Elaine Yew

Ms Elaine Yew Wen Suen is a Senior Partner in Egon Zehnder, one of the world’s largest executive search and talent strategy firm. Ms Yew’s focus is on CEO and C-suite succession planning, and board effectiveness and she also advises clients on CEO development, top team effectiveness, and organisational culture.

Before joining the firm, Ms Yew led an industry change program while at Global Freight Exchange, the world’s first Internet-based global marketplace for air cargo. Prior to that, she was Executive Director with Goldman Sachs in the European Equities Division and was a Consultant with Monitor Company. Ms Yew started her career with the Singapore Economic Development Board, helping Singapore companies develop their presence in Indochina and Myanmar in the early 1990s. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National University of Singapore and chairs the Industry Advisory Board of NUS’ Centre for FutureReady Graduates. Ms Yew also serves on the Board of Governors of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus group of schools in Singapore, the Board of Workforce Singapore and the Advisory Board of Women’s Forum Singapore. Ms Yew is a member of the Asia Advisory Board of Allianz and sits on the board of The Majurity Trust and chairs the Tangent Initiative.

Ms Yew has a BA with Honours in English and Drama from the University of Kent and an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.