Bak Chim is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst with over 30 years of corporate finance, treasury and leadership experience in the shipping, banking, manufacturing and defence industry. He has over 15 years of experience serving in various board governance roles in the social service sector.
Senior Advisor
Pastor Andrew Khoo
Date First Joined: 1 Jan 2007
Appointed to Current Role: 1 Jan 2017
Pastor Andrew previously served as a maritime engineering technician with the Republic of Singapore Navy for 13 years before becoming a full-time pastor. He founded New Hope Community Services in 2003 and served in a volunteering capacity before joining as its Executive Director in 2007 and later as CEO from 2017 to 2024. He also founded Jumping Singapore, a social enterprise, in 2016. Pastor Andrew has received numerous awards, such as the Inspiration Award 2009 from the British Chamber of Commence, and is a Social Service Fellow in the National Council of Social Service since 2021. A grassroots and community leader in Chong Pang since 2006, he is currently the Harmony Circle Chairman, and is the Chairman of the Harmony Circle Coordinating Council since 2023.
Director of Social Work
Ms Lilian Ong
Date First Joined: 15 May 2019
Appointed to Current Role: 15 May 2019
Lilian has over 20 years of experience in case management and counselling families with complex needs, conflictual couples, youth and children with complex developmental trauma issues.
Director of Finance & Corporate Services
Mr Lim Chin Sing
Date First Joined: 18 Dec 2017
Appointed to Current Role: 1 May 2022
Chin Sing is a Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years in audit, tax consultancy, governance and finance roles with experiences in FMCG, construction, trading and charity organisations.
Director, Kampung Siglap
Deacon Willy Ong
Date First Joined: 14 Sep 2022
Appointed to Current Role: 14 Sep 2022
Willy has more than 18 years of experience in the non-profit sector. He has served in hands-on and leadership positions both locally and overseas, in sectors such as humanitarian work, social services, government policy and planning, cross-cultural missions, and faith based community work.
Centre Manager (HQ)
Ms Leah Tan
Date First Joined: 16 Mar 2009
Appointed to Current Role: 1 May 2010
Leah has worked more than 14 years with New Hope Community Services. Her early career experiences includes IT software development and early childhood development. Obtained BSWK in 2016.
Facilities Manager
Mr Benny Tan
Date First Joined: 27 May 2019
Appointed to Current Role: 1 Jun 2020
Benny has more than 10 years experience in Operations and Project Management in the healthcare and social service sector. His early career experiences include Regional Sales for automation and robotic products as well as Financial Futures Trader in the SIMEX exchange.
Human Resource Manager
Ms Fouzia Noor Batcha
Date First Joined: 3 May 2021
Appointed to Current Role: 1 Sep 2021
Fouzia has more than 15 years of broad-based human resource management experience at talent acquisition, talent management, policy making and implementation.
Head (Communications & Partner Engagement)
Ms Ong Xin Ling
Date First Joined: 19 Feb 2018
Appointed to Current Role: 1 Jul 2024
Xin Ling is a passionate advocate with over 6 years in the social service sector in children and youth programmes and volunteer management. She is also an appointed NCSS Volunteer Management Champion and alumni of the NCSS 40-Under-40 programme.
New Hope Community Services HQ
Blk 148 Yishun Street 11, #01-123
Singapore 760148