Mr Ngoh York Chao Nicholas is a lawyer by training. Mr Ngoh’s expertise extends to the fields of corporate advisory services and corporate governance.  A trusted advisor to corporate boards at the highest levels, Mr Ngoh currently sits on the boards of two listed entities, having served as the Chairman of Risk and Corporate Governance Committees, Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee. 

 

He was formerly the Principal Legal Counsel at the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and its Director of Corporate and Council Affairs.  Mr Ngoh also sat on the National Environment Agency's Waste Management Sectoral Tripartite Committee and the Workplace Safety & Health Council's Engagement & Outreach Committee. 

 

Mr Ngoh’s professional journey started with the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Singapore Legal Service Commission. During his time with the Commission, Mr Ngoh was appointed a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel, and was also attached to MOM and ACRA, primarily dealing with matters such as law reform, white collar crime prosecution, public awareness training and disciplinary proceedings against Public Accountants. 

 

Additionally, Mr Ngoh was part of the secretariat of the Corporate Governance Council which successfully implemented substantial changes to the Code of Corporate Governance in 2018. He was also on the editorial team of the inaugural series of Corporate Governance Guidebooks produced by the Singapore Institute of Directors.