Our Leadership

Mr Bhaskaran is the founding chief executive officer of Centennial Asia Advisors. As a leading Asian economist, he has 40 years of experience in studying economic, political and security issues that shape the business environment in Asia.

Prior to Centennial, Mr Bhaskaran held senior positions at Société Générale’s Asian investment banking division and was a member of its executive committee. He previously worked for the Singapore government, supervising a team that prepared strategic political and economic assessments of Asia for senior government officials.

Mr Bhaskaran is an adjunct senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, and serves as council member of the Economics Society of Singapore and of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. He previously served as chairman of a high-level government committee that reviewed the regulation of money lenders, and was a member of Competition Appeals Board. He also serves on the boards of companies including Luminor Capital and Storepay Holding.

Mr Bhaskaran holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from University of Cambridge and was conferred a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)). He also holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, and is a chartered financial analyst.

Ms Chin, a senior counsel appointed by the Singapore Academy of Law, is a joint managing partner of TKQP Law LLP where she became a senior partner in 2000. With over 35 years of legal experience, she focuses on dispute resolution for 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 and risk committee of Jurong Port. She is also a court referee of Singapore’s Industrial Arbitration Court, deputy commissioner of Singapore’s Government Procurement Adjudication Tribunal, a member of the appeal advisory panel of Monetary Authority of Singapore, senate member and fellow of Singapore Academy of Law, specialist mediator panel member of Singapore International Mediation Centre, and an accreditation committee member of Singapore Institute of Legal Education.

Ms Chin holds a Bachelor of Laws with honours from 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 CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management (the Manager of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT), Greenko Energy Holdings, Hindu Endowments Board and Nirlon Limited. He is also an advisor to Archipelago Capital Partners, Azalea Investment Management and Changi Airports International. 

He previously served at GIC for more than 20 years, where he held various positions and was responsible for investments in Asia, Europe and North America. He last served as head of GIC Global Infrastructure Group and co-head of portfolio, strategy and risk group at GIC Special Investments.

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. 

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Krueger is vice chairman, European Partnerships at Temasek International, where he joined in 2018 as head of industrials, business services, energy and resources, as well as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa. He also serves on the boards of gategroup AG (vice chairman) and Chain IQ Group AG (member).

Prior to Temasek International, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Krueger was chief executive officer of WS Atkins, until the company was acquired by SNC Lavalin and delisted from the London Stock Exchange. Previously, he also held senior positions in other companies, including president of Cleantech Switzerland, senior advisor for TPG Capital and chief executive officer of Oerlikon Group. He began his career at an international strategy consulting firm A.T. Kearney, followed by Hochtief AG where he held several positions during his 10-year tenure, including as chief executive officer of Central Eastern Europe, senior vice president of corporate development, as well as senior vice president and chairman of Turner International, a subsidiary of Hochtief AG.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Krueger holds a PhD in Physics and a graduate degree in Physics and Business Administration from University of Frankfurt. He also holds an honorary doctorate from Heriot Watt University. As honorary professor of physics, he lectures at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University. 

Dr Kwa brings to the board rich experience in technology and research and development (R&D) across various industries, including energy and engineering.

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 energy and environmental investments, information technology, R&D, 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 Lim is non-executive chairman of Changi Airport Group. He also serves on the boards of China Vanke, DLF Cyber City Developers and Enterprise Singapore. In addition, he is a member of the board of trustees of Chinese Development Assistance Council, and is Singapore’s non-resident high commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius.

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.

Mr Ong serves on the boards of Community Foundation of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism and NCS. He was previously on the boards of Singapore Food Agency, National Environment Agency, Republic Polytechnic and Nanyang Business School Alumni Advisory Board. He was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2017.

Mr Ong previously worked in PwC for over 30 years, where he was a partner and held various leadership positions, including deputy chairman and advisory leader of PwC Singapore, as well as managing partner of PwC Myanmar. He brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions advisory accumulated over two decades, in addition to more than 10 years of auditing and business advisory experience.

Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Accountancy with honours from National University of Singapore. He also holds a Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from Nanyang Business School. He is a fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and was a fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand.

