Hollywood, Dec. 2, 2021 – The Asian Business Association (ABA) announces their 2022 Board of Directors from Yamashiro Restaurant in Hollywood, CA with the swear-in ceremony by Darrell Brown, former SVP at U.S. Bank. As the US economy continues to rebuild, the demand for small businesses participation will be more important than ever before.
The 16 members Board of Directors will represent a wide range of industries such as, accounting, jewelry design, consulting, finance, insurance, fashion, STEM education, manufacturing/wholesale/distribution, mobile health care, television production, print management/office technology solutions, legal, pharmaceutical technology, real estate investment/trusts and information technology.
Leading the organization will be the Co-Chairs:
Queena Wei, Managing Partner/VP of Business Development, Copyfree
Ben Pascual, Partner, Thong, Yu, Wong & Lee, LLP
Vice-Chair:
Erwin Pineda, CEO, OfferBanc
Treasurer:
Theresa Mai Wright, CFO, VP Media Sales & Marketing Little Saigon TV Network, Inc.
Secretary:
Angela Chang, Chief Strategy Officer, KCAL Insurance Agency
Board of Directors:
Jennet Chow, Founder/Co-CEO, Evolution Design Lab & Jellypop Shoes
Vanessa Dew, CSO/Co-Founder, Health-Ade Kombucha
James Hsieh, President/CEO, Cybertegic, Inc
Melissa Jawaharlal, CEO/Co-Founder, STEM Center USA
Jason S. Kim, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
Charles Lee, CEO, Reliant Tax Consulting, Inc.
Nadia Lee, CEO, Kollectin
Kelly Nguyen, Founder/CEO, DrKumo
Linda Nguyen, COO, Soupply
Steven Phung, Co-Founder, IDlogiq
Elizabeth Yang, Attorney/Founder, Law & Mediation Offices of Elizabeth Yang
“2022 is going to be an essential year to re-vitalize our board directors, re-engage with our board advisors and most importantly, cultivate relationships with our members.” Stated incoming Co-Chair Queena Wei. “The ABA is a premier business organization and we are extremely proud of all that we have been able to accomplish, especially during this pandemic. Our goal this year would be to refine our vision so that we can continue to achieve more consistent member involvement and ultimately, foster a greater sense of community for the ABA. The ABA is comprised of amazing entrepreneurs and strong advocates that not only support our mission, but are also committed to carrying out our vision; it’s really such an honor to be leading this incredible organization with Co-Chair, Ben Pascual. We look forward to further helping the ABA continue our efforts in making an even greater impact within our community of Asian-American entrepreneurs.”
“Despite 2021’s continued pandemic challenges in navigating the business world, I am incredibly proud of all the events put on by the ABA organization.” Commented incoming Co-Chair Ben Pascual. He continued, ”Many events included topics that addressed these challenges directly, particularly its event on the impact of the pandemic on Asian American businesses in Southern California and its Business Advancement Program. The ABA also directly assisted small businesses by providing information and facilitating applications for the CA Small Business Relief Grant. As such, it is with great pleasure and honor to co-chair the ABA with Queena Wei next year. 2022 will continue to be a pivotal year as we hope to continue to re-engage and re-connect with the Asian-American community. ABA has uniquely positioned itself to be the organization to help the business community continue to succeed!”
Together, Queena and Ben both said that “Elizabeth and James leave incredibly big shoes to fill as the preceding co-chairs. We sincerely thank them for all their hard work and their incredible devotion to the organization this past year. They did an outstanding job leading the organization through such challenging circumstances, and we hope to carry on ABA’s mission so that we can continue to make an impact for the ABA and our members as well. We look forward to their continued involvement with the ABA as returning board directors for 2022. ”
“The Asian small business community has been through a lot of challenges from supply chain, workforce, covid, and Asian hate. However, they remain resilient with entrepreneurship rate on the rise.” says Dennis Huang, Executive Director and CEO of ABA. “This is why ABA exists. ABA supported over 48,000 small businesses with their CA Relief Grant application in 2021. We have a platform to bring businesses together, build strong programs and create business opportunities for our members. We look forward to being even more resourceful to support the Asian business community in the economic recovery.”
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About the Asian Business Association (ABA)
Founded in Los Angeles in 1976, ABA, a non-profit organization, has taken a proactive role in the advancement of Asian American business owners by helping them gain access to business opportunities as well as providing them with a voice that represents their views to government officials at all levels.
The ABA promotes economic development through its educational conferences, seminars and workshops. These interactive programs are designed to present entrepreneurs with the information, resources, skill-sets and networking opportunities that will help them grow their businesses and successfully compete in the global marketplace. For more information and to join as a member, visit www.abala.org