Our Council Members

Mr Sim Gim Guan (Chairman)

Executive Director, Singapore, Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)

Mr Sim Gim Guan (Chairman)

Executive Director, Singapore, Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)

Mr Sim is the Executive Director of Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF). Prior to this, he was CEO of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), and Deputy Secretary at Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. Mr Sim had also served in the Republic of Singapore Navy for more than 20 years.

Mr Soh Wai Wah (Vice-Chairman)

Principal & CEO, Singapore Polytechnic

Mr Soh Wai Wah (Vice-Chairman)

Principal & CEO, Singapore Polytechnic

Mr Soh is the Principal & CEO of Singapore Polytechnic. He was previously Commissioner of Prisons and served in the Home Team for more than 30 years. He introduced key initiatives to improve inmates’ reintegration into society and was responsible for launching the Yellow Ribbon Community Project and setting up the Community Rehabilitation Centre.

Mr David Wong (Vice-Chairman)

Chairman, Republic Polytechnic’s Board of Governors

Mr David Wong (Vice-Chairman)

Chairman, Republic Polytechnic’s Board of Governors

Mr Wong is the Chairman of Republic Polytechnic’s Board of Governors. Prior to this, he was a member of the Charity Council (2015 to 2020) and a board member of the Casino Regulatory Authority (2008 to 2020). He currently serves as an independent director on the boards of PEC Ltd, Deep Identity Pte Ltd, and the Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Programme. He was previously a partner with Ernst & Young, and a senior officer in the RSAF.

Mr Abdul Hamid Bin Abdullah (Council Member)

Deputy Chairman, Casa Raudha Limited

Mr Abdul Hamid Bin Abdullah (Council Member)

Deputy Chairman, Casa Raudha Limited

Mr Hamid is the Deputy Chairman of Casa Raudha Limited, an organisation that provides shelter for survivors of domestic violence, and the Chairman of Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah, a private Islamic religious school. Mr Abdul Hamid is actively involved in the charity sector and is a Member of the Charity Council. Prior to these roles, he was a public sector auditor for almost 40 years.

Dr Cecilia Chu (Council Member)

Clinical Psychologist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital

Dr Cecilia Chu (Council Member)

Clinical Psychologist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital

Dr Chu is a clinical psychologist at Raffles Counselling Centre at Raffles Hospital. She is trained in psychological interventions and is experienced in working with people of different age groups and cultures, with psychiatric, emotional, behavioural and health challenges. Dr Chu also provides clinical supervision to clinical psychologists-in-training from post-graduate programmes, and regularly trains school counsellors, youth counsellors and other healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses, doctors etc).

Mr Jackie Lee Choon Yau (Council Member)

Chairman & CEO, clickTRUE Pte Ltd

Mr Jackie Lee Choon Yau (Council Member)

Chairman & CEO, clickTRUE Pte Ltd

Mr Lee is the Chairman & CEO of clickTRUE, a management consultancy firm. He was the Founder of Hardware Zone, a technology portal in Southeast Asia. He served as the Co-Chairman of the SDNTrust Accreditation Council which sets the benchmark for dating agencies and practitioners in Singapore.

Ms Joy Ong Shu Xin (Council Member)

Senior Lead Counsellor and Child/Family Therapist, Certified Gambling Addiction Counsellor (CGAC, APSAC) - InspireJoy

Ms Joy Ong Shu Xin (Council Member)

Senior Lead Counsellor and Child/Family Therapist, Certified Gambling Addiction Counsellor (CGAC, APSAC) - InspireJoy

Ms Joy Ong has been working with children, youths, adults and families for more than 16 years in both clinical and community settings. She specialises in mental health counselling, and is an award winner of Best Services and Clinical Intervention by the International Association for Youth Mental Health. Ms Ong is also a Certified Gambling Addiction Counsellor, and has been a member of NCPG’s Panel of Assessors since 2014, helping to hear out casino exclusion cases to protect gamblers and their families from the harm of problem gambling.

Mr C Manoharan (Council Member)

Manager, SkillsFuture Advise, Lifelong Learning Institute Pte Ltd and Community Mediator/Vice Chairman – Yew Tee Community Dispute Resolution Centre

Mr C Manoharan (Council Member)

Manager, SkillsFuture Advise, Lifelong Learning Institute Pte Ltd and Community Mediator/Vice Chairman – Yew Tee Community Dispute Resolution Centre

Mr Manoharan is a training practitioner with Lifelong Learning Institute and an active senior grassroots leader at Yew Tee Division. He has been contributing to NCPG since 2016, as its Panel of Assessors which hears out casino exclusion cases to protect gamblers and their families from the harm of problem gambling.

