About UsMeet the Team

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.

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.

Tada Akihiro

General Manager, Head of Japan Desk

Tada Akihiro is responsible for researching the Japanese real estate market.

Tada has more than 20 years of experience in the financial and real estate industries in Japan. Prior to his current appointment in APM, he was the General Manager of SMBC Trust Bank, in charge of an intermediary for overseas investors. Tada has previously held various positions in the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation group in Japan, with experience in commercial banking, merchant banking, and consumer finance. He also has 6 years of work experience in the Philippines.

Tada is a Real Estate Transaction Agent in Japan, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Chemistry from Sophia University, Japan.

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.

Wendy Soh

Centre Director, City Operations

Wendy Soh is the Centre Director, City Operations of APM Singapore.

Wendy heads the Centre Management team covering office and retail operations of Suntec City. She brings with her over 20 years of real estate experience covering different facets from asset management, brand and marketing communications, customer relationship management and facilities management.

Wendy holds extensive experience in real estate management and worked with reputable organisations namely, CapitaLand Retail Management, Perennial Real Estate with her last role at SPH Retail Property Management Services Pte Ltd.

Wendy holds a Master of Science in Marketing (Hons) from University College Dublin.