Tay Boon Hwee, Ronald
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Non-Independent Director
Mr Tay Boon Hwee, Ronald is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Corporate Disclosure
Committee and the Executive Committee.
Mr Tay is responsible for spearheading the overall strategic planning and leading the implementation
of the business, investment and operational strategies for Ascott Reit.
Prior to taking up the role as Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tay was concurrently Chief Investment Officer
of The Ascott Limited and Head of Business Development and Asset Management of ARTML until
February 2012.
Mr Tay has been with the CapitaLand group for more than 10 years. Prior to joining The Ascott
Limited, Mr Tay was with CapitaLand Residential Limited as Senior Vice President (Finance and
Investment). Mr Tay began his career in the banking industry, where he spent nine years in various
senior positions in corporate and investment banking.
Mr Tay holds a Bachelor of Business with Honours degree from the Nanyang Technological University.
Ms Kang Siew Fong
Vice President, Finance
Joint Company Secretary
Ms Kang Siew Fong heads the finance team and is responsible for the performance management and
reporting functions at Ascott Reit. Ms Kang has more than 20 years’ experience in the finance
profession. Ms Kang concurrently holds the position of Joint Company Secretary of ARTML.
Prior to joining ARTML, Ms Kang was with The Ascott Limited for more than 13 years, holding various
positions including Vice President, Finance and Vice President, Business Development and Planning.
While at The Ascott Limited, she was responsible for all aspects of The Ascott Limited’s financial
management and accounting, including preparation of the group consolidated accounts and
quarterly reporting of financial results to the SGX-ST, co-ordinating with external auditors, and
ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements and financial reporting standards. Ms
Kang was involved in mergers and acquisitions activities at The Ascott Limited, and the formulation
and implementation of its financial policies and practices, budgeting and internal controls. She was
also a member of the team responsible for the listing of Ascott Reit.
Ms Kang graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of
Singapore.
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