The Board and The Management

Ronald Stride is the Chairman of Food from the Heart. He holds several board of director positions at companies as well as non-profit organizations. Mr. Stride is also currently Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Afghanistan International Bank. He was President of the American Association of Singapore for the past five years.

He and his wife, Janet, have lived in Singapore for the past 25 years. Mr. Stride spent most of his career at Booz and Company, the management consultancy, where he retired as a senior partner in 2000. He holds a BA degree from Providence College, USA.

Steven Luk is a Chartered Accountant and Accredited Tax Advisor, and the founder of Coleads Business Consultants Pte Ltd. He has assisted many clients in resolving tax issues with the tax authorities, advising on corporate restructuring and acted as expert witness in his capacity as an accountant and tax consultant.

Concurrently, he is also serving as an independent director for the Singapore subsidiary of several multinational corporations. Prior to founding his boutique company, he has worked with one of the Big 4 accounting firm in Singapore.

Dato' Andy Kuek is the founder, Chairman and CEO of the Grand Columbia Group of Companies. Its interests include the Finance and banking , Property Development , Insurance and Manufacturing industries. He sits on various government and non-government boards such as the Patron of Citizens Consultative Committee, Chairman of Senior Advisory Council of School, President of Bentley Owners Club Singapore, Honorary Chairman of Cheng Hong , Honorary Chairman of Hokkien Kong Huay in Singapore and Vice President of Guo Association in Singapore .

He is also a great believer in doing things right the first time, assisting those in need and giving one's space and advice for one live up to their full potential.

Chong Ik Wei is a Partner and Asia Managing Director of Clyde & Co, an international law firm with over 70 offices globally. His main areas of practice are in transportation, insurance, energy and natural resources, with a particular focus on commercial and investment disputes and arbitrations connected with China and the ASEAN region. Ik Wei is recommended and recognised by various legal directories including Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Chambers Asia Pacific as one of the leading lawyers for transportation, insurance and dispute resolution work.

Ik Wei is a Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law appointed by the Singapore Academy of Law and he sits on the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Users’ Council. He is also an arbitrator of the China Maritime Arbitration Commission, Hainan International Arbitration Court, Wuhan Arbitration Commission and Asian International Arbitration Centre.

Ik Wei is a member of the Advisory Board of the Singapore Management University School of Law. He also serves on the Board of Governors of Raffles Institution, Singapore’s premier educational institution.

Gwendolyn Lim is a partner and the head of Bridgespan's Southeast Asia office, based in Singapore.

She has more than 20 years of consulting experience with Bain & Company spanning South-East Asia, North Asia, and the US. While at Bain, Gwen led the customer practice for more than eight years and was an active member of the retail and financial services teams. She has worked closely with multinational and local clients on topics such as customer transformations, corporate and business-unit strategy, performance turnarounds, and due diligence. Some of her past projects include helping major department stores in SEA to identify, retain, and drive share-of-wallet amongst their most loyal customers, redesigning the customer experience for one of the largest Asian banks around fraud, and articulating the process and playbook around corporate mergers and acquisitions for an industrials conglomerate.

In the social impact space, Gwen has worked with a leading Singaporean university to outline its five-year strategy across academics, research, and entrepreneurship as well as tackling its fundraising and endowment needs. Additionally, she has led a project with a major field-building NGO in the Philippines to identify sectors that would generate the largest number of high-impact entrepreneurs within the next three to five years.

In her personal capacity, Gwen has previously aided the Community Foundation of Singapore to articulate its three-year strategic plan–identifying target donor segments and delineating criteria to identify high-potential charitable organizations.

Jonathan Ong is a Principal at OSC Asset Management, where he leads the family office and oversees both strategic initiatives and operations.

Jonathan is deeply committed to giving back to the community. He serves as a Grassroots Leader and a patron of the Community Club Management Committee.

Through both professional commitments and personal initiatives, Jonathan aspires to make a lasting social and environmental impact while inspiring future generations to champion sustainable living.

