
Meet Our Team
Our Board Members
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Melvyn Mak
CHAIRMAN & CO-FOUNDER
Melvyn spent 18 years of his life as a banker and General Manager of a stockbroking company before responding to the call to do religious work for the next 18 years of his life. For the 3rd period of 18 years of his life, he’s passionate about the synergy between the Marketplace and alleviation of poverty through enterprises.
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Tim Tan
BOARD MEMBER
As founder of Affordable Abodes, Tim is now fully involved in developing environmentally sustainable technology for affordable housing for the marginalized communities in South East Asia. As the inventor of Kenafcrete®, an upcycled bio-composite technology, he has realised his vision to use this sheltertech in environmentally sustainable low cost housing developments.
Our Staff
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Dorothy Ching
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dorothy is TBN Asia's first Executive Director. Her professional background spans from business development, marketing, communications and education, taking her to the US, Australia, China and Singapore. She is a true blue MGS girl, with a Bachelors Degree from Australia, and a Masters from the US. Dorothy is passionate about social justice and Hawaii - Mahalo!
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Shannon Tan
MARCOMMS & PROJECTS EXECUTIVE
Shannon is a recent graduate from SMU and TBN Asia’s newest member. With a double major in Sociology and Communication Management, she has a keen interest in sustainable poverty alleviation and the social impact space.
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June Lim
FINANCE & ADMIN
With an illustrious professional background in operations and project management, June is currently lending her skills to various non-profits, including TBN Asia. She is also a dedicated volunteer, and is passionate about improving the well-being of the under privileged.
Our Advisory Council
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Jeremy Han
Jeremy is a Scaling Up International certified business coach who works with executive teams to scale their revenue and scale their impact. His clients have rated him an average of 9/10 as a speaker, and have seen business growth between 40-400% over 3 year time frames. Besides business growth, Jeremy also helps his clients to set lasting legacy goals that spur both dynamic growth and long-term impact. His personal mission is to help 100 CEOs, in 10 years, to impact 100 million people.
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Daniel Long
As the CEO of Olive Tree Estates, a social impact solution comprising quality affordable housing, social services and community amenities, Daniel is committed to making the world a better place for all. He has a heart for the under-served and is a big believer in social equity and the power of social capital to nurture sustainable communities.
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Christina Lim
Christina is a seasoned media professional turned impact entrepreneur in 2012. Christina started Global Green Connect (GGC) to offer sustainability professional training and consulting services to help re-engineer the business ecosystem. She also set up a purpose-driven social enterprise, GGEF (Global Green Economic Foundation) in 2012 to promote sustainability in business and empower youth and women in sustainability.
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Theng Dar Teng
With more than 40 years of business experience and a demonstrated history of working in multiple countries in Asia, TD Teng is currently active in advising and supporting businesses related to sustainability. He has also served 8 years as a Singapore representative at the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).