Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Mr Ng Lip Chi, Lawrence is our Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director. He was appointed to our Board on 11 May 2017. Mr Ng is an executive director of NLC Advisory Pte. Ltd. which provides corporate advisory and business consultancy services. Mr Ng has extensive experience in international mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance, having worked in professional and financial services firms such as Arthur Anderson, Credit Agricole Indosuez Merchant Bank Asia Ltd and DBS Bank Ltd, as well as the corporate finance team of an Asian natural resources conglomerate. Mr Ng is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore.
Mr Kew is our Deputy Chairman and Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 27 February 2017 and redesignated as Deputy Chairman and Executive Director on 14 June 2023. Mr Kew provides overall leadership and guidance to the Group, facilitating effective coordination and communication among departments and functions. His responsibilities cover succession planning, talent development and overseeing the Group’s efforts on potential diversification, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, and Company’s inorganic growth. Mr Kew will assist the Non-Executive Chairman to foster balanced and transparent governance. Mr Kew joined Dayen Environmental Ltd (“Dayen”, now known as Moya Holdings Asia Limited) as a project engineer and was responsible for managing water and wastewater projects between February 1999 and February 2005. Prior to co-founding our Group, Mr Kew was engaged by Dayen as a freelance project engineer to complete an ongoing project until March 2006. Mr Kew graduated with an Engineering Diploma from the Federal Institute of Technology in February 1994 and a Bachelor of Engineering degree with Second Class Honours (First Division) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Sunderland in June 1996.
Mr Sim is our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 27 February 2017 and redesignated as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director on 14 June 2023. Mr Sim’s role will include overseeing the administration, operation, and management of the Group while being accountable for its overall performance and financial results. Mr Sim will play a pivotal role in making critical decisions and ensuring implementation across the organisation, with the objective of building a robust and sustainable business. Mr Sim has more than 20 years of experience in the field of water and waste management. Mr Sim joined Dayen Environmental Ltd (“Dayen”, now known as Moya Holdings Asia Limited) in 1995, where he was involved in tender preparation and project management. He left Dayen as a project manager in February 2005. Prior to co-founding our Group, Mr Sim was engaged by Dayen as a freelance project manager to complete an ongoing project until March 2006. Mr Sim graduated with a Diploma in Electrical Engineering in April 1991 from Singapore Polytechnic and subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from SIM University in September 2007.
Mr Lee Tien Chiat is our Executive Director and was appointed to our Board on 27 February 2017. Mr Lee is in charge of our procurement function, workshop and fabrication team as well as our design team. He has more than 20 years of experience in project management and implementation. Prior to joining our Group in October 2007, Mr Lee was a project manager in Dayen Environmental Ltd (“Dayen”, now known as Moya Holdings Asia Limited) where he was in charge of project management in the field of water and waste management between September 1999 and September 2007. Mr Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University in June 1995 and a Master of Science degree (Environmental Engineering) from Nanyang Technology University in February 2005.
Mr Chan Hock Leong is our Independent Director and was appointed to our Board on 11 May 2017. Mr Chan is currently a senior partner and head of audit and assurance of Mazars LLP Singapore and APAC regional leader of audit and assurance of Mazars. Prior to joining Mazars LLP Singapore in November 2011, Mr Chan was an audit partner at BDO Singapore between 2007 and 2011. Mr Chan is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (“ISCA”) and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”). He is a member of the Complaints and Disciplinary Panel of ISCA and a member of the ACCA Singapore Network Panel from 2016 to 2020.
Mr Latiff Bin Ibrahim is our Independent Director. He was appointed to our Board on 19 October 2020. Mr Latiff is currently a consultant with law firm Ramdas & Wong. He is also a member of the Law Society of Singapore and the Singapore Academy of Law. He has extensive legal experience in the area of infrastructure projects, construction and engineering law, and was a Partner of Khattar Wong & Partners from 1991 to1999, and a Partner of Harry Elias Partnership from 1999 to 2010 before serving as its Managing Partner from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, he is an Arbitrator with the Singapore International Arbitration Center, a fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and an Adjudicator with the Singapore Mediation Center. Mr Latiff is also a board member of various public institutions. Mr Latiff graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Honours – Second Upper) from the National University of Singapore in 1985 and qualified as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1986.