Dr Margareta Sjölund | Europe & Asia

Founder of Kandidata Asia & Chief Psychologist

Dr Margareta Sjölund, is an advisor to multiple blue-chip boards and an internationally recognised expert in the human resources field and a well-known public speaker. A pioneer in Emotional Intelligence, Dr Sjölund has worked with a large number of organisations in the US, Europe and Asia. She holds a Psychology Degree from Umeå University in Sweden, a BA in psychology from the University of British Columbia and a PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. She is a licensed psychologist in Sweden.

Dr Sjölund has over twenty years experience in the U.S. as a psychologist, chief recruiter and HR consultant and is a regular speaker on the topic of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in Asia and beyond.

Maria Amerstorfer | Singapore & APAC

Managing Director Kandidata Asia Pte Ltd & Lead Consultant

Maria has been working as a corporate coach, trainer and facilitator in Singapore since 1997. She holds a Master Degree in HRM, is a certified coach and one of the first certified user of the EQ-i in Singapore. Maria has conducted EQ training and coaching programs for hundreds of executives in Asia.

She has more than a decade of experience measuring and developing EQ, working with individuals, teams and organisations. Since 2008 she conducts EQ-i certification courses in Singapore and other Asian countries. She is also sought after as a speaker on the topic of EQ and its application in the organisational context.

Andreas Marta | Indonesia

Consultant

After working in hospitality industry more than 15 years and living in over 12 different countries he joined Quality Works based in Indonesia as managing partner. Andreas has more than 10 years of experience in various Management and Mindset Training. Andreas is also involved in Emotional Intelligence development programs, assessments and coaching using EQ-i 2.0.

Andreas has been designing, facilitating and conducting team cohesiveness programs, conceptialising corporate events and corporate culture deployment, both nationally and internationally. Andreas is trilingual in Indonesian, English and French.

Augustine Tan | Singapore

Consultant

Augustine Tan’s mission is “To make a positive difference”. He has been a consultant with Kandidata Asia since 2008. Augustine also works as career and executive coach and has coached professionals from various industries in Singapore. He uses an engaging, experienced and motivating style of coaching and has conducted a wide range of Emotional Intelligence programmes for participants from diverse backgrounds; senior management to executives, line staff and students.

Augustin has conducted programmes for highly esteemed organisations both in the private sector and public service.  Augustine is EQi certified, and holds a Masters of Arts and BSc (Hons) from Columbia International University, USA.  He is also certified Life Skills Coach and a US certified Behavioural Consultant (DISC).

Claudia Al Bala’a | Singapore

Consultant

Claudia is a certified Integral Development Coach and is passionate about empowering professionals to live authentic and fulfilled lives by reaching their potential. Her strong motivation to help individuals find equilibrium, clarity and focus in their work and life goals, stems from her own life experiences and working in demanding corporate roles. She was Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Starwood Asia Pacific Hotels & Resorts based at the company’s corporate head office in Singapore.

Claudia is originally from Germany and has lived in Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and Asia. Claudia is  passionate about Emotional Intelligence and has been supporting the team at Kandidata Asia debriefing EQ-profiles.

Douglas Yuan | Malaysia, Singapore

Consultant Singapore & Malaysia | EQ-i 2.0 Certification Facilitator Malaysia

Douglas Yuan is certified Solution-Focused Coach, certified Project Manager and certified in the EQ-i 2.0. He has a Bachelor in Engineering and a MBA. With over 30 years of experience in the corporate world and as an executive coach, he helps many executives strengthen their managerial skills for greater effectiveness in their business/career growth. He trains a diverse audience, including senior leaders of various industries, to develop their EQ skills for challenging VUCA situations.

Douglas used to lead corporate strategic operations functions in high tech MNCs where he led capital investment portfolio management, major constructions, new factories start-up, execution of footprint strategies and M&A integrations. He lived and worked in many Asian cities and USA.

Lily Koh | Singapore

Consultant

Lily Koh (CSFC, AICI CIP) is a Certified Solution-Focused Coach and a Certified Image Professional, specialising in leadership presence, business etiquette and executive coaching. She is also the founder of CharisPRO Training and Consultancy.

With over 20 years of experience in the corporate world and as an executive coach/facilitator, she has helped many leaders strengthen their gravitas for greater impact and gain an advantage in business/career prospects. She also works with them in assessing their individual strengths and identifying performance opportunities to achieve leadership effectiveness and team goals. Lily is certified in EQi and Extended DISC.

Ronghua Sui | China

Consultant

Ronghua Sui has a Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology. She is a leadership coach since 2005. She conducts 1-1 executive coaching, as well as content-based group coaching programs. Ms Sui obtained Executive Coaching Certificate from ICF, has certifications for Access 360 assessment, EQ-i 2.0/EQ360 Assessment, Korn/Ferry Decision Styles and Learning Agility as well as the DISC-personality profiling tool. Since 2011, Ms Sui has been very actively working with the EQ-i in mainland China.

As of mid 2014 she has completed over 100 EQ-i 2.0 report debriefing sessions, 20 EQ360s and has run several “High EQ Leadership” workshops for senior leaders in organizations.

Steven Ho  | Singapore

Consultant EQ-Development for Schools

Steven has more than 25 years of senior management experience in human resource and training and development in both private and public sectors. His experience spans across various industries including chemical and electronic manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, hospitality, statutory boards, and government ministries.

He was a Regional HR Director before assuming a leadership role as a Vice-Principal (Administration) in schools under the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Singapore. While serving with MOE, he was awarded Associate of Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST) for his role in organising and facilitating workshops for staff in schools.

Steven holds a Bachelor of Science and postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore as well as the WSQ (Workforce Skills Qualifications) -Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) awarded by Workforce Singapore (WSG). He is a certified life skills coach and DISC flow trainer. He is also a certified digital career strategist, resume writer and employment interview professional accredited by the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC).

Steven is certified in EQ-I 2.0 and EQ360 assessments, and an EQ-development program facilitator and -coach.

Winifred Loh  | Singapore

Consultant

Winifred has been in leadership roles in the private and non-profit sectors for 30 years, in internal and external capacities as consultant, advisor, facilitator, executive coach, and trainer.  She holds a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development from George Washington University, and is an alumnus of the ‘Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management’ programme at Harvard Business School. 

Her career spans across US, UK, Europe as well as in Asia Pacific in industries such as retail, professional services, high tech, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals.  She is active on non-profit boards in the social and arts sectors, and is the founder and co-festival director for the Cana Film Festival.  She supports leadership development using tools such as Hogan, ADEPT-15, Firo-B, and EQ-I and processes such as Action Reflection Learning, and Appreciative Inquiry.