Our Leadership

Mr Tow is chief executive officer of Pavilion Capital International, a North Asia-focused private equity firm.

He previously held senior leadership positions serving as chief investment officer of Temasek International, senior director of DBS Vickers and managing director of Lum Chang Securities. He was also an investment banker with Schroders Singapore.

He sits on the boards of Fullerton Financial Holdings, the National Healthcare Group, Temasek Trust and Temasek Trust Asset Management (formerly known as ABC World Asia).

Mr Tow is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom. He is a chartered accountant with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Mr Lim is chairman of the Singapore Business Federation. He also sits on the boards of China Vanke, DLF Cyber City Developers, DLF Assets and Enterprise Singapore. Mr Lim is a member of the board of trustees of Chinese Development Assistance Council and Singapore Management University. He is Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius as well.

Mr Lim previously served as president and group chief executive officer of CapitaLand Group.

Mr Lim holds a first-class honours in Mechanical Engineering and Economics as well as an honorary doctorate from University of Birmingham. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Ms Chin, a Senior Counsel appointed by the Singapore Academy of Law, is the Joint Managing Partner of Tan Kok Quan Partnership where she joined as one of its Senior Partners in 2000. With over 30 years of legal experience, Ms Chin focuses on dispute resolution of civil and commercial matters, including those with cross-border angles across a broad spectrum of industry sectors in Asia.

Ms Chin is currently an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit & risk committee of Jurong Port Pte Ltd, as well as a board member and audit committee member of Singapore Land Authority. She is also a member of the appeal advisory panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Senate Member and Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Law, specialist mediator of the Singapore International Mediation Centre, and an accreditation committee member of the Singapore Institute of Legal Education.

Ms Chin holds a Bachelor of Laws with honours from the National University of Singapore. She was awarded the Tan Ah Tah Book Prize after completing the postgraduate practical law course.

Mr Chinniah is a board member of Changi Airports International, CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management, Azalea Asset Management and Greenko Energy Holdings. He is a member of the Hindu Endowments Board.

Mr Chinniah last served as the head of GIC Global Infrastructure Group and co-head of Portfolio, Strategy and Risk Group at GIC Special Investments. He retired in 2013 after serving at GIC for more than 20 years, where he held various positions and was responsible for investments in North America, Europe and Asia.

Mr Chinniah is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from University of California Berkeley.

Mr Hamiyeh is Temasek’s head of portfolio development. Over the course of his career with Temasek, he has led the firm’s Investment Group, consumer, industrials, natural resources and real estate investment teams and was joint head of the enterprise development group as well as head of Africa and Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.

Mr Hamiyeh sits on the boards of Olam Group, OFI Group, Kyanite Investment Holdings, Kyanite Investment Holdings (I), Olam Agri Holdings, Seatrium (formerly known as Sembcorp Marine), and EM Topco.

Prior to Temasek, Mr Hamiyeh was a banker with Credit Suisse First Boston’s Energy Group. He began his career at Bain & Company.
Mr Hamiyeh holds a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Texas.

With 45 years of legal experience, Mr Haridass specialises in maritime law, and deals with commercial and banking litigation. Currently a consultant with Haridass Ho & Partners, he is a panel member of Singapore International Arbitration Centre and Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration. Mr Haridass is also an accredited principal mediator of the Singapore Mediation Centre and a senior accredited specialist (maritime and shipping law), Singapore Academy of Law. He is a commissioner for oaths, a notary public and a retired justice of the peace.

Mr Haridass is lead independent director of Nam Cheong and also sits on the boards of Metis Energy (formerly known as Manhattan Resources) and Singapore LNG Corporation.

Mr Haridass holds a Bachelor of Laws with honours from University of London and is a qualified barrister-at-Law at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.

Dr Kwa brings to the board rich experience in technology as well as research and development (R&D) across various industries, including energy and engineering. She is a member of the board and audit committee of Agency for Science, Technology and Research. She is also a director of Barghest Building Performance.

