Benjamin Tan - 陈敬新

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CEO-Designate at SAFRA National Service Association

Singapore, Singapore

Overview

Benjamin Tan is the CEO-Designate at SAFRA, where he is responsible for supporting Singapores National Servicemen. His career spans non-profit and corporate leadership, having managed business units with over $1B in revenue as CEO of World Vision Singapore and Deputy CEO of Mandai Wildlife Group. He holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Outside of his executive roles, Benjamin has a strong commitment to personal values and growth. He once took a year-long career break to provide palliative care for a parent while also exploring his interests in venture capital and emerging technologies like AI and blockchain. He has also volunteered for causes that are personally important to him.

Unique fact: He conceptualized, pitched, and established Mandai Wildlife Groups corporate venture company, Mandai Global, as its Founder CEO.

Personality Overview

Direct & Candid

Vision Oriented

Fast-Paced

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Supporting Servicemen
His current mission as CEO-Designate of SAFRA is to enhance the lives of National Servicemen and their families through the organization's programs and facilities.
Humanitarian Leadership
As the former CEO of World Vision Singapore, he led fundraising and strategic resource allocation for humanitarian programs in over 20 countries.
Corporate Venturing
He founded and led Mandai Wildlife Group's venture arm and holds a Certificate in Venture Capital, showing a deep interest in building new lines of business.

Media Appearances

Benjamin has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
CEO-Designate at SAFRA National Service Association
7-2023 - 2-2026
Chief Executive Officer at World Vision Singapore
7-2022 - 6-2023
Personal goal pursuit at Career Break
3-2021 - 6-2022
Chief Executive Officer at Mandai Global
6-2019 - 6-2022
Deputy CEO at Mandai Wildlife Group

Education

2004 - 2006
MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2014 - 2014
Global Strategic Management from Harvard Business School Executive Education

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Insights For Selling To Benjamin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Benjamin is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Benjamin

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Benjamin move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Benjamin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Benjamin

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