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Name

Position

Bio

Rose

Rose Tan Kaung

President

Rose has taught mathematics for over thirty years and held the Joseph and Sophia Abeles Distinguished Chair for Mathematics at Westchester Community College.  She holds a Ph. D. from Syracuse University, a master’s degree from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of San Carlos.   Rose has published and presented papers and conducted workshops for teachers locally, nationally, and internationally.  She has received over forty awards such as the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, New York State Mathematics Assoc. of Two Year Colleges’ Outstanding Contributions to Mathematics Education Award, OCA-WHV Dynamic Achiever Award, Philippines Chinese American Association Outstanding Award in Education, and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor and Professional Association in Education Outstanding Education Award. She holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Westchester Community College.

 

Rose is a member of several professional organizations and has served on a number of boards such as the Syracuse University School of Education Advisory Board.  She serves as the Westchester Coordinator for the Philippine Library Materials Project Foundation’s annual collection of books and library equipment for twenty five years.  As a lifetime member of the OCA  Westchester and Hudson Valley Chapter, Rose has actively been involved and assisted in the organization’s many events.  She chairs the Scholar Selection Committee for the OCA Asian Student Scholarship Endowed Fund at WCC and mentors the scholars.  She is married to Bill and resides in White Plains.

Xioachun

Xiaochun Luo

Immediate Past President

Dr. Xiaochun Luo is currently Group Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer leading worldwide Research and Development of Avon Products, Inc., a direct selling beauty company with $11 Billion revenue and a business presence in 120+ countries.  Prior to this role, she was Vice President of New Technology & New Product Innovation responsible for directing technology programs and major product innovations for the company for all key beauty product categories.

Before joining Avon, Xiaochun worked close to ten years for Procter & Gamble Company in both international and US business units.  Xiaochun was a co-founder and the first president of the Asian American Cosmetic Professional Association.  She has received many awards, among them was the National Asian American Corporate Achievement Award in 2004.  Xiaochun received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Purdue University.  She is married with two sons whom she enjoys spending time with.

 

Joan

Joan Jia

Co-Executive VP

Joan has over 10 years professional experience in financial industry, with responsibilities including program management and product development. She is now serving as a Vice President of Investment Banking Technology for JPMorgan Chase, with global responsibilities across NY, London, Tokyo and Singapore. She is a member of the Asians & Pacific Islanders Reaching for Excellence, a JPMorgan internal group to promote diversity and culture.

Besides JPMorgan, Joan is a founder and director of Sino-American Language Center, a Westchester, NY based language learning center which specializes in promoting Chinese culture and teaching Chinese as a second language to the local community. Joan received her MS degree from the Columbia University, NY and her BS from The University of Akron, Ohio. She was born in Sichuan China and came to US to continue her undergraduate education in 1992. She has been a Westchester resident for 10 years and is married with two children.

Xin

Xin Zheng

Co- Executive VP

VP for YOCAA

 

Xin Zhang is Assistant Professor and Director of Bioinformatics Shared Resource of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Albert Einstein Cancer Center. He majored in Physics in Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He went to the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA/ISAS) in Trieste, Italy for graduate study, received his Ph.D. in Biophysics in 1991. 

Xin volunteered for many community services. He served as PTA chair of Huaxia Chinese School, New York for two years and served as a member of the Board of Directors for three years.  He also served as a member of Board of Directors for the Westchester Chinese Association (WCA) for two years. He is also a member of the maintenance committee and Board of Managers of Apple Hill Condominium, Chappaqua, NY, where he is a resident for 9 years.  He is married to Ling and they have two sons.

 

Lawrence Ng

Secretary

Lawrence is a Principal at Platinum Grove Asset management. He joined LTCM as a senior Strategist in 1993 and was in charge of US Fixed Income Development and later co-headed the Global Application Development Committee. Prior to his leaving in 1999, he led the Risk Control Development Effort at LTCM.

