Who We Are

The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM Group) is a leading private education and lifelong learning institution in Singapore. We offer a diverse range of education pathways and professional training and are known for the rigour and quality of our programmes.

Founded in 1964 on the initiative of the Economic Development Board to support Singapore’s industrialisation, SIM is a professional society with over 35,000 individual and corporate members who have access to a wide range of learning courses, published resources and networking events.

Today, the SIM Group is a diverse and vibrant organisation that caters to different segments of learners through the following brands:

SIM Global Education (SIM GE) is a leading private education institution in Singapore. It offers more than 80 academic programmes ranging from its own diploma and graduate diploma courses to Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes with top ranking and reputable universities from Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. Its current enrolment stands at about 18,000 full and part-time students and adult learners from over 40 countries with about 20% full-time international students. SIM GE’s holistic learning approach and culturally diverse learning environment aim to equip students with an all-rounded global education. Besides building competencies and skills needed to thrive in the real world, SIM GE also hones the soft skills of students through a wide range of student life, career development and networking activities.

SIM International Academy (SIM IA) offers students aged 12 to 18 the Cambridge IGCSE and International A Level programmes, developed and awarded by Cambridge Assessment International Education, United Kingdom. SIM IA’s curriculum focuses on applied learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as well as the Social Sciences. Taught by faculty experienced in local and international curricula, students are nurtured to become curious learners, community builders and creative leaders. Beyond academics, students’ learning experience is enriched through co-curricular activities, service-learning and a boarding programme. Upon graduation, students can explore tertiary education pathways at SIM Global Education (SIM GE) or other universities worldwide.

Singapore (Cambodia) International Academy (SCIA) endeavours to be the centre of excellence in education and higher learning. Recognising the importance of nurturing future leaders in Cambodia, SCIA offers the following programmes to cater to the needs of learners at different levels of education: early childhood, primary, secondary and pre-university education, as well as executive education and educator development. With the expertise of trained Singapore and international educators, SCIA provides a holistic and rigorous education with a global perspective. SCIA's vibrant campus is strategically situated in the prestigious enclave of Phnom Penh City Center – One Park Condominium. SCIA is a registered school of Cambridge Assessment International Education, offering the Cambridge (Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary and Advanced) programmes for students aged 6 to 18. SCIA is also appointed by the University of London as the first and only Recognised Teaching Centre in Cambodia to offer the International Foundation Programme.

SIM Professional Development (SIM PD) is Singapore's leading professional learning and transformation partner for enterprises and professionals to power up their skills and mindsets through exposure to top global business and management thinkers. Annually, SIM PD offers over 500 executive and business programmes as well as professional interest group networking events. Some 10,000 professionals benefit from these programmes as they learn to be versatile and adept at leading and managing people to achieve their peak and drive business value. SIM PD also collaborates with enterprises to develop strategic roadmaps and customised deep skilling and coaching solutions to optimise their talent and grow their business.

Platform E (PE) is a holistic entrepreneurship learning hub that fosters the entrepreneurial mindset and skill sets in individuals so that they succeed in their businesses in a volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous and hyper-connected (VUCAH) world. The PE programmes develop resilient and successful entrepreneurial talent through intrinsic experiences by combining mentorship with practice-based learning and proven start-up methodologies. PE is supported by a strong and collaborative ecosystem of experienced industry partners with initiatives that address the different needs in the growth journey of entrepreneurs and start-ups.

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Corporate Governance

As a not-for-profit organisation under the purview of the Charities Act, SIM enforces stringent corporate governance guidelines to ensure that we are transparent and are compliant with legal regulatory requirements.

The Group adopts an enterprise-wide, systematic and integrated approach to risk management in identifying key risks and ensuring appropriate risk mitigation measures are in place, reviewed and monitored.

Assuming the overall governance of the SIM Group is the Governing Council. Comprising independent elected members, the Council is responsible for the strategic direction of the Group, provides governance oversight on all financial, remuneration, risk and audit matters, and closely monitors compliance with control measures.

The Internal Audit Division, as part of the SIM Group's corporate governance framework, supports the Governing Council to oversee the SIM Group’s functions in whistle-blowing, internal and external audits.

As part of good corporate governance, SIM has in place the Whistle-Blowing Policy and Conflict of Interest best practices. Under the latter, Council members or staff who have personal interests in business transactions or contracts that SIM may enter into or have vested interest in any organisation that SIM has dealings with, are required to declare such conflicts of interest to the Council or senior management immediately, and to abstain from any discussion or decision making on the matter of interest.

