Operations Executive

Communications Executive

Fundraising Manager

Community Executive

Operations Executive

Kelly believes that every person has the potential to grow and that the environment has a part to play. She engages youths through Halogen’s programmes and supports the Academy & Operations team in equipping youths with developmental resources and creating a nurturing environment for growth. In her free time, she enjoys cycling along parks and waterways.

Communications Executive

Curious about the best methods to connect various audiences to a brand, Nurin dives deep into data insights to craft and optimise campaigns that spreads the brand awareness of the organisation. She is a strong believer of seeking something to learn from everyone she meets, especially youths! Outside of work, you’ll find her reading fantasy novels, working on art, or catching up with her favourite celebrities on social media. Her greatest accomplishments include having crocheted herself the ‘Harry Styles’ JW Anderson cardigan and growing juicy, edible tomatoes from seed.

16, National Junior College

Yuelin is passionate about self-improvement and the importance of effective communication skills. He loves to encourage people to hone their expressiveness and confidence through debate, often leading his debate team during competitions. He is motivated to be a good leader to help people develop themselves, test their limits, and push boundaries to reach their fullest potential.

18, Overseas Family School

Tvish is passionate about wildlife conservation and protecting the environment. With a gregarious personality and a confident speaker, Tvish is working on a project “Re-wilding our urban jungles” which is aimed at increasing awareness on the importance of animals in urban ecosystems. A LAMDA Gold Medalist in Public Speaking, Tvish uses his skills to participate in events and create Instagram videos.

17, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Passionate about influencing and empowering others around her for the betterment of the community, Yun Xuan wishes to contribute more actively to the community, especially through raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. Her life revolves around the motto that “everything happens for a reason”. She hopes to embrace life as much as she can, especially the setbacks, because this has taught her to be more appreciative and live a life she is thankful for.

16, Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)

Shana is passionate about youth empowerment and a believer of equal education opportunities. Her passion can be seen through her love for interacting with young children and empathising with youths facing struggles, such as mental health concerns and academic pressure. She is currently working on empowering underprivileged or chronically ill children through a student-initiated project.

19, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Samuel vehemently believes in the importance of helping and supporting others, and proactively finds ways to provide learning opportunities and quality education. As the Founder and Secretary-General of the pilot project Nexus Model United Nations, he aims to positively impact youths through providing free-of-charge platforms to expand their horizons, and to learn and hone invaluable skills such as public speaking and problem-solving.

19, Temasek Junior College

Samiha is passionate about opportunities to grow and challenge herself through. She loves to meet new people and is driven by her relationships with them. She is interested in sustainability as well as improving the lives of youths. In her free time, she enjoys going for scenic runs, trying out kickboxing workouts and solving logic puzzles!

17, Overseas Family School

Samadrita is passionate about helping the underprivileged after involving herself in Model United Nations. Having spoken about global issues such as access to education and combatting the use of child labour, she volunteered to educate children who are socially marginalised in India. She’s also a part of the organisation committee for Singapore’s 24 hour Race, which helps to fund operations that rescue victims of modern day slavery.

16, Yio Chu Kang Secondary School

Raenisha is passionate about mental health, peer support, and believes in the importance of embracing students with mental health conditions. In her leadership, she sought to proactively work with her team to lead and effect change in school culture. Her buoyant and ardent personality, coupled with her passion, has helped her spearhead numerous initiatives, such as #YoloYiostipsforahappierme, to curate, design and deliver educationally meaningful content.

17, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science

Rachel is passionate about food sustainability, which builds on all her interests. She is particularly fascinated by ecological agriculture, and is researching the biodiversity footprint of smallholder versus industrial palm oil plantations with NUS’ Bioecon lab. During her free time, she writes on CongAnd.co, a site that she started to bridge the dearth of online information on Southeast Asian food.

18, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Growing up in a comfortable home environment, Nicole has always been acutely aware of her privilege. She thus seeks to give back to her community in as many ways possible. Nicole is the co-founder of ember/ace, a student-led service project aiming to empower the elderly and promote intergenerational bonding. She is also an active volunteer at National Kidney Foundation Singapore. In her free time, she enjoys reading, boxing, and hiking!

