OUR TEAM
Meet the
Board
Anthonia Hui
Board Chair
Anthonia’s multidisciplinary knowledge and international experience give her a unique perspective on investments and wealth. Her four-decade career has spanned the world’s most recognizable financial firms, including positions across Hong Kong, Europe and Singapore.
Anthonia co-founded AL Wealth Partners (ALWP) Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based specialty firm for global accredited and institutional investors which is now part of AlTi Tiedemann Global (“Alti”), and led the firm for more than 15 years. As a trusted advisor to families, Anthonia manages multiple generations of wealth and performs key family office functions as a trusted advisor.
Anthonia was recognized as an “IBF Fellow” by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) in 2014 for her contribution to the industry. She is a passionate advocate for philanthropic causes, from women’s and children’s nutrition to assisted-living and dementia care and is also a frequent speaker at international wealth management, regulatory and family office forums.
Francesco Caruso
Co-Founder and Board Member
Francesco has been involved in philanthropy in Asia for the last 20 years. As the Head of the Firetree Group (www.firetree.org) oversees its philanthropic giving and programmes.
Since beginning his philanthropic journey, Francesco has overseen the disbursement of over US$120 million in grants. He spends his time between Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, working with the management and Boards of local organisations as a director and/or an advisor and thought partner as well as funder.
During his philanthropic career, Francesco has co-built and managed non-profits such as M’Lop Tapang, a Cambodian organisation working with thousands of vulnerable children, youth and families and led the restructuring of AHC, a leading children’s healthcare organisation based in Siem Reap. In the Philippines he co-founded and still manages the Tondo Community Initiative, a social work and child-protection organisation working in Tondo, Manila.
After relocating to Singapore in 2020, he co-founded the Asia Community Foundation and serves as a director of South Central Community Family Service Centre and =Dreams (Singapore) Limited.
The direct experience gained in working with nonprofits greatly informs his philanthropic giving approach.
Previous to his work with non-profit institutions, Francesco worked in finance and business development in North America and Europe. He holds a LLM degree (International Law) and a Master Degree in Management.
Laurence Lien
Co-Founder and Board Member
Laurence Lien is an established Asian philanthropist and involved in a number of organisations. Laurence has chaired the Lien Foundation since 2009, and has been a board member since 2002. Lien Foundation is the third largest philanthropic organisation in Singapore (by grant size), and which is well-regarded for its forward-thinking and innovation-driven approach in the fields of education, eldercare and the environment. Under his oversight, Lien Foundation has disbursed over S$250 million in grants.
Laurence is also the Chairman of the Asia Philanthropy Circle, which has more than 50 leading Asian philanthropist members who come together to exchange, learn and collaborate.
Laurence was the CEO of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre in Singapore from 2008-2014, when he started up the Community Foundation of Singapore (CFS) in 2009, and became its Chairman from 2013-2019. CFS is the fifth largest philanthropic organisation in Singapore.
Prior to his work in the non-profit sector, Laurence served in the Singapore Government.
Laurence holds degrees from Oxford University, the National University of Singapore, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He was also a Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore from 2012-2014.
Stanley Tan
Co-Founder and Board Member
Stanley Tan is a businessman but has since the age of 35 placed an equal emphasis on volunteering, devoted half his time to community causes both in and outside Singapore.
Stanley is CEO of GYP Properties and a director of the Angliss Property Group, which deals in property investment in Australia and New Zealand. He has spent his business years in media and publishing, property development and investments, and hotels and hotel management.
Stanley is passionate about addressing the needs of disadvantaged children, youth and families. He chairs the South Central Community Family Service Centre, and co-founded MILK (“Mainly I Love Kids”) Fund and =DREAMS Asia. For many years, he also chaired Beyond Social Services, whose mission is curbing youth delinquency and developing young people to become responsible persons. A strong believer of building a strong civil society and promoting strategic philanthropy, he chaired the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre from 2007-2014, where he was responsible for the development of many new strategic initiatives, including launching the Community Foundation of Singapore and the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership.
He is active in overseas giving initiatives. Over the years, he has been involved with communities in China, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Peggy Moh
Board Member
Peggy Moh is the Chief Executive Officer of The Moh Family Foundation (TMFF). With a strong belief in inclusivity and equity, TMFF champions for individuals in under-resourced communities to grow to their fullest potential by improving access to education, vision care and social services. For the teams and organisations it supports, TMFF stands as a growth partner through long-term support and the encouragement of risk-taking and evidence-based innovation to enact positive change for human welfare. With work in the United States, rural China and countries within Southeast Asia, the foundation values global perspectives, with the fundamental goal of embracing diversity and fostering a sense of belonging for all.
Stacy Choong
Board Member
Stacy is a partner in the private client and tax team from Withersworldwide.
She advises individuals and families on estate planning, which includes matters relating to wills, trusts, family governance/constitutions and family/shareholders’ agreements, as well as establishing family offices, private trust companies, family charities and foundations. She helps clients to develop efficient holding structures and succession plans, not only for their personal bankable wealth but also for their real estate investments, special collections, and their family businesses.
