Our Structure

Council for 2019 - 2021

Advisors

Mr. Desmond Lee Ti-Seng
Minister for National Development
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration
Deputy Leader of the House
Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC

Mr. Desmond Lee Ti-Seng
Minister for National Development
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration
Deputy Leader of the House
Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC

Ms. Sun Xueling
Minister of State
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Social and Family Development
Member of Parliament for Punggol West SMC

Ms. Sun Xueling
Minister of State
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Social and Family Development
Member of Parliament for Punggol West SMC

Executive Committee

Mr. Yip Kwan Guan President

Mr. Yip Kwan Guan President

Name:

Mr. Yip Kwan Guan

Gender:

Male

About Me:

Yip presides over the SCF’s Council and Executive Committee (ExCo). As an avid kayaker who picked up canoeing in 1969 while in secondary school, he was instrumental in organising the Round Island Canoeing Expedition for young cadets in the National Cadet Corps (Sea). Yip is determined to achieve ever-greater synergy within the Council and ExCo to transform the SCF into a focal point of excellence championing canoeing in the community and abroad. As an educator with the Ministry of Education, he is a fervent supporter of outdoor activities, water sports and canoeing.

Dr. Zason Chian Lit Khoon Vice-President

Dr. Zason Chian Lit Khoon Vice-President

Name:

Dr. Zason Chian Lit Khoon

Gender:

Male

About Me:

Zason, who lectures Physical Education and Sports Science at the National Institute of Education, oversees the development of athletes and coaches for the Canoe Sprint discipline. Paddle sport has always been a part of his life throughout his evolution from athlete to teacher to sports official. Looking forward, Zason is very positive about the vibrancy generated over the past decade for the Canoe Sprint discipline as Singapore’s paddlers ride the wave towards greater challenges and achievements.

Mr. Vincent Wong Vice-President

Mr. Vincent Wong Vice-President

Name:

Mr. Vincent Wong

Gender:

Male

About Me:

Vincent advocates experiential outdoor learning and strongly believes that it will build good character and values in today’s youths. Vincent has spent the last seventeen years training youths and working adults as the Head of Training & Development at Outward Bound (Singapore), before joining Republic Polytechnic as a lecturer. Equipped with a Bachelor Degree in Sports and Outdoor Recreation from Monash University and as a certified kayaking coach, Vincent has championed and designed robust training programmes and blueprints for instructors and recreational paddlers alike. He also has a passion for cycling, skating, kayaking and swimming.

Mr. Sean Chan Sik Lung Vice-President

Mr. Sean Chan Sik Lung Vice-President

Name:

Mr. Sean Chan Sik Lung

Gender:

Male

About Me:

Sean formed the first national canoe polo squad in 2002 and served as national coach at international championships. Singapore won her first canoe polo medal (Silver) at the Asian Canoe Polo Championship held in Malaysia in 2005 under Sean’s charge. Sean developed and launched the Canoe Polo Development & Coaching Accreditation Framework in 2009 – helping canoe polo players and coaches to be officially accredited by SCF. Sean is an International Canoe Federation certified canoe polo referee and has refereed at various World and Asian canoe polo championships. He has also served as SCF Vice President for canoe polo, from 2013 to 2015. Sean was elected Chairman of Canoe Polo Committee of Asian Canoe Confederation for 2017 to 2019.

Mr. Francis Ng Vice-President

Mr. Francis Ng Vice-President

Name:

Mr. Francis Ng

Gender:

Male

About Me:

Francis’s first experience with canoeing was as a Scout in secondary school. He was later introduced to Canoe Sprint when he was in junior college, and eventually went on to represent NUS and Singapore in the sport.

He also has ties to Canoe Polo; as an undergraduate, he was instrumental in developing and modernising the sport of Canoe Polo in NUS over two decades ago, and also represented NUS in that sport.

Francis previously served as a Vice-President of the SCF between 2014 and 2017 and in 2015, set up the Kid-in-a-Kayak (KIAK) programme, achieving a breakthrough in introducing Canoe Sprint to children under the age of 12.

As a former athlete, Francis knows first hand the importance of harmonious relations within the tripartite partnership between National Sports Associations, coaches and athletes to achieve sporting excellence and is resolved to do all he can in his current term of office to help the SCF grow from strength to strength in this regard.

