About us
Independent counsel. Newsroom instincts.
Black Dot is an independent strategic consultancy firm in Singapore, founded and led by seasoned media and corporate public affairs practitioners.
Who we are
Building, managing and defending reputations
Using a blend of strategic communications, message development and content delivery, we work with leaders in organisations to build, manage and defend individual and corporate reputations. Our clients benefit from our deep understanding of the intersection between the public, the government and corporate spheres.
We have an innate awareness of the critical impact a comprehensive strategic narrative can have on protecting the goodwill and trust a brand holds with its partners.
We help individuals and organisations identify, pre-empt and resolve issues that may significantly impact their reputations and operations, from longer-term issues that call for sustained engagement to ad-hoc situations that require a rapid response.
Our people
Meet the team
Nicholas Fang
Founder & Managing Director
Nicholas has over two decades of experience in the media and communications industry. He was a senior correspondent at the Straits Times for nine years, and later moved to Channel NewsAsia at Mediacorp as Business Desk Editor and presenter. He was most recently Deputy Chief Editor of Singapore news at Mediacorp. Nicholas also leads Singapore market and social research agency Black Dot Research, which specialises in understanding and analysing the views and opinions of Singaporeans.
Cross-trained in television, print and new media, Nicholas also served as a Nominated Member of the Singapore Parliament. He is keenly attuned to key issues pertaining to public relations, media management, regional politics and security, and defence. Nicholas concurrently chairs the Strategic Communications Expert Panel at Singapore’s Ministry of Defence.
Aidan Woodford
Senior Account Director
Aidan is a Senior Account Director at Black Dot with more than five years of experience in communications. He manages a diverse portfolio of clients, including PwC Singapore, DFI Retail Group and PhillipCapital.
He has also worked on major local events, including the President’s Science and Technology Awards in 2025 and 2026, the Tour de France EFGH Singapore Criterium in 2023, 2025 and 2026, and the FutureChina Global Forum in 2022 and 2023.
Aidan is the main coordinator for the agency’s training activations, developing tailored curricula and programmes for senior officials and executives from organisations including Singapore’s Ministry of Defence, Standard Chartered Bank and the Building and Construction Authority.
Before joining Black Dot, Aidan was part of the Ministry of Manpower’s Assurance, Care and Engagement Group, where he supported critical communications and engagement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lovelle Lee
Consultant
Lovelle joined Black Dot as a Consultant and has worked on a range of accounts across various sectors, including PhillipCapital, Singapore Aquatics and PwC Singapore.
She played an important role in profiling of TeamSingapore athletes in the lead-up to the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, led the execution of the media engagement strategy for the President’s Science and Technology Awards in 2026, and supported the team in OCBC Cycle 2025 and 2026.
Eka Mokhtar
Consultant
Eka is a Consultant at Black Dot, where she supports communications and media engagement across a range of clients and sectors, including DFI Retail Group, MetaComp and the National Council Against Drug Abuse.
Before joining Black Dot, Eka completed a year-long internship, where she supported media relations, content development and campaign coordination across corporate communications projects. During this time, she worked on accounts such as Royal Golden Eagle, EFG Bank and Commvault.
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