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President and National Board Member Joseph Kim joseph.kim@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Joe is a full time REALTOR® in the state of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In PA, he hangs his license at Century 21 Target Realty, which specializes in the Asian market throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area with offices located in South Philly and Northeast Philly. He is with Century 21 Alliance in the Cherry Hill office. C21 Alliance has eleven offices dispersed throughout South Jersey. Joe started in his career as a business broker and loan officer. With this string of experience, he is able to offer his clients a broad range of service and provides valuable advice and insight into the residential and commercial markets. Executive Vice President, National Representative and National Board Member Lori Chen lori.chen@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Lori is a Managing Associate of Creative Financial Group, a boutique financial service firm in Newtown Square, PA. She delivers comprehensive financial solutions and provides wealth management needs to the clients. She specializes in planning for business owners, successful individuals and families. She has Series 7 & 66, and she is working on her CFP designation. Board of Directors Tuong Hyunh tuong.huynh@naaapphilly.org Read biography Architect Tuong Huynh is an Associate and shareholder of Partridge Architects, a full-service architecture, planning and design firm specializing in interiors for the commercial market, and located in center city Philadelphia. David Joo david.joo@naaapphilly.org Read biography
David manages a project management office supporting consumer credit products including credit cards and consumer unsecured loans. He has been with the bank for 15 years and has held various management and analytical roles primarily supporting credit card product management and call center management. David is also a co-chair for the Asian Leadership Network Delaware Valley Chapter, a local employee resource group within Bank of America for associates in the Philadelphia, Delaware and Baltimore markets. He is also a part of the leadership team for the banks local Diversity Network. Carol Wong carol.wong@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Carol Wong has been an advisory board member since NAAAP Philadelphia was founded in 2004. Carol is the Director and owner of the Chinatown Learning Center, a bilingual preschool and after school program that she founded 16 years ago. As Vice-President and Executive Board Member for the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC), Carol addresses affordable housing and community development issues in Chinatown. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Asian American Women's Coalition (AAWC), which promotes the advancement of Asian American women through leadership and mutual support. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia SUNS, a youth basketball and Lion Dance organization, and On Lok House, a senior housing and community center. Carol proudly serves on the Board for the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC). She is also a member of Soroptomist International of Indian Rock, an organization focused on making a difference for women through volunteer service. Jenny Wong jenny.wong@naaapphilly.org Read biography Jenny Wong has been a member of NAAAP-Philadelphia for several years and has served in the capacity of Advisory Board member for the past two years. She was the past President of the Asian American Women's Coalition (2004-2005) and now serves as a Board member. She has served as the Secretary of OCA-Greater Philadelphia (Organization of Chinese Americans) for the past four years. Jenny is particularly interested in for and non-profit organizations that improve the lives of Asian Americans living in the greater Philadelphia area. She has been working at a large pharmaceutical company (#5 in volume) for the past 11 years and lives in PA. Lauren Woo lauren.woo@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Ms. Woo has oversight of SEI Global Fixed Income Managements credit process. Ms. Woo is also responsible for reviewing and monitoring new and existing credits and making investment recommendations for the Fixed Income Management Team. Prior to joining SEI, Ms. Woo was a Senior Credit Analyst with John Hancock Money Market Group focusing on investment grade and asset-backed securities and a Senior Business Analyst within Liberty Mutual Groups Strategy and Planning Group for Corporate Real Estate and Administration. Ms. Woo graduated Magna Cum Laude; earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and her MBA from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. Min Yoo min.yoo@naaapphilly.org Read biography Min Yoo attended her first NAAAP Philly Event three years ago and has since been a supporter and fan of its mission statement. Through the years, she attended both Seattle (2006) and Atlanta (2007) NAAAP National Conventions and has seen Philadelphias Venture grow into a Chapter. It is a rewarding experience for her to see the non-profit organization making leaders in the community and being apart of this effective change and growth. She has participated and planned several events with the professional development committee and looks forward to members continuing to benefit from the programs and innovative ideas and events that enhance, empower, and advance the success of the individual and the greater good of the group. Business Heads Vice President of Corporate Relations Hyun Kim hyun.kim@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Hyun is an Events Supervisor for Merion Publications, INC., a Healthcare magazine publisher. In 2004, Hyun was recruited to join the Philadelphia chapter of National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP). In 2005, she was asked to join the Board and serve as the Membership Committee Chair. In 2006, Hyun co-chaired the NAAAP National Retreat held in Philadelphia. In 2008, Hyun served as the National Representative of NAAAP Philadelphia. Currently, Hyun serves as the Vice President of Corporate Relations. Assistant Vice President of Corporate Relations Steve Suh steve.suh@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Steven Suh currently works for Shire Pharmaceuticals as a supply chain manager optimizing the inventory levels and distribution channels of one of Shires key corporate brands. He previously worked at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals as a supply chain planner for its Oncology portfolio and developed valuable experience managing some of AstraZenecas top contract customers. Steven graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Business