 

He was employed at Salomon Brothers Mortgage Research from 1986 to 1987 as an Assistant Vice President in the Mortgage Finance Group, at Nomura Securities International from 1987 to 1988, and as a Principal at Blackrock Financial Management as head of  the portfolio analysis group from 1988 to 1993. From 1983 to 1986, Lawrence was on the technical staff at GTE Government Systems, Communications Systems Division. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and MBA in Finance from Boston University. He and his wife Karen have four sons and they reside in Scarsdale, NY.

 

Shuyi Xiao

Treasurer

Controller
Marc Fisher Footwear
September 2006 – Present

Marc Fisher Footwear, LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of footwear for women. It also sells its products online. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut with a showroom in New York, New York.

 

Controller
Iconix Brand Group
May 1998 – September 2006

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands including CANDIE'S (R), BONGO (R), BADGLEY MISCHKA (R), JOE BOXER (R) RAMPAGE (R) MUDD (R), LONDON FOG (R), MOSSIMO (R) OCEAN PACIFIC(R), DANSKIN (R) ROCA WEAR(R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER (R) and WAVERLY (R). In addition, Iconix owns an interest in the ARTFUL DODGER (R), ED HARDY (R), ECKO (R), MARC ECKO (R), ZOO YORK (R), MATERIAL GIRL(TM) and PEANUTS (R) brands. The Company licenses its brands to a network of leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in both the U.S. and worldwide. Through its in-house business development, merchandising, advertising and public relations departments Iconix manages its brands to drive greater consumer awareness and equity.

Pablo Cue

Co-VP Communication/Public Relation

Pablo Cue was the Chapter president from 2002 to 2004.  Pablo taught high school math before retirement.  He had several years of industrial experience as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, as a Corporate Quality Manager with Nestle China in Hong Kong and Beijing, China, and as a Senior Quality Auditor and Senior Quality Engineer with Lederle Labs, Revlon Health Care Group, and Ross Labs.  His interest has always been in math and statistics. 

 

In his work with OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter, Pablo’s primary interest had been in seeing a strong youth movement.  With help from Meow Yee and Lawrence Ng, he revitalized the YOCAA in 2002.  In 2003, he established the Youth Leadership Recognition Program with the support of Franklin Chu.  In 2002, he expanded the Dynamic Achiever Award Program to include the recognition of outstanding Asian American community leaders.  During his term as president, the chapter earned the recognition for being "OCA Chapter of the Year" in 2003, and second place in 2002.  He was also the publisher and editor of OCA Westchester newsletter for many years.

 Peggy

Peggy Chen

Co-VP Communication/Public Relation

Peggy has over 30 years of experience in financial services, including national and international assignments. At Citigroup, she was a Financial Controller, managing operating expenses for Citicorp Technology Infrastructure (CTI) of Citigroup North America. She was a member of the Global Data Center Strategy project where she developed a 10 year strategy that will provide capacity for business growth while optimizing Cost, Quality and minimizing Risk. In a prior role, she was the Treasurer and CFO of Citicorp International Trade Indemnity, Inc.

 

Peggy currently serves as Vice President of Public Relations at the OCA-WHV and co-chaired the 2008 and 2010 Asian Heritage Festival. She is a founding member of Chinese Alliance Church of Westchester (CACW) and is serving as a Board member for Mission and Evangelism. In 2009, she led the Audit team and completed the 2008 financial audit for CACW. She is a coordinator for the Westchester Livable Communities for seniors and a Finance Committee Member of the Scarsdale Woman’s Club.

 

May Lai

Co-VP Communication/Public Relation

May Lai has a Master Degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of California at Berkeley.  She has dedicated many years of service to the Asian Americans community in the fields of mental health and substance abuse.  She is the Director of the Hamilton Madison House Asian American Recovery services in Chinatown, NYC. 

 

May is one of the advocates and pioneers in Asian American substance abuse services.  She is a member of many New York City and national Committees.  Among the many awards she has received are the New York State Governor’s Award for outstanding Asian American and the 2002 OCA General Motors Unsung Hero Award.  May Lai loves music and has studied the Chinese instrument Zheng for about ten years.

 

Helen Tang

VP Community Outreach

Helen has practiced as a Registered Nurse for over 40 years. She was educated in Malaysia, Singapore (RN), Scotland (SCM), and St Joseph College in New York.

