Our team
The people who direct and manage the Foundation.
Board of directors
Yiina has been a council member of Hwa Chong Alumni Association since 1992.
She graduated from Oxford Brooks University (UK) with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science.
She was involved in software development in the first 20+ years of her career and was Head of IT for the past 24 years.
Yiina was a board member of the Singapore Chinese High School for 10+ years and served on the Board of Governors of Hwa Chong Institution for many years.
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 25 September 2024.
Marinda has been serving on the council since 2018. She is also the Deputy President of Singapore Athletics Association.
Professionally, Marinda is a Senior Vice President of a local financial institution. Her career over the last 25 years spans across public accounting and multinational corporations, in Finance and Data Analytics.
Marinda graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accounting (Second Class Honours). She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 10 October 2025.
Damian first joined HCAA as an appointed council member in 2023 and elected to the council in 2024.
He has over 20 years experience in the investment management industry and currently an investment lead in an insurance company. He is also a founding member of the wealth tech subcommittee of the Singapore Fintech Association.
An avid sportsman, Damian was a sprinter in school days and hopes to contribute back to HCI sports, especially Track & Field.
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 10 October 2025.
Jeffrey first joined the Hwa Chong Alumni Association Council as an Appointed Council Member in 2020. He was subsequently elected as a Council Member and served as Deputy Secretary-General since 2021.
Jeffrey is also a Board member and the Secretary General of Singapore Judo Federation, as well as a director of several Singapore listed companies.
Jeffrey is a Partner at Solitaire LLP. Prior to that, he held various senior positions in investment banks.
Jeffrey was awarded Singapore In-house Lawyer of the Year at the Asian Legal Business South-East Asia Law Awards 2009 and was a member of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants for the 2009/2010 term.
Jeffrey graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the National University of Singapore. He is an advocate and solicitor of the Singapore Supreme Court and a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He also holds a Diploma in Regulatory Compliance from the International Compliance Association and completed the Chartered Valuer and Appraiser Programme of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 25 September 2024.
Shih Boon started his volunteering service with Hwa Chong Alumni Association in 2013 as an appointed council member, Deputy Treasurer 2014-2016 and Secretary-General since the 2016 2018 term to present.
He served as a Director on the Board of Hwa Chong International School from 2016-2019 and on the Senior Management Committee (SMC) of Hwa Chong International School from 2019-2021.
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 25 September 2024.
Min Chong has served on the Hwa Chong Alumni Association Council since 2018 and is currently President of the Association. He is also a member of the Hwa Chong Institution Board of Governors.
Professionally, Min Chong is an experienced Board Director and former CEO with more than 25 years of experience across private equity real estate, global investment banking and public accounting. His experience spans strategy, finance, investments, risk and corporate governance across regulated and cross-border environments in Asia. He currently pursues a portfolio of board, advisory and institutional leadership roles.
Beyond the corporate sector, Min Chong is Secretary-General and Board Member of Volleyball Singapore, a member of the Board of Administration of the Southeast Asia Volleyball Association (SAVA), Secretary of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Finance Council and a member of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Finance Commission.
Min Chong graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accountancy and is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Senior Accredited Director. He is also pursuing a Master of Social Sciences in China and Global Governance at NTU.
A former Singapore national volleyball player, Min Chong represented Singapore from 1992 to 1997, including at the 1993 and 1995 SEA Games. He has remained closely involved in athlete development as a volunteer coach with the HCI College Boys’ Volleyball Team since 2016.
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 25 September 2024.
Fu Hwa has been serving on the council since 2020. He also serves as the Secretary-General of the Taipei Business Association of Singapore as well as the Vice President of the United Chinese Library (同德书报社).
Currently, Fu Hwa is the Executive Chairman of a local industrial gas company with a significant presence in both China and Singapore. His professional journey began with the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore from 2000 to 2002, followed by two decades of experience in the industrial gas sector across Singapore, Shanghai, Wuxi and Jingjiang (2004 to current).
Academically, Fu Hwa holds a Bachelor of Science (Building) with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 10 October 2025.
Shawn has been serving on the council since 2018. Shawn is also currently the captain of the Hwa Chong Volleyball Alumni.
He graduated from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a Double Degree in Accountancy and Business (Banking and Finance), achieving First Class Honours.
Currently, Shawn is the founder and partner at Traffic Bees, a young and expanding content marketing agency. Traffic Bees has helped high-profile clients such as Amazon and Pet Lovers Centre to enhance their online brand presence and drive growth.
Shawn was previously a national volleyball athlete. He is also currently an adjunct lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
Appointed to the Board of Hwa Chong Foundation Limited on 10 October 2025.







