UOB appoints Lavin and Cheng as Directors

Lavin, 52, is currently Chairman of the Public Affairs Practice for Edelman Asia Pacific, while Cheng, 56, is a director of Singapore Press Holdings.

The United Overseas Bank Limited appointed Mr Franklin L. Lavin and Mr Willie Cheng Jue Hiang as non-executive independent directors, effective 15 July 2010, according to an announcement from UOB.

Mr Lavin, 52, is currently Chairman of the Public Affairs Practice for Edelman Asia Pacific where he works with companies across the region. He served as Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce (2005-2007) and US Ambassador to Singapore (2001-2005) where he helped to negotiate the landmark US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

Meanwhile, Mr Cheng, 56, is currently a director of Singapore Press Holdings, Singapore Health Services, Integrated Health Information Systems and NTUC Fairprice Cooperative. He has a background in accounting, finance and infocomm technology. He retired as managing partner of Accenture after 26 years with the global management and technology consulting firm. He is also serving as a director of NTUC Fairprice Foundation, Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, Council for Third Age and Asia Philanthropic Ventures, Chairman of the Lien Centre for Social Innovation and Caritas Singapore Community Council, and as treasurer of the Singapore Golf Association.