Corporate Information

Mr Niam Chiang Meng (from 1 December 2016)

Mr Niam Chiang Meng is the Chairman of Gardens by the Bay, the Maritime and Port Authority, and Mediacorp Pte Ltd.

Mr Niam had an extensive career in the civil service. He was Permanent Secretary for Communications and Information, Community Development, Youth and Sports as well as for Law, and CEO at the Housing and Development Board. In recognition of his dedicated service, Mr Niam was awarded The Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2001 by the Ministry for Community Development, Youth and Sports and The Long Service Medal in 2006 by the Ministry of Information and the Arts.

Mr Niam held concurrent appointments as Permanent Secretary of the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) in 2011 and as Permanent Secretary of the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), Prime Minister’s Office, in 2012 until his retirement in 2016.

Mr Felix Loh (from 15 February 2018)

Mr Felix Loh is the CEO of Gardens by the Bay. Mr Loh is also the Co-Chairman of the Tripartite Cluster for Landscape Industry and is the Deputy Honorary Secretary of the Singapore National Employers Federation.

Mr Loh, a horticulturist by training, joined the Gardens in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer. He has over 20 years of experience in parks management, horticulture and landscape industry development, and policy development.

A former National Parks Board scholar, Mr Loh had served in the Ministry of National Development in various capacities, overseeing infrastructure policies, human resource, finance and corporate development functions. In recognition of his dedicated service, Mr Loh was awarded The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 2005 and The Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2012.

Mr Kenneth Er (from 17 February 2014)

Mr Kenneth Er is CEO of the National Parks Board (NParks). He also sits on the boards of the Land Transport Authority, Tropical Marine Science Institute (NUS) and Singapore Garden City Pte Ltd. Mr Er previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Gardens by the Bay, and played a critical role in bringing the latest sustainable technologies into the design and operations of the Gardens.

A forest ecologist by training, Mr Er has deep interests in conservation biology, with an emphasis on the design and management of nature reserves within an urban landscape. He has published in several international journals and presented at various conferences over the years. He was awarded The Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2016.

Ms Geraldine Low (from 4 October 2021)

Ms Geraldine Low is currently Deputy Secretary (Planning) at the Ministry of National Development, where she oversees land use planning, infrastructure, and research & development issues, as well as the Tianjin Eco-City Project Office.

Prior to joining MND, Ms Low was in the Ministry of Transport where she oversaw policies related to public transport, private vehicles, active mobility, and the Singapore-Johor Bahru Rapid Transit System Link Project.

Ms Low has also held positions in the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Trade & Industry, and Ministry of Defence.

Mr Tan Jiew Hoe (from 1 December 2013)

Mr Tan Jiew Hoe is President of the Singapore Gardening Society. He is also a Director of the Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) and several private companies in Malaysia and Singapore.

Mr Tan was awarded gold and silver medals by the Ministry of Education for over 20 years of service as a Director of SCGS. Mr Tan was also awarded The Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) by the President of Singapore in November 2013 for his contribution to Public Service under the National Parks Board, as well as his over 30 years of contribution to and support of plant introduction and botany publications.

Mr Tan was conferred the prestigious Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society in April 2019. This annual award is an international prize that honours persons who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement and improvement of the science and practice of horticulture.

Mr Zakir Hussain (from 1 December 2015)

Mr Zakir Hussain is Associate Editor at The Straits Times. He was previously the newspaper’s Singapore Editor and Political Editor, and had a stint as Foreign Editor.

Mr Zakir Hussain has authored several publications. He was a recipient of the Singapore Press Holdings Scholarship and has a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University.

Mrs Koh Juat Jong (from 1 April 2018)

Mrs Koh Juat Jong is the Chairman of the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC). She is also a Principal Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre.

Mrs Koh started her career in public policy work in the Ministry of Finance in the area of taxation and personnel policies. She subsequently took up a legal career and spent many years as a judge, presiding over civil and family cases in the Subordinate Courts. She headed the Family Court for a number of years. She was then appointed as the Registrar of the Supreme Court from 2003 to 2008 and the Solicitor-General from 2008 until her retirement in 2014. 

A President’s Scholar, Mrs Koh graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University College London. She also has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Laws degree from Harvard University. She was awarded The Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2005, The Long Service Medal in 2007 and The Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Bar) in 2011.

Ms Beatrice Chong (from 1 December 2018)

Ms Beatrice Chong is Divisional Director, Curriculum Planning and Development 2 at the Ministry of Education (MOE).

An educator by training, Ms Chong is privileged to have had the opportunity to serve in various key appointments within the education service, including as the Principal of Dunman Secondary School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College. She also has policy making experience at the Educational Policy Branch, Planning Division, MOE. Ms Chong is a member of the National Heritage Board and a member of the National Library Advisory Committee.

Ms Chong received a Public Service Commission scholarship to read History at the National University of Singapore, and has a Masters of Education from Harvard University. In recognition of her dedicated service, Ms Chong was awarded The Efficiency Medal 2005, The Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 2014 and The Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2020 by the Ministry of Education.

