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 Nicholas Aaron Khoo (Council Member and Chairman of Youth Sub-Committee)

Director, Khoo Cap One Pte Ltd

Mr Nicholas Aaron Khoo (Council Member and Chairman of Youth Sub-Committee)

Director, Khoo Cap One Pte Ltd

Mr Khoo was a former Regional Director at Visa and currently serves on various boards including the Gambling Regulatory Authority and the Global Esports Federation. He is also the Immediate Past Chairman of Singapore’s Cybersports & Online Gaming Association (SCOGA) and the Chairman of NCPG’s Youth Sub-Committee. Mr Khoo is a Fellow of the Singapore Computer Society.

Ms Annie Lee (Council Member)

Executive Secretary, Association for Professionals Specialising in Addiction Counselling (APSAC), Singapore

Ms Annie Lee (Council Member)

Executive Secretary, Association for Professionals Specialising in Addiction Counselling (APSAC), Singapore

Ms Lee is the Executive Secretary of Association of Professionals Specialising in Addiction Counselling (APSAC), an independent, non-government, non-profit association that offers certification to addiction counsellors who meet international standards of professional competency. She is a certified Clinical Supervisor, Gambling Addiction Counsellor, and Master Addiction Counsellor.

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.

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.

Mr Samuel Ng Beng Teck (Council Member)

CEO, Montfort Care

Mr Samuel Ng Beng Teck (Council Member)

CEO, Montfort Care

Mr Ng is the Founder and CEO of Montfort Care, previously known as Marine Parade Family Service Centre. Mr Ng is a veteran social worker with more than 30 years of experience. He was formerly a member of the Advisory Panel for Social Work Education at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

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.

Prof Seng Boon Kheng (Council Member)

Head of Social Work Programme, School of Human Development and Social Services, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

Prof Seng Boon Kheng (Council Member)

Head of Social Work Programme, School of Human Development and Social Services, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

Professor Seng is the Head of the Social Work Programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Her primary areas of research are in the areas of mental health and illness (schizophrenia, alcoholism, stress and dementia) and caregiving among others. Prof Seng is serving on the board of Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre (AMKFSC).

Mr Sowaran Singh (Council Member)

Family Mediator (Family Dispute Resolution), Family Justice Courts

Mr Sowaran Singh (Council Member)

Family Mediator (Family Dispute Resolution), Family Justice Courts

Mr Sowaran is a Mediation Specialist with the Family Justice Courts. He was previously a District Judge at the Family Justice Courts from 2007 to 2017 and the Director of the Legal Aid Bureau from 2001 to 2007. He is also a Fellow of The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, a Trustee of the Singapore Aftercare Association and the Singapore Khalsa Association.

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 Yew Beng (Council Member)

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

Mr Tan Yew Beng (Council Member)

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

Mr Tan is the Managing Director 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.

Mr P Thirunal Karasu (Council Member)

Managing Director, Singcorp International Pte Ltd

Mr P Thirunal Karasu (Council Member)

Managing Director, Singcorp International Pte Ltd

Mr Thiru is the Managing Director of Singcorp International, a consultancy firm for Small and Medium Enterprises. He is an Executive Master Mediator with over 22 years of experience with the Community Mediation Centre (CMC) and Vice President of the International Institute of Mediators (IIM). Mr Thiru serves as the Chairman of the Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle (IRCC) in Nee Soon South, and as an Advisor to the Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (LISHA). He is the immediate Past Chairman and current Patron of People's Association's Narpani Pearavai (Indian Activity Executive Committees).

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).

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