Executive Management Team

Dr James Lam Kian Ming

Chief Executive Officer

With more than 20 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, James brings with him strong leadership and expertise in the clinical and medical field.

He previously served as chief executive officer of Thomson Medical Centre and group director of the Applied Sciences Group and the Blood Services Group at the Health Sciences Authority, Singapore.

As the chief executive officer at Mount Alvernia Hospital, James is instrumental in driving our hospital development plan, which saw the opening of a new mother and child centre.
James also steered the hospital into robotic-assisted surgery using the latest da Vinci System.

Mrs Annie Lim

Director, Finance

Annie joined Mount Alvernia Hospital in 1993. A fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and Fellow Chartered Accountant Singapore, she started her career as an auditor at Coopers & Lybrand, Singapore.

Subsequently, she worked in the travel and manufacturing sectors in Australia, handling accounting & finance and information systems. Annie now oversees the accounting & finance, business office operations, material management and risk management functions of the hospital.

Mr Bruce Leong

Director, Technology & Strategy

Bruce brings with him more than 20 years of Information Technology experience in various industries and domains. He was previously with Synapxe Pte Ltd supporting IT Infrastructure for Singapore’s northern cluster of restructured hospitals and led various teams in commissioning IT Infrastructure for new hospitals such as Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun Community Hospital and Admiralty Medical Centre.

Bruce has experience in building data centres, network, storage, cybersecurity, virtualisation, IT operations and vendor management. He is the hospital’s chief IT security officer and data protection officer, responsible for the hospital’s cybersecurity hygiene.

Dr Djoni Huang

Director, Clinical Services

Djoni graduated from the University of Dundee with commendation in 1998, and subsequently obtained his postgraduate qualification in family medicine in 2007. He is currently a Member at the Royal College of General Practitioners in UK.

He brings with him a wealth of experience from his previous employment at National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, National University Health System Regional Health System, Yishun Community Hospital and National University Polyclinics.

Mr Gus Teoh

Director, Hospital Operations

Gus has more than 20 years of local and overseas healthcare experience in the areas of operations, process improvement, service planning and business development in primary and tertiary healthcare institutions. He joined Mount Alvernia Hospital in 2019 and is currently overseeing the operations of the hospital. Gus holds a Master of Business Administration from Murdoch University, Australia.

Ms Han May Ching

Director, Corporate Development & Community Outreach
Director, Human Resources

May Ching brings with her over 20 years of local and overseas public and private healthcare experience. Her healthcare experience spans across various fields, including communications, marketing, business development and strategic planning.

Prior to joining Mount Alvernia Hospital, she was the director/head of group service operations with the National University Health System (NUHS). She saw to the successful Go-Live of the Ministry of Health’s national IT turnkey project, known as the Next Generation Electronics Medical Records (NGEMR) in Jurong Health Campus and the National University Polyclinics. She also served as the assistant chief data protection officer in the NUHS Corporate Office for two years.

Ms Karen Poon

Director, Mission

Karen joined Mount Avernia Hospital in 2014. Previously, she held appointments as brand director and head of strategic marketing for financial institutions and not-for-profit organisations. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

A lay associate of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) congregation, she is responsible for the hospital’s social mission and oversees the Clinical Pastoral Care department.

Ms Shirley Tay

Director, Nursing

With more than 42 years of healthcare experience in both government and private institutions, Shirley brings with her a wealth of experience in nursing leadership and quality. She is appointed by the Ministry of Health as a member of the National Nursing Education Committee, the Acute Hospital Advisory Committee under the new Healthcare Services Act, and Chairperson for Social and Health Sciences on the Kaplan Industry Advisory Board.

She was previously with Tan Tock Seng Hospital and has held appointments at Raffles Hospital. Shirley oversees the nursing division, focusing on competency, standards, patient safety and care delivery experience.

Ms Cecil Ng

Deputy Director, Centre for Quality, Informatics & Innovation [CQI2]

With more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, Cecil has a proven track record in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) implementation, change management, quality improvement, governance, compliance and innovation.

She successfully provided oversight for the implementation of EMR systems, resulting in streamlined workflows, improved patient care and increased clinician collaborations. Additionally, she led change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions and acceptance of new processes in quality improvements, innovation and informatics among staff members. Cecil is also adept at navigating complex regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and regulations, while optimising operational efficiency.