The Whistle-Blowing Policy extends the notion of corporate governance to all staff and vendors, allowing them to take responsibility in playing their part to help SIM achieve a greater level of public confidence in our corporate governance.

SIM Governing Council

Ms Euleen Goh
Chairman
(from 16 May 2018)

Ms Euleen Goh

Chairman
SIM Governing Council
(from 16 May 2018)

Non-Executive Chairman
SATS Ltd

Ms Euleen Goh is Non-Executive Chairman of SATS Ltd, a leading provider of food solutions and gateway services.

She is also a Non-Executive Board Member of Royal Dutch Shell plc, CapitaLand Limited, DBS Group Holdings Ltd, DBS Bank Ltd, Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd and a Trustee of Temasek Trust and the Singapore Institute of International Affairs Endowment Fund. She also chairs the Board of Governors of NorthLight School as well as the Board of Directors of DBS Foundation Ltd.

Ms Goh is the Rector of Cinnamon College, National University of Singapore. This is a non-executive role, working with the College Master to set strategic directions for the college.

A Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, she holds further professional qualifications in banking and taxation. Ms Goh is also a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Ms Goh held various senior management positions in Standard Chartered Bank, travelling widely throughout the Group’s operations in the course of her duties. Following her retirement, she has held non-executive appointments on various Boards including Singapore Airlines Limited, Aviva plc, Singapore Exchange Limited, MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank Thai pcl and Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad. She is the former Chairman of Singapore International Foundation, International Enterprise Singapore and Accounting Standards Council, Singapore as well as a former Member of the Management Advisory Board of the NUS Business School.

Ms Goh was named as Her World Woman of the Year 2005. She was awarded a Public Service Medal in that same year and a Public Service Star in 2012.

Mr Tan Soo Jin
Chairman
(until 16 May 2018)

Mr Tan Soo Jin

Chairman
SIM Governing Council
(Mr Tan Soo Jin was Chairman and Member of SIM Governing Council until 16 May 2018)

Advisor
Gattie-Tan Soo Jin Management Consultants Pte Ltd

Mr Tan Soo Jin, BEc (Monash) MBA (UNSW), is the Advisor of Gattie-Tan Soo Jin Management Consultants Pte Ltd (GTSJ) for leadership consulting. He founded Tan Soo Jin Consultants in Singapore in 1984 which later became GTSJ in 1992, having previously been with Egon Zehnder, Korn Ferry and Amrop. He also worked with Smith & Nephew, University of Singapore and Shell Australia.

Mr Tan has been in executive search since 1977 with particular expertise in the financial services, consumer and retail, and education sectors.

He was the Chairman of SIM Governing Council as well as Singapore Institute of Management Holdings Pte Ltd Board of Directors for the terms 2014-2018.

He is a Member of the NUS Business School Management Advisory Board and in 2012, he was appointed and is currently serving as an Executive-In-Residence with the NUS Business School. He formerly sat on the National Library Board, chairing its Ethics and Establishment Committees. He was also formerly on the Temasek Polytechnic Business Advisory Committee and a former Member of the Centre for Innovation and Enterprise's Advisory Panel at Republic Polytechnic.

He was named in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s 100 Most Influential Headhunters in the world in 2008.

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan

Vice-Chairman
SIM Governing Council

Secretary
SIM Governing Council
(from 16 May 2018)

Chairman and Lead Counsellor
LinHart Group

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan is the Chairman and Lead Counsellor of LinHart Group, a leadership services firm specialising in advising boards and counselling CEOs globally on succession and top leadership effectiveness. He is an Independent Director of Manulife Financial and Singapore Airlines and served on the Boards of Bharti Airtel and Sony. He is also a Provost Chair Professor (Practice) at the NUS Business School and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He also serves as a special advisor to companies such as Cue Ball (media and technologies) and AppDirect (cloud services).

In a career spanning 30 years with McKinsey, he took on leadership positions including Chairman of Professional Development Committee, Managing Director, Canada and ASEAN practices, Chairman of Asia Client Committee, Global leader of the Organisation and Leadership practice, and the Directors Committee.

His community service includes Board roles current and past with the Duke-NUS Medical School, the Singapore International Foundation, the National University of Singapore Business School, the Institute of Policy Studies, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Covenant House Canada and the University Health Network Foundation in Toronto.

