Lee Siang

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Biography

Mr. Lee Siang serves as Chief Executive Officer at Dyslexia Association of Singapore. He oversees the work of the DAS HQ Branches operations, supervises the management of the three DAS Divisions, namely the MOE aided DAS Literacy Programme (MAP), Specialised Educational Services (SES) and the Learning Centres and Outreach Division. He also sits on the Board of DAS subsidiaries, DAS Academy and DAS International. Siang is a member of the US - based International Dyslexia Global Partners Committee. He has 25 years of experience in leadership and management of which 15 years is at senior level in non - profit organizations. Siang joined the DAS in December 2001 and has played a key role in the rapid growth of the DAS Group into a thriving social enterprise with a multi-disciplinary professional work force that provides a continuum of psychological, educational and training services for over 3,000 dyslexic students, their teachers and parents in 13 centres in Singapore. The DAS has also increasingly reached out to regionally. He emphasizes that the DAS must view itself as a social enterprise and management "must strive to fulfil our social mission by combining entrepreneurial and business skills with the philanthropic characteristics of non-profit organizations". Siang obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the National University of Singapore via the sponsorship of a Singapore Armed Forces Training Award. He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management from the Singapore Institute of Management, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Australia, a Certificate in Dyslexia Studies, a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the London Metropolitan University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Differences, also from the London Metropolitan University. It is this unique balance of experiences and qualifications that has allowed Siang to oversee the diverse services and functions of the DAS Group.