Link REIT’s Saunders gets board promotion as Hongchoy retires on 31 Dec

His promotion is effective in January 2026.

The manager of Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link REIT) has announced changes in its leadership as CEO and Executive Director George Hongchoy is set to retire.

In a statement, Link REIT said John Saunders, group chief investment officer, will be appointed to Link’s board as executive director, effective from 1 January 2026. He will work together with Kok-Siong Ng, executive director and group chief financial officer, as an interim leadership structure to cover the responsibilities of the group CEO.

They will report to Link’s Chair Duncan Owen and the Board.

Hongchoy will step down from his role as group CEO, executive director and other official positions with Link by 31 December 2025.

Owen and a newly formed chairs committee will provide oversight, support and independent non-executive guidance to the executive directors in the execution of strategy and implementation of key initiatives.