JUDGES





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.

Listed in alphabetical order, the members of the 2010 judging panel are:

Judges A - G

Ms Alison Lim
Executive Director
UBS
Mr Aloysius Arlando
Chief Operating Officer
Singapore Expo
Professor Amy Chan
Honorary Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ms Ana Maria Viscasillas
Chair, Board of Directors
Bestcities Global Alliance
Mr Andrew J. Calvert
Regional Sales Director
AchieveGlobal
Dr Ang Swee Hoon
Associate Professor
NUS Business School
Ms Anne-Marie Boutin
President
Union of International Associations (UIA)
Mr Bennett Neo
Managing Director
Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore)
Mr Bentley Williams
Principal Consultant
Bentley Williams Consulting
Ms Cara Van Miriah
Journalist
The Straits Times
Ms Celeste Tan
Regional Director
Asia City Media
Ms Christine Toguchi
Corporate Director, Marketing
Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific
Mr David McQuillen
Head, Group Customer Experience
OCBC
Mr Deen Shahul
Chairman
IMPERIUM
Ms Diana Oreck
Vice President
Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center
Mr Edward Liu
President
SACEOS
Dr Grace Liu
Director
The Nielsen Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd
 

Judges H - M

Ms Hanna Kleber
Managing Director
Kleber PR Network GmbH
Mr Haresh Sharma
Resident Playwright
The Necessary Stage
Mr Hermawan Katajaya
President
World Marketing Association
Ms Illka Gobius
Director
Burson-Marsteller (SEA) Pte Ltd
Mr Ivan Fernandez
Associate Editor
Singapore Press Holdings
Ms Jane Lim
Group General Manager
WBL Corporation Limited
Ms Janice Ang Yen Keng
Senior VP, Customer Advocacy & Service Quality
United Overseas Bank Limited
Ms Jean Tan
Executive Director
Singapore International Foundation
Mr Jeff Kober
Chief Executive Officer
World Class Benchmarking, LLC
Ms Jennifer Ng
Director
Spa Botanica
Ms Jessica Tan
Managing Director
Microsoft Singapore
Mr John Graham
President & Chief Operating Officer
ASAE
Mr John Low
Director
NATAS
Mr Jonas Ogren
Director - Asia
STR Global
Ms Juliet David
Founder
Wine & Dine Magazine
Professor Lim Tit Meng
Chief Operating Officer
Singapore Science Centre
Mr Mark Cochrane
Regional Director, Asia Pacific
UFI - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Mr Mark David Jones
Chief Operating Officer
World Class Benchmarking, LLC
Mr Martin Sirk
President
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
 

Judges N - Z

Ms Nancy Hasselback
Chairman
Society of Independent Show Organizers
Mr Nicholas Ionides
VP, Public Affairs
Singapore Airlines
Mr Nicholas Lee
Chief Operating Officer
The Idea Factory
Ms Nina Fleischmann-Torosyan
General Manager, Pacific & S.E.Asia
IFH Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Ms Ong Soh Chin
Media Consultant
Mr Paul Er
Director of Sales & Marketing
3 Degress Asset Management Ptd Ltd
Mr Png Cheong Boon
Chief Executive
SPRING Singapore
Mr Raymond Lim
Communications Manager
Les Amis Group
Mr Richard Avery
Associate Publisher
CEI
Dr Russell Smith
Interim Dean
Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality
Ms Sheena Jacob
Partner
ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
Mr Simon Kahn
Country Manager
American Express International Inc
Ms Simona Maschi
Co-Founder
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Mr Steve Romer
President
Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific)
Ms Tahnya Butterfield-Gill
Director
Astin Brown Inc
Mr Taru Jain
Managing Director
Xm Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Mr Vincent Leong Wing Sum
Managing Director
Research Plus
Mr Wayne Lee
Editor-in-Chief
JUICE Magazine
Mr Zaki Mahomed
Founder & CEO
Game Ventures
 

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:

