Appointment of Board Members for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

1.     The Minister for Transport, Mr Chee Hong Tat, has appointed 14 members to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Board for another term with effect from 1 July 2024. The Board will continue to be chaired by Mr Edmund Cheng and comprise members from relevant professional fields such as finance, legal services, aerospace engineering, and logistics. 

2.     Of the 14 members, eight are newly appointed. They are: 

Adjunct Associate Professor Helen Chen, 陈海伦

Adjunct Associate Professor, Business School and College of Design & Engineering, National University of Singapore

Ms Audrey Cheong, 鍾育娦

Regional Vice President, Operations, Southeast Asia, FedEx

Mr Kong Chi-nang, 邝子能

Managing Director, Kota Capital Advisors Pte Ltd

Mr Kwa Chin Lum, 柯振南

Director (Fiscal Policy), Ministry of Finance

Mr Bernard Lim, 林福光

Senior Director (International Relations and Security), Ministry of Transport

Professor Phoon Kok Kwang, 方国光

President-Designate and Provost, Singapore University of Technology & Design

Mr Sharael Taha

Vice President, Strategy, Project Management Office, Digital and IT, Singapore Aero Engine Services Pte Ltd

Mr Yee Ping Yi, 余秉义

Deputy Secretary (Strategy, Sustainability & Transformation), Ministry of Transport

3.     The following members will step down from the CAAS Board with effect from 1 July 2024: 

Professor Chong Tow Chong, 张道昌

President, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Mr Chua Kwan Ping, 蔡广斌

Senior Director (Air and Sea), Ministry of Transport 

Mr Tan Pheng Hock, 陈平福

Board Director, Frasers Property Limited

Mr Wong Kang Jet, 黄康杰

Chief Executive Officer, National Environment Agency

Ms Mary Yeo, 杨楚玉

Vice President, Global Strategic Partnership, UPS Asia Group Pte Ltd

4.     The Ministry of Transport would like to thank the outgoing members for their contributions to the CAAS. We would also like to extend a special acknowledgement to Ms Mary Yeo and Mr Tan Pheng Hock for their leadership as Chairpersons of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Investment Committee, respectively. 

5.     The composition of the CAAS Board with effect from 1 July 2024 is as follows:

Chairman

1. Mr Edmund Cheng, 郑维荣

Deputy Chairman, Wing Tai Holdings Limited 

Members

2. Ms Cham Hui Fong, 詹惠凤

Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress 

3. Adjunct Associate Professor Helen Chen*, 陈海伦

Adjunct Associate Professor, Business School and College of Design & Engineering, National University of Singapore

4. Ms Audrey Cheong*, 鍾育娦

Regional Vice President, Operations, Southeast Asia, FedEx

5. Mr Mark Chong, 张振国

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited 

6. BG Kelvin Fan¹, 范瑞祥

Chief of Air Force, Ministry of Defence 

7. Mr Han Kok Juan², 韩国元

Director-General, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

8. Ms Christina Hon, 韩贵凤

Chairman and Senior Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP

9. Mr Kong Chi-nang*, 邝子能

Managing Director, Kota Capital Advisors Pte Ltd

10. Mr Kwa Chin Lum*, 柯振南

Director (Fiscal Policy), Ministry of Finance

11. Mr Patrick Ky

Chief Executive Officer, International Centre for Aviation Innovation

12. Professor Lam Khin Yong, 蓝欽揚

Vice President (Industry), Nanyang Technological University 

13. Mr Bernard Lim*, 林福光

Senior Director (International Relations and Security), Ministry of Transport

14. Professor Phoon Kok Kwang*, 方国光

President-Designate and Provost, Singapore University of Technology & Design

15. Mr Sharael Taha*

Vice President, Strategy, Project Management Office, Digital and IT, Singapore Aero Engine Services Pte Ltd

16. Mr Yee Ping Yi*, 余秉义

Deputy Secretary (Strategy, Sustainability & Transformation), Ministry of Transport

* Newly-appointed members

¹ BG Kelvin Fan was earlier appointed to the CAAS Board from 22 March 2024 to 30 June 2027.

² Mr Han Kok Juan’s term is concurrent with his appointment as Director-General, CAAS.