Professor Hsieh is a Harvard MBA who won double gold medals reading Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta as a President and Colombo Plan Scholar.

Mr Patrick Fang

Mr Patrick Fang

Secretary
SIM Governing Council
(until 16 May 2018)

Managing Director
PFang & Associates Pte Ltd

Mr Patrick Fang is currently the Managing Director of PFang & Associates Pte Ltd and he focuses on senior executive searches and assessment assignments for both privately and publicly listed firms including local conglomerates in Singapore and the Asian region. Mr Fang has specific expertise in the technology, industrial and financial services (insurance) sectors.

Prior to PFang & Associates, Mr Fang spent 16 years with Russell Reynolds Associates where he has held roles as the Managing Director and co-Office Manager for Singapore. He was also a leader in the technology and digital transformation practice, and has worked closely with telecommunications and financial services clients.

Mr Fang was previously with IMPAC, a US-based management consulting firm, where he held the position of Vice President, Operations, with responsibilities for multiple global regions. He also spent eight years with Motorola overseeing its multimedia and wireless data product activities.

He received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from Plymouth University and Master of Arts (Distinction) in Business Analysis from the University of Lancaster.

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa

Treasurer
SIM Governing Council
(until 16 May 2018)

Chairman
GridComm Pte Ltd

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa is Chairman at GridComm Pte Ltd.

Prior to this, he was Managing Director of Micron Semiconductors in Singapore and an engineer by training. He started his career in Texas Instruments in 1979 and joined Micron in 1998 with Micron's acquisition of Texas Instruments’ memory business.

Mr Jen has extensive experience in the semiconductor industry and has been involved in shaping national strategic initiatives through his involvement in SEMI, SSIA and membership in various statutory boards like Energy Market Authority, Jurong Town Council and Economic Strategies Committee.

He is currently a Board Member of LIME Learning Systems Pte Ltd and Connected Health.

Ms Madeleine Lee

Ms Madeleine Lee

Treasurer
SIM Governing Council
(from 16 May 2018)

Managing Director/Chief Investment Officer
Athenaeum Pte Ltd

Ms Madeleine Lee is the Managing Director/Chief Investment Officer of Athenaeum Pte Ltd, established to provide tailor-made investment advice with an Asian focus to family offices and endowments. She has over 30 years of experience in investment management and has worked in GIC, and Chase and Morgan Grenfell (now Deutsche Asset Management).

She was formerly the Managing Director/Chief Investment Officer of Commerzbank Asset Management Asia in 1997 and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of NUS Endowment Fund from 2005 to 2007. She won Fund of the Year Award in BT-Micropal Funds Award 1996 and has been consistently one of the top performing managers in Singapore. She co-founded bowtieAsia in 2000, specialising in private equity investments and incubation in infocomm and biotech and received the inaugural Montblanc Businesswomen Award in 2001.

Ms Lee has served on the Boards of Arts House Limited, Mapletree Investments, AETOS Security Pte Ltd, ECICS Holdings, Investment Committees of IDA/IMDA, Singapore Academy of Law, The Community Foundation, NVPC, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, NUS; the Development Committee of SSO and Advisory Board of theatre company WildRice.

Ms Susan Chong

Ms Susan Chong

Chief Executive Officer
Greenpac (S) Pte Ltd

Ms Susan Chong is the CEO of Greenpac (S) Pte Ltd, a knowledge-based company that specialises in re-engineering, designing and distributing innovative, environmentally friendly packaging products and solutions. Since starting the company in September 2002, Susan grew Greenpac from a one-woman start-up into a thriving multimillion dollar company. In the current environment where companies are more aware of the need to reduce their carbon footprint to achieve a sustainable future, Greenpac’s customised solutions help companies switch to environmentally friendly packaging while reducing wastage and increasing their cost savings. Today, Greenpac serves Fortune 500 companies and is the market leader for environmentally friendly packaging solutions in Asia.

As a recognition of its contributions to innovation and environmental sustainability, Greenpac was given the Singapore Quality Award by SPRING Singapore in 2014. Greenpac was ranked 4th in the Singapore Enterprise 50 Awards in 2008 and also won the WorldStar Packaging Award consecutively since 2009.

