Our Board Members

Mr Aw Cheow Thiam

Appointed 21 Sep 2015

CHAIRMAN

  • Buddhist Fellowship Singapore, Executive Committee Member

 Past experiences

  • IRCC Committee Member for Bedok Reservoir- Punggol (2014 - 2023)

  • Board Member of Metta Welfare Association (1995 – 1997) and as staff (1997 – 2009)

  • Casa Raudha Women’s Home, Fundraising Manager (2010 – 2011)

  • Singapore Hospice Council, Community Engagement Manager (2011- 2012)

  • Brahm Centre Ltd, Centre Director (2012- 2014)

  • Silver Spring Social Enterprise – Jobhub, Principal Consultant for Seniors (2014)

  • Secretary of Silver Connect, Tampines Changkat for Lonely Elderly (2005 – 2009)

  • Buddhist Fellowship Singapore, Development Manager (2014 - 2016)

  • KepMedia International Pte Ltd, Business Development Director (2017 - 2020)


Mr Thet Naing Kyaw

Appointed 14 Sep 2020

Treasurer

  • Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte Ltd, Senior Manager (Present)

  • Myanmar Karuna Association, Executive Committee Member (2015 - Present)

     Past experiences

    • Honorary Secretary, Myanmar Karuna Association (2017 - 2019)


Dr John Zaw Min

Appointed 28 Jun 2017

  • Lecturing at Institutes of Higher Learning

    Past experiences

  • Technical committee member of Singapore Standards Council (2010 to 2020)

  • Sport Singapore Volunteer (2012 to 2015)

  • CPR – AED instructor (2016 to 2017) 


Ms Hazel Tan Chiew Hoon

Appointed 28 Jun 2017

  • BW Monastery, Associate Lecturer

Past experiences

  • Assistant HR Manager, PTC System (S) Pte Ltd (2018 to present)

  • Coach and Trainer at Quantum Leap Pte Ltd (2016 to 2018)

  • Yes Natural Pte Ltd, Marketing and communications manager ( 2015 to 2016)

  • Schneider Electric Asia, Regional Business Manager (2012 to 2013)

  • Schneider Electric Asia, APJ Strategic Partner Manager (2012 to 2013)

  • IBM Singapore Pte Ltd, Maximo Enterprise Asset Management Sales Leader ( 2010)

  • IBM Singapore Pte Ltd, Financial Industry Senior Sales Specialist (2008 to 2010)

  • Oracle Corporation (ASEAN), Applications Account Director (2008)

  • Sun Microsystems Pte Ltd, Financial Services Industry Sales Manager (2004 to 2008)

  • Reuters Singapore Pte Ltd, Account Manager ( 1997 to 2004)


Dr Wong Yee Chee

Appointed 21 Sep 2015

  • Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in NUH (1983 – present)

  • Associate Professor of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at
    National University of Singapore


Ms Nancy Chua Mui Kiang

Appointed 4 Oct 2018

  • Runs her own business in the garment industry (Present)

 


Mr Teo Kim Swa

Appointed 12 Oct 2019

  • Director, PBSS(SG) Pte Ltd (2014 - Present)

  • Principal Architect, Arya Architects (2008-Present)

 Past experiences

  • Trustee, Mitra Holdings Pte Ltd (2016- 2022)

  • Principal Architect, Atelier Universal Architects (1997-2008)

  • Senior Architect, Housing & Development Board (1985-1997)


Ms Goh Sock Choo

Appointed 12 Oct 2019

  • Social Entrepreneur

 Past experiences

  • QA/QC Manager, Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd (2017-2023)
    KS Distribution Pte Ltd, L&D Manager (2011 – 2017)

  • Katoen Natie Singapore Pte Ltd, Project Administrator (2009-2011)

  • Semicycle Resources (S) Pte Ltd, Service Manager (1998-2008)

  • Elbiru Electronics Pte Ltd, Senior Programme Administrator ( 1990-1998)

  • Nixdorf Computer,Process Engineer (1985-1990)


Ms Ferlin Yeo Mui Hoon

Appointed 2 Feb 2021

  • IQVIA RDS East Asia Pte Ltd., Director, Finance (Present)


    Past experiences


Ms Teh Hooi LIng

Appointed 2 July 2024

Inclusif Capital, Founder & CEO (2017 - Present)

Past experiences

  • Aggregate Asset Management, co-founder (2013-2016)

  • Business Times, Financial Journalist (1991-2013

  • Kg Senang, Board Member (2015-2020)

  • AWARE, Board Member (2014-2019)


Ms Toh Boon Ngee

Appointed on 11 December 2024

  • Social Entrepreneur

    Past experiences

  • KPMG Tax Partner (2001 to 2024)


Ms Sherry Yeo Seng Lan

Appointed on 11 December 2024

  • BreadTalk Group Pte Ltd, Vice- President, Finance (2020 - Present)

Past experiences

  • Blossom Seeds Limited, Director of Active Ageing (2018 - 2020)

  • Jaya Shipbuilding & Engineering, Snr Finance Manager (2010 - 2014)

  • Temasek Holdings (2009 - 2010)

  • TECH Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd (1997 - 2009)

    (part of Micron Technology)

  • Monetary Authority of Singapore (1995 - 1997)

Henry L S Hoe

Legal Advisor

  • A.Ang, Seah & Hoe Advocates & Solicitors, Notary Public & Commissioners for Oaths


Lim Chin

Corporate Secretary

  • APTA Management Services Pte Ltd (formerly known as Shinewing Management Services Pte Ltd)


Executive Management Team:

Ms Ong Siew Chin

Chief Executive Officer

- Chartered Accountant (Singapore)

- 7 years of volunteering experience in Hospice work

- Appointed since November 2017


Sub-committees:

Fundraising and Events Committee
Mr Aw Cheow Thiam
Mr Teo Kim Swa
Dr John Zaw Min
Ms Teh Hooi Ling
Ms Yeo Seng Lan
Ms Toh Boon Ngee
Ms Ong Siew Chin

Human Resource Committee
Ms Hazel Tan Chiew Hoon
Mr Aw Cheow Thiam
Mr Lim Meng Kwang Alvin
Mr Dilip Kumar
Ms Ong Siew Chin

Finance Committee
Mr Thet Naing Kyaw
Mr Aw Cheow Thiam
Ms Ong Siew Chin
Ms Toh Boon Ngee

Audit Committee
Mr John Zaw Min
Ms Goh Sock Choo
Ms Yeo Mui Hoon Ferlin
Mr Teo Kim Swa

Programme Committee
Dr Wong Yee Chee
Ms Yeo Seng Lan
Ms Goh Sock Choo
Ms Teh Hooi Ling
Dr Chow Khuan Yew
Mr Lim Meng Kwang Alvin
Ms Ong Siew Chin

Nomination Committee
Mr Aw Cheow Thiam
Mr Teo Kim Swa
Ms Hazel Tan Chiew Hoon
Ms Ong Siew Chin

Projects & Sustainability Committee
Mr Teo Kim Swa
Mr John Zaw Min
Mr Aw Cheow Thiam
Mr Thet Naing Kyaw
Ms Ong Siew Chin

Volunteer Committee
Mr Aw Cheow Thiam
Mr Teo Kim Swa
Ms Ong Siew Chin
Mr Ang Choon Tee