Board Appointments at the Singapore Land Authority
28 July 2025 Posted in Press releases
1. The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) today announced Board appointment changes at the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). These appointments will commence on 1 August 2025.
Retirement of Current Chairman, Appointment of new Chairman and Deputy Chairman
2. Mr Yeoh Oon Jin, former Executive Chairman of PwC Singapore, will be stepping down as Chairman of SLA Board on 31 July 2025. Mr Yeoh has served on the SLA Board since 1 August 2016.
3. Under his leadership, SLA has made significant strides in transforming State properties to serve businesses and the community. As Chairman, Mr Yeoh pushed for the adaptive reuse of State properties for more social and community uses, successfully activating diverse spaces for community building and social good and pivoting State properties for uses that are attuned to evolving needs in the community. This includes the rejuvenation of heritage buildings such as the Former St Andrew’s Mission Hospital into vibrant community and lifestyle clusters.
4. Mr Yeoh also played a key role in advancing the development of the Digital Conveyancing Portal, which will transform the current manual, paper-based conveyancing process into an efficient, streamlined digitalised process. Under Mr Yeoh’s guidance, SLA was elected co-chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global GeoSpatial Information Management and implemented the refreshed National Geospatial Masterplan to drive a geo-enabled Singapore.
5. MinLaw and SLA extend our deepest gratitude to Mr Yeoh for his outstanding service and contributions.
6. Mr Loh Lik Peng, founder and director of Unlisted Collection, will be appointed as Chairman of the SLA Board on 1 August 2025. Mr Loh has been on the SLA Board since 1 August 2017 and was appointed as Deputy Chairman on 1 August 2020.
7. Mr Jerry Koh, Managing Partner at Allen & Gledhill, will be appointed as Deputy Chairman of the SLA Board on 1 August 2025. He has been a member of the Board since 1 August 2020.
New Board Members
8. Two new members will be appointed to the SLA Board for a term of two years:
· Mr Boo Junfeng (Director/Writer, Peanut Pictures Pte. Ltd.)
· Mr Rafiq Bin Mohamad (Founder and Creative & Branding Director, Feral)
Reappointed Board Members
9. The following six members of the Board will be reappointed for a term of two years:
· Ms Jaelle Ang (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, The Great Room)
· Ms Angelene Chan (Executive Chairman, DP Architects)
· Mr Cheung Pui Yuen (Chief Risk Officer, Deloitte SEA)
· Ms Chong Siak Ching (former Chief Executive Officer, National Gallery Singapore)
· Mr Lien Choong Luen (General Manager, Gojek Singapore)
· Mr Melvyn Yeo (Founder and Managing Partner, TRIREC)
Out-going Board Member
10. Ms Angeline Poh, Chief Customer and Corporate Development Officer, Mediacorp, will complete her current term of office on 31 July 2025.
11. MinLaw and SLA extend our deepest gratitude to Ms Poh for her invaluable contributions to SLA during her appointment.
Existing Members
12. The following members will continue to serve on the SLA Board:
· Mr Calvin Phua (Chief Executive, SLA)
· Mr Colin Chow (Deputy Secretary (Policy), Ministry of Law)
· Mr Kenny Tan (Deputy Secretary (Workforce), Ministry of Manpower)
· Ms Koh Swee Yen, SC (Head, International Arbitration, Partner, Commercial & Corporate Disputes, WongPartnership)
· Mr Lim Soon Chong (Group Head, Global Transaction Services, DBS
MINISTRY OF LAW
28 JULY 2025
Last updated on 28 July 2025