Email Alerts
News
Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Operating Officer
BackApr 23, 2013
| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 22/04/2013 | |
| Name | David Graham Mason | |
| Age | 48 | |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | Mr Mason was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer based on his qualifications and work experience. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | Yes. Mr Mason, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will also assume the role of Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of Cambridge Industrial Trust Management Limited (the Manager of Cambridge Industrial Trust (the "Trust")). As COO, Mr Mason continues to report to the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for managing and monitoring the daily operations of the Manager and the Trust, in addition to his role as the Chief Financial Officer. |
|
| Job Title | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | July 2010 - Current Chief Financial Officer Cambridge Industrial Trust Management Limited January 2010 - July 2010 Financial Consultant YTL Starhill Global REIT Management Limited, Singapore (formerly known as YTL Pacific Star REIT Management Limited) September 2009 - January 2010 Financial Project Consultant Cambridge Industrial Trust Management Limited, Singapore April 2009 - August 2009 Financial Consultant YTL Pacific Star REIT Management Limited, Singapore April 2007 - April 2009 Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting YTL Pacific Star REIT Management Limited, Singapore (formerly known as Macquarie Pacific Star Prime REIT Management) November 2003 - March 2007 Associate Director, Financial Operations Division Macquarie Bank Limited, Sydney February 2000 - November 2003 Financial Controller - Lend Lease US Office Trust Lend Lease Corporation, Sydney |
|
| Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | Yes. Mr Mason received CIT units under the Manager's Employee share Incentive Program, an initiative which the Manager puts in place to align the interests of its staff with CIT unitholders. To-date, Mr Mason holds 61,034 units of CIT. |
|
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Nil | |
| Conflict of interest | Nil | |
| Other Directorship | ||
| Past (for the last five years) | Macquarie Services Singapore Pte Limited MGJ Holdings Pte Limited Macquarie Goodman Japan Pte Ltd MD Anson Pte Ltd Macquarie Pacific Star Property Management Pte Limited MMP REIT MTN Pte Ltd Chengdu Wuhou District Renhe Spring Departmental Store |
|
| Present | Asia Pacific Real Estate Association Limited, Non-Executive Director | |
| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h) | ||
| a. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? | No |
| b. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| c. | Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement against him? | No |
| d. | Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such purpose? | No |
| e. | Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach? | No |
| f. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part)? | No |
| g. | Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any corporation? | No |
| h. | Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? | No |
| i. | Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| j. | Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
|
| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
|
| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
|
| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, | No |
|
| in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | ||
| k. | Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i) | ||
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | ||