NCSS Management Profiles |
Chief Executive Officer and Group Director, Sector Strategy |
 Ms Tan Li San PPA(P), Public Administration Medal (Silver) (COVID-19) Chief Executive Officer Group Director, Sector Strategy (covering) |
| Ms Tan Li San joined NCSS as CEO (Designate) on 6 January 2020, and formally took over as CEO on 1 June 2020.
She has held various public service positions during her career, including roles in the Ministry of Communications and Information, Ministry of Manpower, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Ministry of Finance, Public Service Division, and the Civil Service College. Her experience in the social service sector included serving on the boards of Beyond Social Services, and the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS). She currently sits on the Boards of Charity Council, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) and raiSE. She graduated from Cornell University, USA with a degree in Electrical Engineering, and obtained her Masters in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Management from Stanford University, USA. She was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2020. |
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Group Director, Service Planning & Funding |
.jpg "Mr Yoganathan Ammayappan (Yoga)") Mr Yoganathan Ammayappan (Yoga) PBS, PPA (P), Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (COVID-19) Deputy Chief Executive Officer Group Director, Service Planning & Funding (covering) |
| Mr Yoganathan Ammayappan (Yoga) joined NCSS on 1 Aug 2023 as Deputy CEO. Prior to that he was Senior Director, Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG), Ministry of Social and Family Development. Yoga has served more than 25 years in the Civil Service and managed teams as large as 950 officers. He has experience overseeing a range of functions in the areas of rehabilitation and protection, gambling safeguards, strategic planning and research, race and religious group relations, promoting volunteerism and philanthropy in the charity sector, and population and family policies. Yoga is a member of the Hindu Endowments Board and was its Secretary from 2012 to 2021. He also has had stints in the private sector. Yoga has a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology, and a master’s degree in public policy from the National University of Singapore. He is a recipient of the following National Day Awards - Public Administration Medal (Silver), Commendation Medal and Long Service Award. Yoga was also conferred the Public Administration Medal Bronze (Covid 19) and the Public Sector Exemplary Leader Award in 2021. |
Senior Consultant |
 Ms Tina Hung PPA(P) Senior Consultant, CEO Office |
| Ms Tina Hung was appointed on 1 April 2020 to a new role as Senior Consultant in NCSS. She hopes to add value by developing leaders, forging better solutions, and co-creating person-centered, holistic and user empowered initiatives to meet
emerging needs.
Tina joined NCSS on 17 April 1995 and has held various portfolios overseeing Service Planning & Development, Fund Allocation, HR and Family Service Centres before being appointed Deputy CEO of NCSS on 1 June 2007. Tina has been appointed to inter-ministry committees to conduct policy reviews, develop masterplans and coordinate national efforts to address social problems. She currently serves on the Boards of NUHS Fund, Woodbridge Hospital Charity Fund, Resilience Collective and the Special Needs Trust Company. Tina holds a double Masters in Public Administration and Social Work. She was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver), the Pioneer Social Worker Award (2016), and the Ann Wee Social Work Alumni Award (2020). |
Senior Consultant |
 Dr Fermin Diez Senior Consultant |
| Dr Fermin Diez joined NCSS on 21 April 2014 as Deputy CEO and Group Director, Human Capital & Organisation Development. He has 40 years of experience in Human Resources (HR), which includes consulting, corporate and academic roles in 40
countries in all continents. Fermin has worked in global companies like Deloitte, Towers Watson, PepsiCo, Freescale Semiconductor and was a Senior Partner at Mercer immediately before joining NCSS. As a consultant, he has advised major multinationals, large local companies and public sector organisations at the board and C-suite levels on issues related to strategy, organisation structure, talent management and rewards. Fermin currently sits on the board of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals where he chairs the assessment committee and is Dean of HR Studies. He was formerly a member of the Jurong Health System Board of Directors and HR Committee, and of the HR committee of the National University Health Services Group. Fermin has co-authored three books on Strategic Human Resources and serves as adjunct faculty at both Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University. |
Director, Translational Social Research Division and Director, Strategic Planning Office |
 Dr Chu Chi Meng Director, Translational Social Research Division Director, Strategic Planning Office |
| Dr Chu Chi Meng joined NCSS as the Director, and Senior Principal Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at the Translational Social Research Division concurrent Director, Strategic Planning Office on 1 February 2020. He is concurrently the
Director (Special Projects) at the Policy Research Office, Ministry of the Social and Family Development (MSF), and an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore.
