March Spotlight: Steven Ngo

1. Current place of work/title?

Senior Counsel, Rivian.

2. How did you first get involved with FACL BC?

I remember attending my first FACL Ontario gala as a law student in 2013, and after the gala, I was inspired to start up my own chapter of FACL in Alberta. I knew that there had never been a FACL chapter in Alberta before, and I was lined up to article in Calgary after graduation, so why not? I was the youngest president of any FACL chapter in Canada but age really doesn't matter. After I moved back to BC in 2019, I wanted to keep going, so I ran for a board position that year. After a few years, I became president of FACL BC and I'm currently in my final year on the board as advisory director / past president.

3. What has been your favourite FACL event or initiative so far?

While the gala is definitely a popular event, my favourite initiative has been our regular journal sessions (“Write On”). This was something that Jenny Huang and I started on a whim where we would invite members to wake up early with us on a Sunday morning and journal together. I've learned a lot about myself and others who have taken part and it's my favourite initiative thus far.

4. What advice would you give yourself if you were to go back in time?

A lot can change in 5 years. Dream massive and follow your intuition. You're on the right track.

5. What is something that not many people know about you?

Outside of law and advocacy work, I host a podcast called 2 Dads 1 Car where we talk about modern fatherhood. Patrick Chan was actually one of my earlier guests, and this is how I was able to invite him to be our recent gala keynote speaker!