Management Team

22 The Link Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Report 2007 Management Team Mr Sardara Singh DILLON Ms LAM Lit Kwan Director (Corporate Services) Director (Portfolio Management) Mr Dillon, aged 58, has been Director (Corporate Services) of Ms Lam, aged 49, has been Director (Portfolio Management) the Manager since May 2007. of the Manager since December 2006. She is also a Director of The Link Holdings Limited and The Link Properties Mr Dillon was awarded a Diploma in Management Studies Limited, being the principal subsidiaries of The Link REIT. from the Council for National Academic Awards in 1979. He joined the civil service as an Executive Officer in 1970 Ms Lam graduated with a Master of Philosophy degree in and has held various senior positions in Government policy Urban Design and Regional Planning from The University bureaux and departments, including a secondment as of Edinburgh, Scotland in the United Kingdom. She is a Director of Administration to help establish the Hong Kong member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Hong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute from Kong Town Planning Institute. Ms Lam also holds an Estate March 2001 to March 2003. Over the years, he has gained Agent’s Licence (Individual) and is a registered professional extensive experience in departmental administration, human planner. resources management and administration, procurement, Ms Lam has extensive experience in the preparation of resource planning and financial management, projects planning briefs and development proposals for new and planning and management and other corporate support redevelopment projects, implementation of construction services. Prior to joining the Manager, he was the Assistant projects for commercial and residential portfolios, and Director (Administration) in the Housing Department from formulation and implementation of the Government’s Long March 2003 to November 2006. Term Housing Strategy. Prior to joining the Manager, Ms Lam was the Assistant Director (Divestment) in the Housing Mr KOO Kai Chong Department from 2003 to 2006. She was one of the core Director (Human Resources) members who oversaw and supervised the divestment Mr Koo, aged 54, has been Director (Human Resources) of to The Link REIT in all areas of its work, including finance, the Manager since July 2006. operations and public relations, leading up to the successful listing of The Link REIT. She has acquired a unique in-depth Mr Koo graduated from The University of Hong Kong knowledge and understanding of The Link REIT’s property with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree and completed portfolio as a result of her past experience in the listing the Executive Human Resources Program at University of process. Minnesota, Carlson School of Management. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr Koo held the position of Group General Manager (Human Resources) of Sino Land Company Limited. He has also previously worked for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Fuji Xerox Co., Limited, NCR Corporation and AlliedSignal Inc. (now Honeywell Inc.) Mr Koo is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management with approximately 30 years of human resources management experience in Hong Kong, the United States and Canada. He served on the Human Resources Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Authority from 1996 to 2000. 07b Manage Team(Link)(e).indd 22 6/23/07 10:31:25 AM Annual Report 2007 The Link Real Estate Investment Trust 23 Management Team Mr Ball WONG Kim Wing Ms Freda CHANG Yin Wa Director (Project and Planning) Head of Finance and Investment Management Mr Wong, aged 45, has been Director (Project & Planning) of Ms Chang, aged 40, has been Head of Finance and the Manager since January 2005. He is also a Director of The Investment Management of the Manager since April 2007. Link Holdings Limited and The Link Properties Limited, being Ms Chang is a graduate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic the principal subsidiaries of The Link REIT. University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mr Wong is a registered architect and an authorised Accountancy. She is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of person in Hong Kong and has over 20 years of experience Certifi ed Public Accountants and a Fellow of the Association in property branding and assets development. Having of Chartered Certifi ed Accountants. Ms Chang has more than graduated from The University of Hong Kong, Mr Wong 18 years of experience in accounting, auditing and fi nance. is also currently a part-time research student of finance at She trained and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Prior to with Ernst & Young in Hong Kong. Prior to joining the joining the Manager, Mr Wong was the Director and Deputy Manager, she was the Group Financial Controller of Kerry General Manager (China Subsidiaries) and Group Senior Properties Limited. Project Manager of Sun Hung Kai Properties Group. Ms Rachel MIU Mei Sze Mr AU YEUNG Hau Cheong Head of Corporate Communications Head of Leasing and Control Ms Miu, aged 31, joined the Manager in January 2005 and Mr Au Yeung, aged 58, joined the Manager in December has been Head of Corporate Communications since July 2004 and has been Head of Leasing and Control since April 2006. 