17, Hwa Chong Institution (College)

After interacting with underprivileged children on a service trip, Nicole has been passionate about empowering children and helping them learn more about the world around them. She finds fulfillment in life when she is able to put smiles on the faces of others, and delights in life’s simplest pleasures such as chasing sunsets. Fuelled by the phrase “the sky’s the limit”, Nicole is rarely afraid to challenge the norm and believes in living with a heart of gratitude.

16, Cedar Girls’ Secondary School

Natania is a people-centric leader and a champion of equality and youth empowerment. She is a dedicated servant leader, striving to actively contribute to creating cohesive, compassionate and inclusive communities wherever she goes. She believes in self-improvement and utilising her skills for the greater good to help others become the best that they can be, through community projects related to tackling social issues in Singapore.

18, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Kazel believes that technological innovation is the key to answering healthcare’s greatest challenges. He co-founded a healthtech startup which deploys novel technologies to help frontline medical personnel provide more personalised and affordable healthcare.

18, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science

Kailaash is passionate about providing others with equal opportunities, helping the needy, and giving back to the community. As a charismatic and bubbly individual, he believes in the strength of passion. He runs Project Stellans, a community service project that he initiated, to nurture youths to break away from the poverty cycle and become future leaders of their community by providing them with equal opportunities and necessary guidance.

16, Raffles Girls’ School

Kah Shuen has an entrepreneurial spirit and vivacious appetite for learning and growing. Brimming with passion and drive, she strives to make a positive change. She is the co-founder and CEO of a social enterprise that is working on an innovative shelf to help the elderly and disabled. Together with her peers, she has launched 2 community projects to increase mental health literacy and acceptance, by integrating migrant workers into the community. She also organised the Raffles Policy Dialogue on gender equality, attended by students from 43 schools.

15, Raffles Girls’ School

Jen Ee has a genuine desire to drive positive change. She is an advocate for female empowerment and is working on a Community Problem Solving project to help girls challenge gender conventions. She is also embarking on an Advocacy Mentorship Programme with Girl Guides Singapore to encourage female entrepreneurship and research into the economic impact of closing the gender wage gap. Through her work, she hopes to spark change through collaboration and building mutual understanding.

17, Nanyang Junior College

Javen constantly strives to become the best version of himself everyday, doing his best to learn from the mistakes made along the way while at the same time doing the little things that can impact people’s lives. As a JC student right now, he does his best to support his peers in any way possible to ensure that while in the midst of the academic rigour, everyone’s mental health is kept in check.

18, Hwa Chong Institution (College)

Javen is passionate about leadership, mental health issues, and self-discovery. He believes strongly in the power of stories, and how stories can unite people through shared experiences. He wishes to utilise his sense of humour to connect with others and help those around him.

19, Singapore Polytechnic

Jamie is a leader with an outgoing personality, allowing her to connect with people easily. She is currently working with her team on building Empathly, an AI software that creates digital conscience for online conversations. She also volunteers at Project Homeworks, which aims to restore dignity and improve the living conditions for the less fortunate in Singapore.

18, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Gautam is a service-oriented leader who is always looking for opportunities to focus his energy and time on developing himself in a way that he can best serve the community. He took part in several Model United Nations conferences to discuss issues such as refugee rights and vaccine distribution. He recently co-founded a Non-Governmental Organisation named Cool Science International, and he also intends to tackle the 4th Sustainable Development Goal: Quality Education.

18, Hwa Chong Institution (College)

Evelyne believes in savouring every moment in life. As a Humanities Scholar, she is passionate about ensuring equal access to education and volunteers to improve children’s literacy with UPStars and World Vision. Having previously served as Vice-President of Council, she believes that empathetic and communicative leadership is key in overcoming challenges. This belief drives her interest in conferences aimed at bringing young leaders together.

15, Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)

Eve values interpersonal relationships and heart-to-heart connections. She believes that small actions make a big impact, hence, she enjoys extending a helping hand, landing a listening ear and having compassion for the underprivileged. However, to her, service is not just about helping others learn new skills, but also emboldening them and giving them a platform for equal opportunities, showing them their value. She believes that regardless of age, everyone needs someone to believe in them.

16, Raffles Girls’ School

Crystal is passionate about mental health, equality in opportunity and coaching. A strong proponent of the power of human connection, she believes in advocacy from the heart. She currently leads a project advocating for mental wellness and is working on expanding her impact to the wider community. She also enjoys nurturing the next generation to become better leaders who will multiply their impact on Singapore.

16, Nan Hua High School

Bryan is passionate about youth advocacy, environmental sustainability and inclusivity, especially for migrant workers. As a pioneer of the next generation, he ardently enables fellow youths by spearheading a Model United Nations conference on the environment in his school. Fuelled by his passion to help “the least, the lost and the last”, he is honoured to be part of Hwachong’s Project Integrate Organising Team, integrating migrant workers in Singapore. 

16, Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)

Belle is a zealous and undaunted leader, whose calling to serve for Model United Nations emerged as a passion to be a voice for the voiceless, while empowering others. As she continues to participate in MUN conferences, she aims to fight fervently for human rights, especially for lower-income households and civilians in conflict zones. She hopes to galvanise like-minded youths to spread warmth to the elderly living alone.

16, Tanjong Katong Girls’ School

Ayuni is passionate and strongly dedicated to serving people. She believes in providing a cohesive and comfortable environment for those around her. She constantly initiates and ideates, while putting the welfare of others before her own. With her strength in planning and organising, she has been trusted with multiple responsibilities of leading her team in events where she maximises her traits of being creative and rational.

18, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Ashley is passionate about mental health and well-being amongst youth and the elderly, as well as access to education for youth from lower-income families. Travelling, photography, exploring the outdoors and playing sports such as badminton and ultimate frisbee are the things that bring her the most joy and excitement. With a passion for biomedical sciences and business, she aspires to pursue a career in biotechnology in the future.

18, Victoria Junior College

Arshul has experienced first-hand discrimination from a young age, which spurred his desire to make an impact in the local community. With his youthful optimism and his spirited demeanour, he actively participates and organises dialogues for youths to exchange experiences while brainstorming for solutions. Together with OnePeople.Sg, he is looking to embark on creating a network of Youth Advocates to build racial and religious harmony in Singapore.

16, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)

Ally is a proud leader of her school seeking to undertake her responsibilities diligently with excellence. During the time that she served as Head Prefect, she contributed significantly to building a strong school spirit. She mentored her juniors by supporting them throughout the planning and execution of events. She also seeks to honour God and the people around her in all that she does. During her free time, she enjoys painting and exploring calligraphy.

17, Hwa Chong Institution (College)

Alaric enjoys the little things in life such as watching sunsets, spending time with loved ones and giving back to the community. He has a deep passion for sports, music and volunteering. He believes that everyone has a story to tell, hence, he actively seeks to listen and empathise with others to provide greater support to those around him, which in turn, helps him to grow as an individual as well.

Founder & President, ASEAN Business for Youth Association

Veronica enjoys working with people to facilitate projects that drive positive change in society. She is currently working as a Business Analyst in Deloitte Singapore under the Digital Transformation Team, and is also the President of the ASEAN Business Youth Association (ABYA). She hopes to promote ABYA as a platform for individuals to connect and learn about the rich culture and developments in Southeast Asia.

Veronica was formally the Vice-President and Director of Operations in Business China Youth Chapter (BCYC), and Academic fellow in YSEALI Academic Spring Fellowship on Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. Outside of work, she devotes her time to loved ones, church, and community work.

Founder, The Signpost Project

With an intense passion for social issues, Hazeem co-founded 2 non-profits, ALittleChange in 2016 and The Signpost Project in 2019. He modeled his non-profit journey after one of his favourite quotes: ‘We are the world, a tiny fraction of it. And when we love and change someone, we mold together a tiny little broken piece of the universe’.

