Human Development Interest Group

With the creation of a positive workplace in every business as its goal, this interest group has three sub-groups each focussed on a key element of human development:

Mental Wellbeing

Sujata Tiwari chairs the mental wellbeing sub-group which aims to sustain the focus on the mental wellbeing of leaders and their teams for personal and commercial success. Commonly experienced issues in mental wellness are addressed and best practices for individuals and companies are developed and shared.

Name Title Organisation
Sujata Tiwari (Chair) CEO HMZ Pte Ltd
Joshua Yim CEO Achieve Group
Lemon Lee Chief Growth Officer Bulbs Pte Ltd
Paul Fong Country Manager, Singapore & Malaysia Dow Chemical Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Nilawan Cheng Health Services Specialist Dow Chemical Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Christopher Harrington President Dynamic Results Private Limited
David Ho Creator easy HR Pte Ltd
Taruna Aggarwal Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer Goodwood Park Hotel Private Limited
Ethel Gardon Director of Sales Good Connect Pte Ltd
Ian Tham Director Ian Tham
Dr Low Kiang Wei Medical Director International SOS Pte Ltd
Benjamin Hong (Ben) CEO iota medtech
Prof May Tan-Mullins Dean, International Chief Sustainability Office James Cook University Singapore
Matt Oon Chief Executive Officer Matt Oon
Joey Gan Asia Director for Health Maximus Asia
Corrine Ong Deputy Director Nanyang Technological University
Esther Tan Deputy Director, University Wellbeing Office Nanyang Technological University
Ethan Pang Head, University Wellbeing Office Nanyang Technological University
Isaiah Chng Director ProAge Pte Ltd
Sally Choo Manager PSB Academy
Jeffery Lim Regional Learning and Development Lead, Bosch Training Centre, ASEAN Robert Bosch (South East Asia) Pte Ltd
Deepa Shahi Consultant & Mentor TerrificMentors International Pte Ltd
Mallika Kripalani Founder The Conscious Zone
Michelle Lam Head of OSH, AP Thyssenkrupp Singapore Pte. Ltd
Edith Mayeux Trade Commissioner Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX)
Aditya Kapoor Co-Founder Whyte Labs Private Limited
Lesz Sikorski Associate Director X-PM Partners Pte Ltd
Cheryl Lim Regional Human Resource Manager ZF Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Human Capital

Helena Santos and Chris Harrington co-chair the leadership sub-group which focuses the need for everyone in a business to self-lead and the optimal ways to lead and manage people. This sub-group also acts as a feedback channel on manpower policies, regulations, and their implementation.

Name Title Organisation
Helena Santos (Co-Chair) Director of Human Resources German European School Singapore (GESS)
Christopher John Harrington (Co-Chair) President, Dynamic Results Private Limited Christopher John Harrington
Jacqueline Gwee Director aAvantage Consulting group Pte Ltd
Pearllin Tan Director Acclaim Insurance Brokers Pte Ltd
Florence Koh HR Partner, Singapore & Malaysia Dow Chemical Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Rakesh Kirpalani Director, Dispute Resolution & Information Technology Drew & Napier LLC
Meryl Koh Director, Intellectual Property & Dispute Resolution Drew & Napier LLC
Tiffany Tay Marketing and Business Development Executiven Fragomen Singapore Pte Ltd
Uttam P. Kripalani Chairman Galaxy Insurance Consultants Pte Ltd
Josephine Ng General Manager Galaxy Insurance Consultants Pte Ltd
Charles Furguson General Manager, Asia Pacific Global Partners Pte Ltd
Taruna Aggarwal Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer Good Connect Pte Ltd
Celestine Kho Director of Human Capital Goodwood Park Hotel Private Limited
Sujata Tiwari CEO HMZ Pte Ltd
Vivek Tiwari Director HMZ Pte Ltd
Ian Tham Director Ian Tham
Leony Tanbung Head of Marketing & HR Insect Feed Technologies Pte Ltd
Tanya Heng VP Human Resources IBM APAC IBM Innovation Services Pte Ltd
Shobha Devi Director, Human Resources James Cook University Pte Ltd
Alistair Moreton Partnership and Proposals Director Maximus Asia
Corrine Ong Deputy Director Nanyang Technological University
Richard Soh Deputy Director Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Learning Pte Ltd
Lee Ee Win Managing Director Oceanmaster Engineering Pte Ltd
Tina Yap Head of HR, Asia-Pacific Orange Business Services Singapore Pte Ltd
Magdalene Loh Head of Innovation Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd
Beatrice Tan Programme Chair, Diploma in Human Resource Management with Psychology, School of Management & Communication Republic Polytechnic
Grace Yang Shi Lei Assistant Director, Human Resources Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Shawn Galistan Marketing Lead APAC Sea Coding Academy Pte Ltd
Melvin Lee City Manager Sea Coding Academy Pte Ltd
Christina Lee Vice President, Human Resources Singapore Aero Engine Services Pte Ltd
Mallika Kripalani Director The Conscious Zone LLP
Vinita Rana Sharma HR Executive Vinita Rana Sharma
Grant Bosnick Managing Director YES (Your Empowering Solutions) Pte Ltd
Anne Wang Human Capital Manager Yi Star Pte Ltd
Jordan Lai Head – Marine/Off-Highway Aftersales ZF Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Cheryl Lim Regional Human Resource Manager ZF Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Education Services

