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By Meg Farrell Sine

What's happening at the AWA board of directors

May and June are the months for AWA Board Members' turnover. Meet three ladies who just joined the Board: Typhain de Bure, Anita Young and Angela Chen.

Typhaine de Bure

Typhaine de Bure

Photo by Sandy Lo

Typhaine de Bure is a veteran Board Member, having served in the past as Treasurer, Major Events Director and Vice President. After one year away, she is now returning to the Board as External Affairs Director. This Board position supports Photo by Sandy Lo the President in making connections with the wider community in Singapore.

After a career in finance in New York, Typhaine came to Singapore 13 years ago. Recently she revived her career in finance, serving as the APAC Coordinator for 100 Women in Finance, a position that encourages more women to gain senior investment roles and leadership positions in the financial industry.

Typhaine is also the founder of a unique business called Lice Lassies, a care service for victims of head lice. When she is not being an advocate for career women or helping heal itchy heads, Typhaine loves walking the Green Corridor followed by coffee and croissants at Crown Bakery.

Anita Young

Anita Young

For new Board Member Anita Young, fresh transplant to Singapore and AWA’s rising Major Events Chair, getting involved with the community is a natural component of expat living. An empty-nester without that easy plug-in to a school network, Anita took a broad look around at other organizations and what “The Little Red Dot” had to offer.

After browsing AWA’s robust website and all its options for engagement, meeting Sarah and attending Coffee & Friends, Anita felt AWA was a natural landing spot in which to get involved and seek a leadership role. She lost no time in joining events like coffees, mahjong lessons, book group and tennis after arriving in October 2020 with her husband, Tom.

Anita has a professional background in corporate accounting and more recently launched a real estate business before moving to Taiwan. Her favorite activity is her daily walks near her home in Sentosa and adds “The early morning beautiful sunrises never get old.”

Angela Chen

Angela Chen

Angela Chen, AWA’s new Social Chair, moved to Singapore last November after five years in Hong Kong. Born and raised in California, Angela sees Singapore, with chill vibes, sunny skies and more wide-open spaces, as the “LA of Asia.”

A pleasant experience with AWA in Hong Kong led her to AWA Singapore, where she joined meet-ups with Coffee & Friends and Mahjong. She also volunteers monthly, choosing between Willing Hearts and Food From the Heart, which she humorously terms "wet" or "dry" experiences. Angela says the warmth and generosity of AWA members “has been so lovely and energizing during my relocation transition.” She’s motivated to serve on the Board to ensure everyone feels the same unbridled confidence and connection with AWA that she experienced.

Prior to Hong Kong, Angela worked at art museums for 13 years. As a lifelong Star Wars fan, Angela snagged a job supervising the art installation for the Star Wars exhibition at Singapore’s ArtScience Museum. When not working, volunteering or caring for her 4-year old daughter, Angela’s favorite hangout after yoga is the Grounded café, above Common Man Coffee Roasters on Martin Road.

Besides Board positions, AWA has several volunteer openings in Communications, Special Interest and Membership. For more information, check out the AWA website or email volunteerdirector@awasingapore. org.

Meg Farrell Sine is the AWA Communications Director. Reach her at: communicationsdirector@awasingapore.org

Meg Farrell Sine