Strategic Partners

Our Strategic Partners bring specialized expertise and diverse industry experience to complement our services, enabling us to deliver tailored solutions, strengthen leadership, and accelerate business growth through collaborative insights and proven strategies..

Dennis Foo

Dennis FOO is a seasoned Business Growth Coach, Advisory Board Chair, Executive Coach, and Strategic Advisor with over 25 years of leadership and management experience. He has held senior roles including Managing Director, Global VP & GM, Regional Director, and more, working across the Greater China market with leading multinational companies such as ConAgra Foods, Nestle, Chiquita, Fonterra, and Del Monte.

Expertise and Work Focus

Dennis specializes in creating, navigating, and sustaining long-term business success in China. He currently supports business leaders in growing and building sustainable enterprises by enhancing leadership capabilities, fostering strategic thinking, and strengthening operational processes and execution.

Industry Experience and Impact

With extensive experience in operational risk management, market strategy formulation, business model innovation, crisis management, stakeholder relations, strategic partnerships, go-to-market strategies, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, leadership development, and growth planning, Dennis brings a comprehensive approach. His expertise spans from the agricultural supply chain to factory operations and government stakeholder engagement, inspiring leaders to generate meaningful and exceptional business value.

Certifications and Affiliations

Dennis holds multiple prestigious certifications including Culture Coach/Actuator (Culture Fix Academy USA), Business Growth/Scaling/Strategic Planning Coach (Gravitas Impact Premium Coaches USA), Certified Advisory Board Chair (Advisory Board Centre Australia), Certified Executive Coach (ICF USA), OKR Practitioner/Coach (OKR International), and NLP Practitioner (Thoughts Labs). He is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.

Mentorship and Community Involvement

He advises and coaches a broad range of companies and SMEs in sectors such as distribution, food tech, consumer products, supply chain, agriculture, and fresh tech. Dennis serves as a mentor and advisor for global and Greater China startup accelerators and business groups, actively contributing to ecosystem growth.

Education and Leadership Roles

An alumnus of Wharton Business School, Hull, and Northern Illinois University, Dennis has also completed advanced leadership and business transformation programs at prestigious global institutions over the past two decades. He actively leads and participates in various foreign and local business associations and startup platforms across China, Hong Kong, and ASEAN. He is based in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Diana Teoh

Diana is a strategic leader with over a decade of experience at the intersection of innovation, capital mobilization, and inclusive growth. As General Manager at Scandic Nexus, a joint venture of Scandic Sourcing, she drives ESG strategy development, sustainability-driven innovation, and cross-sector implementation efforts across Malaysia and the broader region. Her background spans venture capital, public-private partnerships, and ecosystem development across Asia, Africa, and Oceania, where she has consistently aligned commercial initiatives with measurable environmental and social outcomes.

Throughout her career, Diana has championed initiatives closely aligned with ESG principles. She played a key role in advancing gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, and green growth innovation across Southeast Asia, and Africa notably through leading one of the world’s largest startup competitions for women-led and climate tech ventures. She has helped catalysed funding for tech-enabled, climate-aligned, and gender-inclusive enterprises, contributing to financial inclusion in emerging markets. Her systems-level understanding of sustainability integration encompasses stakeholder engagement, impact-aligned capital strategies, and purpose driven institutional frameworks that supports inclusive growth and a circular economy.

Her commercial experience spanning USD 800 million in closed transactions across real estate, waste management, energy, pharmaceuticals, and insurance demonstrates her ability to embed sustainability into high-value sectors. Diana brings this multidisciplinary perspective to Scandic Nexus, turning complex sustainability commitments into simple actionable, commercially grounded solutions that address today’s pressing environmental and social challenges.

Dr. Pearl Lai

Dr. Pearl Lai is a distinguished strategic leader specializing in navigating the complexities of the Chinese market for multinational corporations. With a career defined by the intersection of global standards and localized execution, she has consistently delivered measurable results in unlocking growth potential and achieving operational excellence within one of the world’s most dynamic business environments.