 

Helen has been active in community services for many years.  Presently, she volunteers at the American Red Cross, Bronx Botanical Garden and the Westchester Medical Reserve Corp.  She is a certified CLNC and wellness coordinator.   Helen is also a member of SANE [Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner]. Her son Andrew is a Lt. Col. in the Air Force and she has two beautiful granddaughters.

 

Daniel Lewis

Co-VP Community Outreach

Daniel Lewis has been the Families with Children from China Westchester region (FCC Westchester) liaison to OCA WHV since 2007, when the two organizations began collaborating.  He is also a member of the FCC Westchester Advisory Board. 

 

He and his wife are the parents of two children adopted from China.  His interests are in bringing the adoptive Chinese American community closer together with the traditional Chinese American community so that both may mutually benefit.

Bill

William H.P. Kaung

VP Program

Bill is a lifetime member of the OCA Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter.  He is currently the Vice President for Programs and has been on the Board of Directors for over a decade.  Bill served as the President of the chapter for three years, from 1999 to 2001.  It was during his presidency that the OCA-WHV started its collaboration with the Westchester Parks Department to hold the annual Asian Heritage Festival at the Kensico Dam Plaza.  This grand event is held during the month of May and attracts four to six thousand residents from our diverse communities every year. Bill also coordinates the annual Meet the Candidates Forum, where all candidates running for elected positions are invited to participate.  The forum aims to promote the participation of Asian Americans in the democratic process and to encourage political candidates to listen to the needs and concerns of their constituents. 

 

Bill is the past OCA National Treasurer for three terms and served on the Executive Council from 2002 to 2008.  Bill also serves on the Executive Committees of both the Hudson Valley Community Coalition (HVCC), a coalition of the Not-for-Profit Advocacy groups in the lower Hudson Valley, and We Are Westchester, a coalition of the Not-for-Profit Advocacy groups in Westchester County. He studied accounting at Pace University, New York City, AAS, and received his B.S. in Finance from Syracuse University, and his MBA degree from Iona College. 

Li

Li Lin

VP Program

Li Lin has over 10 years experience in Treasury and Risk management.  She is currently Director of Exposure Management and Hedging Advisory for GE Capital, managing the risk for over $500 billion assets.  Besides her demanding full-time job, she is actively involved in various volunteer groups. 

Li is a local Council Leader for GE Corporate Volunteer Advisory Council; a Director for GE Corporate Treasury's "Kids to College" program; and she is on the Volunteer Committee for Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF), one of GE's diversity groups.  She also helps plan for many cultural events for General Huaxia Chinese School and served 2 years as Vice Principal and PTA's Vice Chairperson at the New York Huaxia Chinese School.  She is married with two lovely kids.

 

Grace Pan

Co-VP Programs

Grace Pan has over 10 years of experience in Banking and the Mortgage industries, specializing in pricing and strategic planning.  She was VP of Citi Home Equity for Citibank. She is a PTA member for her children’s school and is actively involved in the school’s fund-raising events and many other activities.

 

Grace also serves as the PTA's Vice Chairperson of the New York Huaxia Chinese School and helps organize many events for the school. She is currently teaching Olympic Math at HXNY Chinese School. She has been a volunteer for the Asian American Heritage Festival for the past two years, in charge of the program and the performances as a stage manager.

Gary

Gary Guo

VP Finance

Gary Guo, MD, PhD, Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College. He currently serves as Vice President and Board of Director of OCA/WHV, and VP of Fudan University Alumni USA. He also served as Principal, Vice Principal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Huaxia Chinese School of New York.

Meow

Meow Yee

VP Finance

Meow currently holds the position of Project Executive, Business Development, in IBM’s Systems & Technology Group. She has responsibility for growing IBM’s mainframe business in the emerging countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China.  In her prior position, she has responsibility for developing and executing the Global Engineering unit’s inorganic growth strategy, which included assessing candidate companies for acquisitions and alliances, developing and managing partner relationships. She had lead responsibility for the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on China.  Meow was the Project Executive for Asian Initiatives, in Corporate Communications. She led and managed a ground breaking project to drive new levels of collaboration across multiple global companies to share best practices around business in the Asian marketplace and leveraging Asian talent, which included a benchmarking study. Meow   has been recognized within IBM with numerous excellence awards for delivering millions of dollars of savings and benefits to the corporation.

