Board Members
Mr Peter Hum
President
Managing Director,
StrateValue Pte. Ltd
Board Effective: Jun 2018
Peter Hum is the Founder, Principal Consultant, and Managing Director of StrateValue Pte Ltd, a leading boutique business management and advisory firm based in Singapore.
Peter has held successive career roles ranging from executive, board management, sales, business development leadership, and serial entrepreneurship across Asia and North America.
He has provided strategic and operational guidance to senior executives in some of the largest multinational organisations in Asia. At Beyond Social Services, Peter currently leads a truly dynamic and highly experienced Board of Directors composed of senior executive thought leaders from industry sectors such as private, NGO and government.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialisation in Management Information Systems from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Peter is passionate about giving his time and experience to NGOs in Singapore and loves the life journey of discovering new cultures, food, and people through his travels and culinary endeavours.
Mr Alok Kochar
Vice President
Senior Advisor,
Boston Consulting Group
Board Effective: May 2015
Alok Kochhar is a veteran banker with over four decades of professional experience in finance and markets. He was Vice Chairman-Asia for Bank of America Merrill Lynch till his retirement in 2014, having worked in several businesses and geograhies. Since 2015, he has been an advisor (including to Boston Consulting Group), consultant, board director, investor and supporter of several Fintech firms in Asia.
He joined the Management Board of Beyond Social Services in 2015 and was the previous President of the Board besides contributing to several committees during his eights years of engagement with Beyond.
He is committed to serving the under-priveledged in Singapore by supporting the communities to realise their goals. He has been very focussed on Beyond achieving financial self-sustainability.
He is a Chemical Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Mr Peter Lim
Honorary Treasurer
Director,
Emerging Technlogies
Temasek International Pte Ltd
Board Effective: Jun 2023
Peter Lim is Director, Emerging Technologies, at Temasek International. He is on secondment from the Singapore Government.
Peter has held various roles in the Singapore Government. He was Director, Fiscal Policy, Ministry of Finance, where he oversaw the national budget as well as COVID-19 economic relief. He also oversaw the national infrastructure bonds programme and green bonds programme. Prior to this, he was Vice President, Private Equity, at GIC. Peter was Special Assistant to Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Social and Economic Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam from 2014-2017.
Peter holds a Masters from Stanford, Johns Hopkins, as well as a double degree in economics and electrical engineering from Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has been awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2021, and Public Administration Medal (Silver) COVID in 2022, and is a Lien Fellow.
Peter is passionate about serving Singapore in different capacities.
Mr Andy Leck
Honorary Secretary
Principal,
Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow
Board Effective: Jun 2019
Andy leads Baker McKenzie’s Singapore office Intellectual Property and Technology (IPTech) Practice Group, as well as Baker McKenzie’s Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) industry group in Asia Pacific. He is also the Managing Partner and Head of the IPTech Practice Group of Baker McKenzie’s Yangon office in Myanmar.
With 30 years of experience handling contentious and non-contentious matters in all areas of IP, he has acted for international clients, including many of the world’s best known brand names and technologies. He handles all forms of IP enforcement and dispute resolution matters, and advises on the commercial exploitation of IP and Technology rights, particularly in the pharmaceutical, technology and media industries.
Andy is presently an appointed mediator of the World Intellectual Property Organisation Arbitration and Mediation Centre. He is also an IP Adjudicator appointed by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and a member of the Singapore Copyright Tribunal appointed by the Singapore Ministry of Law.
Andy is passionate in mentoring lawyers and providing them guidance as they go about their legal career. He is a mentor leader of the Leaders Investing for Tomorrow (LIFT) program at Baker McKenzie, where he focuses on the advancement of high-potential female partners annually through leadership development and sponsorship.
Sr Veronica De Roza
Founder Member Representative
Treasurer,
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Board Effective: Aug 2017
Staying true to the FMM Service of Mission, Sister Veronica lives in a spirit of service and respect for one another regardless of country, culture, religion and social background. In the spirit of her dedication, she remains ready to reach the most disadvantaged and serves as a custodian of Beyond’s dedication to the poor.
Mr Alvin Yapp
Board Member
Director, Corporate Affairs
Busads Pte Ltd
Board Effective: Jun 2016
Alvin is a highly dynamic brand leader with over 30 years in branding and marketing. Carrying core values of service excellence from his decade long experience at Singapore Airlines, he continues to deliver high standards of service in the work he does in addition to his own personal benchmark for exceeding expectations.
