MANAGEMENT TEAM From Left: Belinda Zheng Qinyin, Susan Leng Mee Yin, Soon Suet Har, Sze Hock Thong Susan Leng Mee Yin Ms Leng has 18 years of aggregate at Orchard 290 Ltd, where she Chief Executive Officer experience in shopping centre was responsible for the profitability management and property and continual growth of Paragon. Prior to joining the Manager, development, and 8 years of From 1992 to 1997, she was from 2011 to 2012, Ms Leng was accounting and finance experience. General Manager at Scotts Holding the General Manager at Capitol Limited, where she was responsible Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd., a joint From 2008 to 2010, Ms Leng was for maximising the profitability of venture between Perennial (Capitol) Director (Retail Management) at Scotts Shopping Centre and keeping Pte. Ltd., Chesham Properties Pte. Far East Management (Private) Limited, the mall relevant to the changing Ltd. and Top Property Investment where her primary responsibility was dynamics of the retail scene. Pte. Ltd. She was responsible for to steer the leasing and marketing the overall management of the joint efforts, including public relations to Ms Leng is a Fellow of the Chartered venture company which won the prepare for the opening of West Coast Association of Certified Accountants tender to redevelop the historical Plaza and Orchard Central. During the (FCCA), United Kingdom. site of Capitol Theatre, Capitol period from 2004 to 2008, Ms Leng Building and Stamford House into an was in Beijing with her family as her integrated mixed-use development husband had taken up a diplomatic with residential, hotel and retail position in Beijing. From 1997 to components. 2004, Ms Leng was General Manager SPH REIT Annual Report 2015 19 MANAGEMENT TEAM Soon Suet Har Belinda Zheng Qinyin Sze Hock Thong Chief Financial Officer & Investment Manager Asset Manager Head, Investor Relations Prior to her appointment, Ms Soon Prior to joining the Manager, Mr Sze has more than 20 years of was a Manager in Singapore Press Ms Zheng was Manager, Corporate experience in construction, projects Holdings Limited and had, since 2010, Development Division, with Singapore and property management across been involved in the evaluation Press Holdings Limited since various institution, residential and of numerous property projects in 2007 where she was responsible commercial developments. Singapore covering government land for developing and executing a bid sites and private treaty deals. spectrum of corporate development For the earlier 10 years, he was initiatives, including handling property involved in the design and supervision Ms Soon was responsible for transactions, new strategic corporate of construction works for Temasek investor relations in SPH since projects, mergers and acquisitions Polytechnic, HDB Hub at Toa Payoh, December 2011, ensuring strategic and joint venture partnerships. Paragon Shopping Centre and several communications with SPH’s From 2006 to 2007, Ms Zheng was a residential works. shareholders, investors and analysts. Senior Associate at Deloitte & Touche Ms Soon’s prior experiences include Corporate Finance Pte Ltd where In the later 10 years, Mr Sze was overseeing the financial operations she advised clients on mergers and Head of Facilities and Projects and management reporting of several acquisitions, initial public offerings Management with Orchard 290 Ltd; principal SPH subsidiaries in property, and valuations. From 2003 to 2005, he managed all facilities and investments and radio broadcasting Ms Zheng was at Deloitte & Touche asset enhancement initiatives of business. Singapore’s Audit & Assurance Paragon and The Clementi Mall. Division, where she was involved His responsibilities also included Ms Soon holds a Master of Business in statutory audits and special overseeing day-to-day operations Administration (Accountancy) from assignments, including forensic of the malls; managing car park Nanyang Technological University audits, quarterly reviews, audit and security, housekeeping and (Dean’s Honours List) and a certifications and internal controls landscape, tenancy coordination as Bachelor of Social Science: Second reviews. well as maintenance and engineering. Class Honours (Upper Division) in He also played a key role during Economics from National University Ms Zheng holds a Masters in Applied the design and planning stage for of Singapore. She is a member of Finance from Macquarie University, The Seletar Mall. the Institute of Singapore Chartered Sydney, Australia and a Bachelor of Accountants. Commerce (Accounting & Finance) Mr Sze graduated from Sheffield from the University of Queensland, University (United Kingdom) with an Brisbane, Australia. honours Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer (PE) registered with the Professional Engineers Board Singapore. 20 SPH REIT Annual Report 2015.