Outside of work, he is a Rhodes scholar who is planning to pursue two Masters at the University of Oxford.

Group Director (Crisis Strategy & Operations Group), Ministry of Health

Dinesh was appointed as Group Director, Crisis Strategy and Operations Group, MOH in July 2020 to provide leadership and oversee the translation of the Ministry’s mission and intent into operational strategy and plans, preventing and controlling emerging infectious diseases by ensuring that they are supported with robust systems, processes, medical preparedness and response to civil disasters and national emergencies, in order to optimise health outcomes for Singaporeans. Most recently, Dinesh and his team led the rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in Singapore. Before MOH, Dinesh served in the SAF for 23 years, with his last appointment being Commander of the 2nd People’s Defence Force. Outside of work, he is a husband of 20 years and a happy father of three, giving back to society while volunteering in several interest groups.

Before MOH, Dinesh served in the SAF for 23 years, with his last appointment being Commander of the 2nd People’s Defence Force. Outside of work, he is a husband of 20 years and a happy father of three, giving back to society while volunteering in several interest groups.

Co-Founder & President, Advisory Singapore

Yi Jun is Co-Founder & President of Advisory Singapore, a fully youth-led nonprofit which has empowered over 163,000 young Singaporeans of different backgrounds to make informed career and further education choices. Seeing the work they do leave a lasting impact on youths drives him and his team at advisory to keep going.

He received the Queen’s Young Leaders Award, the Diana Award, and was a Deloitte-One Young World Scholar. He is also a Climate Reality Leader, a Pacific Forum Young Leader, and the Outgoing Curator of the Singapore Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community.

Co-Founder, Package Pals

As a rising sophomore at SMU, Rachel studies Psychology and is taking Urban Sustainability & Innovation as part of her second major. During her gap year in 2020, Rachel and her friend discussed starting an initiative called Package Pals to help businesses reduce waste. What began as a simple idea from a three-person team has now grown into a team of 20 volunteers!

During her free time, you can find her at cafes or packing orders for her business at the office.

Founder & CEO, Hush TeaBar

Besides being a former Nominated Member of Parliament, Anthea is an entrepreneur who founded social enterprises such as Hush Tea Bar and A Good Space. Her most notable initiative Hush Tea Bar, is a silent tea bar that aims to promote self-care and social inclusion in every workplace, by employing only the Deaf and people who are in recovery from mental health conditions.

In addition to her passion for social causes, she is also a certified yoga instructor, natural therapy practitioner, and a reiki practitioner.

Co-Founder, Break the Cycle

Andrew was incarcerated for rioting in a gang fight during his late teens. Fast forward to today, Andrew is now paying it forward with the help of many others who had believed in him in his transformation journey.

Andrew pays it forward through a ground-up initiative called Break The Cycle which he co-founded with his friends, Joseph Ho and Carter Ng. Break the Cycle uses cycling as a medium to support ex-offenders break their cycle of recidivism.

Founder, ItsRainingRaincoats

Dipa’s encounters with migrant workers eventually led to the birth of the non-profit organisation ItsRainingRaincoats. Over the years, Dipa has grown the organisation from a one-woman operation to a team of more than 1500 volunteers committed to improving the lives of migrant workers.

In addition to her non-profit work, Dipa is a well established Harvard educated lawyer who is currently working as the Assistant General Counsel at Singtel, and is a two-time recipient of the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award.

Founder & Executive Director, New Life Stories

Saleemah is an international development professional, social entrepreneur, and gender equality advocate. She first started her career in the private sector before moving on to work for UN Women and UNDP in Asia and South America.

In addition to her efforts to advance diversity, she also founded Aidha, a business school for immigrants and low-income families in 2006, as well as New Life Stories, a non-profit that assists incarcerated parents with their children. She also serves on numerous nonprofit boards and committees in the region.

Founder, Green Nudge

A public officer turned social enterprise founder, Li Seng the founder of Green Nudge, aims to create a shift in the way waste is created and dealt with. He was inspired by Rima Chai, the “Tyre Lady” who dragged a tyre with her at marathons around the world to advocate for recycling.

