Ms Ong Toon Hui, PPS(E)

President, Board of Management
Chairperson, Human Resource and Remuneration Committee

Ms Ong Toon Hui is a member of SPD’s Board of Management since 2016.  She is the Vice Dean and Executive Director of the Institute for Governance and Leadership at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in NUS.

Prior to this role, Ms Ong served 30 years in the Singapore Public Service. She was the Dean and CEO of Singapore’s Civil Service College and concurrently Deputy Secretary (Leadership) in the Public Service Division.  She served in various capacities throughout her public sector career, in the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Public Service Division and the Ministry of Social and Family Development.  Her public sector experience includes overseeing leadership development and human resource policies in the Public Service, policies on social safety nets, family development, social sector development and protection of vulnerable segments in the society.

Ms Ong has served on a few public sector boards in the course of her career, including Housing Development Board, Public Transport Council, National Council of Social Service and Civil Service College.  She was also the Chairperson of the School Advisory Board in Pierce Secondary School.

In recognition of her contributions, Ms Ong was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in August 2021.