Dr Kwa was previously chief executive officer of NSL and served in various functions over her 23-year tenure with the company, including being its chief operating officer and head of technology, responsible for R&D, information technology, energy and environmental investments, and strategy. Dr Kwa chaired the National Energy Efficiency Committee for Industries in Singapore from 2000 to 2009 and continues to sit on the steering committee for the Singapore Certified Energy Manager Programme.

Dr Kwa holds a PhD and Bachelor of Science with honours in Mechanical Engineering from University of Leeds.

Mr Ong served at PwC for over 30 years, and has recently retired. He held various leadership positions during his tenure with PwC, including Deputy Chairman and Advisory Leader of PwC Singapore and Managing Partner of PwC Myanmar. He has accumulated a wealth of experience in M&A advisory over the last two decades, in addition to more than 10 years of auditing and business advisory experience.

Mr Ong is currently the chairman of the audit & risk committees of the Community Foundation of Singapore, the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism and the Singapore Food Agency. He was previously the chairman of the advisory board of Nanyang Business School Alumni, the audit committee chairman of the National Environment Agency and the deputy chairman and audit committee chairman of Republic Polytechnic. He was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2017.

Mr Ong holds a first-class honours in Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from Nanyang Business School. He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand.

Mr Wong has close to 30 years of leadership experience in the energy sector and in investment management. He has been instrumental in leading Sembcorp’s transformation of its portfolio from brown to green.

Mr Wong was the group chief executive officer of Singapore Power (SP Group) from 2012 to 2020. Prior to SP Group, he led investments and project development in his roles at Temasek International and The AES Corporation.

Mr Wong serves on the boards of the Health Promotion Board, the National Research Foundation, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and DSO National Laboratories. He is also a board member of China Venture Capital Fund Corporation and the Vice Chairman, Asia of the World Energy Council.

Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mr Yap brings to the board financial, management and audit expertise, as well as experience in industry sectors including energy, infrastructure and real estate. He was formerly the executive director of The Straits Trading Company and chief financial officer of SP Group.

Mr Yap is a director of various companies such as Shangri-La Asia, Olam Group, Ensign InfoSecurity, Pacific International Lines, Singapore Life Holdings (formerly known as Aviva Singlife Holdings) and Seatrium (formerly known as Sembcorp Marine).

Previously, Mr Yap served on the board of Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and on ACRA’s Public Accountants Oversight Committee. He was a member of the working group convened by ACRA, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) to review the Guidebook for Audit Committees in Singapore, as well as the panel convened by ACRA, MAS, SGX and Singapore Institute of Directors which formulated guidelines for board risk committees.

Mr Yap holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from National University of Singapore and is a fellow of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and CPA Australia.

Mr Cheng oversees the Group’s finance, treasury, tax, portfolio and investment management, sustainability, corporate communications and investor relations functions.

He brings extensive experience in financial and strategic leadership across the aviation, offshore oil and gas, marine engineering and logistics industries. Prior to joining Sembcorp, Mr Cheng was chief corporate officer of SATS where he oversaw key business functions such as business development, strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as well as corporate strategy. Mr Cheng also served as group chief corporate officer of IMC Industrial Group. He was an investment banker with JP Morgan and Citigroup, specialising in M&A advisory, corporate financing and capital raising.

Mr Cheng holds a first-class honours in Accountancy and a Master of Science in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. He is also a member of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s Accounting Standards Committee.

Mr Chong oversees the Group’s human resource, health, safety, security and environment, procurement, and corporate secretariat functions. He has over 30 years of senior management experience in human resources, organisational transformation and diverse corporate functions supporting business growth.

He helmed senior roles at various global companies such as the Shangri-La Group, Keppel Corporation, Temasek International and Shell (Asia Pacific and Middle East).

He is certified as a Master Professional by the Institute for Human Resource Professionals.

Mr Chong holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. He has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and other senior leadership programmes at INSEAD, France, and International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.

Mr Hong oversees the standards and governance of the Group’s engineering and technological capabilities. He is also responsible for growing the Group’s capabilities to support its renewables, energy storage, conventional energy, water and green hydrogen businesses.

