(FINAL) SBA 2017 Dossier Mr Goh Choon Phong
SINGAPORE BUSINESS AWARDS 2017 OUTSTANDING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR 2016 Mr Goh Choon Phong Chief Executive Officer Singapore Airlines Personal Background Mr Goh Choon Phong has been Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines Ltd since 1 January 2011. He joined Singapore Airlines in 1990 and held senior management positions in various divisions in Singapore and overseas, ranging from Marketing to Information Technology to Finance and Cargo. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr Goh was Executive Vice President for Marketing & the Regions. He had earlier served as President of Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd from 2006 to 2010, Senior Vice President Finance from 2004 to 2006 and Senior Vice President Information Technology from 2003 to 2004. Mr Goh is Chairman of Budget Aviation Holdings Pte Ltd, which owns and manages low-cost airline subsidiaries Scoot and Tigerair, and is a Board Director of SIA Engineering Company. He is also a Member of the Board of Trustees of the National University of Singapore and Chairman-elect of the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association, where he is a Member of the Strategy and Policy Committee, Chair Committee and Audit Committee. He was a Board Member of Mount Alvernia Hospital, from 2006 to 2015, and Virgin Australia Holdings Limited, from 2014 to 2015. Mr Goh holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science as well as three Bachelor of Science degrees, in Computer Science and Engineering, Cognitive Science and Management Science, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Singapore Airlines Ltd With one of the world’s most modern fleets and a network spanning five continents, Singapore Airlines has earned a reputation as an innovative market leader, combining quality products with excellent service.
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