Lay See Tan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Lay See Tan is an experienced business executive across Asia Pacific regions.
She has been the CFO of listed companies in Singapore Stock Exchange and NASDAQ as well as hi-tech hyper growth startups across various industries such as semiconductor, consumer electronic, digital technology (mobile solutions), co-living and biotechnology. She has collaborated with leadership teams and board of directors of these companies to scale up the businesses, optimize costs and eventually attained profitability and positive operating cash flows.
She is currently the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Durapower Holdings Pte Ltd ("Durapower"). Durapower offers end-to-end energy storage solutions for the electric mobility and renewable energy applications and strives to make scalable, sustainable batteries that support the circular economy, empowering lives and transforming the future towards a carbon neutral economy.
Lay See was with Affle Group from January 2014 till April 2018. Under her leadership, Affle attained operating cash flow positive high double digit YoY revenue growth. Lay See has led and coached finance teams with strong business acumen and cross-cultural sensitivity across Asia Pacific region. She also has hands-on audit experiences with Big 4 accounting firms in both Malaysia and Singapore and has covered audit engagements for both multinational and local enterprises.
Lay See is a chartered accountant in United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore. She holds an accountancy degree and has an MBA from the University of South Australia.