Key Experience and Qualifications
As Chief Executive Officer of the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California, Mr. Ng brings significant expertise in leadership, strategy, business development, and global operations to Mattel’s Board. He also has substantial experience navigating complex accounting principles and judgments, internal controls, financial reporting rules and regulations, and assessing the financial performance and reporting processes of large companies. Mr. Ng transformed East West Bank from a small savings and loan association in Los Angeles into a large, full-service commercial bank with differentiated value offerings. His extensive experience conducting business in Asia provides valuable perspective to Mattel’s Board, particularly in connection with Mattel’s manufacturing presence and growth initiatives in Asia and other emerging markets. In addition, Mr. Ng brings deep business and governmental relationships in the State of California and the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, where Mattel is headquartered.
Director Since: 2006
Committee Memberships
Finance Committee (Chair)
Audit Committee
Executive Committee
Career Highlights
East West Bancorp, Inc. and East West Bank, a global bank based in California
- Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since 1998
- President and Chief Executive Officer (1992 – 1998)
Seyen Investment, Inc., a private family investment business
Deloitte & Touche LLP, an accounting firm
- Certified Public Accountant (1980 – 1990)
Other U.S. Public Company Directorships
- East West Bancorp, Inc. since 1992
Additional Leadership Experience and Service
- Trustee, Los Angeles County Museum of Art since 2025
- Trustee, University of Southern California since 2014
- Chair, 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (Co-Chair in 2022, 2024)
- Trustee, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (2018 – 2024)
- Director, PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. (2003 – 2005)
- Director, ESS Technology, Inc. (1998 – 2004)
- Director of the following nonprofit entities and government organizations: California Bankers Association (2002 – 2011, 2016 – 2017); The United Way of Greater Los Angeles (1995 – 2014); Pacific Council on International Policy (2010– 2013); Los Angeles’ Mayor’s Trade Advisory Council as Co-Chair (2009 – 2011); and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco – Los Angeles Branch (2005 – 2011)