Meet The iSwitch Team and Trace Our History
WHO WE ARE
iSwitch offers plans of varied flexibility that help our customers to enjoy greater electricity cost savings. We invite you to meet the iSwitch team, who strive to make the process a simple and hassle-free experience for you. Trace our history, which dates to 1964, and learn more about our parent company the RCMA Group-an established player in the global commodity and energy sectors with an annual turnover in excess of US$1 billion.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
David Maher
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Koscharsky
Chief Commercial Officer
Senthil Kumar
Chief Operating Officer
Nicholas Chan
Chief Financial Officer
Aveline Chan
General Counsel (Legal & Corporate Affairs)
David Maher
Chief Executive Officer
David specialises in identifying, building, resourcing and leading Energy related initiatives. He has successfully worked with Major Corporates, Private Equity/Funds, smaller Start-ups, Government Agencies and Regulators globally. He holds degree in Electrical Engineering (Hons) and has 20 years’ experience in the Energy space. David is also CEO and board member of Jade Energy Holdings - a dynamic, fast growing and diversified Energy company which is active in Energy trading and Energy related Acquisitions/Divestments.
Andrew Koscharsky
Chief Commercial Officer
Andrew has worked in the Asian Energy Markets across Power, Gas, Coal, Carbon and Retail for 18 years at various Funds and Utilities. In 2011, Andrew moved to Singapore to take advantage of the changing energy markets in Asia. He is now Chief Commercial Officer of Jade Energy Holdings and is Co – Founder of the electricity retailer, iSwitch. He focuses on Trading, Risk and Commercial Partnerships and Opportunities. Andrew was formerly a Director of a Credit Union in Australia and holds degrees in Psychology and Commerce.
Senthil Kumar
Chief Operating Officer
Senthil brings with him 12 years of direct experience in the electricity retail business. He started as a Business Analyst with a leading retailer in Singapore and rose to the rank of Assistant Vice President. He was involved in day-to-day operations and engaged internal and external stakeholders to deliver the organisation’s strategic objectives. Senthil holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an MBA.
Nicholas Chan
Chief Financial Officer
Nicholas has extensive experience, more than 20 years, in the Singapore Energy Market, having been involved with Senoko Energy, YTL PowerSeraya and Pacific Light Power. His working experience also includes exposures in the broader Oil & Gas segment of Oil Trading, Transportation and Storage. Nicholas’s last role was as the CFO of Leader Energy, an independent power producer engaged in the development, management and operations of power projects in Southeast Asia. He joined RCMA Energy as its CFO and will provide leadership in Finance and help drive Corporate development of the business.
Aveline Chan
General Counsel (Legal & Corporate Affairs)
Aveline oversees the legal, compliance, and corporate secretarial functions of the RCMA Group, including corporate affairs, with a focus on finance and M&As. She has 11 years of experience in litigation and oil & gas, and joined RCMA from Gunvor. Aveline is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
David Maher
Chief Executive OfficerDavid specialises in identifying, building, resourcing and leading Energy related initiatives. He has successfully worked with Major Corporates, Private Equity/Funds, smaller Start-ups, Government Agencies and Regulators globally. He holds degree in Electrical Engineering (Hons) and has 20 years’ experience in the Energy space. David is also CEO and board member of Jade Energy Holdings - a dynamic, fast growing and diversified Energy company which is active in Energy trading and Energy related Acquisitions/Divestments.
Andrew Koscharsky
Chief Commercial OfficerAndrew has worked in the Asian Energy Markets across Power, Gas, Coal, Carbon and Retail for 18 years at various Funds and Utilities. In 2011, Andrew moved to Singapore to take advantage of the changing energy markets in Asia. He is now Chief Commercial Officer of Jade Energy Holdings and is Co – Founder of the electricity retailer, iSwitch. He focuses on Trading, Risk and Commercial Partnerships and Opportunities. Andrew was formerly a Director of a Credit Union in Australia and holds degrees in Psychology and Commerce.
Senthil Kumar
Chief Operating OfficerSenthil brings more than 15 years of experience in the electricity business in Singapore. Over the years, he has performed multiple roles ranging from Business Analysis, Pricing and Managing day to day operations. He joined iSwitch as General Manager to kickstart the Electricity Retail business. Senthil holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an MBA.
Nicholas Chan
Chief Financial OfficerNicholas has extensive experience, more than 20 years, in the Singapore Energy Market, having been involved with Senoko Energy, YTL PowerSeraya and Pacific Light Power. His working experience also includes exposures in the broader Oil & Gas segment of Oil Trading, Transportation and Storage. Nicholas’s last role was as the CFO of Leader Energy, an independent power producer engaged in the development, management and operations of power projects in Southeast Asia. He joined RCMA Energy as its CFO and will provide leadership in Finance and help drive Corporate development of the business.
Aveline Chan
General Counsel (Legal & Corporate Affairs)Aveline oversees the legal, compliance, and corporate secretarial functions of the RCMA Group, including corporate affairs, with a focus on finance and M&As. She has 11 years of experience in litigation and oil & gas, and joined RCMA from Gunvor. Aveline is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
"Electricity can transform people's lives, not just economically but also socially."
