Tan Kwang Cheak

Mr Tan Kwang Cheak is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Singapore Cancer Society, a leading cancer charity founded in 1964 with a mission to minimise cancer and maximise lives through effective programmes. With over 25 years of experience across the public, private, and non-profit sectors, he began his career in the Singapore Administrative Service, holding leadership roles in the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Manpower and JTC Corporation. His last appointment in the Service was as Director of Manpower at the Ministry of Defence, responsible for the HR and National Service policies and systems for the Singapore Armed Forces and non-uniformed groups.

He then moved into the private sector as Senior Director for Operations, Brand Extensions, Business Planning and Human Resources in McDonald's Singapore, responsible for driving the business results of over 120 restaurants within the Singapore market. He subsequently served as Director for Human Resources and Talent Development at MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, the holding company for the public healthcare clusters in Singapore, before becoming the Chief Human Resources Officer at NTUC Fairprice Cooperative Ltd, Singapore’s largest supermarket operator with a workforce of over 10,000.

Before joining SCS, he was the Chief Executive Officer for the Agency for Integrated Care, leading efforts to support aging-in-place, empower seniors and clients with appropriate care, and transform the care community.