Our Board of Directors

Ng Kok Hoe

  • Dr Ng Kok Hoe is Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Case Insights Unit at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He founded the Social Inclusion Project at LKYSPP in 2020, a research programme to analyse how public policies affect inclusion, diversity and participation. He received his PhD in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) where he was a UK Commonwealth Scholar and won the Titmuss Prize. He led the first nationwide street count of homelessness in Singapore and is part of the Minimum Income Standards project which calculates the budgets that households need for a basic standard of living.

S Suraendher Kumarr

  • Kumarr is a 31-year-old community worker at workers' rights group, Workers Make Possible (WMP). WMP works with workers of all nationalities in all sectors, with a focus on platform work, healthcare, construction, and transport. He was first an intern at the non-domestic migrant workers’ helpdesk at HOME and later served as a board member at HOME for 4 years. Kumarr spent most of his working life doing what he can to strengthen the independent workers’ movement in Singapore that is in solidarity with both migrant and local workers. Notably, in 2023 he was part of the core WMP organizing team that restarted the age-old tradition of organising a public labour day rally for all workers in Singapore to participate in at Hong Lim Park. Prior to joining WMP, Kumarr was involved with groups such as Community for Advocacy and Political Education (CAPE) and SG Climate Rally. 

Leon Perera

  • Leon Perera is a Singaporean who works in the market research, consulting and corporate advisory sector while seeking to give back to society. After obtaining an Honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Exeter College, Oxford University, Leon served with the Singapore Economic Development Board before co-founding an Asia-Pacific market research consultancy in the year 2000, where he is currently Chairman of the Board in Asia and Executive Director in the USA with the parent company. For 20 years, Leon served with various civil society organizations in various capacities (including HOME, the Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre, AWARE, TWC1 and Maruah), including that of front-line volunteer and Board member, before joining the Workers’ Party and serving as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament in 2015-2020 and as an elected Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC in 2020-2023. Leon is currently a Board member of HOME and an Honorary Advisor at Singapore Unbound. Leon continues his efforts to contribute to an egalitarian, democratic society, because we must take seriously the ideal that every human being is equally important and valuable.

Ryan Chua

  • Ryan is currently the Outreach Director for Objectifs Centre, a non profit visual centre in Singapore dedicated to photography and film. At Objectifs, he oversees the fundraising efforts. He is also a registered counsellor with the Singapore Association of Counsellors and is working freelance in a private counselling centre Think Psychological Services.

Tan Heng Yeng

  • Tan Heng Yeng (she/her) is currently working as a Human Resources professional and business manager in the financial services industry, with experience in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is also a community organiser with SG Climate Rally, a Singaporean youth-led climate justice movement with a focus on regenerative cultures and movement-building. In her experience as a creative programmer and facilitator in the arts and civil society spaces, Heng Yeng has worked across themes of disability and neurodiversity, youth engagement and mentorship, mental health, migrant rights, and gender equity. In her life, Heng Yeng seeks to center regenerative and radical work with underrepresented communities, and build hope for a just and liveable future.

Grace Baey

  • Grace Baey (she/they) is a photographer and filmmaker, and co-founder of Tiny Big Picture, a creative studio based in Singapore. She is a familiar volunteer at HOME, and supported the team with visual documentation for the Parti Liyani case. Prior to being in the creative industry, Grace worked as a research and communications officer at the Asia Research Institute, focusing on issues of labour migration, gender, and development.

David Puvan

  • David Puvan (he/him) is a PhD student in Social Work at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on examining the outcomes of theatre-based interventions with vulnerable communities, including those navigating intersections of race, class, sexuality, and migration. Before embarking on his academic pursuits, Puvan worked as a social worker at a family violence center in Singapore. In this role, he directed and facilitated a Forum Theatre performance addressing bystander interventions in elder and vulnerable adult abuse. In addition to his academic pursuits, Puvan occasionally facilitates training workshops on mental wellbeing and early childhood protection. 

Gerard Ee

  • Gerard Ee is a veteran community worker with experiences as a youth worker, family therapist, prison counsellor, community-builder and non-profit leader. Currently, he is an independent consultant for low-income women aspiring to be self-employed as well as a trainer for restorative practices, non-violent communication and community development. He also facilitates healing conversations for families, couples and groups. 

Gusti Seruni

  • Gusti Seruni, an Indonesian based in Singapore, is a business owner and the creative force behind Studio Seruni, a handcrafted jewelry brand founded in 2020. Inspired by art, culture, raw emotion, and the unique journeys of individuals, her distinctive designs empower self-expression and embody a deep passion for purposeful craftsmanship.

    A dedicated advocate for social justice, Gusti has volunteered with the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) since 2017, beginning as a Befriender and later contributing to the high-profile defense of Parti Liyani. As a member of HOME’s Board of Directors, she helps steer the organization’s mission while remaining deeply engaged in on-the-ground volunteer work with HOME and other Singapore charities. Gusti’s commitment to uplifting migrant workers and marginalized communities blends seamlessly with her entrepreneurial spirit, making her a dynamic advocate for change.

Priscilla Chia

  • Priscilla is a former disputes lawyer with extensive experience in commercial litigation and corporate investigations work for global and APAC corporations. She is  involved in public interest work with a focus on gender equality, migrant workers and criminal justice issues.