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Oliver Loke

Head (Infrastructure)

Performance and Evaluation
Ministry of Finance Singapore
NYAA Gold Award Holder (2004 Cohort)

Oliver Loke is a distinguished public service leader and funding accountability was enhanced for
and passionate community advocate whose career beneficiaries and stakeholders nationwide.
bridges government, community development,
and youth empowerment. With more than two Beyond his professional roles, Oliver has dedicated
decades of experience across the public and non- himself to youth mentorship and community service.
profit sectors, he has made significant contributions As Vice-President of the Boys’ Brigade in Singapore,
to policy, infrastructure planning and social impact he oversees multiple clusters, drives officer training
initiatives that strengthen Singapore’s communities programmes, and supports leadership development
and institutions. efforts for hundreds of brigade officers. He also
serves as a Board Member at Covenant Evangelical
Currently serving as Head (Infrastructure) at the Free Church (CEFC), where he chairs the Audit and
Ministry of Finance Singapore, Oliver oversees the Risk Committee, vice-chairs a major building project
evaluation of infrastructure-intensive projects across in Sengkang, and is a member of the fundraising
key ministries, including the Ministry of Transport, the committee.
Ministry of National Development, and the Ministry
of Sustainability and the Environment. He also leads Oliver’s contributions to Singapore have been
policy development on office space planning for the recognised through prestigious awards, including
public service, driving strategies that optimise public the National Day Commendation Medal (2024) and
resources. the Public Service Dare to Do Award (2019). Earlier in
his journey, he received the HSBC Youth Excellence
Prior to his current role, Oliver worked at the Tote Award (2010), reflecting his long-standing dedication
Board in various leadership capacities, including to public service and community development.
Assistant Director (Development & Partnerships
– Community), where he managed funding for Through his leadership in government, active role in
Singapore’s community sector — spanning arts, the non-profit sector, and unwavering commitment
heritage, sports, and community development — to youth and community empowerment, Oliver Loke
accounting for over half of the Board’s portfolio. He exemplifies the GAHA ethos of ‘Service Beyond Gold’,
also supported initiatives for social cohesion and SG60 building a future where policies, people, and purpose
celebrations, enabling cross-sector collaboration to are seamlessly aligned.
uplift lives and foster a stronger collective identity.

As Senior Manager (Transformation) at Tote Board,
Oliver was actively involved in developing the
organisation’s Impact Measurement Framework,
transforming the way outcomes are measured

66 30 Years of Service and Leadership