Dominic Ng is Chairman and CEO of East West Bank, one of Bank Director’s Top Performing Banks and the recipient of the Best Boards ranking for 2022. During his 30-year leadership of the bank, Mr. Ng has transformed East West from a small savings and loan association with $600 million in assets in 1991 into a global bank with assets of $62.2 billion. In 2017, American Banker recognized Mr. Ng as Banker of the Year for successfully executing his vision and building East West into one of the nation’s most profitable regional banks.

A frequent writer and speaker on foreign policy, economics, finance, banking, philanthropy, and other topics, Mr. Ng has addressed business, government, academic, and civic audiences including the Milken Institute, Forbes Annual U.S.-China Business Forum, Asia Society, Federal Reserve Bank, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, and the United States Conference of Mayors. His commentaries have been published in the Los Angeles Times, the South China Morning Post, and other media outlets.

Mr. Ng is a lifelong champion for financial inclusion and economic empowerment in underserved communities. Under his stewardship, East West has been a 25-year partner and supporter of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and has continued to expand the Bank's community investment annually. In 2018, the University of Houston honored his advancement of student academic support with the dedication of the Dominic and Ellen Ng Academic Center for Excellence. A pioneer in bridging the gap between American and Asian cultures and the arts, Mr. Ng’s persistent efforts to expand East-West cultural understanding inspired collaboration of East West Bank with mainstream institutions, such as the L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Museum of Contemporary Art, L.A. (MOCA).

Contributing his business acumen, thought leadership, bicultural expertise, and philanthropic vision for greater public good, Mr. Ng was recently appointed to be the Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for the United States’ host year in 2023. Earlier this year, he was selected by President Biden to ABAC to advise APEC leaders on issues affecting the continued growth of the Asia-Pacific economy.

Mr. Ng serves on the governing boards of Mattel, University of Southern California, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. He is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was previously elected Chairman of the Committee of 100.