Susan was awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young Singapore in 2014. She was also conferred the Senior Alumni Award by National University of Singapore Business School in 2016 and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Ms Junie Foo

Ms Junie Foo

Group Executive Director
Methodist Welfare Services

Ms Junie Foo has close to 30 years of banking and finance experience, having worked at Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank and MUFG where she was the first non-Japanese, female in management for the corporate banking division for Asia Oceania.

Since her days as the President of the Financial Women’s Association, Singapore, Junie has been a champion for women and she is passionate about facilitating opportunities for women to advance into senior leadership roles. She is a strong advocate for diversity within organisations and believes it to be both a recipe for business success, as well as a socially responsible measure. She is the Founding Chair of BoardAgender, an initiative to create awareness on the economic benefits of having more women on boards and the necessity of harnessing human capital through building a solid pipeline of senior women in leadership positions. She was a former Treasurer on the SCWO Board and frequently speaks and facilitates discussions on women in leadership, board diversity and corporate governance.

She is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and chairs the Board Appointment and Diversity Committee on the SID council. She is also on the Faculty Advisory Board, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Mr Tan Choon Seng

Mr Tan Choon Seng

Chairman
Truscott Group

Mr Tan Choon Seng is Chairman of Truscott Group, a private investment company. He is an active angel investor and has co-founded Indiverein, Link2ventures and Aleko Investment Pte Ltd.

He holds directorships in Fundedbyme Sweden, Fundedbyme Asia Pacific Ltd and Noa Potions AB, Sweden. He is a Director of Kuangchen Pte Ltd, Sparrow Capital Pte Ltd and Nihon Connexion Pte Ltd.

He was formerly the Group Chief Executive Officer of WBL Corporation. Mr Tan was previously Vice‐President (Customer Solutions Group) and Managing Director of Hewlett‐Packard South East Asia; a post he held from June 2002 when Hewlett‐Packard acquired Compaq.

He also served as the Vice‐President and Managing Director for the ASEAN region of Compaq Computer Asia between June 1999 and June 2002. He joined Compaq Computer in 1996 as the Chief Financial Officer for its Asia Pacific operations. Prior to joining Compaq, he spent 20 years in various multinational organisations in the audit and tax, oil services and IT industries, where he held a number of senior leadership positions in operations, sales, strategy and business development.

Mr Tan holds an Accountancy degree from the University of Singapore and is a non-practising Fellow of Certified Public Accountants (Singapore).

Mr Winston Tan

Mr Winston Tan

Managing Director
Corporate Brokers International Pte Ltd

Mr Winston Tan is currently the Managing Director of Winmark Investments Pte Ltd and Corporate Brokers International Pte Ltd, both of which are involved in angel and private equity investments.

He is also on the Board of Directors with several companies including Roxy-Pacific Holdings Limited, Plastoform Holdings Ltd, and Serrano Limited. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army and is a Member of Finance Committee of Wesley Methodist Church.

Mr Tan’s corporate experience includes 24 years in the banking industry. His last position was that of General Manager for the Singapore branch of Deutsche Bank AG and prior to that a Vice President in Citibank N.A. His previous appointments amongst others include being a Director of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd and Director of Ascendas Pte Ltd.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the former University of Singapore and was awarded as Outstanding Alumni (2005) by National University of Singapore.

Mr George Thia

Mr George Thia

Director
Asiainc Pte Ltd

Mr George Thia is the Director of Asiainc Pte Ltd. He is currently a Trustee of the National Cancer Centre (NCC) Community Cancer Fund and the NCC Research Fund. He is also an Independent Director of CH Offshore Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Mr Thia was Managing Director at Morgan Grenfell (Asia) Ltd, Merrill Lynch International Bank Ltd, Sun Hung Kai Securities Pte Ltd and Lum Chang Securities Pte Ltd. He was also an Executive Director and Partner of Kay Hian Pte Ltd (now UOB Kay Hian Securities Ltd). He has acted as a financial consultant to several private families and public listed companies, including Orchard Parade Holdings Ltd and Provision Suppliers Corporation Ltd.

Mr Thia has served as Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of several listed companies in Singapore and Malaysia. In June 2013, he retired as an Independent Commissioner and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Risk Management Committee and Capex & Budget Committee at PT Indosat tbk (listed on Bapepam Indonesia). He was Chairman of Mount Alvernia Hospital until January 2014.

He is known for his contributions to education and training, particularly in corporate finance, equity investments and the setting up of bourses.

