SINGAPORE – There will be a leadership change at the National Parks Board (NParks) when chief executive Hwang Yu-Ning steps down on June 1 after three years at the helm.
Dr Tan Puay Yok, who is chief science and technology officer at NParks and Singapore Botanic Gardens director, will succeed her.
Dr Tan, 56, will become chief executive (designate) on May 1, before taking the helm on June 1.
Ms Hwang, 57, will take on a new role as chief of urban innovation and excellence at the Ministry of National Development (MND).
Before NParks, she held a range of portfolios in the civil service, including deputy chief executive and chief planner at the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
