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Fact Sheet: New Term of Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (2022 – 2024)
23 July 2022
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The new two-year term of ACCORD will take effect from 25 August 2022. See Figure 1 for the structure of ACCORD and its Co-Chairpersons for the 2022 – 2024 term. To continue emphasising the importance that MINDEF places on ACCORD, both Senior Minsters of State for Defence, Mr Heng Chee How and Mr Zaqy Mohamad will co-chair ACCORD (Main). The Co-Chairperson of ACCORD (Educational Institutions) sub-Council, Minister of State for Education and Manpower, Ms Gan Siow Huang, continues in the new term. Ms Trina Liang, Managing Director of Sidra Capital, will take over Ms Claire Chiang, Senior Vice President Banyan Tree Holding Ltd as Co-Chairperson of ACCORD (Family and Community) Council and Mr Lam Yi Young, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Business Federation will take over Mr Tony Chew, Executive Chairman, Asia Resource Corporation as Co-Chairperson of ACCORD (Employer and Business) Council.
Figure 1: Structure of ACCORD (2022 – 2024)
The full list of ACCORD members for the term 2022 – 2024 is provided in Table 1.
Table 1: ACCORD Membership List for Term 2022 – 2024
ACCORD (Main) | |||
S/N | Name and Appointment | S/N | Name and Appointment |
1. | Mr Heng Chee How Senior Minister of State for Defence Co-Chairman for ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) / (EI) | 2. | Mr Zaqy Mohamad Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Co-Chairman for ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) |
3. | Mr Lam Yi Young Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairperson for ACCORD (E&B) | 4. | Ms Trina Liang Managing Director, Sidra Capital ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairperson for ACCORD (F&C) |
5. | Ms Gan Siow Huang Minister of State Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Manpower ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairperson for (EI) | 6. | Mr Don Wee Boon Hong Member of Parliament Chua Chu Kang GRC Government Parliamentary Committee – Defence and Foreign Affairs (GPC-DFA) ACCORD (Main) |
7. | Ms He Ting Ru Member of Parliament Sengkang GRC ACCORD (Main) | 8. | Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim Member of Parliament Chua Chu Kang GRC GPC-DFA ACCORD (Main) |
9. | COL(NS) Abu Bakar Chairman, InfoFabrica Holdings Pte Ltd ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) | 10. | Mr Kho Choon Keng President, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) |
11. | Mr Kurt Wee President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) | 12. | Ms Low Peck Kem President, Singapore Human Resources Institute / Chief HR Officer & Senior Director (Workforce Development), Public Service Division ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) |
13. | BG(RET) Ishak Ismail Regional Director (APAC), BAE Systems Hagglunds AB ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) | 14. | DAC (NS) Patrick Daniel Han Chi Kwang NS Commander, SPF ‘E’ Division/ General Manager, Workplace Safety and Health Council, Ministry of Manpower ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) |
15. | Mr Edward Leong Chief Executive Officer, SAFRA National Service Association ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) | 16. | Ms Joanna Portilla Co-founder, The Collective Effort ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) |
17. | Mr Peter Lam Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | 18. | Mr Nicholas Alchin Head of College, United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) ACCORD (Main) / (EI) |
19. | Mrs Tan Chen Kee Deputy Director-General Education (Schools) and Director of Schools, Ministry of Education ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | 20. | Prof Tan Eng Chye President, National University of Singapore ACCORD (Main) / (EI) |
21. | Prof Cheong Hee Kiat President, Singapore University of Social Sciences ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | 22. | Ms Melissa Maria Principal, Global Indian International School (SMART Campus) ACCORD (Main) / (EI) |
23. | Mr Zakir Hussain Political and Singapore Editor, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | - | - |
Table 1.1: ACCORD Membership List for Term 2022 – 2024
ACCORD (Employer & Business) | |||
S/N | Name and Appointment | S/N | Name and Appointment |
1. | Mr Heng Chee How * Senior Minister of State for Defence ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairman for ACCORD (E&B) | 2. | Mr Lam Yi Young * Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairman for ACCORD (E&B) |
3. | Mr Kho Choon Keng * President, Sinagapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) | 4. | Mr Lennon Tan President, Singapore Manufacturing Federation ACCORD (E&B) |
5. | Mr Sim Gim Guan Executive Director, Singapore National Employers Federation ACCORD (E&B) | 6. | Mr Kurt Wee * President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) |
7. | COL(NS) Abu Bakar * Chairman, InfoFabrica Holdings Pte Ltd ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) | 8. | Mr Neil Parekh Chairman, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry ACCORD (E&B) |
9. | Mr Farid Khan President, Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce & Industry ACCORD (E&B) | 10. | Ms Low Peck Kem * President, Singapore Human Resources Institute / Chief HR Officer & Senior Director (Workforce Development), Public Service Division ACCORD (Main) / (E&B) |
11. | Dr Claus Georg Albert Trenner Vice-President, Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce ACCORD (E&B) | 12. | Mr Donato Federico President, European Chamber of Commerce (Singapore) / Executive Director, Credit Suisse ACCORD (E&B) |
13. | Mr Thomas Sim Second Deputy Chairman, Singapore Logistics Association ACCORD (E&B) | 14. | BG(Ret) Alfred Fox Chief Executive Officer, AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd ACCORD (E&B) |
15. | COL(NS) Tan Khong Wee COS(DIV HUB), HQ 3DIV / Director, L-TAC Machine Tools Pte Ltd ACCORD (E&B) | 16. | Mr Ernie Koh President, Singapore Retailers Association ACCORD (E&B) |
17. | Mr Haslam Preston Director of HR Southeast Asia, DFI Retail Group ACCORD (E&B) | - | - |
* Denotes members in both ACCORD (Main) and an ACCORD Council.
