Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank

Dominic Ng is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC), the largest publicly listed independent bank headquartered in Southern California. Since joining the Bank in 1991, he has transformed East West from a $600 million savings and loan association into a global full-service commercial bank with over $78 billion in assets. Today, its 3,000+ employees serve more than 550,000 customers. In recognition of its industry-leading performance, S&P Global Market Intelligence named East West Bank the #1 Best-Performing Bank in the United States, and Bank Director magazine has ranked it the Top Performing Bank for three consecutive years since 2023.

Mr. Ng served as Chair of the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC), the private-sector arm of APEC that advises heads of state and government on economic growth. He also serves on the governing boards of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) and the University of Southern California (USC) and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. His previous board service includes the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch; PacifiCare Health Systems (formerly NYSE: PHS); the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures; and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles.

For his industry leadership and business achievements, American Banker named Mr. Ng Banker of the Year, recognizing his ability to execute a bold vision while maintaining credit discipline and building East West into one of the nation’s most profitable banks. Among other honors, he was named Business Person of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal and one of Forbes’ 25 Most Notable Chinese Americans.

Mr. Ng’s contributions to culture and social impact have earned him widespread recognition. The Los Angeles Times included him on its L.A. Influential list of 2024. He received the inaugural Wallis Icon Award for corporate philanthropy and for strengthening institutions and communities across Los Angeles. He also received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award—United Way Worldwide’s highest honor—for his leadership as a longtime board member and campaign chair for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, where he led a record-breaking $66 million fundraising campaign in 2000. His innovative approach became a best practice for United Way chapters nationwide.

A respected commentator on banking and finance, Mr. Ng has addressed business, government, academic and civic audiences. His efforts to foster East-West cultural understanding have led to partnerships between East West Bank and institutions including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, the Huntington Library, the Bowers Museum, and The Broad.

Before joining East West Bank, Mr. Ng held senior leadership roles at Deloitte & Touche in Houston and Los Angeles. A Certified Public Accountant, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and holds honorary degrees from Occidental College and the University of Houston.

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