Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng
Chairperson

Biography

• Board Member of AA(S) since 2008
• Served 1 term as Chairman with AA(S)
• President of Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)
• School Supervisor of Pathlight School 
• Mayor of Central Singapore District
• Member of Parliament in Jalan Besar GRC
• Part of team behind Singapore’s three 5-Year Enabling Masterplans which chart services and programmes for persons with disabilities
• Holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University
• Parent of child on the autism spectrum

Ms Joanne Wee Chu-Yian
Vice Chairperson

Biography

• Board Member of AA(S) since 2006
• Served 1 term as Vice Chairman with AA(S)
• Served 3 terms as Honorary Treasurer with AA(S)
• School Supervisor of Eden School
• Started career in banking, then in Human Resources as a HR Consultant with 2 of the Big 4 Accounting Firms
• HR Specialist in global mobility with Multi-National Companies
• Holds 2 degrees in Law and Commerce (Accounting)

Ms Joanna Lee En En
Honorary Secretary

Biography

• Working in the energy sector with an interest in building a sustainable and low carbon future
• An in-house legal counsel and worked as a lawyer in private practice
• Holds a Bachelor of Laws, National University of Singapore

Mr Yong Lye Yong 
Honorary Treasurer

Biography

• Started career in IT, then in multiple function as top management of a major local airline
• Led as the Chief Corporate Development Officer in a social enterprise
• Head of F&B portfolio of a major local retailer
• Holdes a Masters in Business Administration from National University of Singapore Business School
• Parent of child on the autism spectrum

Ms Ang Hwee Koon
Board Member

Biography

• Board Member of AA(S) since 2012
• Active volunteer with various Autism Voluntary Welfare Organisations such as Autism Resource Centre (Singapore), Margaret Drive School etc
• Founded and ran “Shoulders”, an online Parent Support Group, for families with member(s) on the autism spectrum, between 2003 and 2010
• Received the “Inspirational Caregiver Award” from the Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists in 2012
• Holds a Master in Autism Studies awarded by University of Kent
• Parent of children on the autism spectrum

Mr Chong Teik Yean
Board Member

Biography

• Board Member of AA(S) since 2010
• Vice-President, Projects (Head) of a listed company with a broad-based experience in the construction and real estate industry
• Holds a Bachelor in Engineering (Civil), LLB
• Parent of child on the autism spectrum

Ms Loh Wai Mooi Michelle
Board Member

Biography

• Board Member of AA(S) since 2012
• Served 1 term as Honorary Treasurer with AA(S)
• Vice President of Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)
• A lawyer in private practice
• Shares in many platforms for encouraging caregivers of children with autism to take action
• Empowering caregivers to make a difference in the lives of their children and families
• Parent of child on the autism spectrum

Ms Daisy Ng Tong Chay
Board Member

Biography

• Board Member of AA(S) since 2020
• Working in banking industry since 2011
• Holds a Bachelor of Art & Social Science, National University of Singapore
• Parent of child on the autism spectrum

Mr Soh Chye Guan
Board Member

Biography

• Board Member of AA(S) since 2020
• Served 1 term as Honorary Treasurer with AA(S)
• Member of AA(S) Audit Committee since 2016
• Working in the financial industry since 1986
• Holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics

Dr Sung Min
Board Member

Biography

• Working in healthcare industry since 2005
• Senior Clinical Lecturer and Assistant Professor of major local schools of medicine
• Involved in local research projects on Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Received the Healthcare Manpower Development Plan Fellowship Award in 2005
• Received Advanced Specialist Training in Psychiatry in 2004
• Holds a Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) from School of Postgraduate Medicine (National University of Singapore)