He brings with him deep experience in engineering and technology, including managing multiple business teams in an integrated refining-petrochemical complex. He has also held various corporate roles in strategic planning, global marketing and supply chain over his 27 years in the refining and petrochemicals industry.

Mr Hong holds a Master of Business in Information Technology from the University of Surrey and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Koh drives the Group’s digitalisation journey, focusing on efforts to build and scale key digital capabilities across the Group’s businesses. He is also platform founder of the company’s carbon management business, GoNetZero™.

He has more than 25 years of experience digitalising businesses in various senior roles across the energy, financial, hospitality, logistics and consulting sectors in companies such as Temasek Holdings, McKinsey & Company and PepsiCo. Prior to Sembcorp, Mr Koh led the Future Ready and Future of Work platforms at DBS Bank, a leading financial services group in Asia. He was responsible for 5G, blockchain and Internet of Things applications in cross-industry ecosystems and digital fulfilment via Conversational Artificial Intelligence at the bank. He also founded a tech start-up which he took to profitability.

Mr Koh holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Management from the London School of Economics.

Mr Koh oversees Sembcorp’s operations comprising large-scale energy, water and battery storage assets on Jurong Island (Singapore) and a portfolio of energy assets across Southeast Asia. He is also responsible for driving the strategic direction and business growth of the energy businesses across the region.

Mr Koh has deep knowledge of the energy and water sectors with extensive experience in managing infrastructure-related businesses, supported by a strong financial background. Prior to his current appointment, he was the group chief financial officer of Sembcorp from 2010 to 2018, and was instrumental in shaping and expanding the company’s growth and investments overseas.

Mr Koh holds a first-class honours in Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Mr Koss oversees Sembcorp’s operations comprising large-scale industrial assets on the Wilton International site, a portfolio of flexible gas engines and battery energy storage systems across the UK.

Mr Koss has 30 years of experience in the financial and energy sectors. Prior to joining Sembcorp, he spent 15 years at Drax Group where he rose to chief executive officer of generation and oversaw the group’s UK power generation sites and key functions. Before Drax Group, he was deputy group treasurer of Provident Financial, and had held various accounting and investment banking roles at companies including Coopers & Lybrand, UBS and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson.

Mr Koss is a qualified chartered accountant and treasurer. He holds a first-class honours in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics from the University of Warwick.

Mr Lee oversees the Group’s wholly-owned Urban business, which comprises industrial, commercial and residential spaces in Vietnam, China and Indonesia.

Mr Lee brings extensive experience in logistics investments, development and operations of infrastructure ecosystems as well as asset and fund management. Prior to joining Sembcorp, Mr Lee was chief executive officer (CEO) of Logistics Development (China) at Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd. He also served 20 years in the Singapore Government, including as CEO of International Enterprise Singapore. He has held various leadership roles at different ministries, including the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr Lee was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) for his contributions to the public service. He holds a Master of Arts in International Economics from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts (Highest Honors) in Economics from University of California, Berkeley.

Mr Lee oversees the operations and strategic growth of SembWaste, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp, which provides waste management, public cleaning and recycling services in Singapore.

An engineer by training, Mr Lee has over 22 years of experience, primarily in the energy sector. Prior to joining Sembcorp, he was with Singapore Power. During his career there, he was involved with electricity and gas transmission and distribution (T&D) project development, operations and maintenance (supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) & emergency response), T&D gas metering, risk management, and corporate planning.

Mr Lee holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Electrical) from the University of Southern Queensland and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer, member of Engineers Australia (CPEng, MIEAust), and a Certified Professional Risk Manager.

Mr Nithyanand oversees Sembcorp’s renewable energy operations and strategic growth in India. 

Mr Nithyanand has 28 years of experience in leadership roles across the infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, and utilities sectors. Before joining Sembcorp, he was chief executive officer of Asia of Roadis Transportation, a global investment and operating infrastructure company. Prior to that, he was the chief commercial & business development officer (Airports) at the GMR Group where he was responsible for revenue and growth of its airport business. Over the span of his career, he has led business development and sales, strategic acquisitions and divestments as well as managed key stakeholder relationships.

