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After a rigorous selection process, we are pleased to announce three new members joining the RICS APAC World Regional Board - Ada Fung, Amy Xie, and Ram Chandnani MRICS.

From 1 April 2025, the new board composition is:

Chair: Sanjay Dutt FRICS, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd and Tata Housing Development Company Ltd

Members (in alphabetical order):

  • Ada Fung FRICS, Head of Advisory & Transaction (A&T) Services at CBRE Hong Kong
  • Alexander D. Jeffrey FRICS, Chief Executive Officer, Savills Investment Management
  • Amy Xie MRICS, Head of Commercial, China, at Tishman Speyer
  • Eugene Seah FRICS, Chief Executive Officer, DLS Consultancy Pte Ltd
  • FC Lee MRICS, Chief Quantity Surveyor, Architectural Services Department
  • Kevin Brogan FRICS, National Director, Group Risk and Compliance, Herron Todd White
  • Ram Chandnani MRICS, Managing Director, Advisory & Transaction, CBRE, India
  • Shigeko Mizutani MRICS, Head of Valuation Advisory & Consulting Services for Japan, CBRE
     

World Regional Board Main responsibilities

  • The main purpose of our World Regional Boards is to deliver the agreed RICS strategy at world regional level by overseeing plans and allocating resources to the nations within that region.
  • RICS has divided its global membership into five world regions which each have a World Regional Board reporting to the Member Services Committee. Each Board is responsible for developing a strategy and business plan for their region.
     

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