Under his leadership as Head of Corporate Affairs at BusAds Pte Ltd, he has attained multiple awards for the company and has grown the company’s network of clients to include major media owners and government agencies. In 2009, he was honored with JCI Top Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore Award and 2012 CEO Award.
Alvin is also the founder of The Intan, an award-winning Peranakan private home museum, where he shares the Peranakan culture to guests and visitors. Apart from his cultural roots, his passion also extends to the arts and also in uplifting the less privileged in Singapore.
In his free time, Alvin enjoys spending time with his nephews and connecting with nature through gardening.
Mr Ang Fui Siong
Board Member
Head,
Treasury Financial Control & Advisory,
OCBC Bank
Board Effective: May 2014
Fui Siong is a Finance professional with over 25 years of working experience. He is currently the Head, Treasury Financial Control & Advisory with OCBC. Prior to OCBC, he was with American Express, working in various leadership Finance roles, including a number of years based in Hong Kong, New York and Bangkok.
He joined the Management Board of Beyond Social Services in 2014, and was previously its Honorary Treasurer (2014-2018). He is currently the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.
Academic-wise, he has an Executive MBA from Stern School of Business, New York University. He graduated from Nanyang Business School, with a Bachelor of Business. Fui Siong is ACCA-qualified and also a Chartered Accountant of Singapore.
Fui Siong aims to leverage his finance and control experiences to help non-profit organisations in their financial and risk management activities.
Ms Clara Lee
Board Member
Chief of Practice,
Data Science (NUS-ISS)
Board Effective: Jun 2023
Clara Lee is a distinguished technology leader with over 30 years of invaluable experience. Over the years, she has held significant positions as the Asia and Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) across diverse sectors, including chemical, building materials, and real estate industries. Currently, she holds the role of Chief of Practice in Data Science at NUS-ISS.
One of Clara’s notable strengths lies in her genuine passion for developing people. She has consistently prioritized the growth and success of individuals, guiding them to achieve their full potential through her exemplary leadership and mentorship.
Moreover, Clara has been at the forefront of driving digital transformation in various enterprises. Her commitment to fostering sustainability and creating a friendlier work environment positions them for long-term success in the digital age.
Besides her professional roles, Clara serves as a Board member and Chair of the IT Committee at Beyond Social Services and as mentor of Singapore Mentorship Committee.
Dr Hana Alhadad
Board Member
Independent Researcher
&
Trauma-Informed Consultant
Board Effective: Jun 2022
Hana is a women & children’s rights advocate, neurodiversity champion, therapeutic playmaker and liberative parent.
She practices the trauma- informed approach to ther work as the Lead Researcher at AWARE and as an adjunct faculty at National University of Singapore.
Hana has extensive local and international experience working with vulnerable and marginalised populations in the field of community development and psychology.
Her projects include working with populations affected by ethnic conflict and tsunami in Sri Lanka, with Aboriginal communities and persons with disabilities in Queensland, and young people involved in gang conflict in Brazil.
At present, Hana’s work includes supporting neurodivergent children and their families, single mothers, youth mental health, transnational familiies as well as research and advocacy on family violence.
She also serves on the Board of Visitors for SCDF & SPF Detention Barracks and member of National Crime Prevention Council.
Mrs Lekha George
Board Member
Ex-Head of HR,
Asean and Korea,
Cisco Systems
Board Effective: Jun 2023
Lekha is a Human Resources leader with 25+ years’ experience in leading technology and energy companies across Asia, Middle East and Europe, and holds a Masters in HR.
She drives value through business focus and a “people first” approach; enables organizational culture founded on trust, respect, empowerment and open dialogue; champions talent management strategies through strategic hiring, development of talent and employee engagement.
She is passionate about giving back to the community. This led her to move from the corporate world and her role as Head of HR – ASEAN & Korea, Cisco Systems, to leverage her expertise for non-profit organizations serving underprivileged communities, women and persons in emotional distress.
She serves as Board member and Chair, People Development Committee at Beyond Social Services, HR Board Committee member at Samaritans of Singapore and Singapore Council of Women’s Organizations.
She is a practitioner of holistic wellness, an avid reader and traveller.