Daryl Arnold

Chief Executive Officer

Daryl Arnold is an entrepreneur experienced in media, marketing and technology.

As the founder of the largest independent digital network, Profero, he brings a unique and often digital perspective to Newton Circus. As one of the pioneers of the digital revolution, Daryl has a keen eye for what is ‘next.’ He sees sustainability as not only something we can all feel good about getting behind, but an absolute necessity for the ‘now.’ When not trying to make the world a better place, Daryl is found hustling those less fortunate on the squash courts of Singapore.

Jason Aspes

Founding Partner

Jason arrived in Asia 10 years ago by way of Hollywood and Madison Avenue. After traveling the globe bridging the digital divide as Regional Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather, Jason has shifted his focus from communications to innovation. As an avid American football fan, Jason finds his insomnia to be particularly handy, especially when the Florida Gators are playing well. He lives in Singapore with his wife Susie and three boys Asher, Levi and Shai.

Ciaran Lyons

Director of Technology

Ciaran decamped to South East Asia ten years ago in an effort to escape the Irish winters. Following a two year stint with interactive agency Visual Jazz in Melbourne, he returned to Singapore to deliver digital solutions for Tribal DDB as Associate Director of Technology. Ciaran lives in Singapore with his wife Militza and two daughters, Maria and Meabh.

Loring Harkness

Project Director

Loring focuses on sustainability and responsibility business, drawing on university degrees in Applied Ethics and Law, and over 5 years experience with international environmental organizations.  A global vagabond, Loring studied and worked in the United States, South Korea, Holland and Australia before coming to Singapore.  When he’s not working or traveling, Loring is living on the edge as an avid rock-climber and tight-rope walker.

Mats Lundgren

Interim CEO Silverline Mobile

Mats has nearly 20 years of experience in the Telecommunications, Mobile and Wireless industries. His passion for smartphones brought him from Sweden to Asia 8 years ago, where he led mobile product development for Sony Ericsson and enjoyed the varied seasons in China and Japan. Now in Singapore, Mats is currently leading Silverline Mobile, which helps to extend the smartphone revolution to the elderly. In his free time, Mats enjoys climbing mountains across Asia and curating the 3 terabyte of digital photos and movies he has taken of his wife, two boys, and their journeys around the globe.

Lilin Phng

Project & Operations Director

Lilin spend 6.5 years in the automotive industry, managing a wide variety of business functions. She joined the Circus because she believes in using smart solutions to create win-win situations, and aspires to make a personal positive impact on her environment. Lilin loves animals, especially her two dogs. And when not at work, she can be found indulging in retail and yoga therapy.

Stefan Jacob

Director, Innovation & Incubation

Stefan has a blended background as a strategy consultant, energy trader, and social entrepreneur. Having worked on projects in Mexico, Ethiopia and Thailand, he is as comfortable in a boardroom as a village hut. He came to Singapore in 2010 to start a new social enterprise and is now using his experience to build the Urban Prototyping (UP) platform and support the crazy innovations it creates.
Outside the Circus, Stefan can be found hosting dinners, BBQs and wine tastings (really, anything involving friends, food and drink) and trying not to break his leg (again) while running, wakeboarding and doing yoga.

Daniel Padang

Project Manager

Daniel began his career as an entrepreneur at a young age – he started his first business at 15 years old. Since then, he has managed a diverse range of social and sustainable ventures (both for-profit and non-profit), ranging from organic agriculture to rural education. He recently completed degrees in Finance and Political Science from Singapore Management University. When
he is not working, Daniel can be found playing on a football pitch or travelling as a hippie-backpacker in far-away countries.

Satya Kothimangalam

Community Manager

Easily the most extroverted (read: talkative) person in most rooms, it’s no surprise that Satya is the social media girl at Newton Circus. Satya joined the Circus looking to create impact through her work. She has recently graduated from Singapore Management University with a degree in Information Systems and Strategy. Outside of work, she can be found playing tennis, travelling, cooking or researching social enterprises in India.