Bahren Shaari

Bahren was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2012. He is Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Singapore, the private banking subsidiary of OCBC Bank.

Bahren was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Singapore on 1 February 2015. He has more than 30 years of banking experience. In 2016, he was conferred the Singapore Institute of Banking and Finance Distinguished Fellow award, in recognition of his significant contribution to the financial industry and outstanding leadership capabilities.

Bahren serves as a board member of the Institute of Systems Science at the National University of Singapore. He is also a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers and served as an alternate member from April 2017 to January 2020.

Bahren was conferred the Public Service Star Medal in 2018. He was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2008.

Bahren graduated with an accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore.