LAURA HWANG

Business / Professional Background

Lin Yi investments Pte Ltd Director (1990-Present)

Memories of the East Pte Ltd Managing Director (1990-Present)
Royal Trust Merchant Bank Ltd Managing Director (19861989)
Arbuthnot Latham Asia (Merchant Bankers) Ltd Managing Director
(19841986) and Director (19781984). First Singaporean and first
woman to be appointed as Managing Director of an international
merchant bank. She had regional responsibilities for Corporate
Banking, Foreign Exchange, Asset Management and Private Banking
in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Australia
Chartered Merchant Bank Manager (19771978)
Standard Chartered Bank Officer (19731977)

Directorships and Appointments

3rd Director ASEAN Confederation of Womens Organisations
Singapore50 Economic and International Committee
Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD)
Ministry of Defence
KK Hospital Endowment Fund Board Audit Committee Chairperson
(current)
KKHEF Trustee, Board of Trustees
Arts Consultative Panel, Ministry of Information, Communication and
the Arts Chairperson (current)
Partner Connection Fund Evaluation Panel Co-Chairperson (28 June
2012 2014)
Singapore Dance Theatre Director (current)
Business Times-SDT Arts Fund Trustee (current)
Leadership Foundation IWF Washington
The Centre For Fathering Executive Board Member & Chairperson,
Finance & Establishment Committee(current)
International Womens Forum Nominating Committee for the
International Board (current)
Singapore Indoor Stadium (2002 - 2011)
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Center Board Member
(20052007)
International Womens Forum Member of the International Board
representing Asia (20042007)

Community / Not-for-Profit Activities

Singapore Council of Womens Organisations President (current)
Young Womens Leadership Network Resource & Mentor
Womens Initiative for Successful Ageing Founder Member Society
for WINGS
Economic Development Committee of Mendaki Past Member
Anglo-Chinese Junior School Board of Management Past Member
Womens Executive Committee, Cairnhill Community Centre
Chairperson (19992005)
Womens Business Connection, Founding Member
International Womens Forum, Singapore Exco Member, President
(20052009)
Peranakan Association Singapore
As Chairperson and Committee Member, Laura has been involved
in many major fund raising projects for the Community Chest of
Singapore, the National Council of Social Services and the

Tel: (65) 6222 6638

Fax: (65) 6222 6637
Email: memeast@singnet.com.sg

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Academic and Professional Qualifications,

Institute of Bankers Diploma, United Kingdom
BA (Hons), University of Singapore

Public Addresses & Publications

United Nations CEDAW NGO Shadow Report 2011, New York
APEC WEF Bali Panel Financial Market Reform & Labour Market
Reform 2013
APEC WEF St Petersburg Panel on Innovation in the Economy 2012
ACWO Jakarta report on Millennium Development Goals 2012
ACWO Hanoi Speaker Women in the New Economy 2011
NASEBA WILF Asia, Kuala Lumpur Effective Leadership 2012
Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tokyo Singapores key Population
Challenges 2012
Java, A. Salm & J.C. Grieve
Views of Indonesia, by Wilhelm Von Gesau

Awards
Public Service Medal Pingat Bakti Masyarakat National Day Award
2013
APEC WES Innovations & Leadership Award 2011
Ministry of Information, Culture & the Arts Special Recognition Award
Peoples Association, Long Service Award
Associate of the Arts Award (2004)
Singapore Government Merit Scholarship