Bishop appoints new ACS Board of Governors Chairperson

The ACS Board of Governors (BOG) has a new chairperson. Mr Choe Peng Sum will succeed Mr Richard Seow, who steps down after 16 years of service, with effect from 1 November 2024.

Mr Choe, a current member of the BOG, has been on the Board since January 2020. Mr Choe graduated from ACS in 1976 and was part of the first cohort of students at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.

Mr Choe is the Chief Executive Officer of Pan Pacific Hotels Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-listed UOL Group Limited. He oversees close to 50 hotels, resorts and serviced suites across the Pan Pacific, PARKROYAL COLLECTION and PARKROYAL brands, comprising 15,000 keys across 30 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. He joined Pan Pacific Hotels Group in 2019 where he oversees the Group’s overall management and global expansion strategies. He is also a member of several other boards, including SAFRA Board of Governors.

“I thank the Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore for this appointment and Richard for his strong and capable leadership. I have big shoes to fill but with God’s grace and strength I hope to carry on the task of shaping the success of the ACS family for God’s glory. I would surely need the help and support of all in the ACS family. To God be the glory! The Best is Yet To Be!” Mr Choe said.

Mr Seow had originally planned to retire from this position two years ago but remained as Chairperson at the request of Bishop Dr Gordon Wong, so that he could lead discussions with the Ministry of Education in establishing a new Special Education School in partnership with the Methodist Welfare Services, as well as the proposed relocation of ACS (Primary) to Tengah.

Mr Seow will now serve as Chairman-Designate of the Special Education School. “His perseverance and vision were instrumental in securing government approval for the new school, making him the ideal leader for this exciting endeavour,” said Bishop Dr Wong, who thanked Mr Seow for his outstanding contributions during his tenure, noting Mr Seow’s other achievements in establishing the ACS Foundation, and co-founding the Oldham Club at the ACS Old Boys’ Association.

Read Bishop’s full statement here.

Original article available at Methodist Church in Singapore website here