Homegrown singer Kit Chan, actor Qi Yu Wu, composer Dick Lee and film-maker Tan Pin Pin are among the 19 new members appointed to the National Heritage Board (NHB)'s main and sub boards. Together, they will help the NHB plug into the creative industries, expand its outreach and engage new audiences.

Of the 19 new members, six were appointed to the main board, and 13 others to the four subsidiary boards which help oversee the Asian Civilisations Museum, National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum and National Archives of Singapore.

They bring with them considerable experience and influence from their varied backgrounds in academics, banking, philanthropy, law, media and retail.

Describing the new board members as "talented and accomplished individuals", NHB's chairman Professor Tommy Koh said: "Their reputations, expertise and networks will add strength and value to our boards."

Seventeen members from the previous NHB main board have also been re-appointed. Together, the new and re-appointed members form a 24-member strong NHB main board headed by its Chairman Professor Tommy Koh who is also an Ambassador-At-Large.

Members of the new National Heritage Board Main Board

1. Professor Tommy Koh (Chairman, NHB)
2. Mr Michael Koh (CEO, NHB)
3. Mrs Cheong-Chua Koon Hean (CEO, Urban Redevelopment Authority)
4. Mr Chee Hong Tat (Director, Ministry of Education)
5. Mr Ken Low (Assistant Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board)
6. Mr Tony Soh (Senior Director, Ministry of Home Affairs)
7. Mr Koh Seow Chuan (Founder, DP Architects Pte Ltd)
8. Mr Goh Geok Khim (Chairman, Temasek Foundation and G K Goh Holdings Ltd)
9. Mr Daniel Teo (Managing Director, Daniel Teo Group of Companies)
10. Ms Priscylla Shaw (Member, Shaw Foundation)
11. Ms Chew Gek Khim (Deputy Chairman, Tan Chin Tuan Foundation)
12. Mr Alfred Wong (Non-executive Chairman, AWP Pte Ltd)
13. Mrs Lee Suet Fern (Senior Director, Stamford Law Corporation)
14. Dr Kwok Kian Woon (Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University)
15. Dr Noor Aisha Bte Abdul Rahman (Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore)
16. Mr Gautam Banerjee (Executive Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers)
17. Ms Zuraidah Ibrahim (Political Editor, The Straits Times)
18. Mr Chong Wing Hong (Senior Leader Writer, Lianhe Zaobao)
19. Jose Isidro N. (Lito) Camacho (Vice Chairman & Head of Public Policy, Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse)
20. Mr Kwa Chong Guan (Head of External Programmes, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University)
21. Mr Daniel Yun (CEO, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures)
22. Ms Kit Chan (Local performing artist, poet and entrepreneur)
23. Mr Jimmy Tay (Managing Director, Singapore, Hill & Knowlton)
24. Ms Murugaian Nirmala (Editor, Tamil Murasu)