Mike Booker is an Advisory Partner at Bain & Company and a founding member of the firm’s Singapore office. In his current role, he is primarily focused on talent management and the professional development of Bain’s APAC Partner team. Beyond Bain, Mike is an active angel investor and advisor to tech-enabled start-ups working across sectors and markets, especially in Southeast Asia.

Over the course of his career at Bain, Mike held multiple leadership and governance roles, including serving as a Senior Partner, Client Head, and leader of the firm’s Consumer Products and Retail Practices in APAC. He has led scale business transformations for multinationals in Asia, Asian companies, and Singapore-based organizations – including Social Enterprises. Through his work, Mike has a deep understanding of Southeast Asian consumers and shoppers. In addition to his client work, Mike is a published author, frequent contributor to industry publications, and a regular speaker at regional and global conferences, where he shares insights on business transformation, growth strategies, and leadership development.

Phua Boon Huat brings over two decades of experience in industry leadership, business strategy and international market development, with a focus on enterprise growth and sector transformation.

He served as President of the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) from 2020 to 2024, where he guided the industry through a period of change while advancing key priorities in internationalisation, sustainability and business innovation. He continues to contribute to industry development as Immediate Past President, Chairman of the SFIC MENTOR Programme and Board Director of the SFIC Institute. He has also been a member of the SFIC Executive Committee since 2010.

Professionally, he is Director of AlphaLeap Consulting Pte Ltd, where he advises companies on strategy, growth and international expansion, with a focus on translating strategic priorities into execution. Prior to this, he held senior leadership roles at HTL International Holding Pte Ltd, including Director (Europe), where he was responsible for commercial operations across European markets.

He is also Co-Founder and Director of P9 Capital Pte Ltd, a single-family office focused on venture investments, bringing an investor’s perspective on capital allocation, scalability and long-term value creation.

As a Board Director, he brings an integrated perspective across industry, enterprise and investment, supporting organisations in strategic decision-making, execution alignment and sustainable growth.

Stephanie Ong is a Senior Banker and Director at Citi Private Bank Singapore. She is also an active volunteer as a Grassroots Leader and member of a Community Club Management Committee, spearheading initiatives to better the community and drive meaningful change.

Chin Chelliah Bottinelli is a Director at Imagine Capital, a private family office engaged in asset, property and corporate management. An accomplished entrepreneur and former veteran of the creative industry, she is the founder of Asiatique Collections, a home furnishing boutique renowned for its distinctive blend of contemporary design with Asian and European influences. Chin is married to Oliviero Bottinelli who is in the watch industry.

Dr Knut Unger was born in 1970. He studied law at the Universities of Jena and Freiburg in Germany, where he also did his PhD in the field of environmental liability law. From 1999 to 2000 he worked for the FARE – Project of the European Community in Estonia, supporting the development of the judicial systems of the reform countries in Eastern Europe.

Dr Unger has been a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Singapore since 2001, where he is currently a Partner of Luther LLP, the Singaporean branch of internationally operating, multidisciplinary German law firm. He is member of many occupational organisations, among them the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and the International Bar Association.

Knut primarily advises on European investments in Southeast Asia, the drawing up and negotiation of joint ventures, M&A, group and distribution structures. He focuses on the documentation of international transactions and trans-national tax configuration. Performing the role of an “external legal department”, Knut is member of supervisory boards of several German and Austrian investments in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Robin C. Lee has over 30 years of experience in business and financial management, with a proven track record of success across a wide range of sectors including FMCG, pharmaceutical, healthcare, lifestyle, automobile, and construction. He brings extensive expertise in business transformation, development, marketing, and logistics management.

Prior to joining Food from the Heart, Robin held senior management positions in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand, working with organizations like Li & Fung Group, Toys”R”Us Asia, Sime Darby Group, Piaggio Asia Pacific, Rentokil Initial Asia, Bok Seng Group, and Tat Hong Holdings. He holds a B.Sc in Business Administration (Management & Marketing) from the University of Oregon's Charles H. Lundquist College of Business.

In addition to his impressive career, Robin has a passion for giving back to the community. He has been actively involved in grassroots work since the 90s and has received recognition for his dedication and service, with awards from the Ministry of Education and People's Association. Robin C. Lee combines a strong background in business with a heart for service.