LEADERSHIP
TEAM
Our leadership team brings together decades of experience across engineering, operations and strategic growth. United by a shared vision and deep industry expertise, they guide Marunda with a strong sense of purpose, innovation and commitment to excellence. Their leadership ensures we continue delivering trusted solutions to our partners across the region and beyond.
Rachel Wong Mai Kim
Founder & Managing Director
Rachel Wong is the Founder and Managing Director of Marunda Private Limited, formerly Marunda Utama Engineering Pte Ltd. Since co-founding the company in 1985, she has steered Marunda from a trading and power-generation representation business into a trusted name in defence engineering across the Indo-Pacific region.
In the early years, Rachel established strong partnerships with US and European OEMs in land-based and marine power generation. By the 1990s, the Marunda name had become synonymous with reliable installation, servicing, and solutions for power generation equipment. In 1992, Rachel became the sole owner and has since led Marunda with a clear vision for growth and innovation.
Under her leadership, Marunda has evolved into a key service provider for the US Navy and allied fleets, offering engineering support, ship repairs, and maintenance. The company has held a Level 4 Channel Partner status with Fairbanks Morse Defense since 1998, and continues to support defence giants such as Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics/NASSCO, Austal USA, Epsilon Systems, and BAE Systems.
A pivotal milestone came in 2004 with a NAVSEA ABR Certification, enabling Marunda to perform direct ship repair for the US Navy and Military Sealift Command. In 2024, Rachel expanded Marunda’s reach further—championing the delivery of expeditionary naval support services to Allied and Partner navies across the Indo-Pacific.
Her pioneering spirit and unwavering focus on quality have made Marunda a dependable partner in maritime defence engineering.
Michael Little
Chief Growth Officer
Michael Little is the Chief Growth Officer for Singapore-headquartered Marunda Private Limited.
Prior to joining Marunda in 2023, Mike served as the Deputy Director of Security for the Architect of the Capitol in Washington DC, where he oversaw personnel, physical, and infrastructure security programmes for the United States Congress and the Capitol Campus.
Michael retired from the US Navy in 2012 after a 20-year career as a Surface Warfare Officer. He was assigned to various surface combatants (a class of warships) throughout the world, looking after a range of systems, including engineering, combat systems, deck and commanding officer billets.
Since his retirement, Michael has focused on leadership roles in defence, national security, and government relations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. This included opportunities with SembCorp Marine (Seatrium), the Kuok (Singapore) Group, Austal Limited, Austal Middle East, Austal USA, and several consultancy groups focused on Indo-Pacific naval ship repair and maintenance capacity development.
Mar Batinga
Director - Services
Angela Ow
Finance Manager
