Board of Directors

Foundation Leadership

Chai Schnyder — Founder and Chairperson, Fondation Rolf Schnyder

Chai Schnyder
Founder & Chairperson
MSc Manufacturing Engineering
Chai has been working for many years with her own family foundation to provide education and other help for disadvantaged children, with a keen interest in Southeast Asia and stateless children. Between 2011 and 2014, she served as Chairwoman of the Board of Ulysse Nardin SA, a Swiss luxury watchmaking company. She is the Founder and Chairperson of Fondation Rolf Schnyder. Born and raised in Malaysia, Chai is a mother of three. Her activities take her all over the world, while Malaysia and Switzerland remain closest to her heart.

Damien Messerli — Director

Damien Messerli
Director
“Giving children the chance to have a qualitative education is the purpose of our Foundation.”

Noni L Abdullah — Director

Noni L Abdullah
Director
Former Country Manager, Malaysia — Ulysse Nardin SA
“I hope that we — you and I — will help as much or as little as we can, and when we can.”

Enzia Schnyder — Director

Enzia Schnyder
Director
“The environment is one of my biggest passions, and I would like to help reduce financial and social inequality so that everyone can enjoy and protect it.”

Dato Dr. Zaha Rina Zahari — Board Member

Dato Dr. Zaha Rina Zahari
Board Member
Doctor of Business Administration, University of Hull
Dato Dr. Zaha Rina Zahari is a highly experienced director with a strong background spanning financial services, insurance, oil and gas, property, and industrial sectors. Her expertise encompasses business planning, asset management, corporate communications, mergers and acquisitions, and marketing. She has held senior management positions in the securities industry, including roles at exchanges, and brings decades of strategic leadership to the Foundation’s governance.

Programme Leadership

The Team Behind the Work

The team that develops and oversees PKRS programmes from concept to impact, ensuring every initiative is evidence-based, globally informed, and locally grounded.

Scott J. Wong — Executive Director, PKRS

Scott J. Wong
Executive Director
Scott J. Wong brings over 25 years of experience designing and delivering educational programmes across all age groups — with a particular focus on digital literacy, child safeguarding, and intergenerational learning. As Executive Director of PKRS, he leads programme design and implementation across Malaysia’s most ambitious digital inclusion and child safeguarding initiatives.

Scott is the co-developer of three award-recognised programmes: the Digital Technologies Seniors Programme (DTSP), ChildSafe Malaysia, and KIDS Bits & Bytes — reaching preschools, rural schools, senior communities, and families across Sarawak and beyond.

A passionate advocate for children’s rights and digital equity, Scott is dedicated to ensuring that geography, age, and background are never barriers to learning. Invited by the Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor of Swinburne University Sarawak to co-author Chapter 9, “Responsible and Equitable Use of AI in Educational Settings,” in The Practitioner’s Guide to Technology-Enhanced Learning.

Andrea Wong — Director of International Relations and Operations, PKRS

Andrea Wong
Director of International Relations & Operations
Andrea Wong leads international relations and operations at PKRS, bringing cultural intelligence, strategic clarity, and genuine community commitment to each initiative. As co-developer of the Digital Technologies Seniors Programme (DTSP), ChildSafe Malaysia, and KIDS Bits & Bytes, Andrea works alongside Scott to ensure each initiative is grounded in evidence, responsive to local needs, and aligned with global best practices in child safeguarding, social-emotional learning, and digital inclusion.

Andrea’s work is rooted in relationships — with ministries, universities, partner organisations, and the communities they serve. She brings cross-cultural depth, operational precision, and a deeply human approach to building programmes that endure.

At PKRS, Andrea oversees day-to-day operations, partner engagement, and international outreach — ensuring the foundation’s mission is delivered with integrity, warmth, and lasting impact.

Get in Touch

To connect with Scott and Andrea directly:

📧 scott.andrea@fondationrolfschnyder.org

📞 +6012-202 7600 (Malaysia)