Beng Hai Tan is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 16 different companies and presently is Chairman at Ascott Residence Trust and Trustee-Manager at Ascott Business Trust (a subsidiary of Ascott Residence Trust), Chairman at SBS Transit Ltd., Chairman of Ascott Residence Trust Management Ltd. and Chairman for Sentosa Development Corp.

He is also Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, Member-Club Management Council at National Trades Union Congress, Member of Securities Industry Council of Singapore, Member-Management Council at NTUC Club and Trustee-Manager at Ascott Business Trust and on the board of 6 other companies.

In the past he occupied the position of Chairman for Singapore LNG Corp. Pte Ltd., Co-Chairman of Tripartite Alliance For Fair Employment Practices, Chairman for SINGEX Holdings Pte Ltd., Managing Director at Novar International Pte Ltd., Managing Director at Caradon Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd., President at Singapore Golf Association, Member of Singapore Business Federation, Vice President & Member at Singapore National Employers Federation, Member of National Wages Council, Member of Charity Council, Member of Sentosa Golf Club, Chairman of Ascott Real Estate Investment Trust, Chairman for Jurong Engineering Ltd., Chairman of Singex Venues Pte Ltd., Chairman of Singex Exhibition Ventures Pte Ltd., Chairman of Singex Exhibitions Pte Ltd., Accountant-Overseas Operations at Novar ED&S Ltd., General Manager at MK Electric (Singapore) Pte Ltd., Chairman of Institute of Technical Education and Member-Governors Board at The Singapore Manufacturing Federation.

He received an undergraduate degree from Auckland University and an MBA from the University of Otago.