Leadership Team

Esther is a seasoned HR leader with over 25 years of experience in driving transformative HR strategies and fostering inclusive work cultures. Esther brings with her track records in delivering customized talent management solutions across different industries and diverse regional cultures. Together with her HR team, Esther will drive our global people strategy to support our business growth agenda.

She is passionate about employee engagement and developing high performing teams to create successful business and talent growth stories together.

Prior to joining HOYA Surgical Optics, Esther spent the last two decades honing her skillsets with established global MNCs in the Lifescience, FMCG and Technology space, with employers like Danaher, Leica Microsystems, Levi Strauss and TE Connectivity. She brings a strong background in HR Business Partnering and Change Management
for both commercial and manufacturing entities.

Esther has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), in which she applies this skillset actively both at work and as a community volunteer. She is also a World@Work Compensation & Benefits and Organisational Development (OD) certification graduate. This expertise, coupled with a growth mindset, has helped her received recognition as an able and trusted HR partner.