Previously, Chi Meng had stints in MSF relating the delivery and development of forensic mental health services, research and evaluation, as well as policy development for the youth-at-risk sector. He is a registered psychologist and supervisor in Singapore and Australia. He is also a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, and Associate Fellow with the British Psychological Society. Chi Meng holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)(Honours) degree from NUS and a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Forensic Specialisation) degree from Monash University. He was awarded the Commendation Medal in 2016. |
Director, Membership |
 Ms Lorriane Chue Commendation Medal (COVID-19) Director, Membership |
| Ms Lorriane Chue was appointed as Director, Membership on 1 July 2021 to oversee the recruitment of new member agencies, expansion of membership resources and development of relationships with almost 500 member agencies. Since joining NCSS
in 2010, she has led various teams to engage member agencies in implementing productivity improvement initiatives, Personal Data and Protection Act, and also partnered corporates and foundations to raise funds for President’s Challenge
and Community Chest.
Prior to a mid-career switch to the public and social service sector, Lorriane has over a decade of experience in the private sector leading project teams to strategically transform customer service operations globally. Lorriane holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from National University of Singapore and a Master of Public Affairs degree from University of California, Berkeley, USA. |
Group Director, Philanthropy & Engagement and Managing Director, Community Chest |
 Mr Jack Lim Group Director, Philanthropy & Engagement Managing Director, Community Chest |
| Mr Jack Lim joined NCSS on 14 Aug 2023 as Group Director, Philanthropy Engagement and Managing Director Community Chest. Jack was formerly the Principal/Managing Director of BeingIconic’s Asia operations based in Singapore and Partner
and Chief Growth Officer at Avyan Global, a creative human experience design-led collective agency. Jack had also previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of One Championship to unify the revenue streams and drive the growth of the
largest sports media property in Asia and Chief Commercial Officer of MediaCorp responsible for commercial relationships and fulfilment, including advertising sales, go-to-market partnerships and creative services. Jack has a deep passion
to help and uplift the underprivileged and disadvantaged in the community. He has a desire to contribute to social causes on a larger platform and play a key leadership role in the philanthropy landscape. Jack has an MBA (International Relations) from NTU and Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from NUS. |
Director, Philanthropic Partnership & Engagement, Community Chest |
 Ms Rae Lee Director, Philanthropic Partnership & Engagement, Community Chest |
| Ms Rae Lee joined NCSS on 29 April 2002 and has more than 15 years of experience in the social service sector, spanning fund allocation, service planning and development, to research and advocacy. She was appointed to lead strategy
planning, operational-technology integration, branding and communications for Community Chest on 1 May 2016. In her current appointment as Director, Philanthropic Partnership and Engagement, Rae oversees business development,
donor engagement and stewardship under Community Chest and President’s Challenge. She is a member of the National Youth Fund Advisory Committee and Silent Heroes Award Advisory Board. Rae holds an Honours degree in Economics from the National University of Singapore. |
Director, Philanthropic Strategy & Innovation, Community Chest |
 Dr Tan Wei Lin Director, Philanthropic Strategy & Innovation, Community Chest |
Dr Tan Wei Lin joined NCSS on 15 November 2022. She brings more than 15 years of experience, two-thirds of which were gained in leadership roles focusing on strategy formulation and execution in the financial services industry. Wei Lin has a track record of developing robust corporate and business strategies that pivot and future-proof business models. In her previous roles, she spearheaded innovation strategy that accelerated technological advancements, forming partnerships and collaborations with industry groups, fintech players and policy-makers. She also helped revamp operating models, improve processes and incorporate sustainability agenda into the organisations' DNA. A fervent volunteer, Wei Lin is a certified coach and passionate about building cross-functional teams as catalysts for meaningful change. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the National University of Singapore. |
Group Director, Sector Capability & Transformation |
 Mr Anjan Ghosh Group Director, Sector Capability & Transformation |
| Mr Anjan Ghosh was appointed as the Director to oversee the Sector Manpower and Organisation Development for Social Service Agencies on 1 April 2018. He has more than 25 years of experience in various social service areas, including direct
practice at social service agencies, planning work in NCSS in areas related to social service strategy, service management & member relations and service planning. He also worked in areas of international philanthropy for three years
at Temasek Foundation.
