ESR-REIT Annual Report 2024 33 Mr. Adrian Chui joined the Manager in March 2017 as CEO and Executive Director. He reports to the Board and is responsible for achieving ESR-REIT’s fiduciary duties to Unitholders as well as managing major stakeholder relationships. His key responsibilities include setting the strategic objectives and directions for ESR-REIT alongside the Board as well as driving the overall business plan execution with the support of the management team. Mr. Chui has more than 20 years of extensive real estate experience, across property investments, divestments and operations, real estate funds management and structuring, capital markets, acquisitions financing, mergers and acquisitions, and fund raising. He was the pioneer in leading and structuring of Singapore’s first ever REIT merger in 2018. He is also an Exco member of the Real Estate Investment Trust Association of Singapore (REITAS). Prior to joining the Manager, Mr. Chui was responsible for the Southeast Asia real estate business at Standard Chartered Bank. His deal experiences span across private funds, REITs and Business Trusts market includes structuring cross border property investments and fund raising in industrial, logistics, hospitality, office, retail and healthcare. His previous roles include being a sell-side property research analyst responsible for Singapore listed REITs and property companies and had held management roles in other REIT Management companies. Mr. Chui holds a Bachelor of Business from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Mr. Adrian Chui Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Executive Director Ms. Karen Lee joined the Manager in May 2022 as Deputy CEO, following the completion of the merger between ESR-REIT and ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust. She is responsible for executing ESR-REIT’s growth strategy. Prior to joining the Manager, Ms. Lee was CEO of the Manager of ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust since August 2020. Before her CEO appointment, she was the Head of Asset and Investment Management for LOGOS SE Asia Pte Ltd where she was instrumental in the investment and asset management strategic planning for LOGOS’ Southeast Asia business and growing the Singapore portfolio. Ms. Lee has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry covering industrial real estate development, asset and investment management, business development, leasing, marketing and property management. Prior to joining LOGOS, Ms. Lee was Head of Singapore Portfolio and Asset Management of Ascendas Funds Management (S) Limited (now known as CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management Limited), the manager of Ascendas REIT (“A-REIT”). During her stint with Ascendas Funds Management (S) Limited, Ms. Lee was responsible for formulating and executing strategic asset management strategies as well as overseeing the performance of A-REIT’s S$9 billion AUM Singapore portfolio. Ms. Lee is currently a Board Member and Audit Committee Member of BBR Holdings (S) Ltd. Ms. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) (Hons) degree and a Master of Science (Real Estate) from the National University of Singapore. She is also an Ordinary Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors since July 2024 and an Accredited Director since November 2024. Ms. Karen Lee Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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