Mr Choe Peng Sum

Mr Choe Peng Sum

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Mr Choe Peng Sum was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Managers on 20 November 2013.

He brings with him over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. As Chief Executive Officer of Frasers Hospitality Pte. Ltd., he has stewarded the company from its inception in 1998 with two properties in Singapore, to 150 properties (including those in the pipeline) in over 80 cities globally with more than 25,000 keys. Today, Frasers Hospitality Pte. Ltd. is regarded as the top three global companies for serviced residences.

Mr Choe started his career in the hospitality industry with Westin and subsequently Shangri-La International in 1981, where he was awarded the Shangri-La overseas scholarship. He held senior management positions with Shangri-La Singapore and The Portman Shangri-La Shanghai, China, before returning to Singapore in 1996 to start up the hospitality arm of Singapore conglomerate, Fraser & Neave, Limited.

Mr Choe is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors for Crest Secondary School and a Governing Council Member of the Singapore Quality Awards, Spring Singapore. He sits on the SPC Complaints Panel (Laypersons) of the Singapore Pharmacy Council and serves as a member of the Board of Governors of Anglo-Chinese School and the Singapore Armed Forces Reservist Association.

Mr Choe graduated from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) with a Bachelor of Science with Distinction. He was awarded the National Dean’s List (USA) as well as the Phi Kappa Phi for academic excellence.