Board & Management
The LCSS Board & Management team brings together members with a diverse, strong slate of management and board expertise across different corporate sectors, supporting LCSS in its journey towards accomplishing her vision. The Board comprises the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and two other elected Board members.
Mr Desmond Lee
Patron
Minister for National Development
Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration
Mr Nicholas Goh
Board Chairman
Date of First Appointment
19/10/2011
Key Directorships & Appointments
Founder & Group CEO, Verztec Consulting Pte Ltd
Honorary Treasurer & Chairman of Finance Committee, Dementia Singapore
Board Member, Global Cultural Alliance
Mr Shaun Tan
Board Vice Chairman
Date of First Appointment
26/11/2013
Key Directorships & Appointments
Group Chairman, DG Packaging Pte Ltd
Vice Chairman, The Mennonite Church Singapore
Board Member, Tanjong Katong Primary School
Ms Dawn Tan
Board Honorary Treasurer
Date of First Appointment
05/02/2021
Key Directorships & Appointments
Managing Director, Ashurst ADTLaw
Commercial and Disputes Lawyer and Arbitrator
Chairwoman, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
Council Member, Singapore Business Federation
Co-Chair, Law Society of Singapore Civil Practice Committee
Member, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Defence Aid Means Test Panel
Ms Ng Mi Li
Board Honorary Secretary
Date of First Appointment
30/07/2018
Key Directorships & Appointments
Managing Director, Rockbell Intl Software Pte Ltd
Practising Management Consultant
Honorable Treasurer, The Mennonite Church Singapore
Ms Esther Khor
Board Assistant Honorary Treasurer
Date of First Appointment
22/09/2023
Key Directorships & Appointments
Managing Partner, Co-Founder, TENTEN Partners Pte Ltd
President, The Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS), Trinity Methodist Church
Ms Ashley Low
Board Member
Date of First Appointment
10/02/2020
Key Directorships & Appointments
Chief Impact Investment Officer, Global Green Connect Pte. Ltd
Mr Raymond Wong
Board Member
Date of First Appointment
22/09/2023
Key Directorships & Appointments
Community Group Leader, Redemption Hill Church
Board Member and Investor, The Rescue Tribe
Former Senior Director, LinkedIn APAC Marketing
Ms Lam Moi Kwai
Chief Executive Officer
(Key Management)
Date of Appointment
19/08/2013
Past Experience
Director in various capacities, KONE Pte Ltd
18 years of experience including General Management, Sales Management, Customer Experience Management, Human Resource and Administration Management
Board Committees Roles & Responsibilities
Audit Committee
Members: Ms Dawn Tan (Chair), Mr Raymond Wong
Roles and Responsibilities: The Audit Committee oversees LCSS’s financial reporting, disclosure, and adherence to accounting policies and principles in line with relevant accounting standards. The Committee considers the effectiveness of actions taken by management on any auditor’s recommendations, where applicable. It guides LCSS’s overall risk management and reviews internal controls and compliance with established procedures and processes as appropriate. The Committee also oversees regulatory compliance and whistleblower guidelines, where applicable.
Finance and Investment Committee
Members: Ms Dawn Tan (Chair), Mr Shaun Tan, Ms Ashley Low
Roles and Responsibilities: The Finance and Investment Committee oversees and reviews the financial performance of LCSS, including the budget and financial reports prepared by the internal finance team. The Committee ensures regular monitoring and accountability for funds, addressing any financial irregularities or concerns. It also oversees LCSS’s investment strategies and reviews the viability of both short and long-term investments as appropriate.
LCSS’s board-approved investment policy sets the objectives and outlines the approved investment asset classes. The policy places reserves in low to moderate-risk investments, such as (i) Singapore Dollar fixed deposits held with full banks, and (ii) balanced funds (half equity, half fixed income) with monthly dividend payouts.
Fundraising Committee
Members: Mr Shaun Tan (Chair), Ms Ashley Low, Mr Raymond Wong
Roles and Responsibilities: The Fundraising Committee oversees LCSS’s overall fundraising plans and budget. The Committee identifies sources of funds and supports fundraising efforts through Board members’ networks. It engages all Board members in fundraising activities and ensures that fundraising guidelines are in place and followed, where applicable and practicable, while ensuring that fundraising efforts remain cost-effective.
Human Resource Committee
Members: Ms Ng Mi Li (Chair), Ms Esther Khor
Roles and Responsibilities: The HR Committee is responsible for guiding the development and revision of LCSS ’s HR policies and procedures for Board approval. It ensures LCSS’s compliance with applicable employment laws, guidelines, codes of governance, standards, and practices. Additionally, the HR Committee serves as a mediator for employee complaints or grievances when necessary.
Nomination Committee
Members: Mr Nicholas Goh (Chair), Ms Dawn Tan
Roles and Responsibilities: The Nomination Committee reviews the composition of the Board to ensure independence and a balanced mix of expertise, skills, attributes, and abilities among its members, all contributing value to LCSS. Additionally, the committee oversees succession planning and decision-making for potential new Board and sub-committee members, taking into careful consideration the desired traits and characteristics required.
Programmes and Services Committee
Members: Ms Ng Mi Li (Chair), Ms Esther Khor
Roles and Responsibilities: The Programmes and Services Committee oversees the development of new programmes, reviews and approves strategic plans, monitors outcomes, and assesses the success of LCSS programmes and services in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency. The outcomes of programmes and services are closely monitored to ensure alignment with LCSS’s vision, mission, and objectives. The committee also guides the development of service delivery mechanisms.
Board Meetings & Sub-Committee Meetings
The Board meets at least four times a year with a quorum of at least 75% members in each board meeting attendance. The Board members also participate in decision-making through other means such as electronic communications, casting votes via proxy forms ahead of the conduct of electronic Annual General Meetings/Extraordinary General Meetings, as well as approving resolutions in writing.
The Sub-committee members, in their respective sub-committees, meet the CEO and management team regularly to discuss and review existing practices, address issues and to enact new policies and procedures if necessary.
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