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S. DHANABALAN, Chairman
As Chairman of DBS Bank, 64-year-old Mr Dhanabalan brings with him over 40 years of experience from both the private and government sectors. He first served DBS Bank from 1968 to 1978 culminating his role as Executive Vice President. He then went on to spend 16 years as a Cabinet Minister in Singapores government. Today, he continues to be involved with the government on financial matters through his directorship in Temasek Holdings and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. |
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PHILIPPE PAILLART, Vice Chairman
Mr Paillart, 50, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of DBS Bank in January 2001. Previously, he was the Bank's Senior Managing Director and Head of the Consumer Banking Group. Prior to DBS Bank, he worked for Ford as Chairman, President and CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company and President of Ford Financial Services Group, for Standard Chartered Bank as Group Executive Director, and for Citibank as Vice President and General Manager of International Personal Banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. |
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BERNARD CHEN TIEN LAP, Director
Mr Chens career has spanned both the government and private sectors. Twelve years in government service saw him at the Ministries of Defence and Finance and as Minister of State from 1977 to 1981. From there, he spent ten years with the Fraser & Neave group, where he served his last seven as General Manager and Director. He was Chief Executive Officer of Intraco Ltd from 1991 to 2000. At 59, Mr Chen is now Corporate Advisor to Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd. |
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FOCK SIEW WAH, Director
Mr Fock, 60, began his career with DBS where his last position was Head of the Commercial Banking Division. He was then with JP Morgan for 13 years, eventually becoming a senior banker and regional treasurer (Asia-Pacific). This was followed by his tenure at Overseas Union Bank as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1988 to 1991. He subsequently became the Special Advisor to the Singapore Minister of Finance and later, as Chairman of East West Bank in USA. Mr Fock is now Chairman of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore. His other directorships include Fraser & Neave Limited, Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd and Singapore Airlines Ltd. |
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GAIL FOSLER, Director
At 54, Ms Fosler is Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of The Conference Board, the worlds leading research and business membership organisation. Prior to joining The Conference Board in 1989, she was Chief Economist and Deputy Staff Director of the US Senate Budget Committee. Ms Fosler is currently a director of Unisys Corporation, H. B. Fuller Company, Baxter International and a Trustee of the John Hancock Mutual Funds. |
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ROBERT MONTGOMERY HOWE, Director
Mr Howe has carved his career in the fields of information systems and consulting. A citizen of the United States, 57-year-old Mr Howe spent 15 years with management consultant Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc, where he developed its worldwide financial services practice. He joined IBM in 1991 where he founded its consulting group and served as General Manager of Global Banking, Finance and Securities from 1995 to 1998. He is currently the Chairman of Scient Incorporated and a board member of SC Johnson Commercial Markets. |
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TOMMY KOH THONG-BEE, Director
Professor Koh is one of Singapores most senior diplomats. Over the course of his career, he has served as Singapores Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) and Singapores ambassador to the United States. A lawyer by training, 64-year-old Prof Koh is currently Singapores Ambassador-at-Large and Director of the Institute of Policy Studies. |
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MOSES LEE KIM POO, Director
Currently Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Chairman of the Central Provident Fund Board, 50-year-old Mr Lee also held numerous appointments in government ministries and statutory boards previously. He was the General Manager of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation and Chairman of Post Office Savings Bank from 1994 until its merger with DBS Bank in 1998. Mr Lee was also a board member of the Singapore Airlines Ltd. |
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JACKSON TAI, Director
Mr Tai, 51, a United States citizen, completed 25 years of service with J.P. Morgan & Co. before joining DBS in 1999. Among his assignments at J. P. Morgan, Mr Tai was senior officer and head of investment banking for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Tokyo, and later senior officer and head of investment banking for the Western United States, based in San Francisco. Mr Tai is currently also a director of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and CapitaLand Ltd. |
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YEO NING HONG, Director
Dr Yeos working experience straddles both government and private sectors. He combined stints in both academia and the private sector, before joining the Singapore government in 1981. As member of the Cabinet, his appointments include Minister for Communications and Information and Minister for Defence. In 1995, Dr Yeo returned to the private sector when he became Executive Chairman of the Singapore Technologies Group of Companies. At 58, Dr Yeo is currently Chairman of PSA Corporation Ltd. |
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