Board Members
Get to know our CRF board members. The ones who commit themselves regardless of their schedules and professional lives. Our board members are voted just on their wealth of experience and achievements but also on their willingness, and ultimately, passion for this cause.
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Mayur Singh
President
Mayur is an impact-driven entrepreneur, passionate about sustainability and building ‘tech for good’ businesses. He has co-founded three companies across Asia and Europe and is currently the co-founder of Green Collective SG – Singapore’s first collective of sustainable brands curated based on UN SDGs.
Before starting on his entrepreneurial journey, he had over a decade of investments and management experience working with Rothschild, Ernst & Young, and Goodhope Asia. Today, Mayur is trying to go back to his roots in India to a more plant-based diet and finding more sustainable ways to consume my food in Singapore.
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Richard Hartung
Treasurer
Richard serves as an active member of community organizations, including as a board member with the Metropolitan YMCA and the Jane Goodall Institute.
He has more than 20 years of experience in consumer financial services and is currently working as a consultant with payments companies to develop business strategies, enhance business performance, train staff, manage risk and boost service quality.
Richard is also a freelance writer for newspapers, magazines, and corporates, with a deep interest in sustainability and plant-based diets.
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Bianca Polak
Secretary
Bianca was born in the Netherlands and calls Singapore home since she migrated here in the year 2000. Bianca has a Master's in Computer Science as well as in Instructional Design & Technology and works in the IT industry as a Project Manager.
She became a Reiki master in 2016 and practises this energy healing technique not only on humans but also on animals, including her own cats. After her Reiki experiences with animals, she turned vegan and embraced a more compassionate lifestyle. She is an active member of Animal Allies and regularly does public outreach at events. In her free time, she also guides tours at the Bukit Brown cemetery and volunteers with the Singapore Film Society. She enjoys arts, photography, heritage, culture, and nature.
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Mock Yuan Ning
Assistant Secretary
Yuan Ning has a strong love for nature and spent much of her childhood exploring our local flora and fauna. With a BSc in Environmental Science, her schooling life was spent learning about climate change and its impacts on the world, as well as understanding various environmental issues. She believes that systemic change is vital for sustainability, and is now using her skills to work towards a more sustainable future. Yuan Ning is also an avid trekker and photographer, who spends as much time outdoors as she can.
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Tan Zi Yang
Member
Open to new experiences, Zi Yang joined the Centre for a Responsible Future in 2020 after attending several of its events. Sustainability and moderation are two themes that speak to him as he looks to find balance in his legal career and what he puts on his plate. In his free time, Zi Yang likes to exercise by flexing his fingers playing video games. He does also make the occasional appearance on the football pitch and the tennis court.