THE BOARD

Dr Lim Zi Yi

BMDP President &
Senior Consultant Haematologist,
Centre for Clinical Haematology

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

My journey with BMDP started in 2014 when I joined the executive committee, providing professional advice and assistance. I was then elected as Vice-President in 2016 and President during the AGM in May 2018.

Being a specialist in haemato-oncology and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, much of my professional life has revolved around treating patients with advanced forms of blood cancers. Over the years I have been able to see the significant advances in the field of stem cell transplantation, and how recipients of a transplant benefit from the amazing gift of stem cells (be it from a family member or from a complete stranger) to save their lives.

The cause of BMDP resonates deeply with me. It is so important that we have a strong and diverse national registry of bone marrow donors so that we can ensure that all who need a bone marrow transplant will have a suitable donor. I strongly encourage all of you to help us at the BMDP, by signing up as a donor if you can, and also encourage your friends and family to do so too.

Our focus and foremost mission is to deliver our promise to save lives – by finding a matching donor for every patient. With your help, I’m sure we will be able to achieve this.

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

Dr Lim Zi-Yi

President, Appointed May 2018
Chair, Medical and Nomination Sub-Committee,
Member, Donor Recruitment & Public Education and Finance Sub-Committee
Joined June 2014

Dr Lim Zi-Yi is a senior consultant haematologist in private practice. Drawing on his experience working with donor registers in the UK and Europe, Dr Lim is passionate about promoting the education of blood disorders and supporting the needs of patients and families affected by blood cancer.

Abhijit Raha

Vice President, Appointed May 2018
Member, Audit & Governance, Finance and Nomination 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 Vice President, and formerly the 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.

Peh Wee Leng

Honorary Secretary, 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).

Stephen Loh

Honorary Treasurer, Appointed June 2021
Chair, Finance 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

Board Member, Appointed May 2018
Chair, Audit and Governance 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.

Dr Grace Benjamin Moshi

Board Member, Appointed May 2018
Member, Donor Recruitment & Public Education and Medical 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 and Human Resource 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. 

Terence Quek, BBM

Board Member, Appointed June 2022
Member, Human Resource Sub-Committee
Joined Jan 2022

Terence has more than 25 years of combined experience in communication, strategy, and people and organisation development. Currently the CEO of Singapore Institute of Directors, Terence also volunteers in numerous capacities including as a District Councillor of both South West and South East districts, member of the SAFRA Management Committee, Co-Chair of SMU Alumni Advisory Committee, and Director of nonprofit Project Happy Feet. He was awarded NSman of the Year in 2018 and the Public Service Star in 2021.

Jane Cha

Board Member, Appointed June 2022
Member, Human Resource Sub-Committee
Joined Apr 2021

Jane Cha is a Learning Solutions Consultant supporting organizations in their leadership and talent development agenda.  Jane has more than 25 years of diverse regional experience in human resource management in the banking and technology, consulting, media, oil and gas services sectors. Jane started her career in the Ministry of Manpower and moved to the private sector to help global multi-national organizations build human capital operations and talent management programs.  Jane also volunteers as leadership coach at the Gratitude Network, a non-profit organization that support charities around the world to improve the lives of children and youth around the world.

Ramesh Subrahmanian

Board Member, Appointed June 2023
Member, Donor Recruitment and Public Education 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.

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.


 

A DONOR FOR EVERY PATIENT