Damian Chan - CEO, Singapore Food Agency

Prior to being CEO SFA since May 2024, I was in EDB for 27+ years. My roles included Strategic & Corporate Planning, Policy, Industry Devt, and Intl Ops, covering domains from Electronics, Energy & Chemicals, Sustainability, AgriFood, Human Capital, Resource & Carbon.

In EDB, I had the opportunity to imbibe leadership lessons from many Chairmen and leaders, many of whom are giants of public sector leadership including two HCSes. My leadership style is transformational, underpinned by the practices of servant leadership (how can I help you and the team do your job better). I have been involved in major organisation transformation initiatives in EDB. I am enjoying my time now in SFA to transform the organisation to be future ready, ensuring strategic coherence and operational excellence.

I feel a key success factor of any organisation is a strong culture of empowerment, where officers own and feel responsible for their ideas, and believe in their ability to make a difference.

Sectors of Government that I am familiar with: Economy Building, Infrastructure & Environment