As at 1 January 2020
Management Executive Committee
Wee Ee Cheong
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Federico Burgoni
Head, Group Strategy and Transformation
Mr Burgoni joined UOB in September 2019 as Head of Group Strategy and Transformation. He holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and graduated in engineering from Bologna University. He has 15 years’ experience in consulting, where he supported global, regional and local financial institutions in Southeast Asia on projects ranging from strategy to transformation. His core expertise focuses on digital in retail and wholesale banking. He has been based in Singapore since 2011.
Chan Kok Seong
Group Chief Risk Officer
Mr Chan joined UOB in 1998. He is the Head of Group Governance, Risk and Compliance. Prior to his appointment in Singapore in 2012, Mr Chan was the CEO of UOB (Malaysia). He holds a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Malaya, Malaysia and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr Chan has more than 30 years’ experience in banking.
Frederick Chin Voon Fat
Head, Group Wholesale and Markets
Mr Chin joined UOB in 2013. He oversees the Group’s Wholesale and Markets businesses comprising commercial banking, corporate banking, transaction banking, structured trade and commodity finance,
sector solutions group, product development, special asset-based finance, financial institutions, investment banking, treasury and global markets. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Econometrics) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Mr Chin has more than 35 years’ experience in banking.
Leslie Foo Chek Shen
Head, Global Markets
Mr Foo joined UOB in March 2019 as Head of Group Global Markets. He holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Western Ontario, Canada and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Land Management (Valuation specialisation) from the University of Reading, England. Mr Foo has more than 25 years’ experience in treasury and markets.
Susan Hwee Wai Cheng
Head, Group Technology and Operations
Ms Hwee joined UOB in 2001. She is the Head of Group Technology and Operations, overseeing the global technology infrastructure and operations for the Group. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore. Ms Hwee has more than 30 years’ experience in banking technology and operations.
Eddie Khoo Boo Jin
Head, Group Retail
Mr Khoo joined UOB in 2005. He heads the Group’s Retail businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Management from the University of Oregon, USA. Mr Khoo has more than 30 years’ experience in consumer banking.
Lee Wai Fai
Group Chief Financial Officer
Mr Lee joined UOB in 1989. He leads the Group Finance, Investor Relations, Central Treasury, Data Management, Corporate Investments, Corporate Real Estate and Asset Management functions. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Mr Lee has more than 30 years’ experience in banking.
Management Committee
Peter Foo Moo Tan
President and Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (China) Limited
Mr Foo joined UOB in 2011. He was appointed President and CEO of UOB (China) in 2016. Prior to this, he served as President and CEO of UOB (Thai) from 2012. He was also previously the Head of the Group’s Treasury and Global Markets business for its overseas subsidiaries and branches. Mr Foo holds a Bachelor of Estate Management (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He has more than 30 years’ experience in banking and financial markets.
Kevin Lam Sai Yoke
President Director, PT Bank UOB Indonesia
Mr Lam joined UOB in 2005 and was appointed the CEO of UOB Indonesia in 2016. Previously, he headed Personal Financial Services at UOB (Malaysia) and later served as its Deputy CEO where he oversaw its Wholesale Banking Business and Technology and Operations. Earlier on, he headed consumer banking loans, sales and distribution in Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and has more than 25 years’ experience in the financial industry.
Harry Loh Nee Thiam
Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (Vietnam) Limited
Mr Loh joined UOB in 1995 and was appointed the CEO of UOB (Vietnam) in 2018. Prior to his current appointment, he was the Myanmar Country Manager for UOB Yangon Branch from 2014 to 2016
and held various leadership roles at UOB (China) from 2000 to 2014.
He holds a Bachelor of Business (Banking) from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and has more than 25 years’ experience in banking.
Daniel Ng Ming Thiam
Head, Group Audit
Mr Ng joined UOB in 2006, and currently serves as the Head of
Group Audit. Prior to this, Mr Ng held various roles in Group Retail managing risk and analytics. Mr Ng is a Certified Financial Risk Manager, a Chartered Financial Analyst and a London Business School
Sloan Fellow. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics from the National University of Singapore and a Sloan Master of Science in Leadership and Strategy from the London Business School. Mr Ng has more than 25 years’ experience in banking and consulting.
Victor Ngo Vinh Tri
Head, Group Compliance
Mr Ngo joined UOB in 2004 and was appointed Head of Group Compliance in 2017. Prior to this, he served as Head of Group Audit since 2006. He is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. Mr Ngo holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science and Operations Management from the University of Technology Sydney and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University, Australia. He also has a Master of Science in Finance from the City University of New York, where he was elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, and a Professional Certificate in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Mr Ngo has more than 30 years’ experience in the banking industry.
Joyce Sia Ming Kuang
Head, Group Legal and Secretariat
Ms Sia joined UOB in 2003. She is the Company Secretary, Head of Group Legal and Secretariat, and Data Protection Officer. Ms Sia holds a Bachelor of Law degree from National University of Singapore.
She has more than 25 years’ experience in banking, corporate governance in listed companies and legal advisory services.
Tan Choon Hin
President and Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited
Mr Tan joined UOB in 2012 as Head, Group Retail Credit and was appointed President and CEO of UOB (Thai) in 2016. Prior to his present appointment, he was Head of Group Business Banking. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Mr Tan has more than 20 years’ experience in retail banking, credit and risk management across several Asian markets.
Dean Tong Chee Kion
Head, Group Human Resources
Mr Tong joined UOB in 2018. He currently heads Group Human Resources. Mr Tong holds a Master of Business Administration from the
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. He has more than
20 years of leadership, talent and transformation project experience across Asia, Europe and the Americas in the financial services, consumer goods and telecommunications industries.
Wong Kim Choong
Chief Executive Officer, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad
Mr Wong joined UOB in 1983 and was appointed as the CEO of
UOB (Malaysia) in 2012. Currently, he is also the Chairman of UOB Asset
Management (Malaysia) and director of United Investments and Asia Alpha Fund. He was elected Fellow Chartered Banker by the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers in 2015. Prior to his current appointment, Mr Wong served as President and CEO of UOB (Thai) from 2004. Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, Canada. He has more than 35 years’ banking experience.
Ian Wong Wah Yan
Head, Group International Management
Mr Wong joined UOB in 2012. He heads Group International Management where he oversees the performance and governance of
the Group’s overseas banking subsidiaries, branches and agencies.
In his role, Mr Wong is also responsible for the development of
the Group’s foreign direct investment advisory business and
venture management business. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore, and a Master of Business Administration from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management, USA and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has more than 25 years’ experience in corporate, institutional and investment banking.
Christine Yeung See Ming (Mrs Christine Ip)
Chief Executive Officer, UOB Greater China and UOB Hong Kong Branch
Mrs Ip joined UOB in 2011 and was appointed CEO of UOB Hong Kong Branch in 2012, and CEO of UOB Greater China in 2016. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hong Kong. Mrs Ip has more than 30 years’ experience in consumer and corporate banking.
Janet Young Yoke Mun
Head, Group Channels and Digitalisation
Ms Young joined UOB in 2014 and currently heads Group Channels and Digitalisation. She is responsible for the distribution network of branches, self-service banking and the public website, financial technology and ecosystem partnership initiatives, as well as customer experience and advocacy. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Ms Young has more than 30 years’ banking and treasury experience.