Mr Chia Wee Boon

Mr Chia Wee Boon

Co-opted Member
SIM Governing Council

Chief Executive Officer
NCS Pte Ltd

Mr Chia Wee Boon is CEO of NCS and is responsible for leading the information technology business growth in business applications services and communications engineering for both enterprises and government agencies across the Asia Pacific region. He assumed this position on 1 July 2010. Mr Chia first joined NCS as the Chief Operating Officer in June 2009.

Prior to joining NCS, Wee Boon has over 30 years of vast global information communications technology experience. He had held various senior leadership positions in HP including Senior Vice President for Worldwide Alliance Sales in the Technology Solutions Group (Palo Alto), Senior Vice President for Sales in the Technology Solutions Group, Asia-Pacific & Japan (APJ), Senior Vice President of the APJ Customer Solutions Group, Vice President of the APJ Customer Support Business and Managing Director of HP Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Wee Boon had served on various national committees such as the Singapore Police Association for National Servicemen, the Civil Defence Association for National Servicemen and the National Institute of Education Council. He is currently a Steering Committee Member for both the Intelligent Transportation Society Singapore and the Infocomm Industry Productivity Roadmap, IDA. He also sits on the Scientific and Business Advisory Board for the Institute for Infocomm Research, IDA and the Advisory Board for Intuitif Technologies, Singapore.

Ms Adeline Sum Wai Fun

Ms Adeline Sum Wai Fun

Co-opted Member
SIM Governing Council

Deputy CEO (Strategic Alignment), NTUC Enterprise and Managing Director (Corporate Strategy)
NTUC FairPrice

Ms Adeline Sum Wai Fun is Deputy CEO (Strategic Alignment), NTUC Enterprise and Managing Director (Corporate Strategy), NTUC FairPrice. She holds directorships in several NTUC social enterprises.

She has been a Non-Executive Director of ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited since 2007.

Adeline holds a Bachelor of Arts (History) from the National University of Singapore, a Master of Business Administration (Accountancy) from the Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan

Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan

Ex-Officio
SIM Governing Council

Executive Director
Singapore Institute of Management

Mr Ronald Tan is the Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). Mr Tan brought with him more than 25 years of varied experience from both the public and private sectors.

Prior to joining SIM, Mr Tan was Senior Vice President and Head of Group Human Resources at the United Overseas Bank Group. Before joining the Bank, Mr Tan held senior appointments in several government ministries under the Administrative Service. He served as a Combat Engineers Battalion Commander and was the Division Engineer of the Guards’ Division during his national service.

Mr Tan is also a Director of the NTUC First Campus Board of which he is a Member of the Establishment Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee. He also serves as a Member of the NKF Remuneration Committee and the HR Committee of Focus on the Family. Mr Tan was presented the Friend of Labour Award by the NTUC in 2016.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

Honorary Chairman

Dr Richard Eu Keng Mun

SIM Governing Council Committees

Until 16 May 2018

Chairman

Mr Tan Soo Jin

Members

Ms Junie Foo

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan

Chairman

Mr George Thia

Members

Ms Junie Foo

Ms Adeline Sum Wai Fun

Chairman

Mr Tan Choon Seng

Members

Mr Chia Wee Boon

Ms Susan Chong

External Member

Mr Foo Heng Boon

Chairman

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa

Members

Ms Madeleine Lee

Mr Winston Tan

Chairman

Mr Patrick Fang

Members

Ms Junie Foo

Mr George Thia

From 16 May 2018

Chairman

Ms Euleen Goh

Members

Ms Susan Chong

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan

Chairman

Ms Adeline Sum Wai Fun

Members

Ms Junie Foo

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa

Mr Winston Tan

Mr George Thia

Chairman

Ms Madeleine Lee

Members

Mr Chia Wee Boon

Ms Euleen Goh

Mr Tan Choon Seng

Chairman

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan

Members

Ms Susan Chong

Mr Patrick Fang

Ms Euleen Goh

SIM Governing Council Meeting Attendance

Meeting Attendance
Name Date of Appointment to SIM Governing Council2 SIM Governing Council Meetings1 SIM Governing Council Committee Meetings Total
Mr Tan Soo Jin3 26 Apr 2005 1 1 2
Ms Euleen Goh 16 Feb 2018 5 9 14
Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan 12 May 2015 2 6 8
Mr Patrick Fang 10 May 2012 5 3 8
Mr Jen Kwong Hwa 12 May 2015 4 9 13
Ms Madeleine Lee 12 May 2015 5 4 9
Ms Susan Chong 12 May 2015 2 7 9
Ms Junie Foo 10 May 2012 4 3 7
Mr Tan Choon Seng 16 May 2013 4 3 7
Mr Winston Tan 10 May 2012 3 4 7
Mr George Thia 10 May 2012 5 5 10
Mr Chia Wee Boon 17 May 2017 4 2 6
Ms Adeline Sum Wai Fun 17 May 2017 4 9 13
Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan 1 Apr 20014 5 11 16

1Five SIM Governing Council meetings were held in FY2018.

