Our Team
Bart was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Vita Partners in January 2025. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing Vita Partners’ strategic growth plans, identifying opportunities to scale the platform and generating strong returns for its investment partners. Bart has over 20 years’ experience in real estate / infrastructure investments and capital markets across Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Vita Partners, Bart was Head of Growth Markets Real Assets at the Abu Dhabi Investment Council where he oversaw Asia Pacific real estate and Asia Pacific / Latin American infrastructure. Prior to joining ADIC, he held roles at GIC Real Estate, Charter Hall, Macquarie Capital and Ashurst. Bart holds a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
LK was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Vita Partners in December 2024. In this role, LK oversees corporate operations, business governance, origination and key account management for the project & construction management business.
LK has over 28 years’ experience with Lendlease involving multiple Singapore / Asia wide leadership roles within the Project Management & Construction business (including Operations Manager, General Manager, Managing Director, Asia Head of Operations and Regional Director).
LK holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He is a member of the Singapore chapters of the Institution of Engineers and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering.
Gong was appointed as Managing Director, Head of China in September 2025. In this role, Gong is responsible for Vita Partners China business. This includes the China business strategy / operations and the China project and construction management business.
Gong has over 29 years’ work experience of which 17 years were at Lendlease. Since 2017, Gong has been responsible for the China project management and construction business.
In addition, Gong has worked at global leading life sciences companies and multinational project engineering and management companies in their China businesses.
Russell joined Vita Partners in February 2026 with responsibility for Vita Partners’ Australian business. He has over 30 years’ experience in real estate investments, undertaken capital transactions in Australia totalling more than AU$3B and been responsible for the funds management, portfolio management and strategy of over AU$2B of assets. His reputation has made him a highly sought after manager and advisor formulating and implementing key property investment strategies. Prior to Vita Partners, Russell led the investment management business of JGS Advisory providing investment and funds management for Australian superannuation fund and institutional clients. Since 2017, he has been actively involved in the life science, innovation and research property sector and has successfully led over AU$300million of acquisitions and investment management of assets in the sector. Russell holds a Bachelor of Business (Land Economy) from the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury.
Thomas was appointed Managing Director of Project & Construction Management, Singapore in September 2025. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing Vita Partners Project and Construction management business in Singapore.
Thomas Viertel has over 25 years of international leadership experience and an extensive track record in managing large scale EPC / EPCMv projects in Asia and Europe. Before joining Vita Partners, he was the Managing Director for Life Sciences at VTU Group, responsible for winning and executing significant capex projects across Europe.
Prior to this, Thomas spent more than a decade at an international EPCM services provider in Singapore and Germany as Head of the Life Sciences business with an additional accountability of the firm’s global life sciences business. Before joining this global MNC and building up the business in Asia, he was a founding and managing partner of two Swiss biotech process engineering and equipment companies and established them with entities across Europe.
Thomas holds a Bachelor of Life Sciences Process Engineering and an executive MBA from Swiss Universities in Zürich and Berne. He is a member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE European and APAC chapter).
Geoff was appointed Head of Asset Management, Singapore in February 2025. In this role, he is responsible for driving performance at both the asset and portfolio levels, actively supporting the realisation of Fund strategies. He also contributes to the development of new investment products for the platform. Geoff has over 15 years’ experience in real estate across Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Vita Partners, Geoff was General Manager of Asset Management for Lendlease’s Industrial and Logistics Platform in Australia. Before Lendlease, Geoff held roles at The GPT Group and JLL. Geoff is a Certified Practising Valuer and Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Property) from Western Sydney University.
Armand joined Vita Partners in January 2025 as Senior Investment Manager. Prior to joining Vita Partners, Armand was a Principal at KKR in the European real estate team based in London. At KKR he was responsible for acquisitions and disposals across multiple countries and asset classes including industrial and logistics, student housing, hospitality, and office. Prior to joining KKR, he spent three years working in GIC’s European real estate team and at Barclays in power, utilities & infrastructure investment banking. Armand graduated from HEC Paris with a MSc in Management and received a BSc in Accounting & Finance from the University of Warwick.
Jimmy was appointed Head of Property Management (Singapore) and Key Executive Officer (Singapore) of Vita Partners in February 2025. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the property management, leasing and marketing activities for the assets in Singapore under Vita Partners’ management. Jimmy has over 30 years of experience in asset / property management, development management as well as leasing and marketing with experience across multiple markets in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Vita Partners, Jimmy was the Deputy CEO for Indeco Engineers (Pte) Ltd in charge of the facilities management business managing more than 17 million sq ft of public buildings. Before Indeco, Jimmy was Head of Asset Management and General Manager for Property Management at Cache Logistics Trust. Jimmy holds a Masters Degree in Real Estate and a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management, both from University of Reading (UK). He also holds a real estate agent licence from the Council for Estate Agencies.
Hui Hua joined Vita Partners in February 2025 as General Manager, Finance. In this role, Hui Hua is responsible for the finance function at Vita Partners. Prior to this appointment, Hui Hua was Chief Financial Officer of the Soilbuild REIT Manager (November 2014 to January 2025) and Chief Financial Officer of Soilbuild Construction Group Ltd (January 2013 to October 2014). Prior to joining Soilbuild in 2009, Hui Hua worked at PwC Singapore as an Audit Manager. Hui Hua holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. In addition, she is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and certified internal auditor under the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Hannah joined Vita Partners in February 2026 as Senior Investment Manager. She has over 15 years of experience in the commercial property sector specialising in financial and investment management, financial analysis, acquisition and disposition, research and asset management within investment grade life science, office, retail, industrial and hospitality markets. Prior to joining Vita Partners, Hannah held positions at Investa, Savills Australia and JGS Advisory where she built out Australia’s premier life science and R&D park (Ferntree Business Park) on behalf of an Australian superannuation fund client. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Yi Wei was appointed Senior Portfolio Manager, LINO Fund, in 2022. Yi Wei is a real estate investment professional with more than 17 years of experience across fund management, investment, development and capital raising across key Asia Pacific markets. Yi Wei has over 8 years’ experience with Lendlease where she was with the Investment and Capital Markets team, involved in key transactions including Paya Lebar Quarter, The Exchange TRX, establishment of the Vita Partners platform and acquisition of a ~S$1.6B portfolio in Singapore. Yi Wei holds a double degree in Bachelor of Accountancy and Bachelor of Business Management, Finance from the Singapore Management University.
Rona is a Senior Manager in the People & Culture function based in Shanghai, China. In this role, Rona is responsible for leading the Vita Partners’ human resources function. Rona has over 20 years’ experience in human resources including in project management and construction, development and asset operations. Rona joined Lendlease in 2000 and has been involved in HR full functional management for various business units and enterprise functions.