Mr. Henry Sim Honorary Secretary

Mr. Henry Sim Honorary Secretary

Name:

Mr. Henry Sim

Gender:

Male

About Me:

With his nearly four decades of institutional knowledge and experience as an athlete, coaching and later servicing in PA Adventure Club Council member, Henry now sits as SCF’s Honorary Secretary. Henry also spearheads the SCF’s international relations effort using his network of contacts in both the International Canoe Federation and the Asian Canoe Confederation, a body that he was previously elected as Treasurer. Henry is married with five grown-up children and works as Mechanical Senior Technician in a Power Plant.

Ms. Qiu Yunru Assistant Honorary Secretary

Ms. Qiu Yunru Assistant Honorary Secretary

Name:

Ms. Qiu Yunru

Gender:

Female

About Me:

A former national kayaker, Yunru picked up paddling in 2000 during her junior college days. She represented Singapore at the 2003 SEA Games and is fuelled by her passion to grow the sport from strength to strength. An accountant by training, Yunru currently works in a global mining company.

Mr. Richard Lee Honorary Treasurer

Mr. Richard Lee Honorary Treasurer

Name:

Mr. Richard Lee

Gender:

Male

About Me:

As Honorary Treasurer, Richard oversees SCF’s finance strategy. As a Grassroots Leader and Sports Convener for Tampines North Community Club, he overseas water sports activities in the community. A novice paddler with the determination and interests of evolving and promoting canoeing for the community. Richard currently runs his own engineering company.

Ms. Yeung Xintian Assistant Honorary Treasurer

Ms. Yeung Xintian Assistant Honorary Treasurer

Name:

Ms. Yeung Xintian

Gender:

Female

About Me:

Xintian started kayaking when the Kallang Basin was still salty and the Police Coast Guard vessels were creating waves for novice paddlers. Having participated in the 2011 Canoe Marathon World Championships held at the Marina Channel, she fully appreciates the remarkable progress of the sport on a national level. A civil servant by day (and sometimes by night), Xintian hopes to bring the values of prudent and purposeful financing to her role as Assistant Honorary Treasurer.

Elected Affiliates

Mr. Tony Tan The Boys' Brigade in Singapore

Mr. Tony Tan The Boys' Brigade in Singapore

Mr. Wilson Quah Sea Hawk Sports Club

Mr. Wilson Quah Sea Hawk Sports Club

Mr. Low Sung Sheng PAssion WaVe

Mr. Low Sung Sheng PAssion WaVe

Name:

Mr. Low Sung Sheng

Gender:

Male

About Me:

Sung Sheng started off as a Volunteer Kayaking Coach at People’s Association Water-Venture, where he has seen kayaking to be a great way to bring people together and build closely knitted communities. Since joining PA Water-Venture as a staff, Sung Sheng is able to share his passion while creating various platforms for people to bond and to become coaches themselves; as well as to make water sports enjoyable and inclusive to all in a safe environment. As an avid kayaker, he enjoys the peace while paddling out at sea and the thrills of trying to do a loop while play-boating.

Mr. Kim Yong Kang Outward Bound Singapore

Mr. Kim Yong Kang Outward Bound Singapore

Honorary Individual Members

Mr. Lim Jun Ping Honorary Individual Member

Mr. Lim Jun Ping Honorary Individual Member

Name:

Mr. Lim Jun Ping

Gender:

Male

About Me:

Jun Ping oversees the development of coaches in the SCF. An avid kayaker with a love for expeditions, his paddle has taken him on over 2,000km of waterborne adventures! Trained as a safety professional and presently teaching in a polytechnic, Jun Ping aspires to provide a nurturing platform for paddlers of all abilities to reach their fullest potential in their respective disciplines.

Mr. Cheng Kok Hua Honorary Individual Member

Mr. Cheng Kok Hua Honorary Individual Member

Name:

Mr. Cheng Kok Hua

Gender:

Male

About Me:

As the SCF’s Chief Technical Official, Cheng, who is an International Canoe Federation-certified race official, is responsible for overseeing the development of technical officials and advising on the technical aspects of sprint and marathon championships. Behind his quiet, unassuming demeanour lies a storied past. A former national athlete who represented Singapore at the 14th SEA Games and 2nd Asian Canoe Championships, Cheng later served as National Coach for the better part of a decade, and has officiated at numerous international races. Cheng works as a technical officer with the National Institute of Education.

