David Foo joined the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore in July 2017 and served in various senior management roles, and assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief Executive for Operations and Technology in April 2025.

He oversees all maritime and port operations and technology initiatives under MPA’s purview, and is accountable for operations transformation and planning, engineering, hydrographic and marine services, IT and OT systems as well as cybersecurity and data governance.

Prior to joining MPA, he served in the Republic of Singapore Navy for more than 27 years and held various senior staff and command appointments, including in the submarine squadron.