Board of Directors
Mr Eli Manasseh (Nash) Benjamin
Mr Douglas Benjamin
Mr Ng Hin Lee
Mr Liew Choon Wei
Mr Yee Kee Shian Leon
Mr Eli Manasseh (Nash) Benjamin
Mr Eli Manasseh (Nash) Benjamin was the Chief Executive Officer of the Group since 2006, and has been with F J Benjamin since 1968. He has over 40 years of experience in the fashion retail and timepiece distribution businesses. He is involved in the formulation of long-term corporate strategies and policies of the Group, maintains a close relationship with all the Group’s principals and oversees the business development arm of the Group.
With effect from 1 January 2023, Mr Eli Manasseh (Nash) Benjamin is appointed as Executive Chairman.
Date of appointment as Director : 26 July 1973
Date of last re-election : 27 October 2020
Nature of appointment : Executive
Board committees served on : None
Mr Douglas Benjamin
Mr Douglas Jackie Benjamin graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Kent, United Kingdom. He joined the Group since 1989. He was the Chief Operating Officer of the Group since 2012. He works closely with Mr Nash Benjamin to coordinate the Group’s activities.
Mr Benjamin is a Director of SingHealth Fund Board and a Member of SingHealth Fund - KKH Fund Committee.
With effect from 1 January 2023, Mr Douglas Benjamin is promoted to Group Chief Executive Officer.
Date of appointment as Director : 3 November 2000
Date of last re-election : 27 October 2021
Nature of appointment : Executive
Board committees served on : None
Mr Ng Hin Lee
Mr Ng Hin Lee is the Lead Independent Director of the Company. He has more than 30 years of experience in key financial and managerial positions and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. Prior to joining the Group, he was the Group Chief Financial Officer of Singapore Post Limited and Gul Technologies Singapore Limited where he was the co-founder and Executive Director. He is an independent Non-Executive Director of KOP Limited and GSH Corporation Limited, and also sits on the boards of several non-listed companies.
Date of appointment as Director : 1 July 2014
Date of last re-election : 27 October 2022
Nature of appointment : Independent
Board committees served on : Audit Committee (Chairman), Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee
Mr Liew Choon Wei
Mr Liew was with an international public accounting firm for more than 30 years before retiring in 2013 as an Audit Partner. He is a retired Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK and a Chartered Accountant of Singapore.
Mr Liew also sits on the boards of Halcyon Agri Corporation Limited, The Hour Glass Limited, Frasers Hospitality Asset Management Pte Ltd and Frasers Hospitality Trust Management Pte Ltd.
Date of appointment as Director : 29 November 2016
Date of last re-election : 27 October 2020
Nature of appointment : Independent
Board committees served on : Remuneration Committee (Chairman), Audit Committee and Nominating Committee
Mr Yee Kee Shian Leon
Mr Yee is the Chairman of Duane Morris & Selvam LLP, a leading international law firm, and serves as its Global Head of Corporate as well as the Head of the firm’s China Practice Group. He has extensive corporate law experience and regularly advises ultra-high net worth individuals, private equity funds, investment banks, listed and private companies on banking & finance, corporate finance, venture capital, capital markets, takeovers, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and joint ventures. He sits on the boards of a number of other SGX listed companies as an Independent Director. Mr Yee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Law) and a Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge. He is an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.
Date of appointment as Director : 2 September 2019
Date of last re-election : 27 October 2021
Nature of appointment : Independent
Board committees served on : Nominating Committee (Chairman), Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee
