Singapore Manufacturing Federation appoints CEO and CSO

THE Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) said on Thursday (May 25) that it has appointed Dennis Mark as it chief executive officer effective Jun 15.

The federation said in a statement that it has re-designated the position of secretary-general to CEO. SMF’s website shows that the role of secretary-general is vacant. The position was previously occupied by Lawrence Pek.

SMF said Mark has more than 20 years of experience in the manufacturing sector in multinational corporations under the HP group.

The federation also announced that it has appointed Clement Teo as its first chief sustainability officer (CSO) and assistant chief executive effective Jun 5. SMF said Teo has led sales and operational teams across the Asean region in TUV-SUD, an organisation in the testing, inspection and certification industry.

SMF president Lennon Tan said the new appointments will “bring a new focus on new ideas to bring new benefits to SMF members”.

“The appointment of SMF’s first CSO will also add expertise to the SMF in an area which manufacturers large and small will require to remain competitive in the global arena,” he said.