Stacy has an active practice in helping families set up family foundations, philanthropic trusts, and ventures. She guides them in selecting the most suitable jurisdiction, and in establishing the appropriate structure for setting up their charitable vehicle in order to fulfil and achieve their charitable mission and objectives. Over the years, Stacy also served as charity trustee for various charitable and family philanthropic foundations and she is presently a director of B Lab Singapore, a not- for-profit organisation. B Lab Singapore leads economic systems change to support the collective vision of an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy through building a community of purpose-driven businesses, developing partnerships and engaging the wider ecosystem of people, private and public sectors. Stacy is also a director of the Asia Community Foundation.
Stacy is a respected legal and tax adviser. She currently sits as a member on the Goods and Services Tax Board of Review which seeks to adjudicate disputes between taxpayers and the Comptroller of Goods and Services Tax (Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. She has also been invited to be a member of the Modern Services Sub-Committee of Future Economy Committee (FEC) to develop and implement the industry transformation maps for the modern services cluster.
Meet ACF
Meet the
Team
Sue Toomey
Chief Executive Officer
Sue has more than 20 years of experience in Asia, running businesses and championing global causes. She is passionate about addressing social issues through collaboration and stakeholder engagement. As CEO of Asia Community Foundation, Sue leads the work of promoting purposeful giving in Asia by bringing donors and nonprofits together to achieve greater impact. Her previous roles include Chief Impact Officer of Asia Philanthropy Circle, a membership of experienced philanthropists that enables peer sharing and collaborative action; Executive Director for HandsOn Hong Kong, and Global Chairperson for the Points of Light network where she led the mission-driven strategy, partnering with hundreds of nonprofits to create impactful service programs and engaging thousands of volunteers; and Vice President, Global Events for The Economist, developing award-winning events and initiatives tackling economic development, diversity and inclusion, food security, ocean sustainability, and more. Sue ran her own social enterprise and headed a marketing agency while living in Mumbai and led the event marketing team for Saatchi and Saatchi Los Angeles before moving to Asia. Sue has an M.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University and a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Southern California.
Jia Xian Seow
Chief Operating Officer
Formerly a partner at one of the largest law firms globally and in Singapore, where her principal areas of practice were philanthropy, private wealth, and tax, Jia Xian is Director of Legal, Partnerships & Advisory at ACF.
In her legal practice, Jia Xian spearheaded and led her firm’s Philanthropy & Non-profits practice, where she worked closely alongside funders and impact organisations on the structuring, establishment, building out and administration of philanthropic and non-profit structures and their operational activities.
By drawing from her uniquely diverse, multi-sectoral professional experience across 15 years of legal practice, she has advised stakeholders that span the range of individuals, family offices, non-profit organisations and charities, large multinational corporations and financial institutions, as well as statutory bodies and government agencies, and on matters ranging from local and international tax, trusts and estate planning, to regulatory compliance, due diligence, and governance.
Jia Xian is now eager to channel the knowledge and experience she has been equipped with, in supporting both ACF and its donors and partners in mobilising more purposeful giving towards the most pressing needs in the Asian region.
Barbara Jackson
Director,
Advisory and Impact
Barbara Jackson brings combined experience from both the philanthropic and the private sectors where social design, collaboration, and complex problem solving stand as the common thread throughout her work. She brings a wealth of cultural experience having worked in the United States, across Europe and now Asia. Barbara is known for her entrepreneurial spirit and brings that to every role she takes on.
In 2012 Barbara joined Zennstrom Philanthropies as a founding team member of a new and innovative strategic initiative to tackle ocean pollution with a systemic lens and collaborative approach. After several years, Barbara led the incorporation of the initiative into a foundation where she served as CEO and Chair of the Board. In this role, Barbara hired and managed the team and was responsible for the overall strategic planning of the organisation, fundraising, grantmaking, and programme execution.
Barbara moved to Asia in 2018 with her husband and joined the global IT consulting company, Capgemini, where she led a consulting practice focused on collaboration and design, managed the Diversity and Inclusion portfolio and was a member of the Management Board.
Barbara holds an MBA degree from Stockholm School of Economics with a concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She is eager to bring her unique skills and learnings to ACF and to help grow ACF into an institution that will exist for decades to come. In her free time, Barbara enjoys yoga – which she has practised for 20 years now – and being with her family.
Gemma Byrne
Director,
Development and Engagement
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Joel Koh
Senior Manager,
Advisory and Impact
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Dennis Yee
Senior Manager,
Finance and Operations
Dennis embarked on his professional journey in 2007 by securing a position as an external auditor at one of the Big 4 Audit firms following his graduation from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accountancy. He also holds the title of Chartered Accountant, Singapore, and has been a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) since 2010.