Mdm Nur Liyana Binte Mohamed Sinwan (Council Member)

Council Member, MUIS and Senior Associate, K&L Gates Straits Law LLC

Mdm Nur Liyana Binte Mohamed Sinwan (Council Member)

Council Member, MUIS and Senior Associate, K&L Gates Straits Law LLC

Mdm Liyana is a lawyer specialising in family law, in both the civil law and Syariah law systems. She presently practices with the Disputes team at the global law firm of K&L Gates Straits Law LLC. She is also active in grassroots work, with a passion for Malay/Muslim community work, being Board/Council Member of several organisations including MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore), PPIS (Singapore Muslim Women’s Association) and Casa Raudha Ltd, a community agency that provides shelter and care for domestic violence survivors.

Mrs Sarojini Padmanathan (Council Member)

Vice Chairman, Indian Programmes Advisory Committee, IMDA and Justice of the Peace (Singapore)

Mrs Sarojini Padmanathan (Council Member)

Vice Chairman, Indian Programmes Advisory Committee, IMDA and Justice of the Peace (Singapore)

Mrs Sarojini is a director of engagement at Health Sciences Authority and a veteran human resource professional. She is also a well-respected marriage/ family life educator and grassroots leader. She is currently Vice Chairman of the Indian Programmes Advisory Committee at Infocomm Media Authority of Singapore, a Justice of Peace and a Registered Marriage Solemniser. Mrs Sarojini held the post of Chief Operating Officer at Singapore Indian Development Association previously.

Mr Seah Chin Siong (Council Member)

President & CEO, Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)

Mr Seah Chin Siong (Council Member)

President & CEO, Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)

Mr Seah is the President and CEO of Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). He was previously the CEO of Singapore Pools (Private) Limited, during which he co-chaired the Responsible Gambling Forum set up by MSF. He is currently the Chairman of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) and a Member of the Charity Council.

Mr Tanguy Lim Yuteck (Council Member)

CEO, Law Society Pro Bono Services

Mr Tanguy Lim Yuteck (Council Member)

CEO, Law Society Pro Bono Services

Mr Lim joined the Law Society of Singapore in 2007 to set up its Pro Bono Services Office and now serves as the CEO. Mr Lim has had more than a decade of non-profit leadership experience in working with public-private-people partnerships to enhance access to justice in Singapore.

Dr Tan Hwee Sim (Council Member)

Consultant Psychiatrist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital

Dr Tan Hwee Sim (Council Member)

Consultant Psychiatrist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital

Dr Tan is a consultant psychiatrist with the Raffles Counselling Centre at Raffles Hospital. She is an adult general psychiatrist with special interest in addiction psychiatry. Dr Tan is a certified Gambling Addiction Counsellor and was a workgroup member of Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines on “Management of Gambling Disorders” in 2011.

Mr Tan Kheng Sui Frederick (Council Member)

Course Manager, Content and Media Production, Institute of Technical Education and Board of Governors, HomeTeamNS

Mr Tan Kheng Sui Frederick (Council Member)

Course Manager, Content and Media Production, Institute of Technical Education and Board of Governors, HomeTeamNS

Mr Frederick Tan is a seasoned creative director and filmmaker who produced branding commercials and campaigns for many MNCs. He started several tertiary film studies courses in Singapore. Currently as course manager at ITE's School of Design and Media, he oversees three course departments and manages the school's operations. His in-depth understanding of the psyche of youths has advised NCPG/MSF on youth public education programmes since 2017. Mr Frederick is also a board member on various Ministry of Home Affairs committees.

Mr Tan Yew Beng (Council Member)

Chairman, Locker & Lock Pte Ltd Chairman, Joo Chiat Citizens’ Consultative Committee

Mr Tan Yew Beng (Council Member)

Chairman, Locker & Lock Pte Ltd Chairman, Joo Chiat Citizens’ Consultative Committee

Mr Tan is the Chairman of Locker & Lock Pte Ltd, Chairman of Joo Chiat Citizens’ Consultative Committee. He has a long-standing commitment to the Singapore Buddhist Federation and its affiliated educational institutions since 2004.

Dr Terence Yow (Council Member)

Divisional Director, AMKFSC Community Services Ltd

Dr Terence Yow (Council Member)

Divisional Director, AMKFSC Community Services Ltd

Dr Yow is the Divisional Director at AMKFSC Community Services Ltd and has over 20 years of experience in the social service and healthcare sector. He is an appointed Social Service Fellow at the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and serves on various national and sectoral committees. He teaches Social Work in the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

Mdm Zarina Begam Bt Abdul Razak (Council Member)

CEO & Principal Consultant (Marriage and Family Life Asia), Bio Dew Management International & Institute and Council Member, MUIS

Mdm Zarina Begam Bt Abdul Razak (Council Member)

CEO & Principal Consultant (Marriage and Family Life Asia), Bio Dew Management International & Institute and Council Member, MUIS

Mdm Zarina is an established marriage and family life educator with over 30 years of experience. With her financial advisory skill, she also serves as Council/Board Member on various boards including MUIS, the Muslim Financial Planning Association, MENDAKI (three terms till 06/2023), PERDAUS and IYAD Perdaus Limited. Mdm Zarina is a frequent speaker on the mass media on various topics such as marriage, family and financial literacy.

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