An accountant by training, Mr Phan has more than 35 years of experience in the auditing and advisory fields, of which close to 10 years were spent overseas in London and Kuala Lumpur. He was formerly the Ernst & Young area managing partner for the Asia Pacific region and was responsible for all its businesses in the region, including assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. He was also a member of its Global Executive Board prior to his retirement in 2018. His work experience includes business consulting and process improvement for multinationals, government and quasi-government organisations, and advising companies on initial public offerings on various exchanges.

Mr Phan is a director of United Oversea Bank Limited, Jardine Cycle & Carriage and Advanced MedTech Holdings. He previously served as a director of Spring Singapore and Singapore Land Authority.

Mr Phan graduated from the University of Aston with a Bachelor of Science in Managerial and Administrative Studies and is a fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He also qualified as a chartered accountant under the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. 

Mr Sohmen-Pao is chairman of BW Group and its listed affiliates BW Offshore, BW LPG, Hafnia, BW Energy and Cadeler. He is also chairman of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, and a trustee of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.

Mr Sohmen-Pao was previously chairman of the Singapore Maritime Foundation and has served as a director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd, Navigator Holdings, Singapore Symphonia Company, National Parks Board Singapore, Sport Singapore, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore amongst others.

Mr Sohmen-Pao graduated from Oxford University with an honours degree in Oriental Studies and holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. 

Mr Wong has 30 years of leadership experience in the energy sector and in investment management. Since joining Sembcorp in July 2020, he has been instrumental in driving the transformation of the company’s portfolio.

Prior to Sembcorp, Mr Wong was Group CEO of Singapore Power from 2012 to 2020 and has held senior roles in Temasek International and The AES Corporation.

Mr Wong actively contributes to the global energy transition as vice chair, Asia, of the World Energy Council. He is chairman of Health Promotion Board and serves on the boards of National Research Foundation and China Venture Capital Fund Corporation. He is also a member of GIC’s investment board.

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

Mr Khanna is currently joint head of portfolio development at Temasek Singapore and joint head of corporate strategy at Temasek International. He partners closely with Temasek Portfolio Companies to drive long-term shareholder value and strengthen governance practices.

Prior to joining Temasek International, Mr Khanna spent over two decades at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he was a managing director and senior partner. He held multiple senior leadership roles, including as global chair of the People Team, member of BCG’s executive and operating committees and as head of BCG Singapore from 2014 to 2015. He also led the global advantage practice, the corporate development practice, as well as the corporate development and private equity practice for Asia.

Mr Khanna previously served on the Singapore Future Economy subcommittee and as a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Growth Council. He also served on the board of Safe Horizon, the largest victim services non-profit organisation in the US, from 2019 to 2021. He currently serves on the boards of Singtel, Olam Group, Surbana Jurong, Gategroup Holding AG and OFI Group.

He holds a Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi as an Institute Silver Medallist and a Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, where he graduated as the Institute Gold Medallist.

Eugene leads the Group’s finance, treasury, tax, portfolio and investment management, sustainability, corporate communications and investor relations functions. As President & CEO of Sembcorp’s integrated urban solutions, he also oversees the Group’s urban and water businesses.

He has extensive experience in financial and strategic leadership across the aviation, offshore oil and gas, marine engineering and logistics industries. Before joining Sembcorp, Eugene was chief corporate officer of SATS, where he oversaw key business functions such as business development, strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate strategy. Eugene 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.

Eugene holds a first class honours in accountancy and a Master of Science in accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. He is a member of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s Accounting Standards Committee.

Chiap Khiong leads Sembcorp’s gas and related services businesses. He concurrently heads the energy transition portfolio in Singapore which includes solar, energy imports and low-carbon solutions. He also oversees the Group’s subsidiaries, Sembcorp Specialised Construction and Singapore Mint.

From 2010 to 2018, Chiap Khiong served as Sembcorp’s group chief financial officer, where he was instrumental in driving the company’s growth and expanding its investments overseas. He has extensive experience in managing infrastructure-related businesses and a strong financial background, with deep expertise in the energy and water sectors.

Chiap Khiong holds a first class honours in accountancy from National University of Singapore and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Ark Boon oversees the Group’s wholly-owned urban business, which comprises industrial, commercial and residential spaces in Vietnam, China and Indonesia.

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

For his contributions to the public service, Ark Boon was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver). 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.

Lynette provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Group’s global legal, compliance and corporate secretarial affairs.

With over 27 years of international legal and commercial experience, Lynette has extensive experience in strategic business leadership, managing large-scale transactions and driving compliance. Before joining Sembcorp, she was the Asia Pacific general counsel of Cargill and a member of its Global Ethics and Compliance Committee. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at Hilton Worldwide in senior leadership positions across the US, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. She began her career as a corporate and mergers and acquisitions lawyer at TSMP Law Corporation before moving in-house to IMC Industrial Group.

Lynette holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and is qualified to practice in Singapore, England and Wales. An accredited director of the Singapore Institute of Directors and holder of the Advisory Board Centre’s Certified Chair™ credential, she also serves on the nominating sub-committee of the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped and as director and company secretary of APSN, a social service agency supporting individuals with mild intellectual disability.

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

He brings more than 30 years of experience in leadership roles across the renewables, aviation, infrastructure and  real estate sectors Prior to joining Sembcorp, Nithyanand was chief executive officer of Asia at Roadis Transportation, a global investment and operating infrastructure company. Prior to that, he was the chief commercial and business development officer (Airports) at GMR Group, where he was responsible for driving revenue and growth of its airport business. During his career, he has held CEO roles, led business development and sales, strategic acquisitions and divestments, as well as managed key stakeholder relationships.

Nithyanand holds a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as a master’s degree in finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Delhi University.

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

With over 20 years of financial expertise, Mike has held diverse roles in the UK and internationally with Smith & Nephew. He joined Sembcorp UK in 2021 as CFO and later served as acting CEO in 2024 before being appointed as CEO. 

Before joining Sembcorp, Mike served as commercial projects director and finance director of generation at Drax from 2017 to 2021, where he led the integration of acquired gas and hydro generation assets. He also led several successful internal transformational initiatives at Drax and Smith & Nephew. 

Mike is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Sze Meng oversees the operations, strategic direction and growth of Sembcorp’s carbon management business, GoNetZero™.

He has over 20 years of experience in senior executive roles and board positions in consulting, e-commerce, payments and technology across China, Southeast Asia and the United States. He previously served as president of Southeast Asia at JD.com, a listed e-commerce company. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Singapore Institute of Technology.

Sze Meng 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.

Alex leads Sembcorp’s renewables businesses in China and Southeast Asia.

He has nearly 30 years of experience in the chemical, logistics and financial sectors. Prior to Sembcorp, Alex spent 17 years at Air Products, a global industrial gas company, where he held key management roles in Singapore and China before serving as president of its Southeast Asia operations. He also held various corporate development and finance roles at IMC Industrial Group and TD Securities.

Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and statistics from National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from University of Rochester (Simon Business School).

Cheng Guan is the executive vice president of the group CEO office and the non-executive chairman of Sembcorp China, providing strategic guidance for the business. He also chairs Sembcorp’s Climate Change Working Committee, overseeing the company’s progress on climate-related metrics and targets and driving initiatives such as risk mitigation, identifying opportunities and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Cheng Guan pioneered the early development of Sembcorp’s utilities business on Jurong Island in Singapore and was instrumental in leading the Group’s entry into the renewables business. He has played a key role in expanding the company’s footprint in China, India, the UK, the Middle East, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Throughout his tenure, he has held various senior appointments, including head of business development and commercial, as well as head of Group Centre of Excellence.

With extensive experience in engineering, strategy, business and project development within the utilities and energy sectors, Cheng Guan has worked in Shanghai, London, Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak.

He holds an honours degree in civil engineering from University of Liverpool and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Vipul leads Sembcorp’s renewables businesses in India and the Middle East. He is also the CEO of the Group’s global hydrogen business and executive director of the UK business.

Vipul has over 30 years of experience in the energy sector. Since joining Sembcorp in 2015, Vipul has held various roles, including chairman for South Asia, CEO and country head for India, head of group strategy and managing director of the company’s renewables and thermal businesses in India. Prior to Sembcorp, Vipul was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, where he helped build and lead its Asian energy practice.

Vipul holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and completed his postgraduate studies in business management from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.