Table 1.2: ACCORD Membership List for Term 2022 – 2024
ACCORD (Family & Community) | |||
S/N | Name and Appointment | S/N | Name and Appointment |
1. | Mr Zaqy Mohamad * Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairman for ACCORD (F&C) | 2. | Ms Trina Liang * Managing Director, Sidra Capital ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairman for ACCORD (F&C) |
3. | BG(RET) Ishak Ismail * Regional Director (APAC), BAE Systems Hagglunds AB ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) | 4. | DAC (NS) Patrick Daniel Han Chi Kwang * NS Commander, SPF ‘E’ Division/ General Manager, Workplace Safety and Health Council, Ministry of Manpower ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) |
5. | Mr Edward Leong * Chief Executive Officer, SAFRA National Service Association ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) | 6. | Mr Kia Siang Wei Group Director (Partnerships), People's Association ACCORD (F&C) |
7. | Ms Joanna Portilla * Co-founder, The Collective Effort ACCORD (Main) / (F&C) | 8. | Mrs Sher-Li Torrey Founder & Director, Mums@Work, Host, Women Talk ACCORD (F&C) |
9. | Mr Mark Mah Executive Director, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations ACCORD (F&C) | 10. | COL (NS) Darren Tan Commander 27th Singapore Infantry Brigade / Member, SGFamilies ACCORD (F&C) |
11. | COL(NS) Yee De Biao Unit Commander, 41A Public Shelter and Resilience Unit / Lead, APAC Technology & Cyber Risk Oversight, Wells Fargo ACCORD (F&C) | 12. | Ms Tan See Leng Executive Director, HeartWare Network and President, Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs – Asia (CAYE-Asia) ACCORD (F&C) |
13. | Madam Zuraidah Abdullah Chief Executive Officer, Yayasan MENDAKI ACCORD (F&C) | 14. | Mr Anbarasu Rajendran Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Indian Development Association ACCORD (F&C) |
15. | Mr Kor Kian Beng Deputy Chief Editor , TODAY ACCORD (F&C) | - | - |
* Denotes members in both ACCORD (Main) and an ACCORD Council.
Table 1.3: ACCORD Membership List for Term 2022 – 2024
ACCORD (Educational Institutions) | |||
S/N | Name and Appointment | S/N | Name and Appointment |
1. | Mr Heng Chee How * Senior Minister of State for Defence ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairman for ACCORD (EI) | 2. | Ms Gan Siow Huang * Minister of State Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Manpower ACCORD (Main) / Co-Chairman for ACCORD (EI) |
3. | Mr Peter Lam * Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | 4. | Ms Alice Seow Principal, ITE College West ACCORD (EI) |
5. | Mr Nicholas Alchin * Head of College, United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | 6. | Mrs Tan Chen Kee * Deputy Director-General Education (Schools) and Director of Schools, Ministry of Education ACCORD (Main) / (EI) |
7. | Ms Loh Wee Cheng Director, Character & Citizenship Education, Ministry of Education ACCORD (EI) | 8. | Prof Tan Eng Chye * President, National University of Singapore ACCORD (Main) / (EI) |
9. | Prof Cheong Hee Kiat * President, Singapore University of Social Sciences ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | 10. | BG(RET) Lim Teck Yin Chief Executive Officer, Sport Singapore ACCORD (EI) |
11. | Ms Melissa Maria * Principal, Global Indian International School (SMART Campus) ACCORD (Main) / (EI) | 12. | Ms Roisin Paul Principal, St Joseph’s Institution International School ACCORD (EI) |
13. | Ms Sharma Poonam Kumari Cluster Superintendent, East 5, Ministry of Education ACCORD (EI) | 14. | Prof Chua Kee Chiang President, Singapore Institute of Technology ACCORD (EI) |
15. | Ms Samantha Ng National Youth Coucil’s INSPIRIT Youth Leader/ SAFVC/ Head Corp Comms of Food Panda ACCORD (EI) | 16. | Mr David Chua Chief Executive Officer, National Youth Council ACCORD (EI) |
17. | Mr Fauzi Aziz Digital Creator and Marketing Lead, TheSmartLocalSG ACCORD (EI) | 18. | Mr Zakir Hussain * Political and Singapore Editor, The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust ACCORD (Main) / (EI) |
19. | Mr Martino Tan Deputy Managing Editor, Mothership ACCORD (EI) | - | - |
* Denotes members in both ACCORD (Main) and an ACCORD Council.
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