Through Green Nudge, his interests in sustainability were turned into learning opportunities for others, such as, organising a dating clean-up for singles, collecting preloved soap bars to recycle, and providing gifts to migrant workers.

Co-Founder, FiTree

With a keen interest in sustainable development, Farah began her journey as an undergraduate working on her thesis about environmental education for kindergarten children. She believes that it is vital to be inclusive in the sustainability journey, which inspired her to start Repair Kopitiam, an initiative to combat the buy-and-throw culture in Singapore by reviving the repair culture.

She is also a co-founder of FiTree, an Islamic environmental group, and a Singapore Futures Fellow, where she co-designs and delivers futures programmes for NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Executive Education.

Head of Climate Impacts Branch, Centre for Climate Research Singapore

When Jeff was a boy, growing up on the Island of Anglesey in North Wales, he was caught in a violent storm at sea on his fishing boat. This made him fascinated by the earth’s climate and its complexities. This interest eventually led him to pursue a career in Climate Change research.

Jeff is currently the Head of the Climate Impact Branch at the Centre for Climate Research Singapore, and also a Climate Change Advisor to the National Youth Achievement Award Council.

Head, Corporate Affairs (Singapore & Southeast Asia), Sembcorp Industries

Valerie is a sustainability advocate, energy specialist by profession, an avid volunteer outside of work and an explorer at heart.

She has spent over a decade working in Singapore’s energy transition and sustainability sector. Now as Head of Corporate Affairs (Singapore & Southeast Asia) at Sembcorp Industries, she works with business units to develop sustainable strategies and communication plans that help deliver long-term shareholder value and growth.

It brings her joy to be surrounded by people who are passionate about communicating and advocating the work that sustainability professionals do.

Special Assistant to ESM Goh Chok Tong

Andre’s experience with policy making began in 2010, where he started as the Assistant Director for the Housing Policy Division in the Ministry of National Development. For the past 11 years, he has worked for the Ministry of Home Affairs, People’s Association, and most recently, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Education.

Outside of work, he seeks contentment by challenging himself in multiple ways, such as, pursuing an Executive MBA at INSEAD and keeping healthy through tennis and F45.

Director & Head, Centre for Strategic Futures, Prime Minister’s Office

With over 15 years of experience in the civil service and as a founding member of the Centre for Strategic Futures, Jeanette was involved in expanding the centre’s network of exciting minds and interesting personalities and growing future capabilities across the public service.

A political scientist and economist by training, there is nothing she enjoys more than the endless curiosity about why things are, not just what or how, and seeing one’s eyes light up when they realise how much the world of endless possibilities awaits them.

Deputy Director, Digital Economy Enablers department in the Industry Division of MCI

Joyce is a teacher-turned-policymaker who is now with MCI. Her team looks at tech policy and R&D, with an interest in digital technologies like AI and cybersecurity, to grow a vibrant digital economy in Singapore.

Prior to MCI, she has been with MOE to review how we design our education pathways to encourage different definitions of success, and with MTI to establish Singapore as a great place to visit, work and play.

Principal, Kaye Consulting, Singapore Futures Fellow, Executive Education LKYSPP

After spending more than a decade in the Singapore Civil Service, Sheila founded Kaye Consulting in 2019 to provide expertise in strategic communications, foresight and scenario planning, and leadership development to government and industry.

As a Singapore Futures Fellow, she teaches foresight to executives at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. She does curriculum consultancy, leadership coaching, and programme design and curation for private sector companies and for institutions such as the Civil Service College and Healthcare Leadership College.

Sheila is certified as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation.

Finance Executive

Ray firmly believes that every role carries opportunities to make an impact. As a Finance Executive, he handles all aspects of Halogen’s finance operations, from the day-to-day financial transactions, making sure the organisation’s accounting records are prim and proper, to ensuring there are adequate materials in the office. Through these, he contributes to maintaining the continuity of the organisation’s programmes and operations. Outside of work, Ray loves jamming to his favourite rock tunes on guitar and winds down with a run or a good tennis session.