Chris Pardey
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Aveline Chan
Director
Glen Tan
Director
Rani Srikantachari
Director
Summer Chua
Director
Joshua Nathan
Director
Evan Santos
Director
Jonathan Woo
Director
Andy Chua
Director
Ria
Director
Sebastz
Director
Sherlyn
Director
Macus
Director
Aveline Chan
Director
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Glen Tan
Director
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Rani Srikantachari
Director
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Summer Chua
Director
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Joshua Nathan
Director
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Evan Santos
Director
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Jonathan Woo
Director
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Andy Chua
Director
Andy brings more than 12 years of experience in the electricity industry with the Client Relations team in SP Services Ltd. He provided operational and technical support to various industry stakeholders –the Energy Market Authority, electricity retailers and contestable consumers. His experience also includes billing settlement, customer transfer systems (EBT) management and customer servicing in the electricity industry. He was also involved in numerous major system upgrading projects in support of the utility agencies like the Public Utilities Board (PUB), SP PowerGrid, PowerGas and CityGas.
Ria
Director
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Sebastz
Director
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Sherlyn
Director
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Macus
Director
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Aveline Chan
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Rani Srikantachari
IT ManagerRani Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ultricies varius enim, sit amet suscipit massa interdum ornare. Sed semper nunc in risus pharetra rhoncus. Vestibulum sollicitudin odio eu enim pharetra elementum ut a risus. Integer placerat convallis cursus. Suspendisse blandit urna quis consequat ultrices. Nulla luctus efficitur ornare. Curabitur mollis urna arcu, in sodales libero convallis ut. Aliquam dignissim velit ut finibus condimentum. Donec augue leo, aliquam eget metus in, tristique sodales dui. Sed libero ipsum, fringilla vel auctor eu, tristique eu mauris.
Summer Chua
HR Assistant ManagerSummer has been involved in Energy-related Commodity Markets for 18 years. He started his career working as an Electrical Engineer before getting involved in the wholesale electricity and gas markets in Australia. More recently he has worked in the broader energy field for a hedge fund, a commodity merchant and is also the Managing Director of RCMA Energy.
Joshua Nathan
Head of MarketingJoshua has worked in the Asian energy markets across Power, Gas, Coal, and Retail for 15 years. For 10 years, he worked at Origin Energy in Sydney, initially as a Spot Trader, managing the nomination of gas on the East Coast markets and dispatch of power stations. He then became a Derivatives Trader, building a long-term portfolio while hedging Origin’s four million retail customer accounts. Managing and understanding electricity retail customer risk is something that Andrew enjoys because it helps customers save money and allows them to focus on running their day-to-day businesses. Andrew was formerly a Director of a Credit Union and holds degrees in Psychology and Commerce.
Jonathan Woo
Customer Service ManagerJonathan Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ultricies varius enim, sit amet suscipit massa interdum ornare. Sed semper nunc in risus pharetra rhoncus. Vestibulum sollicitudin odio eu enim pharetra elementum ut a risus. Integer placerat convallis cursus. Suspendisse blandit urna quis consequat ultrices. Nulla luctus efficitur ornare. Curabitur mollis urna arcu, in sodales libero convallis ut. Aliquam dignissim velit ut finibus condimentum. Donec augue leo, aliquam eget metus in, tristique sodales dui. Sed libero ipsum, fringilla vel auctor eu, tristique eu mauris.
Evan Santos
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Andy Chua
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Ria
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Sherlyn
Applications ManagerSherlyn Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce ultricies varius enim, sit amet suscipit massa interdum ornare. Sed semper nunc in risus pharetra rhoncus. Vestibulum sollicitudin odio eu enim pharetra elementum ut a risus. Integer placerat convallis cursus. Suspendisse blandit urna quis consequat ultrices. Nulla luctus efficitur ornare. Curabitur mollis urna arcu, in sodales libero convallis ut. Aliquam dignissim velit ut finibus condimentum. Donec augue leo, aliquam eget metus in, tristique sodales dui. Sed libero ipsum, fringilla vel auctor eu, tristique eu mauris.
Macus
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TRACE OUR HISTORY
At iSwitch, we are proud to be a member of the RCMA Group, established in 1964 and a respected player in the global commodity and energy sectors with an annual turnover in excess of US$1 billion.
2019
Jade Energy Holdings Pte Ltd was formed in 2018 from the previously established RCMA Energy businesses. We leverage our market expertise; specific skill sets and industry knowledge to develop and invest in Energy-related initiatives.
2017
iSwitch, as a licensed electricity retailer, established itself in Singapore’s electricity market and helped more than 3,000 commercial and industrial entities to save on their electricity cost.
2016
RCMA Group renamed its companies under the umbrella of the ‘RCMA Group’ brand. Tong Teik Pte Ltd was renamed as RCMA Asia Pte Ltd.
RCMA Asia surrendered its Electricity Licence to the EMA while iSwitch obtained its Electricity Retail licence from the EMA.
RCMA Group acquired the cotton trading business of Plexus Cotton Ltd.
2015
RCMA Asia Pte Ltd (formerly known as Tong Teik Pte Ltd), a subsidiary of RCMA Group, began trading and facilitating over-the-counter electricity products in the Singapore electricity market.
RCMA Asia received its Electricity Retail licence from the Energy Market Authority (EMA).
RCMA Asia started trading in the Singapore electricity futures market.
I Switch Pte Ltd was formed.
2013
RCA was renamed to RCMA Group.
2011
RCA acquired Corrie, MacColl & Son Pte Ltd.
RCA entered the coffee trading market.
1998
A joint venture between RCMA and Singapore Tong Teik Pte Ltd established RCMA Commodities Pte Ltd (RCA), headquartered in Singapore. Tong Teik Pte Ltd was incorporated.
Rubber Cultuur Maatschappij Amsterdam (RCMA) was formed.
1964
Singapore Tong Teik Pte Ltd was founded.