Lee Nai Ming [Speaker]

Written by Suhana Sunreh | Apr 5, 2022 10:55:14 AM

Lee Nai Ming

Nai Ming is a certified practitioner of crisis and project management, with 17 years of experience in operational environments in both public and private sectors, across multicultural and multinational settings. Grounded in emergency response and incident management as a front-line fire and rescue officer and oil spill response specialist, he has, over the course of his professional pursuit, performed a variety of roles which span technical and managerial functions.

Over the course of his career, Nai Ming responded to numerous oil spills from shipping and upstream exploration and production - most notably, the ‘Montara’ and ‘Macondo’ well control incidents. He has performed in the capacities of a field supervisor, mobilisation manager, and technical advisor. He is currently the Project Manager for the Global Initiative for Southeast Asia (IMO-IPIECA GISEA) Project, a collaboration between the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and IPECA, the global oil and gas industry association to advance environmental and social performance.

A committed and positive team player who values integrity, diversity, collaboration and excellence, Nai Ming’s areas of expertise include:

- Operations management in an emergency response organisation;
- Operational risk management and contingency planning;
- Conversance with Incident Command System (ICS);
- Design and delivery of training and exercises on wide-ranging subjects in oil pollution preparedness, and incident and crisis management;
- Stakeholder communication and government-industry outreach; and
- Familiarity with international tiered preparedness and response framework and maritime regulatory regime

Current BCM Career

Project Manager, IMO-IPIECA Global Initiative for Southeast Asia Project

Past Career

Response People Manager, APAC Operations Department (Jan 2016 - Apr 2019) Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)
Senior Spill Response Specialist/ Duty Manager, APAC Operations Department (Jul 2015 – 2016, interim appointment) Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)
External Trainer / Principal Spill Response Specialist, APAC Training Department (Feb – Sep 2013; sabbatical between Sep 2013 and Jul 2015) Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)
Team Leader/ Duty Manager, APAC Operations Department (Jul 2009 – Feb 2013) Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)

Early Career

Spill Response Specialist, APAC Operations Department (Apr 2008 – Jul 2009) Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)
Project Engineer (Construction, Aug 2007 – Apr 2008) United Specialists Private Limited
Senior Officer (Jun 2004 – Aug 2007) Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

Professional Qualification

Awarded Crisis Management Certified Expert (CMCE) from BCM Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP No.: 3143290), awarded by Project Management Institute (PMI)
Certificate of Completion, ‘Level 100, 200, 300, 400 in NIMS Incident Command System’, awarded by the Emergency Management Institute, accredited by FEMA, USA.

Academic Qualification

Master of Disaster and Emergency Management York University Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Certificate of Recognition of Professional Development, Disaster and Emergency Management York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with 2nd Class Honours (Upper Division) National University of Singapore Singapore

Presentation and Publication

- Canova, E., J., Taylor, P., and Lee, N.M. (2020). Measuring progress in oil spill preparedness. Paper Presentation at International Oil Spill Conference 2021, virtual.
- Favier, J., Amanzholova, D., and Lee, N.M. (2020). The domestication of international regulation as a fundamental step to developing a preparedness and response framework. Paper Presentation at International Oil Spill Conference 2021, virtual.
- Foley, P., Caetano, C. Bly, L., Nicoll, A., Rhys, J., Lee, N.M., Heng, T., Keane, A. (2020). The Evolution and Implementation of Tiered Preparedness & Response. Paper Presentation at International Oil Spill Conference 2021, virtual.
- Lim, P.H., Lee, N.M. (2019). Safe Working in Hot Weather Conditions. Paper presentation at ‘SPE Asia Pacific Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility Symposium’ 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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