Consultant

Andy firmly believes in honing a growth mindset, especially amidst the current dynamic and uncertain world. Rather than shunning change, it is to continuously upskill in order to embrace and excel in a “D-VUCAD” world. He works with schools and organisations to identify and ideate youth development solutions that will co-create the future. Being a proud father of three – a pair of adorable twins and a cat – his free time is spent catching up on Tayo or the latest Cocomelon videos.

Senior Communications Executive

Zann manages all visual communications that go in and out of Halogen. From branding to design, marketing strategies to website development, Zann dabbles end-to-end in all things creative and design with the goal of elevating the good work of Halogen. You can often find her grinding out at a CrossFit box, or zenning (haha) out at a Yoga session – if she’s not constantly on the move, she’s probably sipping on coffee with a book in her hand or lazing around at home with her fluffy cat, Ellee.

Chief Growth Officer

Sean believes that good work needs to be measured by outcomes and not just intent. A self-critic and deep thinker, he leads the team to build and improve Halogen’s programmes & interventions to have a sustainable and scalable impact. He is also passionate about helping organisations build self-reliance and capability in their people development solutions. In an alternate reality, Sean would be a motorsports racer or adventure junkie. However, he is happy to make do with watching nerdy YouTube videos to learn about how the world, people, and things in it work.

Transformation Executive

Lydia runs the events at Halogen, which includes managing our annual National Young Leaders’ Day and our National Young Leader Award. With an eye for design and a knack for project management, Lydia is energised by a good challenge. A known egg enthusiast, she is always looking at things sunny side up. If she’s not organising events, she can be found organising her home, or out cycling in nature to soothe her soul.

Head of Community

Linda manages partnerships with Halogen’s volunteers and drives outreach efforts through recruitment, engagement and development. She believes that the people and community is the backbone of the organisation. Outside of work, Linda likes to immerse herself in nature and her little garden to recharge herself.

Academy Executive

Xena spends most of her time in training rooms with young people, she hopes to let them see and believe in the influence they possess to own their narrative. Xena toggles different hats from curriculum development to volunteer management and youth-led projects. You will also occasionally catch her popping up like a ball of energy on Halogen’s Social Media channels! Netflix and Disney+ are her favourite apps after work while clocking in a few boxes of chocolates beside her hamster and bunny. If not, you will probably find her on the beach with her notebook doodling away.

Academy Executive

Chew Hui takes great delight that she get to impact the next generation after being on the receiving end as a youth. With her experience in youth leadership and engagement, she fronts Halogen’s training workshops, operations, and volunteer engagements. She seeks comfort in all things matcha, netball, and a good bowl of ramen. Contrary to popular belief, her surname is Chew.

Impact & Development Executive

Daniel believes in cultivating the next generation of leaders through transformative experiences­­­­. This translates to what he does here at Halogen Foundation: incubating ideas, developing new curriculums, and facilitating mentorships. He also loves a good conversation over eggs, toast, and kopi peng.

Impact & Development Executive

Eunice is passionate about all things research and data, which sums up her role in the Special Projects team. She manages Halogen’s impact measurement and strives to utilise data to grow the organisation. Outside of work, Eunice enjoys catching up on films and tv shows – pair that with conversations over coffee and pastries is what makes a good day in her books.

Academy Executive

Solvia strives to cultivate aspiring minds and ambition in the hearts of youths to become entrepreneurs one day. Her prior experience with numerous volunteering opportunities sparked a zeal in her to continue serving others. She strongly believes that each individual is unique, with no two stories alike. Life to her is a highway of roadblocks and resilience is key to overcoming it all. Unfazed by challenges, she successfully skydived from 10,000 feet off the ground. She also succeeded in screaming all the way down.

