Changes to Board Members of the National Parks Board
The refreshed 11-member Board may support continued integration of nature into urban development, potentially enhancing neighbourhood liveability and climate resilience.
NParks appointed five new Board members and reappointed Loh Khum Yean as Chairman for a two-year term beginning 1 August 2024.
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Singapore, 31 July 2024 – The National Parks Board (NParks) welcomes five new members to the Board for a two-year term from 1 August 2024. The new members, who bring with them diverse expertise and experience from their work in the private and public sectors, are Mr Benett Maximillian Theseira, Ms May Loh, Mr Stephen Beng, Ms Magdelene Chua and Mr Lim Shung Yar.
Mr Loh Khum Yean, former Permanent Secretary of the Public Service Division, will be re-appointed as Chairman of NParks for another term with effect from 1 August 2024. Five existing Board members will also be re-appointed, namely Ms Tham Loke Kheng, Mr Gerald Tan Kwong Ming, Ms Nur Hidayah Bte Abu Bakar, Ms Eu Chin Fen and Ms Hwang Yu-Ning.
The five Board members stepping down from the Board after their terms end on 31 July 2024 are, Mr Cheng Hsing Yao, Ms Shantini Ramachandra, Mr Musa Fazal, Professor David Chan and Mr Lee Chee Koon.
The new 11-member Board (full list at Annex) will continue to guide NParks to transform Singapore into a City in Nature and further integrate nature into our city. This will strengthen Singapore’s distinctiveness as a highly liveable city while mitigating the impacts of urbanisation and climate change.
The Ministry of National Development and NParks thank the outgoing members for their invaluable guidance and contributions during their tenure, and welcome the new board members.
Ministry of National Development & National Parks Board
ANNEX
Mr Loh Khum Yean
罗锦贤
Former Permanent Secretary,
Public Service Division
Ms Tham Loke Kheng
谭乐琼
Chief Executive Officer,
Mediacorp
Mr Gerald Tan Kwong Ming
陈光明
Head, Reputational Risk for Asia-Pacific,
Credit Suisse (Singapore) Ltd
Ms Nur Hidayah Abu Bakar
Dean, Faculty of Design,
LASALLE College of the Arts
Ms Eu Chin Fen
尤静芬
Chief Executive Officer,
Frasers Hospitality
Mr Benett Maximillian Theseira
Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific,
PGIM Real Estate
Ms May Loh
骆美美
Partner & Singapore Office Head,
Albright Stonebridge Group
Mr Stephen Beng
孟瑞隆
Head,
ESG Strategy
Phillip Capital Management (S) Ltd
Ms Magdelene Chua
蔡维真
Partner,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mr Lim Shung Yar
林颂雅
Senior Director,
Leadership Development & Strategy,
Public Service Division
Ms Hwang Yu-Ning
黄攸寜
Chief Executive Officer,
National Parks Board