2No SIM Governing Council member was remunerated for his/her service to the Council.

3Mr Tan Soo Jin was co-opted from 2013-2014. There was one paid staff member, who received remuneration exceeding $50,000 during the financial year, who is a close family member of Mr Tan Soo Jin.

4This is also the date of Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan's appointment as Executive Director of Singapore Institute of Management.

Singapore Institute of Management Holdings Pte Ltd Board of Directors

Mr Tan Soo Jin

Mr Tan Soo Jin

Chairman
Singapore Institute of Management Holdings Pte Ltd Board of Directors
(until 30 Jun 2018)

Advisor
Gattie-Tan Soo Jin Management Consultants Pte Ltd

Mr Tan Soo Jin, BEc (Monash) MBA (UNSW), is the Advisor of Gattie-Tan Soo Jin Management Consultants Pte Ltd (GTSJ) for leadership consulting. He founded Tan Soo Jin Consultants in Singapore in 1984 which later became GTSJ in 1992, having previously been with Egon Zehnder, Korn Ferry and Amrop. He also worked with Smith & Nephew, University of Singapore and Shell Australia.

Mr Tan has been in executive search since 1977 with particular expertise in the financial services, consumer and retail, and education sectors.

He was the Chairman of SIM Governing Council as well as Singapore Institute of Management Holdings Pte Ltd Board of Directors for the terms 2014-2018.

He is a Member of the NUS Business School Management Advisory Board and in 2012, he was appointed and is currently serving as an Executive-In-Residence with the NUS Business School. He formerly sat on the National Library Board, chairing its Ethics and Establishment Committees. He was also formerly on the Temasek Polytechnic Business Advisory Committee and a former Member of the Centre for Innovation and Enterprise's Advisory Panel at Republic Polytechnic.

He was named in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s 100 Most Influential Headhunters in the world in 2008.

Professor Cham Tao Soon

Professor Cham Tao Soon

(until 2 Jul 2018)

President Emeritus
Nanyang Technological University

Professor Cham Tao Soon was trained as a civil engineer at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Thereafter he left for University of Cambridge for a PhD in Aerodynamics from 1965 to 1968. On return from Cambridge, he taught engineering at the University of Singapore and became the Dean of Engineering in 1978. He was asked by the then Minister of Education Dr Tony Tan to start Nanyang Technological Institute (NTI) in 1981 and then Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in 1991. He retired from NTU in 2002. His next educational initiative was to start the SIM University in 2005 and he retired as its Chancellor and Chairman in 2014.

Professor Cham has made his contributions to statutory bodies like Land Transport Authority, Jurong Town Corporation, Construction Industry Development Board, Science Council and National Science and Technology Board; and non-profit organisations like Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Quality Award and Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. He was a Member of Council of Presidential Advisors from 2004 to 2010. Over the years he was Independent Director of SMRT LTD, WBL Corporation Ltd, United Overseas Bank and Singapore Press Holdings.

Currently he is the Chairman of NSL Ltd, Soup Restaurant Group Ltd and Singapore Rail Academy.

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan

(until 30 Jun 2018)

Chairman and Lead Counsellor
LinHart Group

Professor Hsieh Tsun-yan is the Chairman and Lead Counsellor of LinHart Group, a leadership services firm specialising in advising boards and counselling CEOs globally on succession and top leadership effectiveness. He is an Independent Director of Manulife Financial and Singapore Airlines and served on the Boards of Bharti Airtel and Sony. He is also a Provost Chair Professor (Practice) at the NUS Business School and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He also serves as a special advisor to companies such as Cue Ball (media and technologies) and AppDirect (cloud services).

In a career spanning 30 years with McKinsey, he took on leadership positions including Chairman of Professional Development Committee, Managing Director, Canada and ASEAN practices, Chairman of Asia Client Committee, Global leader of the Organisation and Leadership practice, and the Directors Committee.

