Manulife US REIT - Annual Report 2020
Jill Smith Chief Executive Officer Ms Jill Smith is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She works with the Board to determine the strategy of MUST. Ms Smith is also responsible for the overall day-to- day management and operations of MUST, and works closely with the Manager’s investment, asset management, financial, operations plus legal and compliance teams to meet MUST’s strategic, investment and operational objectives. Ms Smith has over 40 years of experience as an investment management professional in Asia and Europe. She has extensive experience in portfolio management, business development and management, as well as in sales and marketing. Prior to joining the Manager, Ms Smith held several senior executive positions within Manulife Asset Management. She was Senior Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer for Manulife Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Ms Smith was previously a Director of several Manulife overseas entities. Prior to joining Manulife in 2007, Ms Smith was with Western Asset Management (Singapore), Rothschild Asset Management (Singapore) and Lazard Investors (Singapore). Before moving to Singapore in 1993, Ms Smith held a number of senior positions with leading U.K. financial companies. Ms Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology and a Postgraduate Certificate of Education, both from Durham University, UK. Caroline Fong Chief Investor Relations and Capital Markets Officer Ms Caroline Fong is the Chief Investor Relations and Capital Markets Officer and also the Chief Sustainability Officer. She is responsible for IR, communication, sustainability and helps to steer the strategy and the equity capital markets requirements for MUST. Ms Fong has over 15 years of experience in IR, capital markets and research. Prior to joining MUST, Ms Fong was Associate Director, IR and Corporate Finance in Temasek Holdings and Head of IR and Corporate Communications in ESR- REIT. In addition, Ms Fong was formerly Head of IR for CapitaLand Mall Asia, where she was responsible for creating the narrative for the company’s retail businesses in Singapore and four other countries. Early in her career, Ms Fong was Associate Director, Listings at the Singapore Exchange, where she advised companies on corporate governance and the regulatory framework for public-listed companies in Singapore. Ms Fong holds a Masters in Finance and Investment from the University of Nottingham, UK and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Banking and Finance from the University of London, UK. Robert Wong Chief Financial Officer Mr Robert Wong is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He is responsible for finance, capital management, treasury and accounting operations for MUST. He is also responsible for managing the debt and capital market programmes. Mr Wong has over 20 years of experience in the finance and accounting professions, mainly in the real estate investment management industry. Prior to his current appointment, he was Director, Finance and Operations at ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust. He was responsible for all aspects of financial and statutory reporting and compliance with SGX-ST and MAS, including financing and treasury activities, evaluating investment opportunities, risk management and compliance functions. Before embarking on a career in the Singapore REIT sector, Mr Wong was Senior Vice President with CBRE Global Investors and ING Real Estate from 2007 to 2012. Prior to that, he was based in Australia where he held various finance and accounting positions with Mirvac Funds Management, Colonial First State Property and Westpac Investment Property Limited. Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Murdoch University, Australia and is a Fellow of CPA Australia. 18 MANULIFE US REIT MANAGEMENT TEAM
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