THE BOARD

Abhijit Raha

BMDP President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Greetings,

I'm Abhijit Raha, and I'm honoured to serve as the new President of BMDP.  Having been involved with BMDP as a Board member for the past eight years, my top priority for the charity is simple: continue and expand our efforts to find a match for every patient in need.

We want to serve more patients. That would involve not just maintaining a high standard in our operations and exploring ways to aid in treatment costs in order to make the entire process smoother for both patients and donors, but it also entails involving our distinguished panel of medical experts to help navigate us through the various new technologies emerging in cell therapy, for the benefit of our patients. Finally, it would also mean focusing on our selfless donors; they are at the heart of what we do, and we will always aspire to provide exceptional care and guidance to them. 

We are indeed fortunate that BMDP has in the past few years built a strong foundation. With the rapid advancements in medical sciences around blood related diseases, preparing and transforming BMDP for the future is imperative. The journey ahead is indeed exciting and your support would be invaluable.   

Together, we can make a real difference for patients fighting blood-diseases.  Whether you're a potential donor, want to spread the word, or simply believe in this cause, you're a part of this life-saving journey. 

Thank you for joining us!

THE BOARD ORGANISATION CHART


The term of office of the Board is two (2) years (each, a "Term" ). The Honorary Treasurer shall not hold his/her post for more than two (2) consecutive Terms, after which he/she shall step down for at least two (2) years before his/her re-election to the same post may be considered.


BOARD MEMBERS

Abhijit Raha

President, Appointed June 2024
Chairperson, Nomination Sub-Committee and Member, Finance Sub-Committee 
Joined April 2016

Abhijit Raha has been a career banker with over 35 years of experience in South and South East Asia having worked for globally renowned institutions such as ANZ, Bank of America, CLSA and BNP Paribas. Until recently he was the CEO for BNP Paribas Securities Pte Ltd in Singapore responsible for the ASEAN region. Abhijit’s areas of expertise span Investment Banking, Equities and Foreign Exchange trading. He brings his managerial experience and financial background to help oversee the affairs of the charity in his capacity as President, and formerly as Vice President and Honorary Treasurer.

Steven Yeo

Vice President, Appointed May 2018
Chair, Human Resource Sub-Committee
Member, Audit & Governance and Nomination Sub-Committee
Joined Aug 2017

Steven has significant international business and management experience at both large multinational corporations as well as global non-profit organizations. Steven was previously the Vice President and Executive Director at HIMSS, Asia Pacific and Middle East and regional Director for Intel Corporation in Asia. He is also the Vice President at the National University Business School Alumni Board of Directors.

Ramesh Subrahmanian

Vice President, Appointed June 2024
Chair, Novel Therapies Sub-Committee, Member, Audit and Governance and Nomination Sub-Committee
Joined Jun 2022

Ramesh spent over 30 years in the pharmaceutical & medical device industries in the US, Europe & Asia Pacific, including senior leadership roles with companies like Sanofi, Merck & Stryker. He has strong experience of corporate governance, also serving currently on corporate and non-profit Boards. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England (ICAEW).

In 2019, Ramesh personally experienced the miracle of a second chance, receiving a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor, and the mission of BMDP has a strong and special meaning for him.

Stephen Loh

Honorary Treasurer, Appointed June 2021
Chair, Finance Sub-Committee, Member, Novel Therapies Oversight Sub-Committee
Joined May 2020

Stephen, an Accountant, has been a Stockbroker for over 20 years before taking up appointments as CFO for several Singapore Start Ups in the IT industry. In the Charities Sector , Stephen has served as the President of the YMCA of Singapore, Council Member of the NCSS, and currently serves on the Boards of the Grace Orchard School, a special needs school, and the International Y’s Men’s Club of Singapore (Alpha Chapter), a Service Club.

Tham Chee Soon

Honorary Secretary, Appointed June 2024
Chair, Audit and Governance Sub-Committee, Member, Novel Therapies Oversight Sub-Committee
Joined May 2018

Chee Soon founded iCFO Advisors after retiring in June 2018 from a Big 4 accounting firm. He is a Fellow at the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a member of CPA Australia and a CFA charterholder. He is an independent director for a listed company and chairs its Audit Committee. Chee Soon is a member of ISCA’s Investigation & Disciplinary Panel and a director at two other not-for-profit organisations.

Peh Wee Leng

Board Member, Appointed April 2017
Chair, Donor Recruitment & Public Education Sub-Committee
Joined May 2016

Wee Leng is currently the Director for the School of Electronics and Info-Comm Technology with ITE College East.   Having been an educator for more than two decades, Wee Leng has been in service with ITE since 2005 prior to which he was with Temasek Polytechnic back in 1999.  Passionate about volleyball and sports, Wee Leng served as the Assistant Secretary General for VAS - Volleyball Association of Singapore, a local NSA (National Sports Council).

Dr Grace Benjamin Moshi

Board Member, Appointed May 2018
Member, Donor Recruitment & Public Education, Medical, and Scientific Advisory Sub-Committee
Joined May 2018

Dr Grace Moshi MD FRCPA is a Senior Consultant Haematologist, in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Haematology, Blood Banking, and the Cell Processing Laboratory at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Singapore. Contemporaneously, she holds the academic position of Clinical Assistant Professor at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.

Dr Michelle Poon

Board Member, Appointed May 2018
Member, Donor Recruitment & Public Education & Medical Sub-Committee
Joined May 2018

A senior consultant at the NUH Department of Haematology Oncology and assistant professor with the Department of Medicine at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Dr Poon has a special interest in lymphoproliferative disorders and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Stuart Mclelland

Board Member, Appointed October 2020
Member, Donor Recruitment & Public Education, Human Resource, and Novel Therapies Oversight Sub-Committee
Joined June 2013

Stuart spent over 15 years working in engineering, energy and property related businesses. Driven by a desire to do something more meaningful, he set up Rapzo Capital as a family-funded investment company with one goal – to identify and curate new ideas that can deliver positive change and social impact. A committed volunteer, Stuart actively supports several local non-profit organisations using his network to help raise funds and his professional background to support business development and operations. Stuart holds a Master’s in Economics from the University of Edinburgh. Stuart has volunteered with The Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP) since 2013 and taken on various leadership positions with the charity as a Board Member, sitting on several Sub-Committees over the years.

Joon Tan

Board Member, Appointed May 2020
Member, Human Resource Sub-Committee
Joined May 2020

Joon is the VP of Talent and Learning for the International Territories at Schneider Electric. She leads the talent & learning agenda for 5 geographies spanning across South America, Middle East & Africa, India, East Asia, Japan and Pacific and has more than 25 years of HR experience across diverse industries in high tech, manufacturing, services and consulting. Prior to Schneider Electric, Joon was a partner at the Global High Tech Industry Lead at Mercer. Joon started her career in social services but soon found her calling in HR management working with United Airlines, Intel and Dell prior to Mercer. 

Anthony Chiam

Board Member, Appointed June 2023
Member, Finance Sub-Committee
Joined Aug 2022

Anthony Chiam is a business leader with more than 30 years of experience in the Financial Services/ Payments industry spanning five markets: London, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

He is currently a leader of an analytics and insights company that helps organizations develop end-to-end multi-channel customer-centric business solutions to meet the rapidly evolving customer products and services needs.

Prior to that, he led J.D. Power’s Global Intelligence Unit across Asia Pacific and Australia covering banking, credit cards, telecommunications, insurance and payments.  Deeply passionate about sustainability and is a strong advocate that organisations can do well and do good at the same time.

He has also served as a board member of MYMCA Singapore.


 

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