Leadership
As Chief Executive Officer, Nikhil directs StarHub’s strategic focus and ensures the overall success of the company. He also leads transformation efforts and capitalises on growth opportunities that create value for all stakeholders.
With 20 years of experience in the global ICT sector, Nikhil worked with senior executive teams to make synergistic investments in infrastructure and enterprise communications and technology. He previously served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer for ST Telemedia and Group Chief Executive Officer of ST Telemedia’s Infrastructure Technology (InfraTech). Nikhil was also an investment banker for over 18 years at Citigroup, where he led capital markets and M&A transactions across Southeast Asia, Greater China, India and the US.
Recognised for championing digital transformation as a core business strategy for growth, Nikhil was named the Top Digital CEO at the SPARK Digital Leaders Award 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics from University College London.
Dennis oversees StarHub’s financial health, develops and executes strategies through financial management and ensures that business decisions are financially sound. He takes charge of investor relations, merger and acquisition activities, procurement, supply chain and enterprise risk management.
Prior to joining StarHub, Dennis was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of STATS ChipPAC (Worldwide), a leading provider of advanced semiconductor packaging and test services. He was also with Lear Corporation as Vice President of Finance, Asia Pacific Operations and CFO of Behringer Corporation and Frontline Technologies Corporation.
Dennis is a Chartered Accountant and currently a council member with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Hull, United Kingdom.
Johan heads the Consumer Business Group, focusing on the consumer and SME markets. He drives strategy, new product development and business delivery transformation across the Mobile (including StarHub's digital brand, giga!), Entertainment and Broadband segments, bringing innovative products and services for consumers and SMEs.
Johan’s 24 years of experience in the telecommunications industry has brought him across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Before joining StarHub, he was the Chief Commercial Officer of Ooredoo Oman, where he was responsible for marketing, sales and customer experience for mobile, fixed-line and new businesses. He also assumed senior positions in Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile), Axis (STC) and Singtel.
Johan holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Hogeschool Breda, The Netherlands and a Master of Science in Psychology from the London Metropolitan University, The United Kingdom.
Kit Yong leads the Enterprise Business Group, a growing segment that focuses on enterprise and government customers. Under his direction, StarHub delivers connectivity, platforms, applications and tailored industry solutions and services that enable organisations to thrive in the digital economy.
Kit Yong has extensive experience leading and executing business strategies across diverse industries such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, automotive and transportation and logistics. He last held the position of General Manager, Global Technology Services (GTS) at IBM Singapore. Kit Yong also served as APAC Service Leader for Managed Applications (SAP & Oracle) on Multi-cloud and Hybrid Cloud Services and Interim General Manager, GTS at IBM Philippines, where he accelerated IBM’s journey to cloud growth in Asia Pacific.
Kit Yong holds a Bachelor of Finance and Marketing from Curtin University, Australia.
Toi Chia drives the strategic people and organisational agenda at StarHub, cultivating a culture of excellence while elevating employee performance. He also upholds StarHub’s reputation as a key industry player through corporate branding and communications.
With his extensive human resource and consultancy experience, Toi Chia held key position in government-linked organisations and multinational corporations and worked in various countries around the world. He was previously the Chief Corporate and Human Resources Officer at Certis, where he led people, strategy, organisation transformation and development, strategic marketing and brand management, communications and corporate social responsibility. Toi Chia also served as a consultant at Heidrick & Struggles, a global executive search and leadership consulting firm.
Toi Chia is a certified coach, and he holds a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.
Ayush leads the Network segment which maintains a robust and efficient network that supports StarHub’s multiple lines of business. He also advances network transformation initiatives to accelerate business growth.
With more than 20 years of experience in delivering ground-breaking technologies and industry-first products, Ayush previously held the position of Vice President, Head of Metaverse & Edge Platforms Business at Rakuten (USA). He also served leadership roles at Cisco, Ericsson, and Huawei, overseeing design and technology adoption programs for over 30 fixed, satellite, mobile, and cloud networks globally. He pioneered solutions ranging from the world's first Wi-Fi calling platform and first router in outer space, to the first commercial-grade software-defined networking controller.
Ayush holds a Master of Science in Data Communications from Brunel University London, United Kingdom and has completed the Stanford Executive Management program.
Yaw Yee steers the information technology (IT) strategy for StarHub, and manages the IT infrastructure, systems and applications required to support business growth and customer goals.
Before joining StarHub, Yaw Yee held leadership roles in multinational companies such as Accenture, Hewlett-Packard and AsiaInfo. With over 24 years of experience in IT and management consulting, he consistently delivered large-scale transformational programmes for local and regional clients, using different methodologies and technology solutions.
Yaw Yee was recognised as one of the top 50 CIOs in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong by IDG CIO50 ASEAN Awards 2020. He holds a Bachelor (Honours) of Electrical Engineering and Electronics from the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology in the United Kingdom. Yaw Yee also has a Performers’ Diploma in piano from the Trinity College of Music, London.
Backed by more than 20 years of info-communications experience, Veronica oversees StarHub’s Legal, Corporate Secretariat, Regulatory and Sustainability functions. She also previously helmed Corporate Communications and Investor Relations.
Prior to joining StarHub, Veronica practised law at Rajah and Tann Singapore LLP.
Veronica was conferred the Chief Legal Officer 2020 Award by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association. She has been listed in Legal500’s GC Powerlist since 2017 and in 2023, she was also recognised on the inaugural list of the Legal500 Green GC Powerlist Southeast Asia, which ranks the top General Counsels leading in sustainability practice. Moreover, Veronica was appointed as a specialist mediator by the Singapore International Mediation Centre and appointed by the Ministry of Finance to the Income Tax Review Board.
Veronica holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National University of Singapore.