Nominations Committee, Human Resources Committee, Programmes and Services Committee, and Co-Chair of Fundraising Committee
Dr Cynthia Tan Guan Hiang stepped down from the DAS Executive Committee after 26 years of service to DAS in September 2021. Dr Tan is still a member of the DAS Sub Committees and serves as a member of the Nominations, Human Resources and Programmes and Services Committee. She is joint chair of the Exco’s Fundraising Committee and took the lead in organising the very successful Charity Gala Dinner at the Singapore Island Country Club in September 2012 which raised $1.3 million for the DAS.
Dr Cynthia is a member of the OCBC Group Management Team. She was appointed as Executive Vice President in April 2005. Being the Head of Group for Human Resources, she is responsible for the management as well as training and development of OCBC’s human capital. Dr Cynthia has over 29 years of experience and has held senior-level positions with DFS Ventures, Mentor Graphics, Apple Computer and National Semiconductor.
Dr Cynthia was also a former lecturer in Business Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Hull, UK.