Keith Tan was appointed as the Deputy Secretary (Industry) of Ministry of Trade and Industry on 1 August 2023. He has held appointments in the Singapore Tourism Board, the Ministries of Defence, Home Affairs, and Trade and Industry, as well as in the Public Service Division and Civil Service College. He is currently on the boards of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Sentosa Development Corporation, JTC Corporation, Mandai Park Holdings, and EDB Investment Pte Ltd. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a certificate in Russian Studies from Princeton University, and a master’s degree in management from the Peter Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University.