2025 JUDGE'S PROFILE

Gareth Poh
Former Regional Head of HR
C.H. Robinson
Gareth is a seasoned Human Resources leader with over 2 decades experience in driving people strategy, organisational development, and legal compliance across diverse industries. As the Regional Head of Human Resources at C.H. Robinson, Gareth oversees the company’s HR across the region, providing strategic HR business partnering, employment counsel, and talent development solutions to senior management. With expertise in labour and employment law, he leads key initiatives in organisational change, talent management, and compliance, aligning people strategies with business objectives to create high-performing organizations. Gareth has held senior HR leadership positions at GE Aviation, Epson Singapore, and NTT Communications, where he drove significant improvements in talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
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Gareth Poh
Former Regional Head of HR
C.H. Robinson

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Florence Tan
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Jonathan Joo
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Azrina Mansor
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Sameen Khan
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Jayaram Philkana
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Aaron Lim
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Allan Chong
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Tina Sharma
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Woei Woei Goh
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National University of Singapore

Gerard Lai
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Parkway College (IHH Healthcare)

Julia Koh
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