Leadership

Board

Dr. Teo-Koh Sock Miang
President

Individual Member

Dr Teo-Koh is President of SDSC for the 2022-2026 term. She is currently President of the Singapore National Paralympic Council and Special Olympics Singapore. She also serves on the National Council of Social Service Board, the MCCY Enabling Sports Task Force, Sport Singapore SportCares Advisory Board & CoachSG Advisory Panel and Outward Bound Singapore Advisory Committee. Dr Teo-Koh has a PhD in human performance and disability sports. Her coaching experiences include para athletics and para swimming. Beyond her leadership ability and experience, her strong networks and positive professional relationships with key stakeholders enable her to advocate for disability sports on behalf of SDSC. Dr Teo-Koh was inducted into the Singapore Sports Hall of Fame (2024) and is also a Justice of the Peace.

Mr James Chia

Vice President

Lawn Bowls Association for the Disabled (Singapore)

Experienced in corporate strategy, programme management, public policy and change management across public, private and non-profit sectors, Mr Chia is currently the Assistant Director, Corporate Development and Innovation under Woodlands Health. As an active volunteer, Mr Chia is currently the President of the Lawn Bowls Association for the Disabled (Singapore) (Registered Charity and Institute of Public Character (IPC)), and also sits on the Ang Mo Kio Community Centre Management Committee as the Treasurer, as well as both the Facility Redevelopment and Digitalisation Sub-Committees of Sree Narayana Mission and the Service Committee of Allkin. He was one of the recipients for the NCSS 40-Under-40 Programme 2023, which is a signature leadership programme that aims to empower young social service sector leaders to make impactful contributions to Singapore’s social service sector.

Ms Suzana Soo
Honorary Secretary

MINDS

A principal of a SPED school in MINDS since 2000, Ms Soo has been active in promoting sports to persons with special needs. She has been a member of the SDSC board from 2018, serving as the Chair of the Community, Sports, and Participation committee from 2020. Since 2023, she also serves as the Honorary Secretary in the SDSC board. Ms Soo serves as a volunteer and member of the board of Special Olympics Singapore. She represents MINDS as a board member in the Special Olympics Singapore from 2020.  She was the Assistant Head Delegate supporting the special athletes at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019 (Abu Dhabi).

Mr Gary Chong
Honorary Treasurer

Individual Member

Senior risk manager with over 20 years’ experience in the Banking & Finance industry. Gary is currently appointed as Managing Director at OCBC Group where he heads Group Operational Risk Management. Besides his role at OCBC Group, Gary is involved in the higher education sector where he is currently an Advisory Committee Member of Ngee Ann Polytechnic School of Business and Accountancy (NPBA). He is also Adjunct Lecturer where he delivers lectures at NP CET Academy. In addition, Gary is a Board Member at Singapore National Paralympic Council (SNPC) and Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). Academically, Gary holds a Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree in Banking & Finance as well as an Executive MBA (EMBA) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mrs Selina Foong

Honorary Assistant Treasurer

AWWA

Selina is currently the Chief Operating Officer at social service agency, AWWA, which supports over 6,000 clients annually. At AWWA, Selina helms the full suite of Corporate Services, and led the organisation to achieve three consecutive Charity Transparency Awards. Prior to joining AWWA, Selina honed her skills in the realms of Finance and Accounting over three decades. She previously held senior management positions in SAP, where she was instrumental in leading the first Finance Shared Services Organisation in SAP worldwide. Highlights of her term of service at SAP include leading her division to clinch four external awards, and participating in the INSEAD-SAP Asia Pacific Regional Management Development Program. Selina holds a Bachelor of Accountancy, and is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Dr Anthony Fok

Member

Association of Persons with Special Needs

Dr. Anthony Fok is a seasoned venture capitalist with extensive involvement in various education-related businesses. His professional background includes roles at the Ministry of Education and Ernst & Young Global Limited, where he garnered substantial experience in both educational and financial sectors. Dr. Fok holds a Master’s and a Doctorate in Education, alongside Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Economics, demonstrating a strong interdisciplinary academic foundation. In addition to his professional endeavors, Dr. Fok is dedicated to philanthropic activities, serving as the Vice Chairman of APSN’s board. His contributions extend further as a member of APSN’s Nomination and Governance Committee and the School Management Committee.

Ms Florence Khemlani

Member

Bowling Association for the Disabled (Singapore)

Ms Khemlani, who was the Vice President of the Bowling Association for the Disabled (Singapore) (BADS) from 2012 to 2013, and subsequently the President from 2013 to the present, was also the Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Bowling Federation (SBF) from June 2009 to May 2019. She has been a member of the SBF Council from May 1999 to June 2021. Ms Khemlani has also served in various roles with the National Service Resorts & Country Club (NSRCC) from 2002 to the present, including being Vice Chairwoman of the Resorts & Facilities Committee from 2006 to 2010, as well as being the Bowling Convenor from 2012 to 2016, the Bowling Advisor from 2016 to the present, and the Family Recreation Convenor from 2017 to the present.

Mr Boo Hian Kok

Member

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore

Mr Boo Hian Kok currently serves as the Principal of Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (East).  He had served as Principal of three secondary schools from 2003-2023.  As Principal then, he had been actively involved in the Singapore Schools Sports Council as Zonal and National Convenors for several sports over those years.

Ms Yip Pin Xiu

Member

Individual Member

A five-time Paralympic gold medalist, Ms Yip is Singapore’s best-known para swimmer and currently holds the world records for the Women’s 50m and 100m Backstroke in the S2 class. A former Nominated Member of Parliament, she serves on ActiveSG Academies & Clubs Para Sport Academy Advisory Panel, National Youth Council, and is a member of the Safe Sport Commission.

Mr Patrick Wong

Co-opted Member

Mr Wong is an audit professional with more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance industry.  He graduated from University of Melbourne with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance in 2002, and is currently a member of CPA Australia / ISCA / ACAMs. Mr Wong started his career with KPMG Singapore, during which he was seconded to KPMG London for a period of 3 years. He currently heads up the Internal Audit function for a large Swiss international private bank, where he is responsible for the organisation’s 3rd Line of Defense in the Asia Pacific region. He supported SDSC as an Audit Committee member since 2018, and took on the role of the Audit Committee Chairman from January 2019.

Dr Leonard Lim Ang Tee

Co-opted Member

Dr Lim is a senior consultant sports physician in Changi General Hospital and is dually accredited as a sports physician, as well as a family physician. He has a keen interest not only in sports medicine but also in community health, performance arts medicine and disability sports. Dr Lim served as the Chief Team Physician for Team Singapore during the Summer Paralympics in 2016, the Asian Para Games in 2018 and 2023, and the ASEAN Para Games in 2022. Other than these appointments in Sports Medicine, he is a designated workplace doctor, a Lasting Powers of Attorney certificate issuer and on the panel of assessors for disability assessment for Eldershield.

Ms Nurulasyiqah Binte Mohammad Taha

Chairperson of Singapore Para Athletes Commission (SPAC) (2023 – 2027)

Nurulasyiqah Md. Taha (Nurul) is challenged with spinal muscular atrophy and is the first Singaporean who qualified to compete in Boccia at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Four years later, she captained the Singapore Boccia BC3 pair to finish fourth at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Nurul was co-opted into the International Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Council from 2017 to 2021. She currently chairs the Singapore Para Athletes Commission (SPAC) for the 2023 to 2027 term and was recently re-appointed as a member of the Safe Sport Commission for a second term. Nurul also sits on the Singapore National Paralympic Council board as the SPAC representative.

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