Founder CEO & Executive Chairman

David is the Founder CEO & Executive Chairman of MindChamps PreSchool Limited. Arriving in Australia at the age of nine without being able to speak a single word of English, David has since gone on to become the first Asian cast in a lead role on mainstream Australian television, in the internationally acclaimed drama series Butterfly Island. He has also published two critically acclaimed novels, Only the Heart and The Full Story, which were nominated for three prestigious Australian literary awards.

David is also co-author of The 3-Mind Revolution, the ground-breaking volume that lays out a new world-view for leaders and educators, alongside internationally acclaimed author and literacy expert Brian Caswell. His research and work in developing the ‘3-Mind’ philosophy underpins the MindChamps movement, providing children with the mindset and learning tools to be the best they can be – that is, MindChampions.

Dean of Research & Programme Development

Brian is an internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning author, researcher, educator and songwriter, with a passion for early-childhood education and a special interest in the psychology and neuroscience of the learning brain.

Recruited by David at the very beginning of the MindChamps journey (1998), Brian’s leadership of the MindChamps Research and Programme-Development teams and his work with leading educationists, developmental psychologists, language-acquisition specialists and neuroscientists from 4 continents has been instrumental in the development of MindChamps’ educational philosophy and ‘brain-friendly’ learning strategies – including the S.M.I.L.E.S.^TM Early Learning methodology, hailed as a breakthrough in preschool curriculum design, which is used in all MindChamps PreSchool and Early Learning centres worldwide. He was also mentor to the team which developed the celebrated curriculum for MindChamps Reading – personally writing over 200 reading and phonics books and 40 songs for use in the programme.

Over the past 35 years, Brian has spoken live to over 300,000 people on the subjects of Creativity, Literacy, Writing, Education and Early-Childhood Development – and to many more on podcasts, videos and Zoom presentations, television and radio.

Brian’s published writings range from innovative novels and short-stories to instructional volumes for parents and educators, from picture books for beginning readers to numerous articles and book chapters on literacy, creativity, education and parenting.

Dean of Theatre

Dean is the founder and CEO of Actors Centre Australia (ACA) in Sydney, one of Australia’s top theatre schools. An established acting teacher, he brings with him with more than 30 years of experience and have coached celebrities such as Hugh Jackman.

Dean was also the Head of Acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Some of the TV and film projects that he has worked on as a performance consultant include the Australian productions of The Boy from Oz and Saturday Night Fever.

Chief Financial Officer

Mr Yip Bao Chung (Jevons) (“Mr Yip”) is our Chief Financial Officer. Joining MindChamps as a Financial Controller in 2008, his subsequent 16 years of consistent delivery and achievement of key performance indicators led to his promotion from Group Treasurer & General Manager to Chief Financial Officer on 15 October 2024. He is responsible for the MindChamps Group’s finance related functions including financial management, treasury, taxation and investor relations.

Mr Yip is a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA) and holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) from University of Technology Sydney as well as a Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Vision and Language Analytics) and Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Artificial Intelligence).

Deputy Director-General of Education

Joseph leads curriculum planning and delivery across MindChamps’ Centres including PreSchool and MindSpace. He brings over 20 years of experience in teaching, curriculum design and school leadership from Singapore’s Ministry of Education.

During his time at the Ministry, he served as a Superintendent, overseeing the operations of 15 schools. He also spent six years as Principal of Maris Stella High School, where he led both the Primary and Secondary sections.

Joesph holds a Master of Education in Curriculum Policy from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

As Group General Counsel of MindChamps, Hui Leng leads the Group’s legal and compliance function, advising on corporate, commercial, regulatory and operational matters across the business. With her blend of legal expertise and commercial insight, she plays a key role in supporting the Group’s governance and transactions across markets.

Hui Leng holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1998. She began her career in private practice, spending around eight years at top-tier law firms, before moving into senior in-house roles across hospitality, real estate and investment. She brings close to 30 years of legal experience, with deep expertise in multi-jurisdictional transactions, corporate advisory and regulatory matters.

Chief Global Partnerships Officer 

Mr Lawrence Tan is the Chief Global Partnerships Officer and a pioneer of MindChamps, having been instrumental in establishing MindChamps Singapore in 2002. He plays a key leadership role in driving the Group’s international expansion, overseeing the growth of its network of preschool and reading and writing centres across Singapore, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Maldives, as well as leading the development of franchised preschool centres in Australia.

With over 24 years of senior leadership experience, Mr Tan has held key leadership roles across curriculum development, training, franchise management and business development. He brings deep expertise in strategic growth, operational leadership and the professional development of principals, centre leaders and educators across both domestic and international markets.

Mr Tan holds a Graduate Diploma in Marketing from CIM (UK) and is a Chartered Marketer. He is also an experienced professional trainer and coach.