Board
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the highest policy and decision-making body responsible for ensuring that CARE is governed and managed responsibly and prudently, stays solvent and delivers the charitable outcomes it was designed for.
The board is made up of compassionate volunteers who believe in the mission of CARE Singapore and have stepped forward with their skills and heart. Their diverse backgrounds in education, civil service, banking, business, etc, provides a strong backbone support, and they do not derive any income from the organisation.
The appointment as Board members is for two years, with election of office holders occurring during the AGM (Annual General Meeting). The board members provide stability to the society through their experience, consistency of service and bring varied competencies and perspectives covering areas of strategic planning and business management, human resource management etc.
The board also actively search and recruit new members in our plan for board renewal.
There are no sub-committees at the present.
Recruitment
President leads the process for all nominations pertaining to the appointment(s) of persons to be invited as members of the Board, in discussion with Society members.
Selection
The nominations will then be ratified by the Board of Directors.
Training
All new Board Members would undergo orientation and training.
Evaluation
On a yearly basis, the Board of Directors perform a self-evaluation and discuss the board’s performance and effectiveness in areas such as strategic planning and financial control.
Key Management at CARE
Jeffrey Neo
President, Joined 2000
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Darren Lai
Vice President, Joined 2013
Melvin Pan
Treasurer, Joined 2023
Lyndsay Lam
Secretary, Joined 2023
Willie Yuen
Member, Joined 2023
Joy Loh
Member, Joined 2026
Billy Lim
David Chow
David Tham
Tan Pik-Wan
Jeffrey was appointed Chairperson of CARE in 2001 and has been at the helm since then, save for a year in 2006, when he was overseas.
A senior public servant and grassroots leader, he continues to lead CARE Singapore with his heart of gold and his strong sense of empathy, coupled with his great analytical skills and foresight. He has been a great asset to the work that CARE does.
With his spirit of compassion, Jeffrey champions for young people and the people who have devoted their lives to serving these youths. He believes that it is very important that every youth is able to discover their true abilities. In order to do so, it is crucial that the wider community supports them in this endeavour.
Darren’s journey with CARE goes back quite a long way as he previously volunteered with CARE in his university student days.
He reconnected while working as a teacher in a local secondary school as he finds the people at CARE an inspiring group who put their heart and soul into their work.
Darren is currently serving in the ministry and brings with him ideas and suggestions to help improve CARE’s work. He strongly believes that the cause of impacting young lives and minds as a mission critical to our society.
Currently working in the Agriculture Trading Industry as a Senior Trader, Melvin has been involved in the movement of physical feed commodities into the Southeast Asia region since 2009.
Melvin also volunteers at his church serving as Treasurer and has been in its Treasury Team for the past 10 years.
Melvin believes strongly in grooming the next generation and giving back to society where needed.
Originally from California, Lyndsay made the exciting transition to Singapore a decade ago. She has a Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology and currently, holds the position of manager and treatment coordinator at Simply Smiles.
Lyndsay also has experience working with young children and mom groups, providing invaluable support in parenting and communication.
With a firm belief in the power of effective communication, Lyndsay is committed to transforming lives and recognising the importance of every individual finding their voice and being heard.
Willie has served in the IT and Tech sector for several years. Currently, he is the Senior Technical Director at Spring Forest Studio Pte Ltd. His roles include the set-up and production of 3D virtual presentations on live streams and webinars.
Willie has also volunteered as a youth leader in his church youth group, helping teens and young adults develop and mature in their faith.
Joy is the Centre Director of a student care centre in Singapore, where she leads a dynamic team of educators in delivering holistic academic and emotional development. With a background in communications and advertising, she adopts a strategic, people-centred leadership style anchored in strong culture and service excellence.
As a mother of four, Joy is deeply passionate about supporting children in their formative years and creating safe, structured environments where they can thrive. Her work is guided by a belief in positive education and a strong desire to nurture children who are resilient, independent, and kind, while building confidence and strong values that will carry them through life.
In her free time, Joy enjoys going for walks, journalling, and listening to podcasts.
David is currently a lecturer at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and is also a board member at the Adventist Home for Elders.
David is currently Course Chair at Temasek Polytechnic, as well as Managing Director, Studionorm Design Consultants. He is also an ExCo member of Design Business Chamber.
Pik-Wan is a HR consultant and leader. She is also a long-time society member of CARE Singapore, previously serving as Vice-President.
Management of Conflict of Interest
The Society has a conflict of interest policy in place. All trustees/office bearers and key management personnel are required to read and understand the conflict of interest policy. They are required to make full disclosure of interests and to sign the declaration form every year.
When a conflict of interest situation arises, the person concerned shall declare his or her interests and abstain from participating in the discussion, decision-making and voting on the matter.
During the fiscal year 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023, there was no transaction with a corporation in which the trustees/office bearers and the key management personnel had an interest.
Our Staff
We are a multi-racial team of management and field professionals, comprising youth-workers, social workers, counsellors, therapists and support personnel. This team is responsible for the delivery of impactful services and programmes to our beneficiaries.
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