(Note: Advisory Board members are displayed in chronological order based on their appointment dates, with earlier appointees listed first.)
Dr Wong has more than 49 years of working experience in the areas of technical and management as well as training and consultancy. He was the Director and Principal Consultant of Local Enterprise Development Centre, Workforce Innovation Centre and Business Excellence Centre in SPRING Singapore, which was a Statutory Board set up by the government. Its main objective is to raise the competitiveness of Singapore enterprises through productivity & quality improvement. As the Director of Consultancy, he implemented Total Quality Management (TQM) among local companies, and led a team in developing the National Cost of Quality Programme and implemented it in some 500 SMEs. His areas of training and consultancy range from Industrial Engineering, Production Management, Resource Management, PP&C, Automation, Computerization, Management Information Systems, Productivity and Quality Improvement Techniques, Quality Award Assessment techniques, OJT, Work Redesign, People Development, as well as Service Excellence for Achieving Singapore Service Quality Award.
Dr. Ong is the Non Executive Chairman and Independent Director of Hock Lian Seng Holdings Ltd. He is the Associate Programme Director for the National Psychiatry Residency Programme. He has been appointed by MOH as a member of the Visitors Board to IMH. He was formerly Clinical Director of Ren Ci Hospital and visiting consultants to TTSH and IMH. He was a Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2011. In 2001, he ran for election in Aljunied GRC. In 2006, he ran in Marine Parade GRC. He was the MP for Kampong Ubi-Kembangan ward. In 2011, he stepped down to make way for new blood.
Dr. Chew is currently an independent corporate service provider (Chartered Accountant, Chartered Secretary, ASEAN CPA, Certified Management Consultant) for financial, compliance and strategic risk –based due diligence governance services to client organisations – a role stretching from 1978 to present day, primarily in the Asia-Pacific Region. This professional involvement leverages on more than 40 years of direct corporate management work and management consulting experience anchored to value and ethics orientation. This is also predicated on the long view, metanoia principles for corporate strategies / organisational initiatives and creative thinking, dialectical approaches and practical skills emphases (in organisational processes and quality-oriented initiatives) with the use of software for meaningful measurement outcomes, especially for performance management milestones.
The work experience has included, and still encompasses, a range of active roles throughout the years in the education and training & development domains – training facilitator / university lecturer and teaching / theses supervision in tertiary institutions for UK, Australian and local universities /polytechnics’ degree programs. A key current interest is Research Work in Organisational Issues. Achievements are reflected in awards as 2018 Academic Fellow of the International Council for Management Consulting Institutes and 2019 Constantinus International Awardee for excellence in Management Consulting Service, with the award of National Champion for Singapore – a first for Singapore. He holds a D Phil, an MBA and degrees in Accounting and Economics – local and overseas. He is Vice-President 2020 of the Institute of Management Consultants, Singapore and is the Lead Assessor for Registered Management Consultants in Singapore under the TR-43 Management Consultants’ Framework coordinated by Enterprise Singapore.
Prof Lawrence Loh is Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School, National University of Singapore where he is Professor of Practice in Strategy and Policy. He received a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His thesis on technology governance was awarded first prize in the worldwide doctoral competition in management information systems.
Prof Loh leads sustainability initiatives for ASEAN and Singapore. He steers the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index and ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. Prof Loh heads studies on business integrity and workplace diversity. Prof Loh was lead consultant for information technology manpower as well research and development manpower studies commissioned by the Singapore government. He was chief facilitator for Singapore’s National Technology Plan. Prof Loh also consulted for Fortune 500 companies and international organizations in technology policy. Prof Loh is a regular commentator on governance and sustainability for various leading global media. He conducts executive programs on strategy and innovation for board and management leaders. Prof Loh is recipient of the NUS Business School Teaching Excellence Award.
Founder and CEO of Go Global Gem Group. I’m a certified Accredited Tax Advisor in Singapore with over 25 years of experience in international tax and business advisory. His career spans leadership roles at KPMG, as well as public sector experience at Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB), Ministry of Finance (MOF), and Inland Revenue Authority (IRAS).
Specialize in areas such as tax-efficient supply chain design, R&D and IP structuring, nead quarters planning, M&A advisory, and family office solutions. Have advised on over 300government incentive cases and 100+ family office investment migration projects Currently, serve as the Chairman of Air Tax Global, and also a visiting professor at institutions including NUS, SUSS, Tsinghua, and Fudan. I frequently speak at tax seminars and forums organized by professional and government bodies such as ISCA, SCTP, and SBF.