Senior Consultant

We spend a third of our days in schools, workplaces and our respective communities. Sze Zhin believes that we all play a part in creating positive, empowering and meaningful everyday experiences for one another. He works with schools and organisations to identify leadership solutions to thriving and supportive communities. As a trainer, he works directly with youths and adults to nurture the influence in every one of us to champion our causes, dreams and to see one another through this journey of life. Outside of work, if he cannot be found, he is probably lost in the forests and unmarked trails around Singapore

Fundraising Manager

Puden believes that everyone has the power to give and the ability to make positive impact onto others. Through strategic partnerships with institutions, corporations, and organisations, he strives to bring about meaningful leadership programmes and impactful mentorship conversations. Puden also looks into the business development and relationship management for the leadership and mentoring team to drive growth and ensure relevancy in the ever changing youth landscape. Outside of work, you will find Puden either tending to his underwater world (aquarium) and his mini forest (carnivorous plants), immersed in his Nintendo switch games or having a good game of Mahjong or board games with his family and friends!

Head of Finance

Mansha handles all financial matters at Halogen, ensuring checks and balances are in place. She believes that one need not be in the frontlines to make a difference in society. We all can contribute in our own small ways. She likes to exchange life stories with others or just be a couch potato if she manages to get time away from her 3 ‘angels’ at home.

James is passionate about people development, and actively seeks to tap on his expertise in organisation development and human resource to enhance the social impact of Halogen in Singapore. As an advocate of youths, he regularly works with young people from all walks of life, volunteering as a mentor, coach and youth leader, helping them achieve their aspirations. James enjoys experimenting with new experiences and picking up different skills, often coming out with new recipes in the kitchen, learning a new musical instrument, or simply trying out a new board game.

Academy Executive

Chloe coordinates the Entrepreneurship Programme in Halogen by bringing together different stakeholders from Corporate Volunteers to Educators, helping to build an ecosystem for our youths to activate their entrepreneurial mindsets and thrive. Being able to create meaningful connections with people from different walks of life is what Chloe values most about being on the entrepreneurship team. She loves hearing from others and understanding what they believe in. Besides having meaningful conversations with others, her enthusiasm extends to fluffy cats & photo walks, alongside all things chocolate, no matter the occasion.

Academy Executive

Joyce supports the day-to-day operations of the Halogen leadership team. With a keen eye for details, she ensures materials are present and work well to achieve smooth delivery of our programmes. Known as the ‘office ninja’, Joyce stealthily juggles operations with the coordination and management of public workshops and leadership resources. She enjoys relating with people on a personal level and can be found snapping pictures of beautiful sceneries.

Communications Executive

Gina ensures that any internal and external messaging of the organisation is aligned and accurately represented. She also finds fulfilment in developing creative messaging strategies and growing a relationship between brands and consumers. When she’s not at work, she can be found curled up on the couch binging on mind-bending thrillers. Apart from being a homebody, she also enjoys water activities such as kayaking and standup paddleboarding.

Fundraising Manager

Gloria looks after everything fundraising in Halogen – researching prospects, making proposals, writing grants, organising events, nurturing donor relationships, setting strategies, you name it! She believes that fundraising is not all about the money but rather a means to address a need in the community by providing an opportunity for giving. Most importantly, have fun while finding the fund. When she is not at work, she can be found leading tours at the National Museum of Singapore or wandering in one of those exhibitions in town!

Chief Executive Officer

Ivy believes in creating a positive working environment and in developing people as she stewards Halogen’s resources to achieve the larger youth impact goals. Essentially a Chief Everything Officer, she focuses on seeking new partners, funders, and contributors who can enable Halogen’s mission and work. Ivy also enjoys running to clear her head, taking one too many pictures of the skies and flora in her free time. If there ever was a workplace marathon, she’d be in the first place.

Chief Operating Officer

Tim considers the art of mobilising others to impact among the noblest of pursuits and strives to daily achieve that with the team at Halogen. He oversees all operations, process innovation, strategic planning, and new business initiatives – aiming to break barriers for the team to do their good work. Passionate about leadership and community building, Tim focuses on growing staff capability as he grows with them, pushing for ever-greater heights in both performance and culture. At his downtime, he drinks too much coffee, plays too many Apple Arcade games, watches too much Disney+, raps along to Hamilton, trades options at night, and reposts his wife’s Instagram stories of their little girl.