Our Team

OUR TEAM
Andrew Tjioe
Tjioe Ka In
Tiong Heng Tee
Vincent Phang
Jocelyn Tjioe
Carolyn Tan
Chua Poh York
Woody Achuthan
Andrew Tjioe
Tjioe Ka In
Tiong Heng Tee
Vincent Phang
Jocelyn Tjioe
Carolyn Tan
Chua Poh York
Woody Achuthan
closeicon
 
OUR TEAM - President & CEO
OUR TEAM - Executive Director
OUR TEAM - Chief Financial Officer
OUR TEAM - Senior Vice President, Administration
OUR TEAM - Senior Vice President, Marketing & Corporate Communications
OUR TEAM - Chief Executive Officer, Events and Catering
OUR TEAM - Senior Vice President, Operations
OUR TEAM - Senior Vice President, Customer Relationship
Andrew Tjioe Ka Men
Tjioe Ka In
Tiong Heng Tee
Jocelyn Tjioe
Carolyn Tan
Vincent Phang
Chua Poh York
Woody Achuthan
Andrew Tjioe was appointed to the Board since 28 September 2000, and is a Member of the Nominating Committee and Executive Committee. In July 2006, he was appointed as President & CEO, and continues to spearhead the Group’s overall direction. He founded Tung Lok Shark’s Fin Restaurant Pte Ltd in 1984. He has since established a chain of reputable restaurants in Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, China and Vietnam.
In 2008, Mr Tjioe was honoured with the International Star Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York-based American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. At the World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2011, Mr Tjioe was the winner of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2011 (Lifestyle), and also the recipient of the Epicure Excellence Award 2013.
Mr Tjioe is currently a board member of the SHATEC Institute; Vice Chairman of the Franchising and Licensing Association of Singapore; a member of the Board of Governors of the Temasek Polytechnic (TP) as well as the Chairman of TP’s School of Applied Science Advisory Committee; Patron of Joo Chiat Citizens’ Consultative Committee, among others.
Mr Tjioe is a Hwa Chong alumni and graduate in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University, USA.
Tjioe Ka In joined TungLok Group in 1988 and has taken on significant roles in various operation divisions of the company. On 1 April 2020, she was appointed as Executive Director after she was relinquished from her position as Chief Operating Officer on the same day. In her latest role, she is responsible for the strategic planning and operational efficiencies of the Group to accomplish key performance targets.
Ka In is also instrumental in the development and operations of the Group’s Central Kitchen, which focuses on the production of ready-to-eat products, gourmet dim sum, festive goodies and sauces. As a certified trainer in industry-related courses, she contributes actively towards industry training.
Armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Oklahoma State University, USA, Ka In is also a member of the Ulu Pandan Community Centre Management Committee, a member of the School Management Committee (SMC) of Nanyang Kindergarten and Nanyang Primary School, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of Nanyang Schools Alumni Association (NSAA).
Heng Tee, a Fellow Chartered Accountant with Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), joined the Group in January 2012. Armed with more than 20 years of post-graduation experience in both private and Singapore public-listed companies, he is responsible for providing strategic direction for the finance team and oversees all key financial matters of the Group. Heng Tee holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.



A diploma graduate in Business Studies from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Jocelyn is armed with many years of experience in purchasing and administration. In her current capacity as Senior Vice President, Jocelyn ensures the constant and prompt supply of quality products and materials crucial to the operations of the restaurants. She also oversees the administrative function and corporate affairs of the Group.



Carolyn joined the Group in 2002 as Marketing Communications Manager. Armed with years of experience in the marketing communications field, mainly from the hotel industry, her past employments include top hotel chains such as Westin, Hyatt, Holiday Inn, Raffles and Millennium & Copthorne International. In 2003, she was promoted to Director of Marketing, and in 2007, was appointed Vice President - Marketing & Corporate Communications. In her current capacity as Senior Vice President, she is in charge of the Marketing, Communications, Loyalty Programme, and Graphics Design teams, spearheading the marketing, promotional, public relations, and membership activities of the Group. She is also responsible for strategising plans to maintain the corporate and brand identity of the Group, as well as handling Special Projects. Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
In his capacity as Chief Executive Officer, Vincent is responsible for the overall operations and management of the Group’s Catering Division. Prior to joining TungLok in 1998, he has held key positions in various hotels in Singapore including Boulevard Hotel, Le Meridien Singapore, and Fort Canning Country Club.
Vincent plays a pivotal role in setting strategic goals for the division and leading his team towards achieving service excellence. At the Singapore Excellence Service Award 2004 organized by SPRING Singapore and Singapore Tourism Board, he was presented with the Star Award for his outstanding contribution and commitment to providing top quality service. His vast experience of more than 30 years in the hospitality industry has enabled him to continually innovate and introduce new elements to a portfolio of diverse types of banquet services, large-scale and high-profile events, and state functions. He is also known to be insistent in embracing technology to build up TungLok’s value proposition.
Vincent currently holds the appointment as a board member of Singapore Productivity Centre (SGPC) and the President of Association of Catering Professionals Singapore (ACAPS) for the term of 2019-2021.
Poh York joined the Group in 1985 as Assistant Manager of Tung Lok Restaurant. Subsequently, she became General Manager of Paramount Restaurant in 1993. In her current capacity as Senior Vice President, Operations, she manages and oversees the daily operations of Tung Lok Seafood and LingZhi Vegetarian, as well as spearheads the implementation of the 5-S system to improve workplace organization in the Group’s restaurants, and mentoring younger managers.
Prior to re-joining the Group in April 2013, Woody was heading the Training department of the Group for 12 years. He is currently handling customer relationship management and service excellence, and was previously with United Airlines as its Onboard Services-Chief Purser and Instructor. During his fifteen years at United Airlines, he taught trainees on service excellence, food and beverage presentation skills, onboard marketing, and product offering, amongst other training programmes. His personal achievements include the “Five Star Diamond Award”, “Employee of the Year”, as well as “Most Valuable Player Corporate Award”.