Administration and specialization in Marketing. Vice President of Non-Profit Relations Michelle Wong michelle.wong@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Michelle R. Wong is a fourth generation Philadelphian. Upon graduating college, Michelle was a Program Intern at the Asian Arts Initiative, a community arts center in Philadelphia. She then worked in the Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) as the Director of Community and Legislative Affairs for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI). In this capacity, Michelle linked community-based organizations with federal resources and Congressional partners. Michelle is currently an Assistant Director of Recruitment at Drexel University, coordinating student outreach, prospect management, and marketing for secondary and tertiary markets. This past fall, Michelle worked with APIAVote and the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance to coordinate a nonpartisan Get Out the Vote effort that reached out to over 8,000 infrequent Asian American voters in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. In addition to NAAAP Philadelphia, Michelle is also involved with the Chinatown Learning Center and VarietyThe Children's Charity. Wine, food, and the arts are among her favorite things, and she can thank NAAAP for introducing her to whitewater rafting. She attended Cornell University, where she received bachelor degrees in Sociology and Community-Based Initiatives, with concentrations in Inequality and Asian American Studies. Michelle also studied at University of California, Berkeley through the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship. Assistant Vice President of Non-Profit Relations Esther Lee esther.lee@naaapphilly.org Read biography Esther Lee is currently a project manager at Chatham Financial Corporation, a global derivatives consulting firm. In this role, she improved the company's risk management accountability structure to reduce documentation risk by over 95%. Previous to her current role as project manager, Esther worked as a consultant, advising Opportunity Funds and Private Equity firms. As a consultant, Esther managed a foreign exchange spot program, executing foreign exchange trades ranging in notional from USD 1 million to USD 1 billion. Vice President of Entrepreneurship Hoan "Dee Dee" Thai hoan.thai@naaapphilly.org Read biography Hoan Thai is an engineer for the Philadelphia Gas Works, a utility company that provides natural gas for over 500,000 customers within Philadelphias boundaries. Along with working full time, Hoan is pursuing a M.S. in Financial Engineering to compliment his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Temple University. Hoan is also an alumnus of Beta Pi Phi Fraternity. He has been an active member of NAAAP-Philadelphia since 2007 and in 2008 became the co-chair for the sports and social committee. In 2009 he became the Vice President of Entrepreneur business unit. Vice President of Education Kristy Leong kristy.leong@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Kristy Leong graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a double major in Economics and Biological Basis of Behavior. It was in college that she got involved with an online magazine for college women that she learned effective ways of reaching out to college students locally and nationally. She also held a Public Relations internship where she garnered numerous press placements for clients from the Tri-State area. Directors of Operations Director of Internal Relations Vincent Chin vincent.chin@naaapphilly.org Read biography Director of Member Services Erica Chen erica.chen@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Erica Chen is currently a traffic coordinator at Bank of Americas in-house advertising agency, Enterprise Creative Solutions. In this role, she oversees the details and processes behind each project in an effort to maximize efficiency and mitigate project risk, engaging in the agency workflow from the beginning and seeing every job to its completion. She is also the communications lead for the Asian Leadership Network Delaware Valley Chapter, a local employee resource group within the bank where she manages their website, newsletters, as well as all forms of advertising. Previous to her current role, she had interned for the Ronald McDonald House and the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Assistant Director of Internal Relations and Events Coordinator George Ho george.ho@naaapphilly.org Read biography George is originally from Central NJ, doing his graduate and undergraduate work at Rutgers University with a Master's Degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. He now works as a research scientist at Johnson & Johnson in their rigorous Drug Discovery program. Being new to the Philadelphia Area, George joined NAAAP in early 2008 seeking to build a rich diverse network of Asian peers. He quickly became involved with the Sports & Social committee and began organizing and coordinating sporting and social events. This gave members a chance to interact and network in a less formal atmosphere and generated opportunities for members to create memorable experiences together. His play hard, work hard style and charmingly disarming attitude makes him quite a character on the team. As events coordinator, George will interface with all the VPs to ensure everyone delivers exciting new programs and events. He will also oversee the development and employment of online tools, ie Facebook and Meetup. In his off time, George enjoys snowboarding, vegetating with Video Games, eating like a crazed hyena, and talking/typing about himself. Director of Public Relations Kristy Leong kristy.leong@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Kristy Leong graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a double major in Economics and Biological Basis of Behavior. It was in college that she got involved with an online magazine for college women that she learned effective ways of reaching out to college students locally and nationally. She also held a Public Relations internship where she garnered numerous press placements for clients from the Tri-State area. Director of Finance Seth Primosch seth.primosch@naaapphilly.org Director of e-Communications Lingan Nguyen lingan.nguyen@naaapphilly.org Read biography
Lingan is a Sr. Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin focused on design, implementation and deployment of software for large scale programs. Along with 10 years of professional experience, Lingan holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Lehigh University and a M.S. in Information Science from Penn State. Prior to working at Lockheed Martin, Lingan held positions at Ikea North America and Accenture. General Inquiry naaap@naaapphilly.org |