2007, overseeing aspects relating to leasing strategies, Ms Miu graduated with a Master of Business Administration policies, trade mix optimisation of the shopping centres and degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and tenancy administration. obtained her Bachelor’s degree from the Journalism School Mr Au Yeung completed The Competition & Strategy of Ryerson Polytechnic University in Canada. Prior to joining Program in Harvard Business School, Boston in the United the Manager, Ms Miu was the prime time news anchor, States in 2002. He also holds an Estate Agent’s Licence public affairs programme host and senior reporter in Asia (Individual). Prior to joining the Manager, Mr Au Yeung was Television Limited. the General Manager of the Leasing Department of Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency Limited and was in charge of a large portfolio of quality and prestige retail properties. With over 37 years of experience in the leasing and marketing fields, Mr Au Yeung is a veteran specialising in retail properties and has extensive experience in all property aspects. 07b Manage Team(Link)(e).indd 23 6/23/07 10:31:26 AM 24 The Link Real Estate Investment Trust Annual Report 2007 Management Team Mr CHEUNG Kin Fat Ms Cissy TSANG Yuk Ying General Manager (Business Advisory/Planning) General Manager (Portfolio Management) Mr Cheung, aged 57, joined the Manager in July 2004 and Ms Tsang, aged 60, has been General Manager (Portfolio has been General Manager (Business Advisory/Planning) Management) of the Manager since May 2006. since June 2006. Ms Tsang graduated with a Master of Business Administration Mr Cheung was awarded a Diploma in Housing degree from Brunel University in the United Kingdom. She is Management from the Department of Extramural Studies a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Ms Tsang has of The University of Hong Kong in 1978 and completed the over 26 years of experience in the property management Housing Finance and Administration Course at the University industry and has held managerial positions in sizable and of Birmingham in the United Kingdom in 1995. He is a reputable companies such as MTR Corporation Limited, member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Hong Hongkong Land Limited and the Hong Kong Housing Kong Institute of Housing. He has extensive experience in Society. Prior to joining the Manager, Ms Tsang was the the development, management and leasing of commercial General Manager of Citybase Property Management Limited. portfolios. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr Cheung was the Chief Manager of the Commercial Properties Division in the Ms Rosa TSANG Yuen Yin Housing Department. Financial Controller Ms Tsang, aged 37, has been Financial Controller of the Mr Daniel POON Wai Fun Manager since January 2007. General Manager (Carpark Management and Support Services) Mr Poon, aged 53, has been General Manager (Carpark Ms Tsang is a graduate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic Management and Support Services) of the Manager since University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in November 2006. Accountancy. She is an Associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Fellow of Mr Poon has over 30 years of experience in public sector the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Ms administration and executive management and is well Tsang has 15 years of experience in auditing, accounting versed in organisation restructuring and business process and finance. She trained and qualified as a Certified Public reengineering. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr Poon was Accountant with Ernst & Young in Hong Kong and has held a Chief Executive Officer in the Government of the Hong a managerial role in Kerry Properties Limited from 1999 to Kong Special Administrative Region and has held managerial 2006. Prior to joining the Manager, she was the Financial positions in various departments. Controller of Kyard Limited. 07b Manage Team(Link)(e).indd 24 6/23/07 10:31:27 AM Annual Report 2007 The Link Real Estate Investment Trust 25 Management Team Ms Phoebe LAM Wan Ting Legal Counsel and Company Secretary Ms Lam, aged 38, has been Legal Counsel and Company Secretary of the Manager since October 2004. She is also the Authorised Representative of The Link Properties Limited and the Company Secretary of The Link Finance Limited, being the principal subsidiaries of The Link REIT. Ms Lam was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1997 and in England and Wales in 1999. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts and a Bachelor’s degree in Law.

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