Board of Directors
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Eugene Lai is currently Chairman of Boardroom Pte. Ltd. and CSE Global Limited and non-executive director of 65 Equity Partners Pte. Ltd. and Capitaland Investment Limited. He has extensive experience in private equity, investment banking and business, including as Managing Director & Co-Managing Partner of Southern Capital Group, where he was from 2007 to 2022, Managing Director of JP Morgan, CEO of The Ascott Group Limited and Managing Director of the Carlyle Group Asia. Eugene Lai has served on the boards of several SGX-listed companies as well as non-profit organizations.
Eugene Lai holds a Masters in Christian Studies (cum laude) from the Biblical Graduate School of Theology, a Master of Laws from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Laws (first class honours) from The London School of Economics & Political Science, London University.
Chee Yen Gan is a Board Director of Surbana Jurong Pte. Ltd., Singapore Post Limited, and 65 Equity Partners Pte. Ltd. He is also Chairman and Board Director of V3 Capital Investments Pte. Ltd. and of BHG Retail Trust Management Pte. Ltd., and is an Independent Member of the Investment Committee of Mapletree Japan Investment Country Private Trust.
Chee Yen Gan was previously the Co-President and Executive Director of Pacific International Lines (Private) Limited, where he was a key member of the leadership team to execute the successful turnaround of the business before he retired in August 2022. Prior to that, he was CEO and Executive Director of Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte. Ltd. (‘FFH’). He was Chairman or Board Member of several of its overseas portfolio companies, including being a Board Commissioner of Bank Danamon Indonesia from 2003 to 2019. Prior to FFH, he was Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Managing Director, Special Projects and Head of China Market at Temasek International Pte. Ltd. He joined Temasek in May 2003 as Chief Financial Officer and progressed to serve in various investments roles as a member of the senior management team. The investment clusters he led included the Financial Industry portfolio and the Transportation and Logistics portfolio, before he took on the role of Co-Chief Investment Officer where he anchored several successful investments.
Chee Yen Gan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Accountant (Singapore) of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He also attended Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development in September 2001.
Philip Lee joined the Board of Heliconia in August 2019, he is currently the Vice-Chairman of Global Banking in HSBC Bank. Philip Lee is also a Board Director of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., SPH Media Holdings Pte Ltd., Savills Plc, and 65 Equity Partners Pte. Ltd.
He has over 35 years of banking experience, having been the Country Head and CEO of both JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank Singapore operations. He has also worked for CS First Boston and Citigroup in New York and Hong Kong. Earlier, he was also an Industrial and Systems Engineer for Pepsi-Cola Group in California. Philip Lee previously was a council member of the Singapore Government’s Institute of Banking and Finance and Chairman of its Investment Committee. He was also previously the Chairman of the Singapore Government’s Health Promotion Board and a former Board Director of Land Transport Authority of Singapore.
Philip Lee holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Master’s in Business and International Finance from the Stern School of New York University.
Francis Woo is a Partner and Chief Corporate Officer at 65 Equity Partners, focused on investing in Asia and overseeing the corporate functions of the firm.
Francis Woo joined 65 Equity Partners from global asset manager, Eastspring Investments, where he was Chief Financial Officer and a Board Director. He was, concurrently, a Senior Advisor to TPG and an appointed board director to an investment. Prior to Eastspring, Francis Woo was Managing Director at TPG, where he focused on private equity investments in Southeast Asia, and was Chief Financial Officer for Asia overseeing the firm’s profitability and investment performance. Francis Woo spent over 11 years in investment banking in New York and Singapore, having last worked at Credit Suisse as Co-Head of Corporate Finance for Southeast Asia.
Francis Woo holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a BBA from the University of Michigan.
Cynthia Chia is a Board Member & Chief Executive Officer for Heliconia Capital Management Pte Ltd.
Cynthia Chia joined Heliconia Capital Management in July 2013 from a global environmental solutions company that was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (“SGX”). She was involved in the company’s investment activities, merger & acquisitions, listing of two of its subsidiaries on SGX (and the subsequent delisting for one of the subsidiary) as well as portfolio management, with a focus in China.
She is also experienced in corporate treasury functions such as banking relations, financial risk management, trade facilities and cash management. In particular, she successfully executed several fund-raising exercises such as syndicated term loans, project financing and refinancing.
Cynthia Chia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the National University of Singapore.
Oliver Wong is a Board Member & Chief Investment Officer for Heliconia Capital Management Pte Ltd.
Oliver Wong joined Heliconia Capital Management in June 2017 from RHB Securities Singapore where he was Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and a member of its Management Committee. Prior to RHB Securities, Oliver Wong spent eight years in private equity with Actis and 3i Group plc based in Singapore and responsible for investments in Southeast Asia and China. Before entering the private equity industry, Oliver Wong spent several years in investment banking with Merrill Lynch and UBS in New York and Hong Kong.
Oliver Wong holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Economics with Highest Distinction from The Pennsylvania State University where he was a William A. Schreyer scholar. He also holds a Master of Liberal Arts degree in Extension Studies (Finance concentration) from Harvard University.
Adrienne Teh is currently Head of Portfolio and Risk Management at 65 Equity Partners, based in Singapore.
She joined 65 Equity Partners from Temasek where she has been since 2015. She was part of the Consumer team, focusing on investments in Consumer Products and Services globally. Adrienne Teh had primary responsibility for leading the transformation and value creation of Olam International Holdings into a food ingredients company.
She is also a Board member of Boardroom, Shopback and Carsome. Adrienne Teh was previously Limited Partner Advisory Committee and Board observer of various consumer and consumer tech related funds and companies.
Prior to that, Adrienne Teh was at CIMB Group for over 9 years covering the M&A, divestment, restructuring and expansion activities of the group.
Adrienne Teh has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.
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