Leadership

MARK BEDINGHAM
President & CEO

Mr. Bedingham was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 23 January 2015. He graduated from Oxford University and began his career with Jardine Matheson in 1977 and was appointed as a Director of Jardine Pacific in 1995. He joined Moët Hennessy (LVMH Group) in the mid-1990s as the Regional Managing Director of APAC. Today, he also serves on the Board of The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), a company that owns the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) a specialist bottler of cask strength single malt whisky and a membership-based e-commerce business. He is also the Vice-Chairman of Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp, a NYSE listed SPAC that successfully achieved business combination with the world’s largest private aviation company in 2021. He has also served as an Executive Chairman in two hospitality companies.

Independent Directors

SAM CHONG KEEN

Mr. Sam is the Lead Independent Director of our Group and chairs
our Audit Committee. Mr. Sam has over 40 years of management experience with notable roles in the NTUC, Ministry of Education (Political Secretary to the Minister of Education,1988 to 1991), Comfort Group and The Lion Group. Mr. Sam was also a member of
the CPF Board (1985), Resource Panel, Government Parliamentary
Committee on Communications and Information (1987),
Chairman of Executive Council, Singapore National Cooperation
Federation (1987), and Chairman of NTUC Denticare Cooperative Ltd
(1991-2002). Today Mr. Sam holds Directorship of 5 Public Listed
Companies. Mr. Sam graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
in Engineering Sciences and Economics, and has a Master of
Arts degree from the University of Oxford.

EDNA LEONG

Ms Leong is an Independent and Non-executive Director. With proven entrepreneurial talent and track record bodes well for SMI Vantage’s business, projects, and investments, Ms Leong brings with her extensive experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR) corporate governance, ESG and organisational development. Ms Leong is the Deputy Director and Head, Communications, Partnerships and Fund Development of RSVP Singapore The Organisation of Senior Volunteers. Ms Leong’s extensive experience in marketing, investment, banking & consulting includes stints in some of the world’s largest financial institutions. Following her passion for a more equitable and caring society, she has in recent years, been more involved in heading non-for-profit NGOs
(non-governmental organisations) and social enterprises.

Our Team

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DR KHINE
THINZAR HTUN

General Manager

Dr Khine is the General Manager of SMI Vantage Limited with a strong track record in driving operational excellence, team leadership, and sustainable business growth. Known for strategic thinking, hands-on management, and delivering results across diverse industries, Dr Khine has an MBA from UBIS University, Switzerland and a M.B.B.S. – University of Medicine, Yangon, Myanmar.