Patron

Ms Sim Ann

Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for Home Affairs

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Sim Ann (Chinese: 沈颖) is the Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs. She is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.

Sim Ann first stepped into the political arena when she contested in the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC during the 2011 General Elections. She is currently the MP for the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC as one of the four-member People’s Action Party (PAP) team led by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. The other PAP members are Christopher de Souza and Edward Chia.

Council 2026/2028

Office-Bearers

Sharon Lim

President

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Drawn to the transformational power of technology to differentiate a business, Sharon joined Browzwear, a 3D fashion technology company, initially leading business development as a reseller. She went on to acquire the business, lead it as CEO for a decade, and now serves as its Chairperson. Today, Browzwear is the leading 3D design and collaboration platform used by top global fashion brands and manufacturers, and Sharon continues to champion the digital transformation of the fashion industry. She is also the founder of Fashion AI Hub, a hands-on think tank dedicated to helping brands, retailers, and manufacturers harness the power of AI. Sharon shares her venture-building expertise with the social impact ecosystem across Asia Pacific. She mentors entrepreneurs through Digital Mission Ventures and the Temasek Amplifier Program, and invests in businesses with strong ESG goals, including through her private fund, Venture Synergist. She also serves on the investment committee of Beneficial Returns.

Felicia Gan

Vice President

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Felicia Gan, PBM, is CEO of Ghim Li Global, joining in 2006 as a Legal Officer and rising through business development, design, and factory operations to CEO in 2019. Under her leadership, Ghim Li won the Company of Good (2024) and Champion of Good Gold (2025) awards; she received Singapore’s Public Service Medal (2021) and the SBF Women Entrepreneur Award (2025). She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Nottingham, was called to the Singapore Bar, and studied at Haas (Berkeley) and Stanford University.

Clarence Lee

Honorary Treasurer

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Clarence is the CEO of Lee Yin Group, an apparel manufacturer for global brands, which also operates a retail division under the brand Coldwear in the region. He emphasizes sustainable business growth, with positive social and environmental impact being key focuses for the Group, enabled by progressive technology application. Lee Yin was recognized as a Company of Good in 2025.
 
Before joining Lee Yin, Clarence spent time as a practising lawyer. His strong interest in technology then took him to companies like Visa, Yahoo! and Adobe for an inside view of these visionary brands.

Rajul Mehta

Honorary Secretary

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Rajul Mehta is an established International Artist who has been recognized for her unique art styles used in all of her renowned art works. Her works can be seen in many art exhibitions and galleries all over the world.

Rajul is also the creative mind and founder of the Queenmark brand. In 2013, while visiting Mongolia, Rajul saw the amazing quality and beauty of cashmere that was being produced there which gave her much inspiration in transferring her artistic styles onto a gorgeous cashmere shawl. Her creative ideas hence brought forth the start of the Queenmark story Malaysia, India and Vietnam.

Ordinary Council Members

Nicole van der Elst Desai

Council Member

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Nicole van der Elst Desai is the founder of VDE Consultancy, a consulting and advisory firm for companies in the textile and fashion industry. She is the chair of Singapore Fashion Councils’ Sustainability Steering Committee and is an advisor and board member at different organizations like, Mana impact, Delvify, Remade In, in addition to being a mentor at Fashion for Good.
Nicole, a graduate of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and an alumnus of INSEAD’s Leading the Business of Sustainability, is passionate about creating better products and processes in the fashion industry that leave behind a better planet for future generations.

Onur Gur

Council Member

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Onur Gur is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Busana Apparel Group, Indonesia’s largest garment manufacturer, serving many of the world’s leading fashion and apparel brands.
 
His career bridges banking and the retail & garment supply chain. Over 27 years, he has worked both sides of it — first financing it from within banks, then applying that expertise inside the industry itself.
 
He began in trade finance at HSBC, with progressive roles across New York, London, Hong Kong, and Taipei. In 2009 he joined Li & Fung, the world’s largest sourcing and supply chain services company, building and leading its trade finance business out of Singapore for over a decade — financing garment and consumer goods suppliers across Asia, and gaining a close, practical view of how supply chains hold up under strain.
 
Alongside his role at Busana, Onur advises Riverchain, a Hong Kong fintech financing construction supply chains, and Mall IQ, a US-based purchase-intent platform, where he is also an investor. He previously served as board advisor to Atelier Rebul, the 130-year-old Turkish fragrance and cosmetics house.
 
He holds an MBA in Finance from Hofstra University in New York.
 
Onur is honored to join the Singapore Fashion Council as a Council Member, representing Busana Apparel Group, and looks forward to contributing to the Council and Singapore’s fashion ecosystem.

Dione Song

Council Member

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Currently the Chief Executive Officer at Love, Bonito, Dione Song is responsible for driving the company’s strategy, growth, innovation and culture. She is a passionate advocate for female empowerment, wellness and entrepreneurship, and is also a mentor and advisor to several startups. Her work has been recognised on notable lists including Business of Fashion 500 and LinkedIn. Dione started her career in technology and e-commerce and prior to Love, Bonito, held marketing and general management roles at ZALORA and Sephora.

Associate Council Members

Andy Naraindas

Council Member

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A Supply Chain & Sourcing Expert and a leader who understands how to Navigate Complex Global Situations to find innovative solutions. Visionary and Emphatic leader who thinks out of the box, nurtures young talent and who believes in preparing the next generation of individuals for leadership roles.

Danelle Woo

Council Member

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Danelle Woo is the founder and designer for Singapore label Aijek, a contemporary womenswear brand stocked across US, Asia and the Middle East. Stocksts include Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Shopbop, Anthropologie, Revolve, ASOS, Tangs, etc.
 