Mr. Raymond Liow Honorary Individual Member

Mr. Raymond Liow Honorary Individual Member

Mr. Goh Ek Piang Honorary Individual Member

Canoe Sports
Advisor	Mr. Vincent Wong
Chairman	Mr. Low Sung Sheng
Vice Chairman	Mr. Steven Loo
Secretary	Mr. Loke Jun Jie
Assistant Secretary	Ms. Ngo Lih Yee
Assistant Secretary	Mr. Amos Lee
Member (Outward Bound School)	Mr. Kim Yong Kang
Member (Outward Bound School)	Mr. Lim Jun Ping
Member (Explora Pte Ltd)	Mr. Abdul Shukor Haji Ramli
Member (ITE)	Mr. Ong Bok Liong
Member (MOE)	Mr. Ng Dao Jia
Member (MOE)	Ms. Celine Quek
Member (NACLI)	Mr. Ong Lon Gin
Member (SOLE)	Mr. Michael Lim
Member (Innotrek)	Mr. Mike Lim
Member (Sports Hub, Water Sports Centre)	Mr. Calvin Christian
Member (Exponent)	Mr. Jeffrey Chua
Member	Mr. Roger Tan
Canoe Polo
Chairman	Mr. Sean Chan Sik Lung
Vice Chairman	Ms. Lee Wan Sie
Coaching and Certication Sub-Committee	Mr. Roy Loi Heng Foo
Chief Referee	Mr. Kong Wei Shuo, Evan
Referee Committee	Ms. Denise Chan
Member	Mr. Yang Yuan Feng
Canoe Sprint
Chairman	Dr. Zason Chian
Member	Mr. Henry Sim
Member	Ms. Ng Jing Hui
Member	Ms. Qiu Yunru
Member	Mr. Balazs Babella
Member	Mr. Bill Lee
Member	Mr. Denes Szaszak
Member	Ms. Annabelle Ng
Member	Mr. Patrick Fong
Member	Mr. Gyorgy Lentuloy
Member	Ms. Agnes Szabo
Member	Mr. Hadrian Ro
Canoe Slalom
	TBC
Canoe Ocean Paddling
Chairperson (Singapore Paddle Club)	Mr. Nicholas Yap
Committee (Ohaha Beach House)	Mr. Kelvin Lai
Committee (Singapore Paddle Club)	Mr. Fred Cabay
Committee (MOE)	Mr. Ng Daojia
Committee (Austcham Paddle Club)	Mr. Andreas Kaestel
Committee (American Dragons Singapore)	Ms. Kathryn Tsibulsky
Technical Committee
Chairman	Mr. James Lee
Stand Up Paddling
Chairperson	Mr. YP Loke
Vice Chairperson	Mr. Tony Lee
Secretary	Mr. Mike Lim
Marketing	Ms. Julia Chua
Coaches Committee Safety & Risk Assessment	Mr. Eugene Low
Coaches Committee Events, Programme & Sponsorship	Mr. Ho Kah Soon
Events, Programme & Sponsorship	Mr. Anthony Ang
Events, Programme & Sponsorship	Mr. Loh Fock Jin

Our Structure

Advisors

Executive Committee

Elected Affiliates

Honorary Individual Members

Sub Committees

Canoe Sports

Canoe Polo

Canoe Sprint

Canoe Slalom

Canoe Ocean Paddling

Technical Committee

Stand Up Paddling

Athletes' Commission

Secretariat

Name:	Chen Jiexian, Stephenie
Gender:	Female
Date of Birth:	25 Dec 1991
About Me:	Canoeing showed me hard work pays off. Its doctrine aligns perfectly well with my beliefs. I am hungry for my mother’s soup the moment the plane landed. The strain seems to “melt away” after taking the soup.

Name:	Brandon Ooi Wei Cheng
Gender:	Male
Date of Birth:	13 Sept 1994
About Me:	I love this sport because there is something about the mix of power, tactics, efficiency and stamina that comes with it. The fact that you can always tweak and improve in different ways is a strong key factor that allows me to go on.

Name:	Lim Yuan Yin
Gender:	Female
Date of Birth:	22 Sep 1992
About Me:	I was just a dragon boater who happened to stumble upon the opportunity to canoe with the team. Canoe has surprised me more ways than I have imagined and discovered things which I never knew about myself. I believe that when you dream, you have to dare to dream big.

Name:	Marissa Yeo Le Ping
Gender:	Female
Date of Birth:	9 May 1994
About Me:	An adventure seeker by heart, I'm always on my feet, ready to catch the next plane, train or bus to my next destination. I make videos for a living, even though I prefer taking photos. On days I'm not in my canoe, you can probably find me talking to strangers at a cafe.

Name:	Lim Congyu Benjamin
Gender:	Male
Date of Birth:	6 June 1988
About Me:	My dream is to have a house full of cool lego sets that I can use as decoration for my new house.