Our Board Members

 

Mr Aw Cheow Thiam

Appointed 21 Sep 2015

CHAIRMAN

  • Buddhist Fellowship Singapore, Executive Committee Member

  • IRCC Committee Member for Bedok Reservoir-

    Punggol

 Past experiences

  • 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 Aloysius Chong Yew Mun

Appointed 8 Nov 2021

Vice CHAIRMAN

  • Hi-P International , Vice President - Human Resources (Present, Currently Stationed in Shanghai (China))

Past experiences

  • Epson Singapore, Regional Director – Information Technology (2021 - 2022)

  • Panasonic Asia Pacific, IT General Manager (2019 to 2021)

  • General Motors (International Operations/China), Regional IT Manager (2007 to 2018)

  • Integrated Logistics Bhd, Group IT Manager (2005 to 2007)

  • Y3 Integrated Pte Ltd, Program Manager (2001 to 2005)


Ms Ong Ai Lan

Appointed 2 Feb 2021

Treasurer

  • Evident Scientific,Head of Solution Delivery, APAC (Present)


    Past Experiences

  • Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Lead Consultant, APAC IT Strategic Planning (2019 to 2022)

  • NetLink Trust, IT Budget Facilitator (2016-2018)

  • Sea Limited, IT Manager (Finance SOX Team) (2018)

  • Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Senior IT Business Analyst(2012-2015)

  • Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Oracle Delivery Lead (2007-2012)

  • Children’s Wishing Well Volunteer (2018-2019)

  • Amitabha Buddhist Centre Volunteer (2010)


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

  • Honorary consultant to Renci Hospital


Dr Pua Hwee Leng

Appointed 21 Sep 2015

  • BW Monastery, Lecturer in Training & Development (2019 to present)

  • KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Visiting Consultant Paediatric Anaesthesiologist, (2007 – 2019)

  • BW Monastery, Committee Member (2010 – present)

 

Past experiences

  • BW Monastery, Assistant lecturer in Training & Development (2017 – 2018)

  • BW Monastery, Head of Bilingual Dharma Propagation Division (2011 - 2017)

  • Singapore General Hospital, Anesthesiologist (1990 – 1995)

  • National University Hospital (1995 – 2007)

  • Lions Club, Sentosa, Member (2010 – 2016)

  • Medical/surgical missions to various countries including China, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Zambia, Brazil etc


Mr David Lee Chin Chye

Resigned Nov 2022

  • Director, FleetIQ Pte Ltd (Resigned as Board Member November 2022)

Past Experiences

  • Sales Competence Manager, Dealership Development for Asia Pacific, Swedish MNC,

    (2011- 2019)

  • Business Development Asia Pacific, Factory Automation, Japanese MNC (2005 – 2011)

  • Lecturer, Module Head, Business Information Technology, Institute of Technical Education
    (2000 – 2005)

  • System Analysts, Business Automation, Infosys Private Limited

  • Singapore International Foundation- Project Leader, Tsunami Sri Lanka- Volunteer

  • MINDS, Job Training, Youth Volunteer

  • America Buddhist Lodge, Member

  • The Salvation Army, Drug Be-friending, Volunteer


Ms Nancy Chua Mui Kiang

Appointed 4 Oct 2018

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

 

Past experiences

  • Personal Assistant to Managing Directors in the banking sector


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

  • QA/QC Manager, Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd (Present)

 Past experiences

  • 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)


Mr Thet Naing Kyaw

Appointed 14 Sep 2020

  • 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)


Ms Ferlin Yeo Mui Hoon

Appointed 2 Feb 2021

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


    Past experiences



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

Ms Ong Ailan

Mr Chong Yew Mun Aloysius

Dr John Zaw Minn

Ms Goh Sock Choo

Mr Teo Kim Swa

Ms Chua Mui Kiang Nancy

Ms Yeo Mui Hoon Ferlin

Ms Ong Siew Chin

Human Resource Committee
Ms Tan Chiew Hoon Hazel

Mr Aw Cheow Thiam

Mr Chong Yew Mun Aloysius

Mr Alvin Lim

Ms Ong Ailan

Ms Ong Siew Chin

Finance Committee
Ms Ong Ai Lan

Mr Aw Cheow Thiam

Mr Thet Naing Kyaw

Ms Ong Siew Chin

Audit Committee

Dr John Zaw Minn

Ms Yeo Mui Hoon Ferlin

Mr Teo Kim Swa

Ms Goh Sock Choo

Programme Committee
Dr Pua Hwee Leng

Mr Aw Cheow Thiam

Prof Wong Yee Chee

Mr Thet Naing Kyaw

Dr Chow Khuan Yew

Ms Goh Sock Choo

Mr Chong Yew Mun Aloysius

Ms Ong Siew Chin

Nomination Committee
Mr Aw Cheow Thiam

Ms Ong Ailan

Ms Tan Chiew Hoon Hazel

Ms Ong Siew Chin

Projects & Sustainability Committee
Dr John Zaw Minn 

Mr Teo Kim Swa

Mr Lee Chin Chye David

Mr Aw Cheow Thiam

Ms Ong Ai Lan

Mr Thet Naing Kyaw

Mr Chan Mun Hoe

Mr Chong Yew Mun Aloysius

Ms Ong Siew Chin