Anjan holds an Honours degree in Occupational Therapy and a Masters in Health Sciences Management. He is currently a Committee member of the Industry Advisory Committee for the Health Sciences Cluster of Singapore Institute of Technology, and member of the Social Work Advisory Panel, Singapore University of Social Sciences. |
Director, Sector Manpower & Leadership Development |
 Mr Bruce Liew Commendation Medal (COVID-19) Director, Sector Manpower & Leadership Development |
| Mr Bruce Liew assumed the position of Director, Sector Manpower and Leadership Development on 1 Apr 2023. He joined NCSS in 2009, and has since played various roles including fundraising and communications in Community Chest, as well as in
Corporate Services where he oversaw corporate administration, knowledge and risk management, and the Chief Information Office. In the role just prior to this as Director of Sector Digitalisation and Transformation, Bruce was instrumental in uplifting the level of digital adoption in the social service sector, conceptualising the Industry Digital Plan for Social Services, and rallying corporates to contribute valuable IT resources that proved especially valuable during COVID; under his leadership, the team introduced many well-received technology schemes that have helped SSAs improve their operational efficiency and better serve their users. He attributes this to a solid network of SSAs in the social service ecosystem that support each other on digitalisation and organisational development matters, and sees the same spirit when it comes to manpower and leadership development. |
Director, Social Service Institute |
 Mr Lee Wee Chee Director, Social Service Institute |
| Wee Chee has more than 20 years of experience in the education and training sector. He was previously a Director at Institute for Adult Learning, driving programmes and initiatives to develop and raise the capabilities of continuing education
and training professionals, through the exploration and use of innovative pedagogies and learning technologies to enhance adult learning. A lifelong learning advocate, Wee Chee has been an educator throughout his entire professional
career, deeply involved in supporting MOE and SkillsFuture Singapore's missions. Wee Chee holds a Master in Training and Development from Griffith University, a Post-graduate Diploma in Education from National Institute of Education, and a Bachelor of Arts (Merit) from the National University of Singapore. |
Director, Service Strategy & Innovation and Director, Capability Funding |
 Ms Elaine Loo Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (COVID-19) Director, Service Strategy & Innovation and Director, Capability Funding |
| Ms Elaine Loo is seconded to the NCSS as Director, Membership and Strategy Implementation of the Sector Strategy Group which took effect on 1 September 2018. In this role, she oversees the recruitment of new member agencies, maintain member
relationships and support membership resources given to about 500 member agencies.
Elaine joined the Ministry (which was then called the Ministry of Community Development) as a Probation Officer in 1994. Since then she had several job postings in her career which include areas such as residential rehabilitation, family and child welfare, policy planning, capability building and programme development. From 1 August 2016, she was appointed as Director of Central Youth Guidance Office, an inter-Ministry Office that maintains an overview of the entire youth offending spectrum across agency boundaries, identify service and intervention gaps, while focusing on upstream efforts. She is currently a member of the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board as well as the National Council Against Drug Abuse. Elaine graduated from NUS with a Bachelor in Social Sciences (Social Work) degree. She took up further studies in 2014 and graduated with a Masters in Social Work from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington State, USA. |
Director, Volunteer Resource Optimisation |
 Ms Priscilla Gan Director, Volunteer Resource Optimisation |
| Ms Priscilla Gan joined NCSS on 13 March 2017 as Director of Relations and Engagement, Community Chest and President’s Challenge after having spent 17 years in the banking industry. Priscilla moved on within NCSS to head the Volunteer
Resource Optimisation team to build the capabilities and enhance the capacity of SSAs on volunteer management on 9 October 2020.
Prior to joining NCSS, Priscilla was Director of the North Asia market in Citibank, managing assets of her clients from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong for six years before taking on the role of Vice President, Strategic Alliance where she oversaw the acquisition and growth strategy for key markets such as China, India and the Philippines. In 2016, she concurrently helmed the role of CitiClub (Citi’s Sports & Recreation Club) President overseeing employee engagement and CSR-related activities for close to 10,000 Citi employees. Priscilla also served as Chairperson for Silent Heroes Committee by Civilians Association of Singapore in FY20, to uncover more ordinary people doing extraordinary acts. She graduated from Nanyang Technological University, with a degree in Business Studies specialising in Marketing. |
Director, Funding, Outcomes & Standards |
 Ms Belinda Tan Commendation Medal (COVID-19) Director, Funding, Outcomes & Standards |
| Ms Belinda Tan was appointed as Director-designate, Fund Allocation in March 2018, and as Director on 1 April 2018. On 1 July 2020, the Fund Allocation team has expanded and is now the Funding, Outcomes and Standards team. This is to put emphasis
on the use of funding as a lever to drive good services standards and outcomes in the sector.
