Prior to joining the Company in 1995, Mr Tan Zing Yan worked for Singapore Airlines, Sumitomo Trust & Banking and Keppel Land. His portfolio in these various companies included among others, real estate investments and development, financing and overseas marketing. Mr Tan has more than 27 years' experience in the real estate industry.

Mr Tan was appointed to the Wheelock Properties (Singapore) Board on 1 January 2007. He was re-elected as Director at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2009.

In his current position, he is responsible for the Group's direct and indirect investments. He is also in charge of the Group's risk management portfolio which includes finance & treasury, company secretariat and construction contracts.

During his 14 years with the Group, Mr Tan has been responsible for a string of very successful acquisitions of sites for redevelopment such as the former Times House, The Sea View Hotel/China Airlines' apartments, Habitat One, Habitat II, Angullia View, Scotts Shopping Centre and The Ascott Singapore. In addition, he was responsible for overseas acquisitions and successful divestments of Hamptons Group Limited in United Kingdom and Oakwood Residence Azabujuban, a luxury serviced residence in Tokyo, Japan.

Mr Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Estate Management from the National University of Singapore. He is a member of the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers and a licensed appraiser for land and buildings in Singapore.