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Kelvin Chen has always been a leader.

He was a leader in sports teams and uniform groups in school. In university, he was President of the Asian Students' Association. Kelvin sailed with the Singapore Navy and topped the Advanced Courses for Naval Officers. He also captained the Singapore Navy rugby team to the inter-services title.

Kelvin has travelled to more than 40 countries and worked in management positions in Singapore Airlines, call centres, education and lifestyle industries. He was the team manager for Singapore shooting team at the Asian Games and the World Championships.

Kelvin now uses his broad experience to inject a fresh angle into training, specialising in experiential learning. He was also a lecturer in Applied Performance Psychology. As a nature guide, he occasionally leads expeditions to far-flung places such as Madagascar and the Galapagos.

Kelvin has an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and a post-graduate degree in Psychology from the Australian National University. He is accredited in profiling instruments and is also a practitioner of Neuro-Linguistics Programming and Neuro-Semantics.

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Enrico Varella is an industrial psychologist specialising in values-based learning for large-scale, organisational change processes. He works with staff at all levels in corporations to instill corporate core values through experiential-based activities and cognitive exercises.

Enrico utilises a wide repertoire of skills and discipline in his work, including applied psychology, education, leadership, NLP™, EOM™, PIPS™, and Solutions Focused Brief Therapy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology, and a Master of Education (Leadership & Management).

Enrico has held various executive positions in sales, human resource development, corporate communications, journalism, fitness and recreation, and hospitality. He has worked with major MNCs, Fortune 500 companies, civil service and statutory boards. He speaks 6 languages, and has made presentations and delivered corporate training programmes in 15 countries including SE Asia, China, Japan and the former-USSR.

Enrico appears on national radio and press regularly, and is much sought after for public speaking engagements and conferences. He was the only featured local magician to appear on the highly publicised AXN series, MONDO MAGIC SINGAPORE. Enrico is also a published author, playwright, editor and volunteer, as well as an active sportsman who races in Ironman Triathlons.

Andrew Leong’s mileage in the corporate was five fruitful years in Wyeth and Akzo Nobel as a Chemist and QC engineer. Learning & development of a corporation is not alien to him thus the two years in FOCUS Adventure, Andrew’s accelerated development has enabled him to work with clients of senior management and executives levels in facilitating Leadership, Teambuilding and Innovation programmes.

High energy and engaging, his enthusiasm has made every one of his programme a success and never without fun. Some of the clients he worked with include GIC, INSEAD, TransitLink, Bax Global and Loreal.

Committed to the Singapore Rover Scouts, Andrew serves as the Head of Training. He has organised overseas training and skills development programmes and fund-raising activities. An exceptional student leader, he also represented Singapore Polytechnic in an overseas exchange program to Japan. In recognition of his boundless energy and capabilities, he was awarded the prestigious 'Golden Bayonet' award in National Service.

Active and sporty he is; this passion has driven him to pursue sports related skills and qualifications. Currently, he is a holder of a qualified sports trainer (Level One, SMA) and a sports masseuse with the Singapore Sports Council.

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Andy Pan is both a dynamic and eloquent facilitator with FOCUS Adventure. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia and the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), as awarded by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) of Singapore.

Andy has facilitated more than 300 teambuilding and leadership programmes with major clients from a myriad of industries such as Electronic Arts, DSTA, Transitlink, National University of Singapore, DBS, Singtel etc. Being a humourous and thought-provoking public speaker, Andy is highly sought after by several of his clients. Andy was also involved in the conduct of a successful run of teambuilding programs for the entire staff force of Singapore Power and Shangri-La Hotel, which were designed to foster a team culture within the respective organizations. In 2008, Andy was the lead facilitator in an ongoing run of the Ministry of Manpower’s Values in Action program, which is designed as part of an orientation program for new officers. While in FOCUS Adventure, Andy was the in-house trainer for the company’s facilitators and was heavily involved in the design and conduct of training modules.

Even during his younger days, Andy was passionately involved in people development. Being an active and enthusiastic student leader, he was awarded the prestigious Chief Commisioner’s Award and the National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) for his contribution to the Singapore Scouts.

Andy is also a qualified licensed practitioner of 3 unique personality type profiling tools, namely the Temperaments Model, Interaction Styles and the Majors PTI. He is also equally familiar with other personality profiling tools like DISC and MBTI, as he seeks to help his clients discover more about themselves and their teams. Andy strives to empower and energize everyone around him and is currently en-route to becoming a certified Neuro-Linguistics Programming (NLP) practitioner.

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Leonard Kok is a multi-talented person and an experienced educator, Leonard has garnered a vast repertoire of people development experiences and skills, including teaching youths, children with special needs and adults in both local and overseas educational institutions.

As a trained educator, Leonard managed and led different departments and held key appointments in planning, designing and executing creative enrichment programmes for young people and adults for more than ten years. He was also responsible for setting strategic goals and developing innovative curriculum and was the champion for Innovation and Enterprise (I&E) where he spearheaded a series of creative programmes for various key stakeholders.

Leonard studied English Language, English Literature and Sociology at the National University of Singapore. He holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics from the National University of Singapore and the Regional English Language Centre. He lectures at Temasek Business School and on a part time basis, he teaches English in NUS.

Leonard has a deep passion for the outdoors and has always led a very active outdoor life. In his student days, he was active in various kinds of sports and was also a leader in National Cadet Corps uniformed group.

He is also a creative, hands-on person with a special skill in working with air-dry clay and creating board games for fun and educational purposes.

He has facilitated corporate team-building programmes for many corporate clients, including MAS, Pfizer, DBS, OCBC, Citibank, SingTel, CPF, CNB, Singapore Power, Transitlink, LKY School of Policy, Linde Gas, Price Waterhouse Cooper, Coca-Cola and many others.

