About Us
LEADERSHIP
DEREK TAN
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr Derek Tan joined Jurong Port Board on 1 October 2026 and was appointed a member of the Executive Committee.
Mr Tan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Building & Construction Authority (BCA). Prior to BCA, Derek held the concurrent appointments of Executive Director (Planning) and Chief Infrastructure Planning Officer (CIPO) at the Ministry of National Development (MND).
At MND, he oversaw the strategic policies of BCA and NParks, as well as optimising subterranean space and improving infrastructure planning coordination across Government.
Between 2022 and 2024, he was the founding CEO of EV-electric (EVe) charging Pte Ltd, a Land Transport Authority (LTA) subsidiary that implements public infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Mr Tan has held various senior roles at MND and HDB. He was Group Director, Housing Management which oversees all lease, carpark and maintenance related issues for HDB estates. He was also Senior Director, Housing at MND which oversees all public housing related policies.
Mr Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the London School of Economics (LSE), majoring in Accounting & Finance. He also graduated with a double Master of Public Administration from LSE and Columbia University.
