Singapore’s SJ Group has appointed Kelvin Wong as group chief commercial officer and region head for Asia, effective 1 July 2026, reporting to group CEO Sean Chiao.

As group chief commercial officer, Mr Wong will lead SJ’s commercial strategy across the full client lifecycle, from market positioning and business development to contracts and client management. His responsibility extends to SJ’s other regions and Centres of Excellence, aligning technical delivery with commercial outcomes.

As region head for Asia, he will oversee a region that accounts for more than half of SJ’s global workforce and over 60% of its global revenue in 2025.

“What our clients need from us is rigour, depth and the ability to deliver,” said Mr Chiao. “Kelvin has spent three decades in roles that have shaped industries, built national capabilities and driven change at the highest levels of government and industry. I am very glad to have him at SJ.”

“The board is pleased to welcome someone of Kelvin’s standing to SJ,” added Chaly Mah, chairman of SJ Group. “His appointment reflects the strength of SJ’s trajectory and the quality of leadership we are able to attract. We look forward to the impact Kelvin will have.”

Mr Wong joins SJ from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore, where he served as CEO for six years, leading a sector-wide transformation spanning sustainability, productivity, digital adoption and collaborative contracting.

Prior to BCA, he spent 24 years at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), where he built national capabilities in emerging growth sectors, shaped policy on talent, land and carbon, and led EDB’s strategies for conglomerate engagement. Throughout his career, Mr Wong has worked with government and private sector leaders across Asia, the US and Europe.

On his new role, Mr Wong said, “SJ has the ambition and what it takes to make the built environment sustainable, resilient, AI-driven and talent-centric. My career has traced an arc from policy to promotion, and regulation to industry engagement, always in service of the broader community. SJ is where that work continues, at scale, and with a team I am proud to be joining.”