Appointment of Lee Tzu Yang as Chairman of SUTD Board of Trustees, As Founding Chairman Philip Ng Finishes Term 10 Aug 2016 On August 11, Mr Philip Ng will step down as Chairman of the Singapore University of Technology and Design’s (SUTD) Board of Trustees. Incoming SUTD Chairman, Mr Lee Tzu Yang, is Chairman of the Esplanade, the national performing arts centre, and currently Deputy Chairman of SUTD.