ASIA VETS - Key Persons


Dr Joyce Lauw

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Key Executive Officers Team
  • Medical Director and General Manager of AVH Animal Ark Pte. Ltd.
  • Medical Director and General Manager of Our Company 's Subsidiary, AVH Animal Ark Pte
  • Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Joyce Lauw, 34, was appointed as the Medical Director and General Manager of our Company's subsidiary, AVH Animal Ark Pte. Ltd. ("AVH Animal Ark") on 1 March 2022. She is responsible for overseeing the delivery of veterinary care and clinical services by the veterinary clinics under AVH Animal Ark. Dr Joyce Lauw is the principal veterinary surgeon who leads and guides our Group in the development of medical protocols and in the maintenance of quality service, as well as oversees our Group's team of clinical staff. Dr Joyce Lauw has 9 years of experience as a veterinary surgeon. In January 2014, she began her career as a veterinarian with The Animal Doctors. Subsequently, she worked as a veterinary surgeon between June 2016 and July 2018 in various veterinary clinics, including Companion Animal Surgery and Advanced VetCare Veterinary Centre. In August 2018, Dr Joyce Lauw joined AVH Animal Ark as a veterinary surgeon. She was promoted to Acting Medical Director and Acting General Manager of AVH Animal Ark in September 2021 and to her current position as Medical Director and General Manager of AVH Animal Ark in March 2022. Dr Joyce Lauw graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, the University of Sydney. She is also a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist from Chi Institute and obtained a Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound from University of Melbourne.

Henry Tan Song Kok

Job Titles:
  • Lead Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Henry Tan Song Kok, 58, Lead Independent Director, was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2020 and was last re-appointed on 3 June 2020. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee of our Company. He is the Group CEO & Chief Innovation Officer of CLA Global TS Group (Formerly Nexia TS) and Director of the global board of CLA Global Limited. He was previously the Asia Pacific Regional Chairman and board member of Nexia International. Mr Tan currently sits as an independent director on the boards of BH Global Corporation Ltd, Dyna-Mac Holdings Limited, Penguin International Limited and Trans-China Automotive Holdings Limited, companies listed on the SGX, as well as China New Town Development Co. Ltd, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr Tan is the Chairman of Education Subcommittee on Sustainability Reporting of ISCA and a committee member of the ISCA Sustainability and Climate Change Committee. He is a member of AFA Working Committee 2 of ASEAN Federation of Accountants. He was previously on the EXCO and served as Treasurer of Singapore Fintech Association and ASEAN Federation of Accountants, President of Spirit of Enterprise, Chapter President of Entrepreneurs' Organisation, Council Member of the ISCA and Chairman of Nanyang Business School Alumni Advisory Board. Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) from National University of Singapore. He also attended the Advanced Executive Management Development Program at Beijing Tsinghua University. He is a Fellow of the ISCA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Insolvency Practitioners Association of Singapore Limited, ASEAN CPA and ISCA Financial Forensic Professional Credential. He is also an Associate Member of Singapore Institute of Internal Auditors, Singapore Institute of Directors and Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals. Mr Tan is a Chartered Valuer and Appraiser and sits as a Council Member of the Institute of Valuers and Appraiser, Singapore. He is an Approved Liquidator registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and a licensed Insolvency Practitioner by Ministry of Law.

Kim Seah Teck Kim

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Kim Seah Teck Kim, 68, Independent Director, was appointed to the Board on 25 April 2019 and was last re-appointed on 25 April 2022. He is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of our Company. He has previously served as an independent director on other SGX-listed companies, namely Sing Investments & Finance Limited (till April 2019) and Texchem-Pack Holdings (S) Limited (till April 2016). A practising lawyer with Incisive Law LLC, Mr Seah was previously a full-time academic and served as Vice- Dean of the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore before leaving for private practice. He is the Legal Adviser to the Association of Banks in Singapore, a member of the Banking Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris and its Panel of Experts under the DOCDEX Rules. He also serves as the Chairman of the Patron Dispute Committee of the Gambling Regulatory Authority, Singapore. Mr Seah holds a LL.B. (Honours) degree from the University of Singapore and a LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School (awarded whilst a Fulbright Scholar). He has been an advocate & solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore since 1979 and is a Principal Mediator & Fellow of the Singapore Mediation Centre. He was awarded the Public Service Star in 2021 and has been a Justice of the Peace since 2008.

Tan Geok Moey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Non - Executive Director
Tan Geok Moey, 62, Non-Executive Director, was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2010 and was last re-appointed on 27 April 2021. She is a member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nominating Committee of our Company. Ms Tan is currently a director of TGBPL, the holding company and controlling shareholder of our Company. She is also a director of TGB Properties Pte Ltd, Cosmos Investment Pte Ltd, Wellington First Properties (NZ) Pte Ltd, Tan Gee Beng (Hong Kong) Ltd and TGB Properties (NZ) Pte Ltd. Ms Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore. Ms Tan is the sister of Mr Tan Tong Guan (Executive Chairman and CEO).

Tan Tong Guan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Co - Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO, Was Appointed to the Board
on 17 February 2010 and was last re-appointed on 25 April 2022. He is responsible for providing the corporate direction and business strategy for our Group. Mr Tan brings over 30 years of experience in business strategy, having been an executive director of our holding company and controlling shareholder, Tan Gee Beng Private Limited ("TGBPL"), from February 1991 to the present. TGBPL was formed in 1967 by Mr Tan's family and has grown from a trading company to an investment holding company that has businesses, ranging from manufacturing, trading, property investments and investment holding. Mr Tan is currently an independent director and chairman of the audit committee of Sing Holdings Limited, a SGX-listed company. Mr Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants ("ISCA"). Mr Tan is the brother of Ms Tan Geok Moey (Non-Executive Director).

Teo Yi-Dar

Job Titles:
  • Lead Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Teo Yi-Dar, 51, Lead Independent Director, was appointed to the Board on 22 February 2013 and was last re-appointed on 27 April 2021. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee of our Company. Mr Teo also sits on the boards of several SGX-listed companies. He is currently the lead independent director and chairman of both the remuneration committee and nominating committee for Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd, the lead independent director and chairman of the audit committee for China YuanBang Property Holdings Ltd, the non-executive director for TEE International Limited and the non-executive chairman for Sin Heng Heavy Machinery Limited. Mr Teo is also the non-executive director for China ChiNext listed Penyao Environmental Protection Co Ltd. Mr Teo currently manages a private equity business that focuses on Asian buyout transactions in the electronics, chemical, engineering and technology segments. Mr Teo started his career as an engineer in SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Pte. Ltd. and moved on to Keppel Corporation Ltd ("Keppel"), responsible for business development activities for Keppel's offshore and marine businesses. In 1999, he joined Boston-based Advent International private equity group to conduct direct investments into Asian-based businesses. Mr Teo holds two Masters' degrees: Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Master of Science in Applied Finance from the National University of Singapore. Mr Teo graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours) from the same university. Mr Teo was also accredited as a Chartered Financial Analyst by the CFA Institute.

Xue Ru - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Key Executive Officers Team
Xue Ru, 48, was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of our Group on 20 July 2016. She is responsible for all the financial and compliance matters for our Group, including financial reporting, internal controls, taxation and human resource management. She has over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting and risk management. Prior to joining the Group, she held various managerial positions, including finance director of Hyin Engineering Pte. Ltd., chief financial officer of Hu An Cable Holdings Ltd. and finance and administration manager in Aztech Heat Exchangers Pte. Ltd.. Ms Xue graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and obtained a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the National University of Singapore. She is a non-practicing member of the ISCA.