Sam Ong brings over 35 years of experience in corporate operations and leadership management, with extensive expertise developed through years of engagement in the China market as well as international business collaboration. He served for nearly 25 years in two companies listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange, holding positions as a professional manager and core member of the senior management team. He possesses strong leadership capabilities in corporate strategic planning, manufacturing operations, supply chain management, and organizational management.
His professional expertise spans multiple industries, including manufacturing operations, corporate management, supply chain systems, education consultancy, and healthcare services. He has also been actively involved in business resource integration, business model optimization, and international market expansion.
Currently, Sam Ong serves as the Chairman of SE Business Club, where he actively promotes business exchange and resource integration between Singapore, China, Southeast Asia, and international markets. He is committed to building a high-value, diversified, and sustainable international business ecosystem platform.
Under his leadership, SE Business Club continues to connect entrepreneurs, professionals, and industry leaders, fostering cross-industry collaboration and international development opportunities while creating long-term strategic partnerships and global business value for enterprises.
Tony is an international operations and expansion strategist with over 25 years of leadership experience across the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and China, spanning hospitality, retail, and franchise ecosystems.
He has overseen portfolios of up to 33 operational units, driving revenue growth, digital transformation, structural optimization, and cross-border expansion within high-performance environments including Marina Bay Sands and international restaurant groups.
His role focuses on translating strategic direction into scalable execution frameworks, ensuring commercial viability and measurable performance outcomes across member ventures.
Evelyn Wang brings extensive cross-border experience between Singapore and China, with a long-standing focus on education strategy, organizational perspective, and value-based leadership development. Over the past decade, she has been invited to speak at more than 100 public and private engagements, engaging business owners, senior executives, and cross-border families on decision-making clarity and long-term development planning.
As founder of a China-based education consultancy, she leads an operating team that supports families in navigating cross-border education pathways into Singapore, building trusted networks across institutions and communities while steadily expanding the organization’s service capabilities.
Within SE Business Club, she provides governance-level perspective and cross-regional insight, strengthening strategic direction, trust alignment, and long-term stability across the Club’s ecosystem.
Dr. Chua Chee Lay is a distinguished educator and cultural consultant with extensive experience across academic and institutional platforms. He has significantly contributed to educational development, policy-making, and cross-cultural research. Notably, he serves as the Chinese language mentor to several Singaporean dignitaries and is the President of the Singapore AI Education & Leadership Association.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Dr. Chua was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in 2024. He specializes in bridging traditional education with AI innovation, providing strategic foresight for the Club’s educational and cultural initiatives to ensure they remain at the forefront of global trends.
Dr. John Chia is a senior oncologist at Mount Elizabeth Hospital Curie Oncology, with over twenty years of experience in clinical practice and cancer research. He was the former Chief of the Gynaecology Oncology service in the Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore. He is actively involved in advancing medical innovation and international research projects, and serves as an Executive Committee member of the Medical Board.
He is also a member of the Parkway Independent Ethics Committee, overseeing the review and approval of clinical research. In the Club, Dr. John Chia leverages his deep medical expertise to ensure that members' medical projects adhere to rigorous clinical and ethical standards.
Arthur Yap is a Director in the Litigation Department and Head of Dispute Resolution at Oaks Legal LLC. He possesses extensive experience in handling complex commercial, construction, and intellectual property matters. He is highly regarded for his ability to integrate technical and legal perspectives to formulate clear, effective strategic directions for high-stakes cases.
As a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb), Arthur is also a member of the Intellectual Property Arbitrators panel at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Within the Club, he provides critical legal oversight and strategic counsel, ensuring that member ventures are protected by robust legal frameworks and sound risk management.
Mr Denon Lim is the President and Chief Editor of Lingzi Media and the Honorary President of the Singapore Association of Writers. With over three decades of experience in media, publishing and literary promotion, he is widely regarded as one of Singapore’s representative poets and cultural practitioners. He was awarded First Prize (2003) and Second Prize (2001) in the Chinese Poetry category of the Singapore Golden Point Award, received the inaugural Bauhinia Literary Contribution Award in Hong Kong in 2020, and won First Prize at the 4th Bauhinia Global Poetry Competition in 2024.
Mr Lim has authored multiple poetry collections and children’s literary works, and has edited various literary anthologies. He is also actively involved as a judge in regional Chinese literary awards.
In his role within the club, he focuses on cultural project planning, brand narrative development, and media strategy, providing member enterprises with insights that integrate cultural depth and market perspective.
Mr. Yang Jintao is a veteran investment specialist and cross-border capital operations expert with over twenty years of experience in investment and senior corporate management. He has served as an Investment Manager at top-tier brokerage firms, including Citic Securities and CICC, and has held core leadership roles as a Director and Board Secretary for A-share listed companies. He possesses a deep understanding of global multi-level capital market regulations and corporate governance.
Mr. Yang has a distinguished track record in cross-border capital management, having successfully spearheaded major listing and investment projects across China (A-shares), Singapore, Japan, and Australia. He is highly skilled in complex cross-border capital path planning and the formulation of strategic investment frameworks.
Within the Club, he is responsible for capital strategy oversight and project investment evaluations, providing forward-looking strategic guidance to ensure the steady operation and resource integration of member enterprises within the capital markets.
Liu Yingxia possesses over 20 years of Asia-Pacific experience across the F&B, technology, and human capital sectors. She excels at combining systematic precision from the semiconductor industry with market insights to achieve scalable growth. Currently, she operates five premium restaurants in Singapore and founded Minyo International and MinyoTech, bringing deep expertise in HR compliance and AI digital transformation.
She oversees group strategy and supply chain optimization, leveraging precision marketing and technology to improve operational efficiency by up to 30%. As a representative of Southeast Asia’s new generation of female entrepreneurs, she is committed to driving team growth through high-standard execution to deliver exceptional business experiences.
Tao Ying, the founder of Broth & Beyond, has deeply cultivated the Singapore and Malaysia markets for over 20 years. With extensive local lifestyle and business experience, she possesses a profound understanding of regional consumer culture and the premium F&B market.
Beginning her career in the arts, she leveraged her high sensitivity to aesthetics and detail to successfully transition into the F&B industry, quickly establishing a unique brand perspective and product system. She focuses on product R&D and innovation, merging aesthetics, culture, and dining experiences to create venues that balance quality with cultural expression.
On an operational level, Tao Ying oversees brand management, outlet operations, and team building, with a particular strength in talent development and service system architecture. She drives team growth through high standards, emphasizing detail and execution to provide customers with consistently excellent experiences. Under her leadership, Broth & Beyond has evolved into a reputable brand synonymous with high-quality lifestyles and social engagement.
Benson Tong is a Singapore-based strategist and restaurateur who masterfully bridges the gap between culinary artistry and commercial profitability.
With a rigorous background that includes leadership roles at Singapore Airlines and various premium dining groups, he brings a highly disciplined, systems-driven approach to the F&B industry. Rather than just focusing on the kitchen, Benson specializes in engineering scalable business models and robust R&D frameworks that allow brands to expand efficiently across the region. Currently helming R&B Grill Bar, he has become a key advisor for high-level business integration, particularly in the rare niche of modernizing Chinese spirits culture through strategic Baijiu programs.
For the club, Benson represents a vital link for members looking to transform traditional hospitality into high-impact, sustainable, and scalable commercial ventures.