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Meet the passionate individuals driving the movement
Marco Bardelli
President
Marco is a Singaporean, but his place of birth is Varese, Italy, very close to the Alps so he has been put on skis by his parents as soon as he was able to stand up on his own. Alpine ski has been therefore his passion all his life and he was a regular racer until his late teen years, dreaming of emulating his idols Ingemar Stenmark and later Alberto “la Bomba” Tomba. In Singapore since 1997, he had to cope with the new geographical location which was not amenable with his ski passion. Nonetheless he always looked at opportunities to promote the sport in Singapore and, after he joined SSSA, in 2014 he represented the Association at the then International Ski Federation (FIS) AGM where he received from them the accreditation of SSSA with FIS. This opened the door for competitive participation of Singaporean skiers at international level. Few years later he met with Faiz, our very first ski athlete to be registered with FIS been whome he supported during his competitive journey. A couple of years later he added another athlete to the SSSA International Competitive Team, Morgan. Besides competitive skiers, he works on bringing together under SSSA all the passionate skiers and snowboarders living in Singapore and have SSSA support the desire from many to start learning the basics of snowsports even if they live on an island very close to the equator. Marco is an active runner and swimmer and likes his gym workout so that he can enjoy the results of his cooking (apparently his risotto is a must try) coupled with a glass, or two, of wine. He skis mainly in Europe and Japan but sometimes he still dreams to wake up one day with Mount Faber covered with snow and ski on it. Marco covers a management role in a diversified international group and holds an MBA from University of Chicago.
Emeline Tan
Technical Director
Emeline Tan is the Technical Director of the Singapore Ski & Snowboard Association (SSSA), the official National Sports Association for winter sports in Singapore. With a passion for building winter sports from the ground up in a tropical nation, Emeline plays a key leadership role in driving athlete development, coaching standards, and technical excellence across skiing and snowboarding disciplines. An internationally certified ski and snowboard instructor since 1999, Emeline brings over 25 years of coaching experience and has worked in more than 100 ski resorts worldwide. Her global expertise spans Europe, North America, Japan, China, Korea, New Zealand, and Australia she has trained and mentored skiers of all levels — from grassroots to elite. In her role as Singapore’s designated Sport Safe Officer, Emeline champions safety, ethics, and athlete welfare in all winter sports programs. She also leads the national development of snowsports coaching and instructor training as the head of the Snowsports Instructor Association, ensuring that Singapore’s coaching community meets the highest international standards. Driven by a deep commitment to excellence, inclusion, and the future of winter sports in Southeast Asia, Emeline continues to inspire the next generation of athletes and instructors, both on and off the slopes.
Dr Adrian Ooi
Honorary Treasurer
Adrian is a Plastic Surgeon in private practice, a father of 2 active kids, and an active sportsman who also sits on the board of the Triathlon Association of Singapore. His affair with ski sports started at the age of 21 when he picked up snowboarding whilst living overseas, and he has never looked back, moving on to skis 10 years later and now regularly pursues both activities in his yearly travels. He believes in the ability of sport to unite people from all walks of life, has a passion for youth sports development, and fundraises regularly for various sports related causes.
Eric Ho
Honorary Secretary
Eric Ho serves as the Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Ski and Snowboard Association (SSSA). Throughout the years, he has participated in various sports, including diving, wakeboarding, and kart racing, and previously held the role of Vice President of Karting in Motorsports Singapore (MSS). He began his journey in snow sports, primarily on snowboarding, in 2011. Since then, snowboarding has become his main sporting passion. He is a certified Level 2 instructor with the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) and primarily does his snowboarding in Japan, although he has also visited ski resorts in Europe, New Zealand, and China. In addition to snowboarding, he actively plays social badminton to stay active during the off-season.