Leonard is a firm believer of continuous learning and that one has to constantly unlearn, learn and relearn in order to maximise one’s potential.

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Joey Ng ‘Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.’

Joey graduated with a Bachelors degree in Human Resource and Marketing Management from Murdoch University. He also holds a Diploma in Tourism Management from Temasek Polytechnic and during that period was awarded the top Marketing Research student in the cohort. Having held a front-line management position in Starbucks Coffee for 2 years, Joey believes that the skills he acquired allow him to connect and communicate with people from various walks of life. Joey’s strong passion for interaction and meeting new people make him easy to ‘click’ with and befriend.

As a member of FOCUS Adventure HRD team, Joey is able to relate to the everyday challenge faced by organizations in developing and nurturing talents. This understanding allows him to analyze the programme through an additional dimension. An avid reader and writer, the perspective gained through the books Joey read has been transformed to some rather interesting and thought provoking articles. Click on the link below to read the pieces posted.

Joey’s desire for constant learning and development is something he witnesses in many FOCUS participants in the time he spent with the company. Joey is a strong believer that a good relationship is the foundation of any team that wants to succeed, and this is a message he is able to consistently align with his programs. A lover of nature and the outdoors, Joey believes that adventure learning adds an extra dimension during the development process and at the same time, makes learning more fun, unique and memorable.

Certified in behavioral analysis, Joey is able to synthesize behavioral elements into his programs, making light of ‘why people do what they do’.

In the last 2 years alone, Joey has worked with thousands of participants, clocking almost 1500 hours of training time. Clients who have benefited from his facilitation include Temasek Holdings, Unilever, Sony, Singtel and ExxonMobil.

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James Soh is passionate for sports and adventure learning since youth. Guided by this passion, he has since graduated with a Bachelor in Science (Sports Science) from Edith Cowan University.

It was as good as the call of nature that he decided to enter FOCUS Adventure to further hone his knowledge and experiences in the field of adventure learning. Not only is he self-driven in learning, he believes in refinement of his knowledge to mastery. For attaining growth and changes, he gladly ventures into new experiences by displaying his ability to create values through experiential activities to meet clients’ learning needs. His authentic and genuine style of facilitation fosters good rapport amongst participants. With a keen ability to conceptualize abstract ideas and pragmatic approach to making learning fun, James engages clients to derive memorable learning experiences from the activities applicable to their daily lives.

James’s has garnered years of experiences in adventure and team-building through his involvement with The Boys’ Brigade of Singapore. He has organized youth leadership camps for the adolescence.

Consistent with his passion, he was awarded the National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) for his contribution as a Sport Leader. While serving the nation, he has also represented his unit’s Basketball Team.

An avid sportsman, he engages in many sports like speed-climbing, rollerblading, kayaking, etc. In doing these, he draws inspiration and a sense of liberation that he would unreservedly convey the energy to his peers.

His wide range of experiences and exposure gives him the aptitude to understand and relate well with people of all ages and walks of life.

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Fabian's thirst for knowledge about human interactions led him to FOCUS. He now actively apply his past knowledge of human interaction into programs he is involved with and at the same time, seeks to improve his perspective on human behaviors. He firmly believes that human interaction forms the basis of human relation and that only through constant observations and contact would he be able to achieve his desires of finding out why people behave the way they do.

With an outgoing personality, fun-loving attitude and an easy-going nature, Fabian is not only able to form good relationship with his co-workers but also the participants of every program he is involved in. Looking ahead, Fabian continues to improve himself in every area possible and to soar further in the field of facilitation.

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Rakesh Balachandran has worked in corporate sales and marketing function for the past 5 years in Hewlett Packard India, with a variety of experience including time spent on client relationship management, product management and marketing. He has honed his customer engagement capabilities and business management skills during these years spent in corporate sales. His passion and high energy are some of things his clients like about him.

He is also an avid sports follower, being an amateur snooker and cricket player and a keen interest in following a variety of sports. Other activities include reading fiction: military strategy and adventure being his favourite genres.

Academically, Rakesh has been successful throughout, and holds a graduate degree in Electronics and Communication engineering and a Post Graduate Degree in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The academic background has helped him hone his analytical skills and he still pursues his passion for numbers and mathematics.

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Arun Rao joined FOCUS in 2009, with over 12 years of experience in General management, Sales and Marketing and Operations, with reputed MNC and Indian organisations like Hewlett Packard, Godrej and HCL. In his last stint before joining FOCUS, he was the Country Manager for the Business PC category for HP India.

Having been a part of multiple teams, he is a firm believer about the "team" being the competitive advantage between companies. An avowed "peoples person", he brings in the much needed enthusiasm and passion that a new operation calls for, in delivering the same world class FOCUS experience to India.

An engineer with a management degree from the Xavier Institute of Management, he is also accredited in administering the Myer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) profiling tool. An avid reader and writer, he couples this with his field experience and passion for training - while delivering programs to clients.

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Jay Lee has been working in the Outdoor Education industry for the past 5 years. He joined FOCUS Adventure as an associate facilitator in November 2008, working with both adult corporate groups, and with students under FOCUS's sister company, CAMP CHALLENGE. He is now a full-time facilitator with extensive experience of a wider range of team building activities.

Jay holds a Diploma in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technology from Nanyang Polytechnic, and is currently pursing a degree (BSc) in Bio-Medical Science. He has a passion for science, with a special interest in biomedical research into the causes of and treatment of cancer.

In his free time, he is a keen SCUBA diver. He qualified as an Advanced SCUBA Diver last year and enjoys traveling to dive sites around Asia. He is planning to become a Dive Master during the next diving season.

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