Belinda joined NCSS on 30 September 2002 and has held various portfolios in Community Chest, Service Planning and Development, and Corporate Communications before her appointment as Director, Social Service Training Institute (SSTI) in 2011. She has been instrumental in transforming SSTI into a centre of learning and capability building for practitioners. Under her leadership, SSTI has been appointed the Continuing Education and Training Centre for the social service sector by the Workforce Development Agency. SSTI was re-branded as the Social Service Institute in 2013 as a one-stop social service learning hub. Belinda joined the Sun Ray scheme in July 2015 and was posted to Montfort Care as Group Director, Shared Services and General Manager of YAH! She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Health Science (Gerontology) from the University of Sydney. She has over 19 years of experience in the social service sector. |
Director, Services |
 Ms Sim Hui Ting Director, Services |
| Ms Sim Hui Ting joined NCSS on 6 June 2022 as the Director/Services, Service Planning & Funding Group. She oversee the area of service planning and sector development, help strengthen processes and foster strong collaboration and partnership
with the social service sector leaders to provide quality services to the vulnerable groups. Hui Ting has strong leadership experience in charity governance and regulation, deep knowledge of the charity sector, as well as broad public
sector experience. She was previously the Deputy Commissioner of Charities, Charities Unit in Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (MCCY), supporting the Commissioner of Charities in regulating and developing the charity sector to
be a well-governed and thriving sector. During her time in MCCY, she oversaw the policy, regulatory and administrative functions in the Charities Unit and led the secretariat for the Charity Council to promote and facilitate the adoption
of good governance standards in the sector. She has strong passion for direct work with the social service sector and has been volunteering in her personal capacity with social service agencies. |
Group Director, Corporate Development & Communications |
 Mr Yong Fook Chyi Group Director, Corporate Development & Communications |
| Mr Yong Fook Chyi joined NCSS on 11 Jul 2022 as Group Director, Corporate Development and Communications. Fook Chyi has served in three different public agencies with an accumulated experience of 25 years. Prior to joining NCSS, Fook Chyi
was Senior Director, Corporate Services/Board Secretary, as well as Project Director of Masterplanning Project Office in Tote Board. Fook Chyi is experienced in the design, formulation and implementation of organisation strategies relating
to corporate development, corporate governance, innovation and digital transformation to support Public Service Transformation. He has a good appreciation of the philanthropy and grantmaking landscape, including the challenges and priorities
in the wide-ranging sectors of arts and culture, community development, education, health, social service and sports. In addition, Fook Chyi is also experienced in large scale project management as part of a multi-agency team tasked to
formulate a compelling plan to reposition the Singapore Turf Club as a recreational centre in the North Corridor for residents and visitors. Fook Chyi’s professional passion is to help and facilitate organisations to build and deepen
a culture of sustained high performance, focusing on the strengths, diversity and creativity of the employees.
Fook Chyi has a Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) and a Master of Science (Asia Pacific Human Resource Management) from the National University of Singapore. He has completed the NTU-Berkeley Advanced Management Programme. As part of his professional development, he has also achieved the Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance with the Institute of Adult Learning – Singapore University of Social Sciences. |
Director, Communications & Marketing |
 Ms Pearlyn Tseng Director, Communications & Marketing |
| Ms Pearlyn Tseng joined NCSS on 2 February 2015 and currently leads the team in the areas of strategic and marketing communications, branding and digital communications. She has over 20 years of experience across private, public and non-profit
sectors, including stints at Mediacorp and PSA Corporation. As part of her role at NCSS, she initiated public education initiatives, such as the Beyond the Label movement to address stigma towards persons with mental health conditions.
