Keppel Infrastructure Trust manager appoints Greenpac founder to its board

THE trustee-manager of Keppel Infrastructure Trust has appointed Susan Chong to its board as an independent, non-executive director.

Ms Chong is the founder and chief executive of Greenpac, a knowledge-based company that specialises in re-engineering, designing and distributing environmentally friendly packaging products and services. She was awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 by Ernst & Young Singapore.

Her appointment to the board of Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management (KIFM) takes effect from March 5.

Said KIFM chairman Daniel Ee: "On behalf of the board, we are pleased to welcome Susan as she brings with her decades of experience both as a successful entrepreneur and a business leader committed to sustainable practices, which will broaden and further strengthen the board's competencies."

Ms Chong currently sits on the boards of the National Environment Agency, SkillsFuture Singapore Agency, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore Institute of Management and Singapore Business Federation Foundation. She is also a council member of A*Star's Science and Engineering Advisory Council.