T H E A-R E I T T E A M
MR TAN SER PING
Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer
Ser Ping is responsible for the overall management
and operation of A-REIT. He works closely with
the Board of Directors to determine the business
strategies for A-REIT and together with the AFM
team and the Property Manager, ensure that the
operations of A-REIT are aligned with the stated
business strategies.
Prior to joining the Manager, he was the Executive
Vice President of Real Estate Development &
Investment (“REDI”) of the Ascendas Group
where he was responsible for formulating
REDI policies, strategies and plans across all
country operations and developing new product
offerings and markets for Ascendas. He headed
the task force for the establishment of A-REIT
prior to its IPO. Before joining Ascendas in 2001,
he was Senior General Manager, Residential &
Commercial Properties Business Group of China-
Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development
Company Ltd for which he lived and worked in
China for about seven years.
Ser Ping holds a Bachelor of Accountancy
(Honours) degree from the National University
of Singapore and a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of
Leicester, United Kingdom.
MS KAREN LEE
Head, Singapore Portfolio Operations
Karen oversees the portfolio management in
Singapore. She is responsible for the operational
performance for A-REIT’s properties in Singapore
and executing its operational strategies in
Singapore. In addition, she oversees the Property
Manager, ASPL, in the delivery of customer care
and services and has the responsibility of maximising
customer retention, loyalty and satisfaction.
Prior to joining the Manager, Karen served as Head
of Lease Operations in JTC Corporation and Vice
President in Trust Company Asia in charge of client
services. Karen has over 14 years of experience
in the real estate industry covering various areas
of industrial lease and property management and
marketing in Singapore and Vietnam.
Karen holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics)
(Hons) degree and a Master of Science (Real
Estate) from the National University of Singapore.
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