His community service includes Board roles current and past with the Duke-NUS Medical School, the Singapore International Foundation, the National University of Singapore Business School, the Institute of Policy Studies, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Covenant House Canada and the University Health Network Foundation in Toronto.

Professor Hsieh is a Harvard MBA who won double gold medals reading Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta as a President and Colombo Plan Scholar.

Dr Lee Kwok Cheong

Dr Lee Kwok Cheong

Chief Executive Officer
Singapore Institute of Management Holdings Pte Ltd

Dr Lee Kwok Cheong is the Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Institute of Management Holdings Pte Ltd and an Adjunct Professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He was previously an Adjunct Associate Professor of NTU Business School.

Dr Lee has served on many Boards and national Committees in education, manpower and IT areas. He was a Member of the Future Economy Council's Essential Domestic Services Sub-Committee which oversees industry transformation in healthcare, early childhood education and adult education. Currently, he is an Independent Director of Nera Telecommunications Ltd, Board Member of ILA Vietnam Ltd Co; Worldwide Education and Training Limited as well as the TENG Ensemble Ltd and chair its Audit Committee. Dr Lee also chairs the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Technical Advisory Panel.

Dr Lee graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Berkeley. He attended the INSEAD Avira Program and Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Dr Lee received Singapore's Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2010 and Public Service Star (BBM) in 2016. He was awarded a Doctor of Business honoris causa by the RMIT University in 2014, a Doctor of Science honoris causa by the University of London in 2016, and an Honorary Degree of Doctor by the University of Stirling in 2018.

Dr Lee had a successful 27-year career in IT consulting and services before moving to education in 2005.

Mr Ong Boon Hwee

Mr Ong Boon Hwee

(until 2 Jul 2018)

Chief Executive Officer
Stewardship Asia Centre

Mr Ong Boon Hwee is the Chief Executive Officer of the Stewardship Asia Centre.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr Ong has a diverse career where he served in the civil service, in corporations and also in entrepreneurship start-ups.

In his earlier military career, Brigadier General Ong held various key command and staff positions in the Singapore Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence. He left the civil service to move into a corporate career in management and business. Mr Ong had previously served as the Managing Director for Strategic Relations in Temasek Holdings and also held a concurrent position as the Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Management Services. He then moved on to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer of Singapore Power, and was responsible for all the business units in Singapore. Mr Ong serves as a Director on the Boards of a number of companies and non-profit organisations.

Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan

Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan

Executive Director
Singapore Institute of Management

Mr Ronald Tan is the Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). Mr Tan brought with him more than 25 years of varied experience from both the public and private sectors.

Prior to joining SIM, Mr Tan was Senior Vice President and Head of Group Human Resources at the United Overseas Bank Group. Before joining the Bank, Mr Tan held senior appointments in several government ministries under the Administrative Service. He served as a Combat Engineers Battalion Commander and was the Division Engineer of the Guards’ Division during his national service.

Mr Tan is also a Director of the NTUC First Campus Board of which he is a Member of the Establishment Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee. He also serves as a Member of the NKF Remuneration Committee and the HR Committee of Focus on the Family. Mr Tan was presented the Friend of Labour Award by the NTUC in 2016.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS PTE LTD BOARD COMMITTEE

Until 11 Jan 2018

Chairman

Mr Tan Soo Jin

Members

Mr Patrick Fang

Mr Ong Boon Hwee

SIM AEC Pte Ltd Board of Directors

Mr Tan Choon Seng

Mr Tan Choon Seng

Chairman
SIM AEC Pte Ltd Board of Directors
(until 20 Jun 2018)

Advisor
Truscott Group

Mr Tan Choon Seng is Chairman of Truscott Group, a private investment company. He is an active angel investor and has co-founded Indiverein, Link2ventures and Aleko Investment Pte Ltd.

He holds directorships in Fundedbyme Sweden, Fundedbyme Asia Pacific Ltd and Noa Potions AB, Sweden. He is a Director of Kuangchen Pte Ltd, Sparrow Capital Pte Ltd and Nihon Connexion Pte Ltd.

He was formerly the Group Chief Executive Officer of WBL Corporation. Mr Tan was previously Vice‐President (Customer Solutions Group) and Managing Director of Hewlett‐Packard South East Asia; a post he held from June 2002 when Hewlett‐Packard acquired Compaq.