Dr. Ong graduated from Nanyang University in Singapore in 1976 and received an honorary doctorate in business administration from the University of Wisconsin in the United States. Dr. Ong founded Singapore Golden Wheel Group in 1976, and began to invest in the Chinese market in the 1990s. The family-owned company Golden Wheel Tiandi Holding was listed in Hong Kong in 2013. Dr. Ong once served as a guest lecturer in the “Mayor Class” of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, introducing the founding of Singapore to Chinese officials who came to Singapore to study.
Dr. Ong also holds important positions in many chambers of commerce, associations, and societies in Singapore and China. Known as the Confucian Businessmen, Dr. Ong has always been actively involved in social welfare and cultural activities, especially making many contributions to commercial and cultural exchanges between Singapore and China. As the ASEAN region takes off economically, Dr. Ong also actively promotes economic exchanges between China and ASEAN.
Mr. James Ow, Executive Chairman cum CEO of AnnAik Limited, is a Singaporean entrepreneur, prominent social activist and Chinese business delegate. Mr. Ow works closely with Singapore government leaders to actively promote grassroots organizations as well as Singapore-Chinese investments. Through his social trade networks with Chinese professional organizations and Chinese community leaders, Mr. Ow supports Singapore trade development and relations with the world. Mr. Ow was awarded the Public Service Star by the president during the prestigious National Day Award Ceremony in 2023 for having rendered commendable public service in Singapore.
Mr. Ow founded AnnAik in 1977. The company’s main business is in the manufacturing and distribution of stainless steel and carbon piping products in Singapore and the surrounding South East Asia region. In 2003, AnnAik reached a major developmental milestone by being listed on the stock exchange of Singapore. Subsequently, the company expanded to China in 2005, engaging in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment business. To date, AnnAik has constructed and currently operates 8 industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants in Zhejiang province, China. The plants operate at a total daily processing capacity of 150,000 tons on average. Under Mr. Ow’s leadership and guidance, the company ventured into the business of rural decentralized wastewater treatment in 2015. With the company’s own patented technology, more than 6000 rural decentralized projects with daily processing ranges from 5 to 2000 tons has been completed.
Government Departments and Social Positions
Honorary Council member of Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Permanent Honorary President of Singapore-China Business Association, Permanent Honorary President of Singapore Metal & Machinery Association, Committee Vice-chairman of Tan Kah Kee Foundation, Patron of Bukit Gombak Constituency Citizen’s Consultative Committee, Honorary advisor of Singapore Wushu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation, Vice-chairman of Nanyang Hwu Clan General Association, Advisor to Chay Sian Tong Limited.
Madam Chen was appointed as an independent director in Hong Kong main board list company HPC holdings limited (1742.HK) and Singapore Catalist company (China Kunda Technology Holdings Limited, GU5.SI). She has been working as an executive director of SGX main board list Company Pavillon Holdings Ltd (596.SI).
In 2004, she founded Innovative Corporation Pte. Ltd., created “International Brand Summit”, “Golden Brand Award” and Fund Magazine and property development business and is currently exploring potential investment opportunities in high technology field. Madam Chen has been the chairman and CEO till now. Madam Chen graduated from Nankai University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Hull, UK and has obtained a certification of completion in the school of public policy and management from Tsinghua University.
Madam Maria Wang is an accomplished actress, entrepreneur, and business executive based in Singapore, with extensive experience in the entertainment industry, international business operations, and corporate management.
She began her artistic career at a young age, joining a national-level film and television institution in China. Her natural talent and outstanding performing abilities quickly brought her recognition in the Chinese entertainment industry. Discovered by a renowned Chinese film director, she went on to play leading roles in numerous films, television productions, and theatrical performances.
A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy’s Star Class, Maria Wang received a Golden Eagle Award for Chinese television and became a well-known actress at the Beijing Film Studio.
In 1990, she was recruited to Singapore as a professional talent and joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). She subsequently achieved considerable success in variety shows and film and television productions in Singapore and Taiwan.
In 2003, drawing upon her extensive professional experience and leadership abilities, Maria Wang transitioned from the entertainment industry into business.
Over the years, she held senior executive positions with a U.S.-based multinational corporation, contributing to its development and growth. During this period, she managed marketing teams comprising hundreds of thousands of individuals.
Her leadership career progressed from Chief Executive Officer for the Asia-Pacific and Greater China regions to the corporation’s core management team, where she was appointed Vice President.
Throughout her corporate career, Maria Wang demonstrated strong capabilities across multiple sectors, including health and wellness products, real estate, and investment funds. She brings extensive industry knowledge and management experience, with particular strengths in market operations and corporate management.
The above entries are arranged chronologically by appointment date.