Linley Lord chairs the Education Services sub-group which aims to contribute towards the upskilling of the workforce to help achieve an innovative, productivity-driven economy.

Name Title Organisation
Prof Linley Lord (Chair) Pro Vice-Chancellor & President Curtin Education Centre Pte Ltd
Joy Cheong Business Acquisition Manager Bulbs Pte Ltd
Gay Choon Lin Chief Operating Officer ESSEC
Easter Weiss Director of Admissions and Marketing Dover Court International School (Pte) Ltd
Reetika Gupta Deputy Dean ESSEC
Evelyn Tay COO Etonhouse International School Pte Ltd
Stefan Pauli Principal German European School Singapore (GESS)
Maclean Braganza Director Of Marketing & Admissions German European School Singapore (GESS)
Charles Ferguson General Manager, Asia Pacific Globalization Partners Pte Ltd
Taruna Aggarwal Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer Good Connect Pte Ltd
Graham Ng Practice Director (Digital Transformation) Graham Ng
Joana Teo Assistant Director, Legal & Administration INSEAD
James Rader Head of School International Community School (Singapore)
Sarah Majestic Business Manager International Community School (Singapore)
Britt Mercier Head of Admission International French School (Singapore) Ltd
Yves Marcel Executive Director International French School (Singapore) Ltd
Chan Ching Oi CEO ISS International School Pte Ltd
Prof Chris Rudd, OBE Deputy Vice Chancellor & Head of Campus, Singapore James Cook University Pte Ltd
Prof May Tan-Mullins Dean, International Chief Sustainability Office James Cook University Pte Ltd
Fiona Walker Managing Director Julia Gabriel Education Pte Ltd
Rathakrishnan Govind CEO, LSBF Global London School Of Business & Finance Pte Ltd
Wendy Wong Assistant Registrar London School Of Business & Finance Pte Ltd
Daniel Da Costa Director of Studies London School Of Business & Finance Pte Ltd
Peter Mason Director Mason Partners Consulting Pty Limited
Matt Oon Chief Executive Officer Matt Oon
Richard Soh Deputy Director Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education Pte. Ltd.
Lachlan Mackinnon Principal Nexus International School (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Vincent Chong Vice President for ODQA PSB Academy Pte Ltd
Charmaine Toh Head of Business Development p;log (business unit of Winson Press Pte Ltd)
Renjit Mehta Executive Director Ranjit Mehta
Shawn Galistan Marketing Lead APAC Sea Coding Academy Pte Ltd
Melvin Lee City Manager Sea Coding Academy Pte Ltd
Tom Boasberg Superintendent Singapore American School Limited
Matthew Rogers Chief Operating Officer Singapore American School Limited
Jinzhou Senior Manager Singapore Management University
James Lee Manager Singapore Management University
Vincent Tam Senior Manager Singapore Management University
Jay Chandran Senior Manager Singapore Management University
Craig Considine CEO Tanglin Trust School Ltd
Lim Cheng Bee Executive Assistant TerrificMentors International Pte Ltd
Mallika Kripalani Director The Conscious Zone LLP
Ann Yom Steel CEO The Winstedt School Pte Ltd
Chris Raymaakers Principal The Winstedt School Pte Ltd
Sharon Solomon Founder and Director The Winstedt School Pte Ltd
Jonathan Chong Manager, Admissions and Marketing The Winstedt School Pte Ltd
Sinead Collins Director of Engagement and External Relations United World College Of South East Asia
Michael Fu Chairman Vital Wellspring Pte Ltd
Jennice Chen COO Vital Wellspring Pte Ltd
Aditya Kapoor Co-Founder Whyte Labs Private Limited
Jeremy Koh Co-Founder Whyte Labs Private Limited
Anne Wang Human Resource Manager Yi Star Pte Ltd
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