During his tenure as an external auditor, Dennis honed his skills through the meticulous examination of clients across diverse industries, including Aviation, Publications, Manufacturing, Investment Companies, and Listed Companies, among others. Building on this rich foundation, Dennis transitioned to a prominent Healthcare Listed Company in Singapore, where he assumed the role of an Internal Auditor. In this capacity, he engaged collaboratively with internal teams on numerous audit projects, leveraging his expertise to formulate innovative recommendations geared towards fortifying internal controls. Subsequently, Dennis dedicated a decade of his career towards working in the Charity landscape.
He remains steadfast in his commitment to the pursuit of excellence in financial management, internal controls, and compliance.
Jimmy Oh
Senior Manager,
HR & Operations
Jimmy joins the Asia Community Foundation team with more than 17 years of HR experience across various sectors, such as research & development, healthcare, higher education and most recently, the renewable energy space. Jimmy also possesses experience in organisational excellence, project management, business process reengineering, and enjoys leveraging on technology and artificial intelligence to reshape ways of working.
Jimmy is excited to join the small but mighty ACF team, with a focus to support ACF’s core HR functions and organisational development while being involved in ACF’s meaningful impact work in accelerating philanthropy in Asia.
Outside of work, you will find Jimmy exploring the latest cafes in town, documenting his food adventures behind the lens of a camera, shooting some hoops, and travelling around the region.
Wei Jin Lim
Manager,
Grant Administration, Advisory and Impact
Wei Jin brings extensive experience in the public service and social service sector where she excels in grant administration, compliance auditing, and stakeholder engagement to optimize funding processes that effectively support community initiatives.
Prior to joining ACF, Wei Jin led projects on securing funding and improving employment services for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through fostering strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure smooth operational processes. She also spent a considerable amount of time during her career in a regulatory background targeted in monitoring and uplifting quality standards in the education sector.
With a deep commitment to social impact and community development, Wei Jin is excited to transition into the philanthropy space and applying her experiences to drive effective grant processes to support the growing philanthropic landscape.
Dedicated and results-oriented, Wei Jin is also looking forward to developing innovative grant programs and contributes to meaningful projects that foster effective and impactful giving.
Ee Jean Law
Senior Associate,
Advisory and Impact
Ee Jean recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from Yale-NUS College, where she majored in Anthropology and minored in Urban Studies. She has experience working in various organisations in the social impact space, starting from a Singapore-based social enterprise, where she worked with families and children from low-income and rental flat families. Prior to joining ACF, Ee Jean worked at a regional social impact network where she was part of the team that launched Southeast Asia’s first philanthropic pooled funds totaling $1 million to alleviate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region, and was also involved in the management of another single-donor fund to support vulnerable communities. She also has experience in a local philanthropic organisation, where she worked on a fund to address mental health challenges among youth in Singapore.
Ee Jean is excited to explore how ACF can better support impact organisations in Asia to scale their impact and how we can facilitate more sustainable and impactful philanthropic giving. Currently, she is also a volunteer at Access Singapore, a Singapore-based non-profit that provides career exposure opportunities to underserved secondary school students.
Martin Choo
Senior Associate,
Advisory and Impact
Martin is a recent graduate from Yale-NUS College with a major in anthropology and a minor in urban studies. He has had experience working in various nonprofit spaces in Singapore which has allowed him to connect, understand, and learn from these communities. Prior to joining ACF, he had the opportunity to experience many roles in Singapore, from fundraising in a prominent arts and disability organisation, to working on access and community experience in a museum. He also had experience working in community building and engagement with a national non-profit organisation, enabling and facilitating learnings between non-profits, start-ups and social enterprises in Singapore.
Looking forward, he is excited to learn how bridging different communities can be scaled up beyond the shores of Singapore to the region as well as how philanthropy can play an integral role in facilitating this change.
Anna Natassha
Senior Associate,
Communications and Events
In her role as Associate Communication and Events at the Asia Community Foundation, Anna leverages her experience in marketing, communications, and event management to support and enhance the foundation’s work in the scene.
Prior to ACF, Anna has been part of the marketing communications team for other non-profit organisations from the Social Service and Arts Education sector. Her experience includes managing communication strategies, campaigns, coordinating events, creating content, and leveraging social media platforms to amplify the impact of the organizations she has worked with. Anna believes that through narratives and authentic perspectives, we can gain a deeper understanding of the stories from the people on the ground and issues affecting our communities.
Being at ACF, she hopes explore the Social Impact and Philanthropy space and learn how to bridging the diverse communities can expand beyond Singapore.
Out of her corporate life, Anna is an Arts practitioner with focus in cultural and contemporary dance. She is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing Malay culture in today’s times and using Art as a medium to address issues related to mental health and aging.
Veronica Yow
Project Lead,
Advisory and Impact
Veronica brings over 15 years of experience in corporate responsibility, international development, and impact investing, collaborating with smallholder farmers and small-scale fishers from Latin America to Asia to adopt sustainable practices. Her unique approach to change-making integrates diverse forms of capital and behavior change strategies, aimed at cultivating resilient communities and economies that are local, regenerative, and equitable within biodiverse landscapes. By applying a systems lens, Veronica seeks to drive meaningful change that occurs across multiple levels and beyond traditional silos.
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