THE TEAM
Jacky Wang
CSO – Chief Strategy Officer
BJJ Rank: Blue Belt
Thinker, planner, strategy guy, investor, startup and blockchain tech enthusiast... and a great people-person all around.
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Derrick Fonsah
CEO – Chief Executive Officer
BJJ Rank: Purple Belt
A visionary. People person. And both a dreamer and a doer. A rare combination of what it really takes to be a C-suite title.
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Alexander Patterson
CCO – Chief Creative Officer
BJJ Rank: Blue Belt
With an agency background that spans 20 years, Alexander leads the Creative Department, driving media and content.
Erik Moens
CIO – Chief Investment Officer
BJJ Rank: Unranked
Erik is the numbers guy. A banker by trade, he's a strong communicator and analytical thinker, a sports fanatic and amateur guitarist.
Kevin Yong
CFO – Chief Finance Officer
BJJ Rank: Unranked (Catch Wrestler)
Formally trained as an economist, Kevin also works in the energy sector. He's enthusiastic about fitness, golf and current affairs, in addition to grappling. He's currently adjusting to the demands of fatherhood.
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Shinya Kakita
Referee Committee Head
BJJ Rank: Black Belt
Shinya leads the Referee Committee and is also President of ADCC Singapore. He’s a full-time Jiu-Jitsu coach, husband, dad and an active competitor too.
Arthur Andre
Head of Ops, Singapore
BJJ Rank: Purple Belt
Arthur is an engineer and amateur MMA fighter, with a background in Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing and Kickboxing. He's racked up a handful of MMA and Boxing fights wins, as well as medaled in regional Jiu-Jitsu tournaments.
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Maher Aseeri
Tournament Director
BJJ Rank: Brown Belt
Maher holds a Brown Belt in Ju-Jitsu, a Black Belt in Karate and Toad-Style Kung Fu. His grappling approach is cerebral and technical. He is tasked with leading tournaments.
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Ron Phipps
Visual Content Manager
BJJ Rank: White Belt
At events, Ron is guy behind the camera. If you've seen it streaming live, or played it on video, chances are, he shot it. On the mats, Ron is primarily a no-gi practitioner.
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Andrew Yap
Art Director
BJJ Rank: Purple Belt
Andrew is a multimedia artist and art-based creative. He has lead numerous brand direction initiatives and is also co-founder of Attila Lifestyle gis, an independent gi company.
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Azimah Azmi
Creative, Digital Design
BJJ Rank: Blue Belt
Certified and licensed GMB fitness trainer, specializing in movement, Azimah is the Women's Physique and Powerlifting national champion. She currently lives and works in Thailand.
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Jack Loy
Logistics
BJJ Rank: White Belt
One of Jack's biggest passions in life is eating good food. Apart from eating, Jack's other interests include Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Kickboxing. He's also a coral belt in online gaming.
Ruban Kumar
Head Photographer, Photo Unit
BJJ Rank: White Belt
A true tech geek at heart, Ruban leads the Photo Unit, driving at times a large number of photographers to capture all the grappling action on the mats.
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Bo Teng
Operations Assistant
BJJ Rank: Blue Belt
Bo Teng is a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, Judoka and Soccer player... with a nasty triangle choke game.
Brendan Foong
Tournament Advisor
BJJ Rank: Black Belt
A family man, business man, and the program director of The Gentle Art Academy. Brendan lends his knowledge operating one of the most successful children's programs in Singapore to help build Grapple Asia.