Mr Nithyanand holds a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University, a Masters in Finance from Delhi University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Delhi University.

Ms Osman oversees legal, compliance and ethics matters within the Group. She is an attorney qualified in Singapore and New York and brings rich experience in the energy industry across the entire value chain internationally, including in the upstream, downstream and renewables sectors.

Ms Osman was previously from an international energy major and had served in various functions during her 17.5-year tenure with the company. Before joining Sembcorp, she was managing counsel for mergers and acquisitions leading a team of lawyers responsible for advising on significant high-risk transactions and complex joint ventures across Asia. Over the course of her career, she has worked in Singapore, London, the Netherlands and West Africa (Gabon, Ghana and Nigeria) and has built deep and proven expertise in dealing with challenging legal dilemmas in extremely difficult environments.

Prior to this, Ms Osman was a lawyer specialising in commercial litigation and practiced in two of Singapore’s leading law firms, Messrs Rajah & Tann and Messrs Tan Kok Quan Partnership working under senior counsels of the Singapore bar.

She was previously nominated by GIC Private Limited as one of 10 leading female leaders making a difference and by the Law Society of Singapore as a notable Young Lawyer.

Ms Osman is a director and has been volunteering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for more than 20 years.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from National University of Singapore.

Mr Soon is responsible for the operations, strategic direction and growth of the company’s carbon management business, GoNetZero™.

He brings with him over 20 years of experience in senior executive roles and board experiences in consulting, e-commerce, payments and technology across China, Southeast Asia and the United States. In one of his previous roles, he was president of Southeast Asia of JD.com, a listed e-commerce company. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustee of Singapore Institute of Technology.

Mr Soon holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Mr Tan is responsible for the operations, strategic direction and business growth of the company’s energy and sustainable solutions offerings in China.

He has over 20 years of experience in the chemical, logistics and financial sectors. He spent 17 years at Air Products, an industrial gases company, taking on various management roles in Singapore and China before becoming president of its Southeast Asia operations. Mr Tan also held various corporate development and finance roles at IMC Industrial Group and TD Securities.

Mr Tan holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester (Simon School).

Mr Tan leads the development of Sembcorp’s water business and is also non-executive Chairman of Sembcorp China, providing strategic guidance to the business.

He is also chairman of Sembcorp’s Climate Change Working Committee, and drives the company’s performance towards climate-related metrics and targets, overseeing key initiatives such as risk mitigation, opportunities, and greenhouse gas mitigation.

Mr Tan pioneered the early development of Sembcorp’s utilities business on Jurong Island in Singapore. He was instrumental in leading the Group’s entry into the renewables business, and also led the company’s business expansion in China, India, the UK, the Middle East, Myanmar and Bangladesh. He has held various senior appointments in Sembcorp, including head of business development and commercial as well as head of Group Centre of Excellence.

Possessing broad experience in engineering, strategy, business and project development for the utilities and energy industry, Mr Tan has worked in Shanghai, London, Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak.

Mr Tan holds an honours degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Liverpool and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Mr Tuli oversees Sembcorp’s investments and key stakeholder relationships in India and Bangladesh. He is concurrently the CEO of Sembcorp’s global Hydrogen Business and the group's operations in the Middle East.

Mr Tuli has 30 years of experience in the energy sector. Prior to Sembcorp, he was a senior partner with McKinsey & Company where he helped to build and lead its Asian energy practice. He has also advised government institutions on issues of energy policy, organisation, industry structure, and regulation.

Mr Tuli holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and completed his post graduate studies in business management from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.

Mr Wong has close to 30 years of leadership experience in the energy sector and in investment management. He has been instrumental in leading Sembcorp’s transformation of its portfolio from brown to green.

Mr Wong was the group chief executive officer of Singapore Power (SP Group) from 2012 to 2020. Prior to SP Group, he led investments and project development in his roles at Temasek International and The AES Corporation.

Mr Wong serves on the boards of the Health Promotion Board, the National Research Foundation, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and DSO National Laboratories. He is also a board member of China Venture Capital Fund Corporation and the Vice Chairman, Asia of the World Energy Council.

Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.