July 10, 2023SINGAPORE – CARSOME Group Inc., has appointed Yeoh Oon Jin to its Board as its first Independent Director, effective from 30 June 2023. Yeoh commenced as Chairman of the Group’s Audit Committee as of the same date.
Yeoh brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in corporate governance, risk management, organizational strategy, people and culture, and digital transformation. His guidance will be pivotal as CARSOME grows into the next phase of maturity and builds an effective and independent Board. Driven by its mission to deliver excellent customer experience within the used car industry, CARSOME is working towards establishing the world’s first integrated car ownership ecosystem in Southeast Asia, whilst embracing long-term sustainability through operational excellence.
In addition to being a Board Member at Singapore Exchange Limited, he serves as the Chairman of the Singapore Land Authority, and Vice Chairman and Audit Committee Chair at the Singapore Business Federation. He is also a member of the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Beyond these corporate engagements, Yeoh serves the non-profit sector as Director and Audit Committee Chairman of the Kidney Dialysis Foundation and Independent Governor for the Lien Foundation.
Yeoh was the Executive Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) Singapore before his retirement in June 2021. As part of an illustrious 38-year career with PwC, he served within the firm’s leadership team for more than 15 years, chairing several regional joint ventures such as PwC SEA Consulting and PwC SEA Corporate Finance. In addition, he was a member of the PwC Strategy Council, which sits leaders from the largest 21 firms in the PwC global network.