Our judging panel comprises local and overseas representatives who are recognised professionals in their respective fields. They bring expertise and experience to the judging panel’s efforts in determining the best of Singapore’s tourism industry.
Members of the 2010 judging panel will be revealed upon completion of the judging process.
The Singapore Tourism Board sincerely thanks all our judges for their time and effort in making the inaugural Singapore Experience Awards a success.
Listed in alphabetical order, the members of the 2009 judging panel are:
Mr Alan Lowe
Associate Dean
Academia & Strategic Alliance
SHATEC
Associate Dean
Academia & Strategic Alliance
SHATEC
Professor Amy Chan
Honorary Professor
School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Honorary Professor
School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mr Andrew J. Calvert
Regional Sales Director
AchieveGlobal
Regional Sales Director
AchieveGlobal
Dr Andy Nazarechuk
Dean
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Singapore Campus
Dean
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Singapore Campus
Mr Bentley Williams
Principal Consultant
Bentley Williams Consulting
Principal Consultant
Bentley Williams Consulting
Ms Caroline Lim
Associate Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University
Associate Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University
Ms Celeste Tan
Regional Director, Visitor Media
Asia City Media Group
Regional Director, Visitor Media
Asia City Media Group
Mr Chan Lee Mun
Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Nanyang Polytechnic
Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Nanyang Polytechnic
Mr Chen Xianjin
Vice President
UFI Asia/Pacific Chapter
Vice President
UFI Asia/Pacific Chapter
Chef Christophe Megel
Chief Executive Officer
At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy
Chief Executive Officer
At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy
Mr Darren Ng
Managing Director
TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd
Managing Director
TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd
Mr David Black
Managing Director
BlackBox Research
Managing Director
BlackBox Research
Mr David Brown
Creative Director
XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Creative Director
XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Mr Deen Shahul
Chairman
IMPERIUM
Chairman
IMPERIUM
Mr Dennis Pua
Managing Director
SPH Magazines Pte Ltd
Managing Director
SPH Magazines Pte Ltd
Mr Dhirendra Shantilal
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
Kelly Services
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
Kelly Services
Mr Douglas Foo
Chief Executive Officer
Apex-Pal International Ltd
Chief Executive Officer
Apex-Pal International Ltd
Mr Eddino Abdul Hadi
Music Reporter
Singapore Press Holdings / The Straits Times
Music Reporter
Singapore Press Holdings / The Straits Times
Mr Edward Liu
President
SACEOS
President
SACEOS
Mr Gerald Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Ascott Hospitality, The Ascott Group Ltd
Chief Executive Officer
Ascott Hospitality, The Ascott Group Ltd
Mr Gonzalo Fuentes
Managing Director – South East Asia
MillwardBrown
Managing Director – South East Asia
MillwardBrown
Mr Greg Duncan
Group Digital Director
Asia City Media Group
Group Digital Director
Asia City Media Group
Mr H P Loi
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Management Institute of Singapore
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Management Institute of Singapore
Ms Jane Lim
Group General Manager
WBL Corporation Limited
Group General Manager
WBL Corporation Limited
Ms Jane Ngiam
Managing Editor
Singapore Tatler
Managing Editor
Singapore Tatler
Ms Jean Tan
Executive Director
Singapore International Foundation
Executive Director
Singapore International Foundation
Mr John Graham
President and Chief Executive Officer
ASAE & The Centre for Association Limited
President and Chief Executive Officer
ASAE & The Centre for Association Limited
Mr John Hadfield
Managing Director
Bartle Bogle Hegarty Singapore
Managing Director
Bartle Bogle Hegarty Singapore
Mr Kenny Eng
Director
Garden Asia
Director
Garden Asia
Mr Kevin Rabbitt
Chairman
Centre for Exhibition Industry Research
Chairman
Centre for Exhibition Industry Research
Mr Lars Bernhard Jorgensen
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Wonderful Copenhagen
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Wonderful Copenhagen
Mr Lee Suan Hiang
Executive Director
Arts and Culture Development Office MICA
Executive Director
Arts and Culture Development Office MICA
Ms Magdalene Lee
Ms Maranda Barnes
Director Business Development & Communications
TWG Tea Company Pte Ltd
Director Business Development & Communications
TWG Tea Company Pte Ltd
Dr Marcus Lee
Academic Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University
Academic Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University
Mr Mark Nicholas Grieves
Mr Martin Sirk
President
International Congress and Convention Association
President
International Congress and Convention Association
Mr Michael D Gehrisch
President and Chief Executive Officer
Destination Marketing Association International
President and Chief Executive Officer
Destination Marketing Association International
Ms Miranda Cheung
Managing Director
Synovate Pte Ltd
Managing Director
Synovate Pte Ltd
Mr Nolan Tan
Chief Executive
Service Quality Centre
Chief Executive
Service Quality Centre
Mr P.N. Balji
Director
Asia Journalism Fellowship at Nanyang Technological University
Director
Asia Journalism Fellowship at Nanyang Technological University
Ms Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno
President
International Association of Professional Congress Organisers
President
International Association of Professional Congress Organisers
Mr Paul Woodward
Asia Pacific Regional Director
UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Asia Pacific Regional Director
UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Mr Philip, Lim Thiam Lee
Director
Tourism Academy @Sentosa
Director
Tourism Academy @Sentosa
Mr Philip V. Wee
Founder
CLAYMORE Training & Consultancy
Founder
CLAYMORE Training & Consultancy
Mr Quek Keng Liang
Chairman
Singapore Logistics Association
Chairman
Singapore Logistics Association
Ms Raini Hamdi
Group Editor – Travel Group
TTG Asia Media
Group Editor – Travel Group
TTG Asia Media
Mr Robert Hecker
Managing Director
Horwath Asia Pacific
Managing Director
Horwath Asia Pacific
Dr Russell Arthur Smith
Interim Dean
Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality
Interim Dean
Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality
Mr Seah Seng Choon
Executive Director
Consumers Association of Singapore
Executive Director
Consumers Association of Singapore
Ms Simona Maschi
Co-Founder
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Co-Founder
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Ms Soon Su Lin
Chief Executive Officer
ION Orchard
Chief Executive Officer
ION Orchard
Professor Tan Chin Tiong
Deputy President
Singapore Management University
Deputy President
Singapore Management University
Mr Tan Pee Teck
Senior Vice President (Cabin Crew)
Singapore Airlines Ltd
Senior Vice President (Cabin Crew)
Singapore Airlines Ltd
Mr Vincent Quah
Program Director
Microsoft Operations
Program Director
Microsoft Operations
Mr Wolfgang Jaegel
Founder & Regional Managing Director
ADMAX Plus Company Limited
Founder & Regional Managing Director
ADMAX Plus Company Limited
Mr Yeong Hao Choong
Director
Tourism Culture Academy of Singapore
Director
Tourism Culture Academy of Singapore