Her experience ranges from working with international US buyers and showrooms, to overseeing supply chains and operations specifically in China, and international business development. Danelle has played mentor to upcoming local designers, working closely with SFC and CRIB on workshops and consult sessions to guide young brands.
 
Danelle lived out of Singapore for the last 15 years, and has set up homes in Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou. She graduated from the University of New South Wales Australia, where she received her Master of Commerce in Marketing.
 
Aijek won Fashion Futures 2.0 – An partnership between Singapore Fashion Week and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and presented Singapore in the Asia Fashion Federation 2017.

Glen Tan

Council Member

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Glen Tan is Vice President of Customer Experience and Learning at COMO Group, with general-management and P&L leadership experience across various retail businesses. Previously Global Head of Deployment at Gucci in Milan and Head of Global Learning Design & Development at Roche Diagnostics, he brings expertise in retail transformation, customer value, global execution and AI-enabled innovation.

Tanja Sadow

Council Member

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Tanja is a global jewelry pioneer, award-winning designer, and the visionary force behind the Jewellery Design and Management International School (JDMIS). With over four decades of experience, she has shaped the landscape of jewelry education in Singapore.
 
A 1983 GIA graduate and international award-winning designer, she became one of GIA’s global extension instructors bringing Singapore its first resident jewellery design program.
 
She consulted for the EDB/TDB on design creativity in jewellery, and authored the foundational curriculum for the Jewellery Industry Training Centre of Singapore (JITCS).
 
In 1995 she founded JusTanja Pte.Ltd. (training over 11,000 participants) and created BeadHub in 2001 to supply gems and jewellery components to her clients and students, successfully exiting the business in 2007 to focus entirely on her academic vision starting JDMIS, Singapore’s only school specializing in jewellery education.
 
Now almost 20 years on, JDMIS has developed international articulations and regional partnerships, delivered nearly 10,000 professional certifications, established a reputation for world-class jewelry education with graduates in over 66 countries and has serviced the training needs of clients from the industry’s top international brands.

Wu Ling Ling

Council Member

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Designer/Product developer and business owner with 14 years of experience in luxury leather goods, fashion accessories, and sustainable sourcing. Wu Ling consult for global luxury and lifestyle brands across Asia and the US, bringing refined concepts to life through material development, artisan partnerships, sampling, costing, and production oversight. In addition to consulting, she run her own design-led business focused on craft preservation and responsible production. With a deep understanding of craftsmanship and market expectations, she specialise in creating high-quality, detail-driven products that balance timeless design with commercial viability. Fluent in navigating complex development timelines, she deliver results with a strong focus on detail, functionality, and craftsmanship.

Advisors

Wilson Teo

Advisor

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Wilson Teo is the Executive Director of TEO Holdings Pte Ltd, a privately-owned investments holding company based in Singapore. Its group of companies are in the business of real estate, apparel manufacturing, trading and outsourcing as well as brand development for wholesale, retail and distribution in the baby products industry. The group’s investments are focused in Asia Pacific, with presence in Australia, China, Cambodia, Malaysia, India and Vietnam.

Oliver Tan

Advisor

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Oliver Tan is the Co-Founder and CEO of ViSenze, a retail tech AI company that is recognized by CB Insights, Forrester and Gartner for its innovations and solutions. An ex-corporate suit turned startup entrepreneur, Oliver is also a member of Forbes Tech Council since 2017, authoring over 40 commentaries from retail transformation, AI to digital innovations. In public service, Oliver advocates responsible AI developments and governance; serving as a member of the Artificial Intelligence Technical Committee (AITC) in Singapore and on the board of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.

Esther Huang

Advisor

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Esther is currently Head of Digital and Experience design for National Gallery Singapore. An experienced professional with over a decade’s experience, she has driven numerous first-to-market and high-impact strategic projects in key markets such as China, Singapore and Australia.
 
Some of her significant achievements include end-to-end transformation projects in complex retail ecosystems, often including multiple disciplines such as digital innovation, marketing, design and real estate.
 
A diverse thinker and strategic thought leader, Esther is also a recipient of the Vice-Chancellor Award for her practice field research in sustainable fashion value creation, intersecting with technology practice. She was also awarded “Young Designers Award” by Design Council for her fashion design concept collection inspired by stationery. Esther has also been invited as a jury panel for the ICSC APAC marketing awards; panel for FUTR (Millennial 20/20) to share her learnings and experiences.

Natalie Lee

Advisor

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Natalie Lee is a senior luxury executive with over two decades of experience leading growth, innovation, and digital transformation across Asia Pacific. As Vice President of Omnichannel & Client Development at Louis Vuitton South Asia Pacific, she drives strategies that connect data, creativity, and human insight to elevate the client experience. Her work spans the full client journey — from in-store excellence to digital engagement — shaping how Louis Vuitton delivers seamless, high-touch experiences across some of the region’s most dynamic markets. 
 
Before joining Louis Vuitton, Natalie held senior leadership roles at Yoox Net-A-Porter, Vestiaire Collective, and Coupang, where she built and scaled high-growth fashion businesses across e-commerce and retail. She has led diverse teams across markets and disciplines, redefining how global brands engage clients through technology, storytelling, and personalization. 
 
Recognized for bridging luxury heritage with digital innovation, Natalie is a frequent speaker on omnichannel leadership and the future of retail in Asia. She is passionate about cultivating the next generation of leaders and reimagining how luxury connects with the next generation of clients — where emotion, data, and design converge to create the future of client experience.