Throughout her career, Dr. Lai has pioneered frameworks that harmonize global organizational objectives with local market nuances. Their expertise in Local Sales Channel Strategy and Go-to-Market (GTM) implementation enables organizations to move beyond theoretical planning to scalable, practical success. By leveraging deep-rooted market knowledge and local resource networks, she bridges the gap between international ambition and on-the-ground performance.

Systems-Level Operational Design

Dr. Lai’s multidisciplinary approach to sales operations focuses on institutionalizing efficiency through digitally-led transformation. Her methodology encompasses:

Architecting bespoke SOPs for comprehensive inside and outside sales management.
Optimizing CRM ecosystems and incentive structures to align team behavior with commercial targets.
Developing customized Sales and Management Playbooks that streamline onboarding and minimize operational friction during organizational transitions.

A champion of human capital development, Dr. Lai integrates high-impact coaching and competency modeling into her strategic mandates. By designing tailored development plans and engaging, hands-on facilitation programs, she ensures that organizational learning translates directly into sustainable commercial impact and peak team performance.

A Proven Track Record of Impact

Dr. Lai’s commercial acumen is backed by an extensive portfolio of collaborations with global industry leaders, including Dell, KPMG, Michelin, Sodexo, and Keppel. Her ability to translate cultural nuances and shifting consumer behaviors into competitive advantages has made her a trusted advisor for organizations seeking long-term growth in China. Whether partnering with diplomatic entities like the Consulate of Quebec or technical giants like Bureau Veritas, Dr. Lai brings a sophisticated, client-centric perspective that transforms complex market challenges into streamlined, commercially grounded solutions.

Roland Ong

Roland Ong is a versatile strategic leader and the founder of RO Consulting Group SB, specializing in the optimization of organizational ecosystems and leadership performance. Drawing from a distinguished background in the financial sector and an MBA from Keele University, Roland has consistently demonstrated an elite ability to navigate high-stakes complexity, turning untapped potential into rapid, measurable commercial success.

Throughout his career, Roland has championed the integration of systemic integrity and human-centric innovation. Prior to founding ROCGSB, his leadership was defined by extraordinary operational turnarounds, including the delivery of a high-value company listing project within three months and achieving a two-month break-even for a new business unit—a feat that traditionally requires a full year. As a multi-year recipient of the ‘Model Branch Manager of the Year’ award, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective that balances aggressive growth with sustainable management frameworks.

The 3-Ring Model: Core, Skill, and Culture

At the heart of Roland’s methodology is his proprietary “3-Ring Model of CORE, SKILL & CULTURE.” This framework aligns intrapersonal core dynamics with functional interpersonal skills and observable organizational behaviors to drive peak professional performance. His approach encompasses:

Optimizing Collaborative Synergy: Matching leadership styles to team requirements and facilitating the seamless assimilation of C-suite executives into existing management structures.
Agile Change Management: Developing new ways of working and enhancing emotional resilience to help leaders and teams navigate evolving environments with minimal disruption.
Bridging Relational Gaps: Strengthening rapport, trust, and influence through collaborative conversations that increase mutual commitment and accountability.

Evidence-Based Impact and Systemic Excellence

As an APAC Partner for LeadCreate Inc (Japan) and an HRDCorp Accredited Trainer, Roland integrates global best practices with localized execution. His credentials as a Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer and Certified Sleep Science Coach allow him to offer a unique, holistic approach to energy management and cognitive performance.

Roland’s track record of impact includes the co-creation of the Entrepreneur Development Program for Malaysia’s HRD Corp, as well as leading large-scale Culture Change and Adaptation projects for major IT-based MNCs. By combining deep research with rapid execution, he transforms complex organizational challenges into streamlined, systemic solutions that foster both professional excellence and personal fulfillment for modern leaders.

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Culture drives Behavior
Behavior produces Result

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