Jerome Ong currently serves as the APAC Ecosystem Lead at Aptos Foundation since 2023. Prior to this role, Jerome held various leadership positions at an undisclosed US-headquartered global startup from 2018 to 2023, including General Manager for Hong Kong and Taiwan and roles in APACx Strategy & Planning. Jerome's earlier experience includes an associate position at GIC, a summer analyst role at Goldman Sachs, and internships at Temasek, Citi, and CEFG. Jerome began a career in communications as a coach at the SMU Centre for English Communication, offering guidance to university students. Jerome holds a Bachelor of Business Management in Finance from Singapore Management University and completed the Integrated Programme at Dunman High School.