Dr Chua Thian Poh is the founder of Ho Bee Group. He was appointed as the Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1999 and was redesignated as Executive Chairman on 1 January 2022.

Dr Chua has held several public appointments, such as Non-Resident Ambassador of Singapore to the Republic of Maldives (2015 – 2019), a member of Constitutional Commission for the review of Elected Presidency (2016), and a full member of the Council of Presidential Advisers (2019).

An active community leader, Dr Chua holds the position of Honorary President of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, Honorary Chairman of Ren Ci Hospital, and Board Chairman of Ho Bee Foundation.

In July 2019, Dr Chua was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the National University of Singapore, and was appointed as Pro-Chancellor at Nanyang Technological University in May 2026. His other recognitions include the Public Service Star (2004), Justice of the Peace (2005 – 2020), and Distinguished Service Order (2014).