 |  | Ms Wong Hui Leng (left) has been appointed as STTA's new CEO to replace outgoing Chew Soo Sheng. --PHOTO: STTA |
Ms Wong's appointment ends a two-month search for a suitable candidate, the association said in a press statement on Monday.
Ms Wong is no stranger to sport and the table tennis scene having served as STTA's General Manager from March 2000 to July 2005. She has also worked at the Singapore Badminton Association as its Finance and Corporate Services Manager.
She will join the association in August while Mr Chew is expected to leave STTA in late August.
Praising the contributions of the outgoing CEO, STTA President Lee Bee Wah said: 'Soo Sheng joined STTA in October 2008 as CEO to put in place systems and processes to professionalise the way STTA was run.
'Soo Sheng brought on board a leadership profile which was needed at that point in time of STTA's transition - a strategic management approach to review STTA's management systems, processes and high performance operations,' Ms Lee is quoted as saying in the STTA statement.
'We had an implicit understanding with Soo Sheng at the time of his appointment that he would come in and lay this foundation for growth before we bring on board someone new to carry on the next phase of growth.'
In March, Mr Chew indicated that he would like to return to running his business full time now that his task has been completed.
'The Management Committee agreed that Soo Sheng had performed very well and delivered all the objectives set out for him in a short span of time,' Ms Lee said.
Among his contributions: he revamped the local competition framework and competition formats to encourage broad based participation and enable early talent spotting, re-aligned zone centres, youth development squad, National Youth Team and the National Team and re-organised and rationalised the local talent and Youth Development pathway, starting from zone centres leading to national team.
Mr Chew, who will continue to serve the STTA in a voluntary capacity, said: 'I appreciate and value the guidance and support given to me by the various Management Committee members, staff and especially Bee Wah. Their strong support enabled me to execute these key initiatives swiftly.
'It is time for me to pass on the baton.'
http://forums.delphiforums.com/sunkopitiam/messages?msg=28839.46
No comments:
Post a Comment