About UsMeet the Team

Anthony Yip

Deputy Chairman, APM Group
KEO, APM Singapore

Anthony is Deputy Chairman of APM Group (“APM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARA Group (“ARA”). He oversees the overall property management and performance of APM Group’s operations in Singapore and Cache Property Management, a subsidiary of APM that manages ARA’s logistics warehouse assets in Singapore and Australia. He is also responsible for developing APM’s core competencies. 
He is also Key Executive Officer of APM Singapore. 

Anthony has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate sector focusing on integrated mixed-used developments, the hospitality industry as well as in the education sector. Prior to joining the Group, Anthony was Chief Executive of Shatec Institutes Pte. Ltd, a hospitality and culinary institution. He currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Services Standards Committee for the Retail, Hospitality, Logistics and Consumer-related Standards established under the Singapore Standards Council and was President of the Shopping Centre Association of Singapore.

Ivan Koh

CEO, APM Singapore

Ivan Koh is CEO of APM Singapore, the property management subsidiary of ARA Group, responsible for APM’s business and operations in Singapore.

Ivan has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate sector covering property management, centre management, marketing & leasing, asset and investment management, and project development management in Singapore, China and India.

Prior to joining APM, Ivan was CEO of Perennial Real Estate, China. His portfolio comprised over 5.5 million sqm of developments including six operational assets, six projects under development and healthcare assets in first-tier cities and major provincial cities. Ivan previously held various positions including COO (Retail) at DLF International Holdings Pte Ltd in New Delhi and Regional General Manager of West China and General Manager of North China at CapitaLand Retail Limited (renamed CapitaLand Mall Asia Limited).

Ivan holds a Bachelor of Science in Management (Honours) from the University of London, UK.

Susan Sim

CEO, APM China

June Lim

CEO, APM Malaysia

June has more than 20 years of experience in retail real estate. She oversaw Klang Parade’s RM120 million transformation, Ipoh Parade’s RM90 million renovation, and 1 Mont Kiara’s RM15 million rejuvenation. Following the asset enhancement initiatives, Klang Parade won the prestigious International Property Awards (Asia Pacific) 2016-2017 in the “Retail Interior” category, and Ipoh Parade was inducted into the Malaysia Book of Records in 2015 for its “Biggest Outdoor LED Advertising Screen”.

June is also actively involved in the operations of ARA’s assets in Malaysia, leading a team of 200 staff to continually improve and enhance them. Her extensive experience in strategic planning and business development led to a successful repositioning of the assets, with a rise in occupancy and footfall across the portfolio.

Prior to joining ARA, June was Head of Retail Department with PT Jones Lang LaSalle, where she oversaw two development projects for the Lippo Group. In addition, she was responsible for the overall tenancy mix and the positioning of mall projects. Prior to this, Ms Lim was Senior Manager, Retail Sector Head of City Developments Ltd and General Manager (Marketing and Promotions) of PT Grand Indonesia. June started her career with CB Richard Ellis in 1996.

June holds a Bachelor of Science (Estate Management) from the National University of Singapore.

Phyllis Poh

Chief Financial Officer, APM Group

Phyllis has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. She heads the Finance team and works closely with members of the Senior Management team to formulate strategies and provide advice on finance related matters. Prior to joining APM Group, Phyllis was Finance Director with ARA Private Funds from 2008 to 2019. 

Phyllis holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and is a member of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Nicholas Tan

General Manager (MA), APM Singapore

He has more than 25 years of property management experience and is well-versed in a broad range of building related systems having successfully implemented a number of asset enhancement initiatives and building systems enhancement projects.

Before joining APM, Nicholas was Associate Director with Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management Pte Ltd, leading a team of property professionals for the management and maintenance of portfolio of commercial properties including  Grade A office buildings, retail malls, industrial building, an iconic attraction and other mixed developments. His last appointment is for the management of a premium development comprising of Grade A offices, Retail and a 5-star Hotel facilities in the central business district.

Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Science (Estate Management) from University of Reading, United Kingdom.

Lily Tan

Director, APM Singapore (Office Marketing)

Lily heads the Singapore Office Marketing team, primarily responsible for the marketing and leasing of the office assets, comprising mainly of the Suntec City Office Towers portfolio.  She works closely with the asset managers in developing and executing the marketing strategies.

Leading a team of marketing and leasing professionals in delivering significant results for our clients, Lily is focused on the marketing and leasing our portfolio of office properties, providing strategic advisory services and workplace solutions to our corporate clients, building strong tenant engagement and effectively executing tenant retention plans.   

Eleanor Jane

Director, APM Singapore (Retail Marketing)

Eleanor heads the Singapore Retail Marketing team and is primarily responsible for the marketing and leasing of Suntec City and the other properties that APM manages. She holds a close working relationship with the asset managers in curating and executing the leasing strategies.

Eleanor has extensive retail marketing and leasing experience through her previous employment with CapitaMalls Asia Ltd, where she was at for 11 years prior to joining APM Property Management.

Zen Lee

Deputy Director, Marketing Communications

Zen Lee is the Deputy Director, Marketing Communications of APM Singapore.

Zen has over 20 years of experience in driving and developing strategic and tactical marketing programs. Her last position was Senior Manager, Marketing Communications at SPH Retail Property Management Services (managing Paragon).

Zen holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts and Social Sciences from the National University of Singapore.

Francis Goh

Director, APM Innovate

Francis Goh is the Director, APM Innovate of APM Singapore.

Francis has over 19 years of work experience working in both the private and public sectors. He currently heads the APM Innovate team that drives the pervasive use of digital solutions and data- driven business analytics to facilitate value creation for its asset managers.

He has significant expertise in leading and growing digital marketplaces in South-East Asia and has worked at different organizations in the private and public sector such as NTUC Social Enterprises, 701Search Pte Ltd (a joint-venture between Schibsted Media Group and SPH), Singapore Institute of Technology and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore. He has previously led projects that focus on the digital transformation agenda, digital platforms and data analytics.

Francis holds a Master of Business Administration from Tsinghua University, China and a Master of Science in Electronic Commerce from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He completed his undergraduate education at Carnegie Mellon University, USA with a dual Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Economics.