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Accolades
Elizabeth enjoys her work tremendously and is an advocate that if work is so much fun, it must be a ‘calling’ . She has been labeled as ‘inspirational’ , a ‘thought leader’ and a ‘role model’ and has been amply recognized and rewarded by the HR profession in Singapore.
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2005
The Robert Walters Award for Best HR Director
2006
The Best HR Team Award (the shared services unit of Philips People Services established by her)
2007
The Convergys Award for Outstanding Contributions to HR.
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Experience
More than 30 years with Philips, her experience spanned the globe. She had assumed many responsibilities in different parts of the world. |
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Head of Philips Singapore HR function for more than two decades,
Head of HR for the Philips global audio business with centers in Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Founder and Chairman for the Asia Talent Pool for a decade, 1997-2006
Diversity and Inclusion Champion for Asia Pacific from the mid 1990s and for this function had to work with many counterparts in the US
Her last assignment was as Senior Vice President of Philips China responsible for the HR function and also HR Head for Asia from 2006-2008. Philips China, in 2008 had a headcount of 18,000. |
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| Past and present involvement and qualifications |
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2002
Member, CPF Work Group under the Singapore Economic Restructuring Committee
2004
Member, Singapore Wage Reform Task Force and co-chairperson for the Electronics Sectoral Group.
2005
Member, Business Continuity Council.
2006 to date
Member, Singapore Symphony Orchestra Management Committee
2007
Member, Singapore WDA’s Taskforce to certify HR professionals. |
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Presently, Elizabeth is located in Singapore. She has just finished writing a book, ‘Maximizing Human Capital in Asia – from the inside out.’ The book is being published by John Wiley and Sons and it contains the ‘what’ and ‘how’ to maximize Human Capital. It also documents her convictions on all the important aspects of the HR function.
She is also a much sought after speaker and facilitator in the Asian region. She was a speaker for the October 2008 HR Summit and moderator for the February 2009 Fair Employment Practices Conference. Both events were held in Singapore.
Elizabeth’s first degree was in Economics and in 2003, was awarded a PhD in Management. She is a mother of two children, a son, 28 and a daughter, 19. For exercise, she plays a game of golf with her family and friends. |
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