 

Meow received numerous awards including the National Women of Color Technology All Star award in recognition of her many technical achievements, the Salute to Women and Racial Justice Technology Award from the YWCA White Plains and Central Westchester. Recently, and the President’s Volunteer Service Award.  She is actively involved in programs to encourage girls' interest in science and engineering. She is the President and co-founder of the Asian Women Leadership Network, a nationwide network, with members from multiple corporations.  Meow graduated from Imperial College, University of London, England with an MS degree in Computer Science, and a BS degree majoring in math (Second Upper Honors) and a Diploma of Education from the University Malaya, Malaysia. She speaks English, Malay and the Chinese dialects of Mandarin, Cantonese and Hakka, and some German. She is married with a daughter and a son.

 

Jenny Kho

VP Finance

Jenny Kho plays a very active part in her community.  She is the Past President of the Philippines Chinese Association of America (Northeast) and the Philippines Chiang Kai Shek Alumni Association of America (Northeast).  Jenny has been a recipient of the national Women’s Insurance Financial Services Leaders Recognition Platinum Awards.  She is committed to helping her clients achieve their financial goals for themselves, their families and their business by providing effective strategies for assets accumulation, preservation and transfer. 

 

Jenny is a member of the New York Life’s Chairman’s Council, which is the highest level of achievement for a New York Life representative.  In addition, she has further demonstrated her dedication to serving the needs of her community by attaining Life Membership status in the industry’s prestigious Million Dollar Round Table.

Vincent Young

Co-VP Membership

Vincent Young has served as a Past president of OCA-WHV Chapter and currently serves as Vice President of Membership.  He received his BS in Electric Engineering from Polytechnic University and an MBA from NYU. 

 

Vincent was a Director of Public Policy and External Affair at Verizon before his retirement.   He and his wife, Grace reside in White Plains.  They have 3 daughters.

David

David Chen

Co-VP Membership

Dr. David Chen retired from New York Presbyterian Hospital, Westchester Division in 2010. He received his Ed.D. degree in Gerontology from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1981. He has worked in both inpatient and outpatient clinic for medical and psychiatric patients at various hospitals.

David was an assistant professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 1991 to 2009. He is currently a Senior Council member at the Westchester County Department of Senior Program & Services.

Jeanette

Jeannette Wang

Director at Large

Jeannette Wang has been with OCA since 1997 and has been a board member since 1998.  She was a PTA President for her children’s school, the vice president of Irvington Chamber of Commerce and helped facilitate diversification and membership of the Junior League of Westchester.  She has been a board member of the Interracial Women’s Leadership Roundtable. 

 

Jeannette has a BS in Chemical Engineering.  She owned a Real Estate business for many years and now is an Associate Broker and Executive Director to Prudential Rand Realty.  She also served as Treasurer for the Board of Realtors in Westchester.  Jeannette’s communication skills is one of her strongest assets, marked by her fluency in French, English and three Chinese dialects (Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese).

Wanda

Wanda Eng

Director at Large

Wanda is the Senior Director of Compliance at Actavis, Inc., a global generic pharmaceutical manufacturer with US headquarters located in New Jersey.  Wanda travels the world as the in-house compliance consultant making sure that the manufacturing plants are in compliance with global regulations.  Prior to joining Actavis, she worked at Alpharma, Inc. in the same capacity. 

 

For over twenty years, Wanda was employed by the US Food & Drug Administration starting out as an Investigator and then into roles of increasing responsibility as Compliance Officer, Supervisor and finally as the Director of Investigations for New York State.   It was the first time in FDA history that an Asian woman was promoted to be the “Chief Inspector” of a District office.  Wanda loves to travel and play poker. She lives in Scarsdale with her husband.  She has 2 grown children.