Co-Founders
As co-founder/CEO of Safe Space Cares, Antoinette revolutionized digital mental healthtech for both the public and organizations.
Safe Space Cares emerged from empowered clients wanting to sponsor others' counseling sessions to pay it forward. This foundation embodies Antoinette's commitment to eradicating mental health stigma and ensuring universal access to supportive environments.
Lynette Seow is a distinguished tech innovator and entrepreneur renowned for her leadership in leveraging technology for societal impact and business growth. With a strong background in technology consulting having been in the AI & IoT practice at IBM, she brings a wealth of expertise to her current role as Co-founder and COO of Safe Space Cares, a digital mental health startup based in Singapore. Lynette is an advocate for mental wellness for marginalized communities, and aims to expand the accessibility of quality mental healthcare to all. Lynette holds a Master of Technology from the NUS and a Master of Business Administration from MIT.
Board Chair
Effectively retired, Dr Chew Tuan Chiong was CEO and Executive Director of FrasersCentrepoint Trust for 10 years from 2010 to 2019. Prior to that he was CEO of the Singapore Science Centre for 14 years from 1995 to 2010. He currently runs a private company providing advisory service on financial and real estate investments to selected clients.
Dr Chew has served on the Boards of several public and private sector bodies, including the National Heritage Board, Goh Foundation, Netlink Trust, OpenNet, National Council Against Drug Abuse, Industrial and Services Co-op, Yellow Ribbon Fund, Institution of Engineers Singapore, among others.
Internationally, he has served on the Boards of Frasers Property Australia and Hektar REIT. He was the President of the Asia-Pacific Association of Science and TechnologyCentres, and was Board member on the Washington-based Association of Science and Tech. Centres as well as the International Space Theatre Consortium.
Dr Chew has a PhD from Cambridge University, and M. Eng from NUS, and a B.Eng (Hon 1) fromMonash University. He is a UK Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of theInstitution of Engineering Singapore as well as the Engineering Academy ofSingapore. He is also a Senior Accredited Director with the Singapore Institute of Directors, and a Justice of the Peace.
Board Directors
Dr. Bernard Ng earned his Doctor of Medicine from the National University of Malaysia and later transitioned to the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in medical affairs, patient safety, and R&D. He holds an MBA from the University of Melbourne and is an advocate of Clayton Christensen’s Disruptive Strategy model. He completed a digital transformation course at IMD, Lausanne.
With extensive leadership experience across the US, Europe, and Asia, Dr. Ng has held senior roles including Chief Medical Officer at Bayer Consumer Healthcare. Currently, he is CEO and board member of Meta Health Ltd.
Additionally, he lectures at King’s College London, mentors future industry leaders, and is passionate about mental health and societal well-being.
Brendan Yap boasts over 12 years of experience in finance and corporate advisory. He is the Group Head of Strategic Planning and Investor Relations at Halcyon Agri Corporation Ltd, an SGX-listed natural rubber company.
Beyond his professional life, Brendan dedicates time to social and community causes. He is the Vice Chair of the Fernvale Zone C Residents Network and a member of the Community Club Management Committee of Fernvale.
A graduate of the University of Malaya with a degree in accountancy, Brendan is also a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
Ben is the CEO of ChapmanCG, a global executive search firm focused on the HR profession, supporting clients across multiple industries. Ben is also an angel investor and executive coach.
As an active Board Member of Safe Space Cares he brings his personal passion for mental health access and education plus previous experience as a not-for-profit board member.
