Tan Kai Ping

Executive Vice President, Finance and Strategy at Singapore Airlines

Mr Tan was appointed Executive Vice President Finance and Strategy on 1 April 2020. In this role, he is responsible for the Company’s Corporate Planning and Finance divisions.

He joined Singapore Airlines in 1995 as a Cadet Administrative Officer. He held various positions in SIA’s Cargo division before being appointed Cargo Manager Corporate Strategy in 2001, and Senior Manager Freighter Planning and Corporate Strategy the following year. Mr Tan was appointed SIA Cargo’s General Manager Singapore in 2003.

In October 2005, Mr Tan was seconded as President of Shanghai-based Great Wall Airlines. He returned to SIA Cargo as Senior Vice President Operations in October 2008 and assumed the post of President SIA Cargo in March 2010.

Mr Tan returned to Singapore Airlines as Senior Vice President Corporate Planning on 1 August 2013. He was appointed Senior Vice President Marketing Planning on 15 August 2016.

Mr Tan holds a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management from Imperial College London.

Timeline

  • Executive Vice President, Finance and Strategy

    Current role