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Board of Directors
John
Chen has been a CAPA board member since 2004. He is a registered
architect, structural and civil engineer, general building and engineering
contractor, general security principal, security office and finance
principal, and real estate broker. In addition to his consulting
and investment business, he also serves as a volunteer in various
leadership roles in several non-profit organizations, including:
current Principal and former Board Chairman of Contra Costa Chinese
School, Secretary and Director of Diablo Valley Chinese Culture
Association, Joint Alumni Association of Chinese Universities and
Colleges in Northern California, and Board Member of Chinese American
Political Association, etc. He earned his Ph.D. in Earthquake Engineering
from U.C. Berkeley in 1978. His hobbies include photography and
traveling. He and his wife Judy have two daughters, Jennifer and
Jessica, and one son, Jeffrey.
Cedric
Cheng has been a part of CAPA since becoming a member in
1999 and serving on the board of both CAPA (2002-2004, 2007) and
CAPA CEF (2002-pres) becoming chair in 2006. Mr. Cheng brings to
the organization a varied range of experience including serving
as chair of the board or president of the Diablo Valley Chinese
Cultural Association and the East Bay Asian Voter Education Consortium.
In addition to his community work, Mr. Cheng is a graphic artist
and entrepreneur who is involved in many business ventures in addition
to his full time freelancing. Mr. Cheng grew up in the East Bay
in Concord after moving here in 1978 from Kansas City, his birthplace.
A graduate from Clayton Valley High School in Concord and a graduate
from San Francisco State University with a degree in Economics and
a minor in Asian American Studies, community service has always
been a part of his commitment of giving back and being an active
participant in the community that he calls home. Past honors included
serving two years as a student government official including Associated
Students Vice President, named to the Who's Who Among Students in
American Universities and Colleges and other honors. Mr. Cheng continues
to stay involved with SF State through his sponsorship of the College
of Business' Annual International Business and Economy Conference
(since inception in 2000) as well as serving as Alumni Financial
Advisor to his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. More recently Mr. Cheng
was the winner of the 2007 First Night Martinez logo design competition
as well as the artist chosen to create the logo for the Shop Orinda
campaign in addition to being part of many electoral campaigns for
area candidates.
Matthew
Del Carlo is the District Director for Assemblyman Guy
Houston. He served as Campaign Manager for Assemblyman Houston in
2006 and successfully managed Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary
Piepho’s campaign beating the incumbent by a 17-point margin
in 2004. Matthew started his political career working as the Grassroots
Coordinator for Assemblyman Houston and Congressman Richard Pombo
in 2002. Matthew is a third generation San Franciscan. He holds
a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California,
Davis and was selected for the University of California’s
Washington, DC Honors Program. Matthew has been involved in a variety
of community service projects from the time he joined the Boy Scouts,
where he earned his Eagle Scout Award, and continues to this day.
In 2006, the East Bay Business Times selected Matthew as one of
the “40 Under 40”; recognizing forty individuals under
the age of forty for their leadership, business and personal achievement
in the community.
Dr.
Wen L. Hsu is a Past President of CAPA and Past Chair of
the CAPA Community Education Fund (CEF). He has served on the boards
of CAPA and CAPA CEF since 2000. He has been instrumental in organizing
the Bay Area Leadership Forum in 2002 that brought together all
the Asian American community leaders to identify common goals and
interests. Wen very much enjoys working with youths and supporting
the Summer Youth Internship program. In the past two years, he has
been actively working on starting a leadership program for both
youths and mid-career professionals. Wen received his Bachelor of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute in 1976 and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Astrophysical
Sciences in 1978 and 1981, respectively from Princeton University.
He was recently recognized by the Chinese Institute of Engineers
– USA as one of the recipients of the 2007 Asian American
Engineer of the Year Award. He is a manager in research and development
at Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore CA. Wen is married to
Susan and has two children, Lawrence and Julia.
Seechung
Lee graduated from Barnard College at Columbia University,
where she studied Economics and Dance. Upon graduating, she returned
to the Bay Area where she grew up to work as a software consultant
in Walnut Creek. She recently completed the Summer Institute for
General Management program at the Stanford University Graduate School
of Business, with hopes to further pursue her MBA. Her involvement
with CAPA stemmed from her experience as a summer intern and she
is happy to continue serving on the board for her 3rd year.
Doreen
J. Lew was born and raised in San Francisco, is married,
and has 2 daughters. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management,
Master of Science in Management of Technology, Graduate Certificate
in Telecommunications, and is a Certified Software Quality Analyst
(CSQA). She retired from SBC Services, Inc. and then independent
contracted with CAPA Community Education Fund as our Program Coordinator.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors and is the Membership
Officer for Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community
Advancement (APCA), formerly known as Asians for Corporate and Community
Action (ACCA). She accepted the invitation to join the Executive
Board of CAPA Community Education Fund as this organization supports
the advancement of Asian Americans, gets our youth involved, and
gives Asian Americans a voice.
Evelyn Lin has recently
completed studies to be a consultant assisting clients in areas
of personal goals, leadership training and advising on life’s
choices and relationships. Prior to becoming a consultant or life
coach, she was a realtor with Prudential and is active with community
organizations such as CAPA and DVCCA as well as an active member
in her church. She is married to current CAPA and CAPA Community
Education Fund boardmember Stephen Lin and both reside in Lafayette
with their two young children. Her interest in public affairs stem
from an eagerness to contribute to the well-being of community as
well as being active as an Asian American woman in the public affairs
arena.
Hugh Wang, M.D., a retired
Concord physician, established the paramedic system for Contra Costa
County. He has served as president for CAPA and wrote a medical
column for the Contra Costa Times 27 years ago. He believes that
if the Chinese-American community does not have a strong organization
as its advocate, others will make the rules by which we live without
our influence.
Joel
Wong is a retired Scientist/Engineer from the Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory. He was deeply affected by the rush to judgment
and the lack of due process when Wen Ho Lee, a fellow National Laboratory
employee was accused of spying. Joel believes that Asian Americans
should be more active in community services, participate in the political
process and, demand equal justice and treatment for all Americans.
Joel joined CAPA in 1997 and has served as its President for three
terms.
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