Mr Yap, 43, is the CEO of the Trustee-Manager and a member of the Investment Committee.
Mr Yap has been with Ascendas Group since 2004 and was appointed CEO (India Funds) from 1 June 2007, managing a-iTrust and Ascendas India Development Trust, a private fund focusing on integrated real estate development in India. He is also the Executive Vice President, Real Estate Funds, focusing on the formation of new private funds for Ascendas and developing synergies across the funds. Mr Yap was previously CEO, India Operations while also managing a-iTrust when it was a private fund, then known as Ascendas India IT Parks Trust.
Prior to that, he was with the Australian Stock Exchange-listed Lend Lease Corporation since 1997 and his last held position was Investment Director of its Asian real estate investment business and concurrently, Deputy Fund Manager of Asia Pacific Investment Company I and II (private funds focusing on Asian real estate). From 1992 to 1997, Mr Yap was with Tan Chong Realty Pte Ltd (the real estate arm of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed Tan Chong Group) and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Mr Yap holds a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management (Honours) degree and a Masters of Science in Project Management from the National University of Singapore.
Johnnie is concurrently the Chief Financial Officer of the Trustee-Manager and the Property Manager. Prior to joining Ascendas in 2006, Johnnie had held senior corporate finance and private equity investment positions. He was Vice President-Corporate Finance at RGM International, an Indonesian conglomerate involved in resource-based industries, where he had led several multimillion dollar mergers and acquisitions. Before RGM International, Johnnie advised a private investor on the takeover and subsequent debt restructuring of a freight forwarding company listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd ("SGX-ST"), Freight Links Express Holding Ltd. Post acquisition, he also structured the disposal of non-core assets which brought the group back to profitability.
Prior to the above, Johnnie spent the initial ten years of his career with the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS"), SBC Warburg and Nomura, where he was largely involved in investment banking and private equity investments.
Johnnie holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) degree from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.
Yean Cheng joined Ascendas in 2006. She has more than fifteen years of real estate experience. Prior to the current position, she was Assistant Vice President-Portfolio, Asset and Risk Management, responsible for monitoring the portfolio asset performance and capital allocation, and managing the investment approval and risk assessment process.
Prior to joining Ascendas, she was with Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd and the CapitaLand Group, where she handled marketing and leasing, property and asset management functions. During her tenure with the CapitaLand Group, she worked in Malaysia and Thailand for over five years. She was seconded to set up the country operations, and carried out integrated asset management of prime office properties in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Yean Cheng holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.
Sandra joined Ascendas in 2007. She is responsible for the finance function including SGX-ST reporting and compliance for a-iTrust. She has 22 years of financial and accounting experience. Prior to joining Ascendas, she was a Financial Controller at Asurion Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a leading provider of mobile protection services to the wireless telecommunications industry. Prior to the above, Sandra was with a NASDAQ-listed company, which was principally involved in operating network-neutral data centres and internet exchange services.
Sandra holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the Oxford Brooke University (UK).
Shiva has fifteen years of experience in accounting, finance, taxation, audit and management reporting across manufacturing, retail, services, IT and real estate sectors. Shiva joined Ascendas in 2006, based in India, and was heading Ascendas' Bangalore finance team before he relocated to Singapore.
Prior to joining Ascendas, he was with IBM, managing forecasting, analysis and reporting. Before IBM, Shiva worked with Ernst & Young Pvt Ltd ("E&Y"), in charge of financial accounting and reporting and was involved in financial systems implementation for E&Y Global Services.
Shiva holds a Bachelor degree from Kuvempu University, majoring in Commerce and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Ashwini has over five years of experience in conducting real estate market research and feasibility studies across India. He joined Ascendas in 2008 as part of the investment management team.
Prior to joining Ascendas, he was with Cushman & Wakefield advising clients on real estate development feasibility, entry strategies and location analysis. Ashwini has also worked with Crisil Ltd (Indian affiliate of Standard & Poor's) in areas of credit research and analysis.
Ashwini holds a Bachelor degree from Utkal University, majoring in Commerce and Post Graduate degree in Business Management with specialisation in Finance from NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research.
James has over 11 years of experience in the fields of investor relations, analytical research and strategic planning. He has extensive experience in the real estate industry, having worked in several leading property companies. Prior to joining the Ascendas Group in 2011, he was a key member of the investor relations team at Global Logistic Properties, and the Head of Investor Relations and Research at Frasers Centrepoint Trust.
James is a CFA charter holder and a graduate of Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) degree.
Wayne has close to nine years of experience in fund modelling, conducting feasibility assessment, business development in Singapore and foreign markets, transaction negotiations and due diligence.
Prior to joining Ascendas Group in 2007, he was with Wing Tai Holdings Limited and Chesterton International Property Consultants Pte Ltd.
Wayne holds a Bachelor of Business (majoring in Property) from the University of South Australia and a Master of Science (majoring in Real Estate) from National University of Singapore.
Mary joined Ascendas in 2005 and has more than seventeen years of practice as a corporate and commercial lawyer. Her experience was acquired during her appointment as legal counsel with a government-linked technology group and thereafter, while in practice in a local law firm based in Singapore with several branches in the region.
She has worked with both local and foreign companies and has acquired a broad-based understanding of the concerns and needs of investors in Southeast Asia. As a result of her regional exposure while in legal practice, she has been able to acquire first hand knowledge of the commercial, business, cultural and operational issues encountered in doing business outside Singapore.
Mary currently heads Ascendas Group's Legal team. She holds an LL.B. (Hons) degree from the National University of Singapore and is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
