Mr. Osman A. Ibrahim was appointed to the Vallianz Board as the Chairman in December 2021. Mr. Osman joined Rawabi Holding in 1989 and has been the Group President & CEO since January 2009. During his impressive tenure at the Group, Mr. Osman has held several important positions including Group Vice President Finance and Administration and Group Executive Vice President. He plays a vital role in leading Rawabi Holding’s strategic development and expansion of its operations. Prior to joining Rawabi Holding, Mr. Osman headed the Mergers and Acquisition Department in a consulting firm in Egypt.

Mr. Osman is an Executive Board Member at Rawabi Holding Board of Directors and heads the board’s Investment Committee. He is the Chairman of United Safety Ltd. Canada, Rawabi Archer, Rawabi CETCO, Rawabi Pason and Rawabi Geolog. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board at Egypt-based Magnom Saudi Properties, a Director at the Boards of Redland Industrial Services (Arabia) Limited (RISAL) and Gabas Albilad Holding Co. Ltd. He is the Advisor to Chairman of Singaporean-listed Vallianz Holdings Limited.

Mr. Osman sits on the Board of all Rawabi Holding’s affiliate companies and joint ventures including Rawabi United Safety Services, Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services and Rawabi BUTEC.

Mr. Osman has a background in Finance, Law, COBOL programming management and Strategic Planning. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master’s in Finance. He has attended several executive programs in prestigious universities such as IMD and INSEAD.

Mr. Darren Yeo was appointed to the Vallianz Board in December 2012 and is the Executive Vice Chairman. As Vice Chairman, Mr. Yeo plays a key role in charting Vallianz’s long term strategy. Mr. Yeo brings with him over 25 years of industry experience under his belt. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Engineering degree and holds a diploma in Marketing from the Singapore Institute of Management.

Mr. Ling Yong Wah was appointed to the Vallianz Board in March 2014 and is the CEO of the Company. As CEO, Mr. Ling leads in driving the corporate and strategic directions of Vallianz. He has nearly 30 years of business and management experience and has held various roles including board seats in companies listed on the Singapore Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Ling is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

Mr. Bote de Vries was appointed to the Board of Directors on 6 September 2010 and brings to Vallianz more than 20 years of international asset finance experience in the shipping transport industry. Apart from Mr. de Vries’ appointment on Vallianz’s Board, he is also a managing director of Finamar B.V., a financial consultancy firm, and he holds several Non-Executive board positions with a Dutch Investment Fund for seagoing vessels (NBZ), NNPC (P&I Club), Qua Wollen Building Society Krimpenerwaad and Northern Ocean Limited. Mr. de Vries participated in various international conferences on shipping related issues like Mareforum. Mr. de Vries graduated from the University of Leiden with a Bachelor of Biology degree and a Masters in Law.

Mr. Chong Chee Keong Chris has been in private practice for 24 years since graduating from the National University of Singapore in 1994 with Honours. He is the founding partner of boutique corporate finance & commercial law practice CHRISCHONG & CT HO LLP (established since 1999) and is instrumental in developing the firm’s good standing in Singapore. He advises clients in asset financing, trade, securitisations and has in-depth knowledge of the Singapore real estate market.