Peter Sim is our Founding Chairman. He was appointed to our Board on 21 September 2016 and has close to 40 years of experience in social work, HR functions and the recruitment industry.

Peter Sim began his career in 1978 with the Housing Development Board as an assistant personnel officer. In 1979, he joined McDermott South East Asia Pte Ltd, where his last held position was senior personnel administrator. In 1981, Peter Sim joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore as its senior officer (personnel) before joining Singapore Aerospace Pte Ltd as its personnel manager in 1982. In 1984, he became the personnel manager of Metal Box Singapore Ltd. He joined Thomson Consumer Electronics Pte Ltd as compensation and benefits manager in 1987, and subsequently assumed the role of regional employee relations manager. In 1991, he joined Honeywell SEA Pte Ltd as its regional human resource director. In 1992, he founded HRnetOne which is the first entity of our Group. Together with the team, he built the various businesses and brands of our Group and has been directing, controlling and overseeing our Group business development, management and operations since its establishment.

Peter Sim graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Singapore in 1976. He is also an associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, UK.

If you were to look up the personality traits of those born in the year of the Rooster, you’ll find that diligence, resourcefulness, courage, talent, and confidence are some of the common descriptions used. Not surprisingly, JS embodies these very characteristics. He is the personification of what happens when humility and practicality combines with intelligence and determination.

As the Chief Executive Officer of Recruit Express, Recruit Express Services and SearchAsia, JS leads over 300 people across Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Every single candidate who aspires to join the Recruit Express, Recruit Express Services and SearchAsia teams have to be interviewed by him, and it is the stuff of legend that leaders are super pumped when he approves a candidate for hire. Thereafter, JS personally conducts the sales training for this elite squad, and tracks them in the monthly missive he sends to his leaders.

JS started his career in 1982 with Aurora Products Pte Ltd and was Head of Personnel before joining General Electric Intersil Pte Ltd in 1983. Prior to joining Recruit Express, he was the Regional Human Resource Director of Motorola Electrics Pte Ltd. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore in 1982 and received a Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management from the Singapore Institute of Management in 1984.

Adeline Sim is our Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer. She leads strategic and tactical initiatives, and is a member of the Investment Committee identifying and executing investments and acquisitions. She also oversees the technology, digital marketing, investor relations and communication functions of the Group. In her role as Chief Legal Officer, Adeline provides counsel and guidance on legal matters across the 30 business units we have in 13 cities.

On any given day, Adeline can be found doing business reviews with our people, driving a Leaders’ Breakfast Club event with clients, cutting a deal or meeting with investors. Adeline’s love for life and people definitely helps fuel a very demanding and varied schedule, which sees her reaching across time zones and forging relationships with stakeholders and targets alike.

Adeline began her career as a lawyer with Drew & Napier LLC in 2004 where she was engaged in dispute resolution and subsequently, capital markets work. She left the firm in 2008 to join our Group. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore in 2003, was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2004, and is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Adeline is also a Director of the Singapore International Mediation Centre, as well as a member of the Finance Committee of Saint Joseph’s Institution International.

Mae is the beauty in our boardroom who was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on 16 May 2017. Mae spent over 17 years at Ernst & Young Singapore, leaving her skilled at keeping us on the straight and narrow. It is the confluence of amazing people skills and strict attention to rules and details which make her truly exceptional.

Mae is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Apex Healthcare Berhad, Chuan Hup Holdings Limited, Grand Venture Technology Limited and Ossia International Limited. Her extensive experience with companies operating in the region gives Mae a broad and rich lens when approaching business situations.

Mae graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University in 1992 and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Wallace, who is based in Beijing, is the Chairman at Beijing Career International Co., Ltd. (Career International), the first HR service enterprise that was listed on China’s A-share market. He co-founded Career International in 1996 and the company has since become a formidable player in the recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and flexible staffing markets in China.

Under his leadership, the company embarked on acquisitions in China and the United Kingdom, invested in HR technology and pioneered industry interconnectivity, in line with Career International’s business model of “HR Service + HR Tech + Platform”.

Wallace is also an Independent Director of Inmyshow Digital Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. which is an online marketing platform listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Hank is the CFO at BeNext-Yumeishin Group (BeNext-Yumeishin) which is a recruitment company involved in the business of contract and staffing of engineers and is listed on the mainboard of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He led the successful merger of the 2 listed companies BeNext and Yumeishin last year with integration of businesses resulting in more than 100% increase in the size of the business and market capitalization.

Hank brings with him 20 years of experience as CFO of large listed companies in Japan. He was previously the CFO and a board member of Technopro Holdings where he was instrumental to the success of IPO in 2014, and since then led various M&A initiatives and cultivated a strong following of global institutional investors. Hank was recognized as “Best CFO elected by Institutional Investors Magazine under the 2019 All-Japan Executive Team Ranking, Professional and consumer category”. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Keio University, Japan.

Chen Yih is the Chief Operating Officer of Novus Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. (Novus), a corporate finance firm licenced by both SGX-ST and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He was previously the lead partner for the Singapore Capital Markets Group of Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow where he practised law in the main areas of capital markets work, compliance, investments and mergers and acquisitions.

Chen Yih is also an independent non-executive director of Singapore-listed Grand Venture Technology Limited and Figtree Holdings Limited. He regularly speaks at local and international conferences and seminars on topics such as capital raising and Singapore Exchange listing requirements. Chen Yih holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore.

Albert Ellis has 30 years of experience in the recruitment sector and is currently CEO of Staffline Group plc, the UK's market leading recruitment and training group that is listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Staffline, he was the CEO of global technology recruitment and IT outsourcing group Harvey Nash (Harvey Nash Group) for 15 years, where he was also previously CFO. Albert began his career in Hays plc, the UK’s largest recruiter by market capitalization.

Most notably, he has led and executed growth strategies, acquisitions and disposals, turnarounds, multiple equity raisings and bank re-financings, for restructuring purposes and growth strategies.

Albert is a qualified Chartered Accountant and graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting – Business Finance, one of the founding members of Cambridge University’s Jesus College Perspective Conferences and is a long serving Trustee on the Board of Asia House, an independent think tank and advisory service between the regions of Asia and the UK.

Jennifer Kang is our Group CFO and Executive Director. She is responsible for the Group’s finance, tax, treasury, and risk management functions. Jennifer Kang has more than 28 years of experience in auditing, accounting, taxation, and financial management.

Jennifer’s journey began in 1989 when she joined Coopers & Lybrand as an auditor. She then went on to work with AT&T Singapore, where she was involved in the internal audit work. Subsequently, she assumed the role of Financial Controller and took charge of the IPO of a company onto the Singapore Stock Exchange. Her experience with M&A work at BIL International Limited and corporate planning at Abacus International Pte Ltd have proven to be valuable assets throughout her career.

In 2003, Jennifer joined HRnetGroup as a Regional Finance Director and went on to lead one of our professional recruitment businesses in Malaysia in 2007. Her exceptional work ethics and business acumen led her to co-found HRnetOne Beijing in 2008 and assume the role of CFO of HRnetGroup in 2012. Jennifer’s strong technical background and her ability to deal with ambiguity have helped her achieve success in a variety of projects. Whether it’s financial control, treasury work, navigating the HR industry for strategic investment opportunities, or executing deals with business owners for M&A, she is always up for a challenge.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business in Information Technology from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia.