Joanna Tan — CEO

Joanna has held leadership positions across the social sector - covering healthcare, social services, education, and manpower. She is both a visionary leader and hands-on problem solver, intimately familiar with the social sector in various capacities, including strategic policies planning, operations policies, programs implementation, governance, and services delivery. She is currently the CEO-designate of a local charity, and was previously CEO of Children’s Wishing Well from 2018 to 2025. In the almost 2 decades at Ministry of Health (MOH), she was involved in managing SARS and H1N1; represented Singapore at WHO, UN, ASEAN; negotiated several FTAs; and planned several public hospitals, health policies, and healthcare programs. She also grew Children's Wishing Well more than 10-fold during her tenure, in terms of service locations, beneficiary outreach, range of programs, social impact achieved, and donations raised. She was awarded many prizes and awards for her achievements and contributions to public service, including the National Day Award Commendation Medal 2018 and MSF Community Cares Award 2024. Joanna is regularly invited by the Ministry of Education (MOE), National Council of Social Services (NCSS), and the local media as an expert on social issues such as philanthropy, community engagement, and social mobility issues in Singapore. Since her teenage years, Joanna has consistently volunteered actively in various local and overseas charity organisations. From 2013 – 2015, she was the Chairman of O’Joy Care Services, a local social service agency specialising in mental health, and continues to serve on its Board today. Since 2023, she has been serving as the Chairman of NTUC Health Medifund Committee. She is sharing her decades of knowledge and experiences with fellow social sector professionals and adult learners in her capacity as an associate lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and SUSS Academy. She graduated from Harvard University in 2008 (Master of Public Health) and Kings College London in 2001 (Master in Science), both sponsored under Singapore Government scholarships. Joanna is a respected social sector leader, well-liked colleague, and loving mother to all whom she serves.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the social sector with expertise in healthcare and community engagement.

Location: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Experience: 24 yrs 10 mos