Ms Jeannie Lim  (from 1 December 2019)

Ms Jeannie Lim assumed the position of Assistant Chief Executive, Policy and Planning Group, Singapore Tourism Board (STB), in March 2019. 

In her current role, Ms Lim leads policy and strategy matters across STB and drives industry development and regulatory efforts for core tourism industries of hotels, travel agents, tourist guides and cruise; as well as infrastructure planning and management of key tourism assets. Over her tenure with the Board, Ms Lim has overseen key strategic tourism projects such as the opening of the Singapore Flyer, the development of River Safari, and the conceptualisation of the Hotel Industry Productivity Roadmap.

Mrs Quek Bin Hwee (from 1 December 2019)

Mrs Quek Bin Hwee is a director of CapitaLand Commercial Trust Management Limited. She is also a board member of various statutory boards including the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Health Promotion Board and National Heritage Board.

A former partner and Vice Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Singapore, Mrs Quek held global and regional positions including Deputy Markets Leader of PwC Asia Pacific and Americas, and was a member of the PwC Global Markets Leadership Team and PwC Asia Pacific Executive Team.

Mrs Quek was previously President of Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association and Deputy Chairman of National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, and was a board member of Housing & Development Board. In recognition of her community service, she was awarded The Public Service Medal in 2012 and The Public Service Star in 2017. Mrs Quek was also conferred Justice of the Peace in 2018.

Mr Sam Liew Lien Ban (From 1 December 2020)

Mr Sam Liew is currently Managing Director at Singtel NCS Group. He leads the Government Strategic Business Group of practices which serves the Singapore Public Service, Defence and Homeland Security agencies, and government clients across Asia Pacific.

Prior to Singtel NCS Group, Mr Liew was the Managing Director of GIC. He was the Director, Technology Group and also heads GIC’s Business partner and Solutions Division. Mr Liew is also a member of GIC’s Corporate Management Committee and the Group Risk Committee. In addition to these corporate roles, Mr Liew co-chairs the Business Continuity Management Committee and sits on GIC’s Technology Investment Business Group.

Mr Liew started his career at Andersen Consulting (Accenture). He was Managing Director for Accenture ASEAN Technology and had successfully delivered major technology and data projects across Singapore, Australia, China, and countries across ASEAN.

Mr Liew sits on the Board of SMU's School of Computing and Information Systems. He is also an Advisory Committee member with Singapore Polytechnic’s School of Computing. In addition, he is a Council Member on the IT Standards Committee for Enterprise Singapore. Mr Liew has been conferred a Fellow by the Singapore Computer Society (SCS) and serves as the Vice President and Council member on the SCS Exco Council.

Mr Pua Seck Guan (From 1 Dec 2022)

Mr Pua Seck Guan is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perennial Holdings Private Limited, an integrated real estate and healthcare company. Concurrently, he is the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director (“ED”) of Asia’s leading agribusiness group Wilmar International Limited, which is listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, and a Non-ED of Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd, which is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Mr Pua has over 30 years of experience in real estate and healthcare businesses spanning across Asia in the areas of investment, development and management of various asset classes, as well as healthcare, medical care and eldercare facilities. He also has a strong track record in the establishment, syndication and management of both private and listed funds. ​

Mr Pua holds a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America and a Bachelor of Science degree in Building (First Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Eugene Wong  (From 1 Dec 2022)

Mr Eugene Wong is the founder and Managing Director of Sirius Venture Capital Pte Ltd, a venture capital firm that focuses on start-ups and growing firms in the F&B and Foodtech space. Sirius Venture builds up the food chain for food tech companies by creating vertical integration and synergy. Eugene Wong, who started the venture in 2002, said that they are the first Singapore-owned venture capital and angel investor to back food tech companies outside of the Lion City. The company now has stakes in several food tech companies in Israel.

Mr Eugene Wong graduated with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore Business School. He holds an MBA from Imperial College Business School and the Owners’ President Management qualification from Harvard Business School and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Director.

Since 1998, he has been involved in investing in start- ups and SMEs, bringing around 10 companies for listing in the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia, raising over US $300million. He is a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and UK Institute of Directors (IoD) and is the first Singaporean Fellow with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Mr Jimmy Toh  (From 1 Jan 2023)

Mr Jimmy Toh Yong Leng was appointed as the Chief Executive Director of the People's Association with effect from 1 January 2023. Prior to this appointment, Mr Toh was the Deputy Chief of Government Communications (Operations) at the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI). He played a vital role in coordinating the whole-of-government initiatives within MCI's Information Group and across the Government. Prior to his role at MCI, Mr Jimmy Toh served as senior director of the Prime Minister's Office-Communications Group, and senior director (engagement) at MCI.

In 2017, Mr Toh received the Public Administration Medal (Silver) for his contributions to the public service. Mr Toh was also awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold) Covid-19 which is awarded to those who have rendered outstanding contributions during Singapore’s fight against Covid-19. The recipient of this award is recognised for having provided significant leadership to large-scale efforts that helped shape the nation’s response to Covid-19. The award is also in recognition of having displayed foresight, agility and leadership in the face of fast-changing circumstances brought about by the pandemic.