Judges A - F

Mr Alan Lowe
Associate Dean
Academia & Strategic Alliance
SHATEC
Professor Amy Chan
Honorary Professor
School of Hotel & Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mr Andrew J. Calvert
Regional Sales Director
AchieveGlobal
Dr Andy Nazarechuk
Dean
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Singapore Campus
Mr Bentley Williams
Principal Consultant
Bentley Williams Consulting
Ms Caroline Lim
Associate Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University
Ms Celeste Tan
Regional Director, Visitor Media
Asia City Media Group
Mr Chan Lee Mun
Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Nanyang Polytechnic
Mr Chen Xianjin
Vice President
UFI Asia/Pacific Chapter
Chef Christophe Megel
Chief Executive Officer
At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy
Mr Darren Ng
Managing Director
TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd
Mr David Black
Managing Director
BlackBox Research
Mr David Brown
Creative Director
XM Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Mr Deen Shahul
Chairman
IMPERIUM
Mr Dennis Pua
Managing Director
SPH Magazines Pte Ltd
Mr Dhirendra Shantilal
Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
Kelly Services
Mr Douglas Foo
Chief Executive Officer
Apex-Pal International Ltd
Mr Eddino Abdul Hadi
Music Reporter
Singapore Press Holdings / The Straits Times
Mr Edward Liu
President
SACEOS
 

Judges G - M

Mr Gerald Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Ascott Hospitality, The Ascott Group Ltd
Mr Gonzalo Fuentes
Managing Director – South East Asia
MillwardBrown
Mr Greg Duncan
Group Digital Director
Asia City Media Group
Mr H P Loi
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism Management Institute of Singapore
Ms Jane Lim
Group General Manager
WBL Corporation Limited
Ms Jane Ngiam
Managing Editor
Singapore Tatler
Ms Jean Tan
Executive Director
Singapore International Foundation
Mr John Graham
President and Chief Executive Officer
ASAE & The Centre for Association Limited
Mr John Hadfield
Managing Director
Bartle Bogle Hegarty Singapore
Mr Kenny Eng
Director
Garden Asia
Mr Kevin Rabbitt
Chairman
Centre for Exhibition Industry Research
Mr Lars Bernhard Jorgensen
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Wonderful Copenhagen
Mr Lee Suan Hiang
Executive Director
Arts and Culture Development Office MICA
Ms Magdalene Lee
Ms Maranda Barnes
Director Business Development & Communications
TWG Tea Company Pte Ltd
Dr Marcus Lee
Academic Director
Institute of Service Excellence at Singapore Management University
Mr Mark Nicholas Grieves
Mr Martin Sirk
President
International Congress and Convention Association
Mr Michael D Gehrisch
President and Chief Executive Officer
Destination Marketing Association International
Ms Miranda Cheung
Managing Director
Synovate Pte Ltd
 

Judges N - Y

Mr Nolan Tan
Chief Executive
Service Quality Centre
Mr P.N. Balji
Director
Asia Journalism Fellowship at Nanyang Technological University
Ms Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno
President
International Association of Professional Congress Organisers
Mr Paul Woodward
Asia Pacific Regional Director
UFI – The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Mr Philip, Lim Thiam Lee
Director
Tourism Academy @Sentosa
Mr Philip V. Wee
Founder
CLAYMORE Training & Consultancy
Mr Quek Keng Liang
Chairman
Singapore Logistics Association
Ms Raini Hamdi
Group Editor – Travel Group
TTG Asia Media
Mr Robert Hecker
Managing Director
Horwath Asia Pacific
Dr Russell Arthur Smith
Interim Dean
Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality
Mr Seah Seng Choon
Executive Director
Consumers Association of Singapore
Ms Simona Maschi
Co-Founder
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Ms Soon Su Lin
Chief Executive Officer
ION Orchard
Professor Tan Chin Tiong
Deputy President
Singapore Management University
Mr Tan Pee Teck
Senior Vice President (Cabin Crew)
Singapore Airlines Ltd
Mr Vincent Quah
Program Director
Microsoft Operations
Mr Wolfgang Jaegel
Founder & Regional Managing Director
ADMAX Plus Company Limited
Mr Yeong Hao Choong
Director
Tourism Culture Academy of Singapore