ARA US Hospitality Trust announced that the appointment of Wong Choong Mann as Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Member. Mr. Wong Choong Mann joined the Singapore Police Force in 1980 as an Inspector and had been working in a managerial capacity in criminal investigation until he retired from the Singapore Civil Service on 28 November 2017. Prior to his retirement, he was Director (Investigations) at Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau under the Prime Minister's Office and conduct investigations into offences of corruption in both the public and private sectors. Prior to his posting to Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, he was the Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Singapore Police Force, from June 2008 to September 2010. After retiring from the Singapore Civil Service, Mr. Wong Choong Mann was appointed as an adjunct trainer by the Singapore Civil Service College in December 2017, and by the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration in June 2018.