In 2020, she took on an additional role at the Ministry of Social and Family Development, overseeing the Marketing Communications and Engagement teams and led publicity efforts for the Celebrating SG Women movement. Prior to joining NCSS,
she was at the Health Promotion Board and worked on public health campaigns and built industry partnerships. Pearlyn holds a Bachelor of Arts from NUS and a Master of Mass Communication from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI), NTU. She also completed the Communications for Public Policy Delivery Executive Programme at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS. She was awarded the WKWSCI Impact Award in 2019 and conferred the Nanyang Alumni Achievement award by NTU in 2020. |
Director, People & Culture |
 Ms Charlotte Thng Director, People & Culture |
| Ms Charlotte Thng Cheok Khoon joined as Director People and Culture on 1 Sep 2023. She has deep and wide-ranging experience in HR strategies and operations. She was the Head, Human Resources, Singapore, Australia & ASEAN Markets, Standard
Chartered Bank and Global HR Business Partner for Retail, Wealth, Marketing, Corporate & Institutional Banking and COO’s Office for a total of 14 years. Charlotte will bring practical and tested perspectives and insights on leadership
coaching and development, talent development, conduct and culture engagement, workforce diversity, well-being and future-ready reskilling. She will help to facilitate and enable the transformation journey of NCSS in the areas of workforce,
work and workplace. Charlotte is a collaborative and nurturing leader who is prepared to work through challenges and co-create solutions with team members. She is known to be committed, practices authentic leadership and works well with all levels of stakeholders. Her career interest is to bring out the best in everyone and contributes to a positively strong impact to the people and culture of NCSS. Charlotte graduated with a Masters in Human Resource Management from Rutgers University, USA and a Bachelor in Business Administration from NUS. She is certified as a Senior HR Professional with Institute of Human Resource Professionals Singapore. She volunteers as a HR Consultant in YWCA. |
Director, Finance |
 Ms Jestine Choo Director, Finance |
| Ms Jestine Choo joined NCSS on 1 February 2020 as Director, Finance. She has spent the past 20 years in Civil Service, working in various Ministries like Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and Ministry
of Social and Family Development. She joined the Sports Division in Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports in September 2005 and worked closely with then Singapore Sports Council to develop a vibrant sports sector. In March
2008, Jestine was then posted to the Organising Committee for the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games as Head, Budget Planning and Control. Upon the successful conclusion of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games in 2011, she joined the
Finance and Facilities Division in Ministry of Social and Family Development and held the position of Deputy Director in the same division in prior to joining NCSS in 2020.
Jestine holds a Bachelor degree in Business Studies from the Nanyang Technological University. |
Chief Information Officer |
 Ms Daphne Koh Chief Information Officer |
| Ms Daphne Koh joined NCSS full time on 1 August 2019 as the Chief Information Officer. Seconded from Government Technology Agency (GovTech), Daphne heads the Info-Communication System (ICS) Team to drive the strategic ICT plans and digital
transformation. Prior to her secondment with NCSS, Daphne was the Deputy Director with Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) Social Service Social Service ICT Programme (SSICT) Office.
Daphne brings with her a strong background in the public sector having held several ICT appointments in Ministry of Transport (MOT) / Public Transport Council (PTC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS). She holds a Bachelor Degree from Nanyang Technological University, and a Master of Technology from National University of Singapore. |
Director, Workplace Development |
 Dr Andrew Lim Director, Workplace Development |
| Dr Andrew Lim joined NCSS on 1 March 2017 and assume the role of Director of Workplace Development on 1 September 2020. Before that, he was Director of Volunteer Resource Optimisation until 8 October 2020. Prior to joining NCSS, Andrew co-founded BuzzCity Pte Ltd, a global mobile internet advertising network spun-off from A*Star in 1999, until its acquisition in late 2016. With more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experiences in industries spanning from marine, civil construction, property management and IT, Andrew has experience in regional business development, corporate operations, capital fundraising and business strategy formulation. Andrew holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, a Bachelor Degree (Honours) in Business Administration from the University of Bolton, and obtained both a MBA and Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of South Australia. Andrew also volunteer his time in various capacities with the grassroots organisations. |
Head, Internal Audit |
 Ms Tan Suan Ee Head, Internal Audit |
| Ms Tan Suan Ee joined the Accountant-General’s Department in 1999. She has 22 years of experience leading internal audit units to provide governance, risk management and assurance services in government departments, Statutory Boards
and Ministries. Suan Ee is currently with the Ministry of Social and Family Development and NCSS as the Head of Internal Audit Unit since 1 November 2018.
Suan Ee graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the Nanyang Technological University and is a Certified Internal Auditor, received a Certification in Risk Management Assurance and a Chartered Accountant of Singapore. She is the Vice President of the Institute of Internal Auditors (Singapore Chapter). |
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