He also served as the Vice‐President and Managing Director for the ASEAN region of Compaq Computer Asia between June 1999 and June 2002. He joined Compaq Computer in 1996 as the Chief Financial Officer for its Asia Pacific operations. Prior to joining Compaq, he spent 20 years in various multinational organisations in the audit and tax, oil services and IT industries, where he held a number of senior leadership positions in operations, sales, strategy and business development.

Mr Tan holds an Accountancy degree from the University of Singapore and is a non-practising Fellow of Certified Public Accountants (Singapore).

Mr Patrick Fang

Mr Patrick Fang

(until 20 Jun 2018)

Managing Director
PFang & Associates Pte Ltd

Mr Patrick Fang is currently the Managing Director of PFang & Associates Pte Ltd and he focuses on senior executive searches and assessment assignments for both privately and publicly listed firms including local conglomerates in Singapore and the Asian region. Mr Fang has specific expertise in the technology, industrial and financial services (insurance) sectors.

Prior to PFang & Associates, Mr Fang spent 16 years with Russell Reynolds Associates where he has held roles as the Managing Director and co-Office Manager for Singapore. He was also a leader in the technology and digital transformation practice, and has worked closely with telecommunications and financial services clients.

Mr Fang was previously with IMPAC, a US-based management consulting firm, where he held the position of Vice President, Operations, with responsibilities for multiple global regions. He also spent eight years with Motorola overseeing its multimedia and wireless data product activities.

He received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from Plymouth University and Master of Arts (Distinction) in Business Analysis from the University of Lancaster.

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa

(until 20 Jun 2018)

Chairman
GridComm Pte Ltd

Mr Jen Kwong Hwa is Chairman at GridComm Pte Ltd.

Prior to this, he was Managing Director of Micron Semiconductors in Singapore and an engineer by training. He started his career in Texas Instruments in 1979 and joined Micron in 1998 with Micron's acquisition of Texas Instruments’ memory business.

Mr Jen has extensive experience in the semiconductor industry and has been involved in shaping national strategic initiatives through his involvement in SEMI, SSIA and membership in various statutory boards like Energy Market Authority, Jurong Town Council and Economic Strategies Committee.

He is currently a Board Member of LIME Learning Systems Pte Ltd and Connected Health.

Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan

Mr Ronald Tan Hee Huan

Executive Director
Singapore Institute of Management

Mr Ronald Tan is the Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). Mr Tan brought with him more than 25 years of varied experience from both the public and private sectors.

Prior to joining SIM, Mr Tan was Senior Vice President and Head of Group Human Resources at the United Overseas Bank Group. Before joining the Bank, Mr Tan held senior appointments in several government ministries under the Administrative Service. He served as a Combat Engineers Battalion Commander and was the Division Engineer of the Guards’ Division during his national service.

Mr Tan is also a Director of the NTUC First Campus Board of which he is a Member of the Establishment Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee. He also serves as a Member of the NKF Remuneration Committee and the HR Committee of Focus on the Family. Mr Tan was presented the Friend of Labour Award by the NTUC in 2016.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

Corporate Information

The Singapore Institute of Management is a not-for-profit professional membership organisation. It was incorporated and registered under the Societies Ordinance (Ch. 228) on 27 November 1964.

The principal activities of the Group include the provision of membership services, pre-employment and continuing education and training as well as other human capital development services for different segments of individual learners and organisations in Singapore and the region.

Registered Addresses / HeadquartersSIM Headquarters461 Clementi Road, Singapore 599491
Charity Registration Number00180
Unique Entity NumberS64SS0050A
TrusteeBritish and Malayan Trustees Limited1 Coleman Street, #08-01 The Adelphi, Singapore 179803
(Date of appointment: 4 Jun 1974)
TrusteeEstate and Trust Agencies (1927) LTD51 Emerald Hill Road, Singapore 229327
(Date of appointment: 31 May 1986)
LawyerRodyk & Davidson LLP80 Raffles Place, #33-00 UOB Plaza 1, Singapore 048624
(Date of appointment: 25 Nov 2015)
Investment Fund ManagerFullerton Fund Management Company LTD60B, Orchard Road, #06-18 Tower 2, The Atrium@Orchard, Singapore 238891
(Date of appointment: 10 Oct 2016)
Principal BankerCitibank N.A., Singapore Branch8 Marina View, #21-00 Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960