Gerard Ee appointed Charity Council chairman
Mr Gerard Ee (Right) and Mrs Fang Ai Lian (Left). Photos: MCCY, TODAY file photo
SINGAPORE — Mr Gerard Ee has been appointed Chairman of the Charity Council for a two-year term, starting from yesterday (March 1).
Mr Ee succeeds Mrs Fang Ai Lian, who will be retiring from the Council after more than eight years, said the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) in a statement today. Four new members also have been appointed and nine re-appointed to form a 14-member Council.
Mr Ee, who is currently the President of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and Chairman of the ISCA Executive Committee, is widely known for his role as former chairman of the National Kidney Foundation, where he helped to strengthen the organisation’s governance standards and accountability.
He has also served many committees in the social sector, in areas including disabilities, rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents, fund-raising, education and health-related services. He was previously President of the National Council of Social Service, Chairman of the Public Transport Council, Council for Third Age and the Singapore Institute of Management.
Mr Ee is currently the Chairman of Changi General Hospital, Eastern Health Alliance and SIM University (UniSIM) Board of Trustees.
Commending Mrs Fang, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong said: “Mrs Fang has made a difference to the charity sector through her efforts to promote good governance and capability building. I thank her for her leadership, dedicated service and invaluable contributions to the Council and the sector all these years.”
Some of the key milestones achieved by the Charity Council during Mrs Fang’s term in office include the introduction of the Code of Governance in 2007, the refined Code in 2011, the launch of the Charity Governance Awards in 2012 and the development of a Charity Transparency Framework to help charities improve their disclosure practices. This framework will also be used to recognise exemplary charities through the new Charity Transparency Awards, which will be introduced next year.
Four other key members who will be retiring from the Council, apart from Mrs Fang:
- Mr Bob Tan, Chairman, Jurong Engineering
- Mr Chia Ngiang Hong, Group General Manager, City Developments
- Mr Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research in Global Markets, Global Banking, Maybank
- Mr Khiew Voon Kwang, Deputy Managing Director of TV, MediaCorp TV Singapore
The four newly-appointed Charity Council members:
- Dr Tan Wee Liang, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University
- Mr David Wong, Chairman, Methodist Welfare Services
- Mr Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin, Director, Quantedge
- Mr Ang Hao Yao, Chairman, SATA CommHealth
Re-appointed Charity Council members:
- Mr R. Dhinakaran, Managing Director, Jay Gee Group of Companies
- Dr Lan Luh Luh, Associate Professor, Business School and Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
- Ms Mildred Tan, Chairman, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
- Mr Sim Gim Guan, Chief Executive Officer, National Council of Social Service
Re-appointed Sector Administrators:
- Mr Lim Boon Wee, Deputy Secretary (Services), Ministry of Education
- Ms Teoh Zsin Woon, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Health
- Ms Ong Toon Hui, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Development-
- Mr Ang Hak Seng, Chief Executive Director, People’s Association
- Mr Lim Teck Yin, Chief Executive Officer, Sport Singapore
