companies, including 7 years of experience in
regulatory compliance of H-REIT and H-REIT Manager.
Prior to joining the H-REIT Manager, Ms Mah spent
several years with Singapore and Hong Kong listed
companies, and was responsible for group consolidation
covering Asia Pacific, China, US and Europe.
Ms Mah is a Certified Practising Accountant of Certified
Public Accountants of Australia and holds a Bachelor of
Business (Accountancy) from Queensland University of
Technology, Australia.
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