Vernon has previously held senior leadership positions in social service agencies and various MNCs such as Autism Resources Centre (SG), Great Eastern Life Insurance Co Ltd (SG), Prudential Assurance Company (SG) Ltd, Citibank (China), Corporation Limited, Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Company Ltd (China), and Kingsway Financial Services Group Ltd (Hong Kong).
Position: Senior Leadership (Leadership Team)
Senior Leadership (Leadership Team)
Ivy Chin
Ivy has over 20 years of marketplace experience in the general insurance industry. Through the years, she accumulated valuable business and leadership skillsets as she led and held various management roles, ranging from customer service, agency business development and underwriting. She has worked in MNCs such as Royal & Sun Alliance (now known as Allied World), AIG and Sompo Insurance. Ivy currently oversees both childcare and student care services in New Life. Prior to joining New Life, she took a sabbatical year to be an intern in IDMC Institute in Covenant EFC, where she worships with her husband, Simon. They have the desire to minister and mentor young adults transiting to working and/or married life. Together, they have served as pre-marital counselling mentors in Covenant EFC.
Clement Chung
Clement has more than 25 years of finance and administrative experience in MNCs, Institutes of Higher Learning and NGOs. He has a track record of successful business partnering with boards and senior leadership in driving organisational performance and administrative excellence. Clement is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide. In his current role in New Life, he oversees Finance and Governance.
Elaine Lim
Having a passion for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, Elaine has previously volunteered in children’s homes and family service centres. Her experiences spurred her on to study Early Childhood Education to understand children better with the belief that every child is unique and has much potential. Elaine has since worked in early childhood centres for community services for 18 years, believing that every child can grow to be confident and compassionate through love and a nurturing environment. Elaine graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, majoring in Management and Marketing, from Curtin University. She has been worshipping at New Creation Church and is currently serving in the children’s ministry.
Steve Kon
Steve has 20 years of experience in the chemicals industry, holding various commercial and management roles in MNC’s such as Dow Chemical, HB Fuller, Rohm & Haas. Prior to joining NLCS, he was the Business Director for South-East Asia for HB Fuller. Steve graduated with a degree in Bachelors of Technology from the Science University of Malaysia in 1997. Steve is married to Adelene and they both serve as pre-marital counsellors and leaders of a young adults’ cell group in Covenant EFC.
Sarah Cheong
Sarah has enjoyed a myriad of experiences working with youth, children, families and ex-offenders in varied portfolios since her graduation. Part of her work life was spent in Malaysia working to augment the skills and uplift the team of dedicated workers in a welfare organization. She was accorded a Master in Social Science (Social Work) from the National University of Singapore in 2011 and counts working with young people a passion. Together with her family, she worships at Covenant Evangelical Free Church.
Joserine Lim
Joserine served in an NGO and was responsible for partners and corporate development prior to joining New Life. A holder of Masters in Distributed Systems from the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom, she also spent 16 years in consulting and presales roles. In 2014, she was a ministry intern in IDMC Institute in Covenant EFC. Joserine worships in Covenant EFC where she serves in the Alpha ministry and also volunteers in the Families-in-Covenant ministry together with her husband Alex.