Board of Directors Vision Statement

We are a group of individuals, parents and corporate and community representatives who are dedicated to supporting the continual success of the children and their families at Chinatown Community Children's Center. With quality in mind, we set appropriate policies, raise sufficient funds, develop effective publications, foster partnership with the community, and oversee the general operations of the Center. We work in an environment in which every Board Member understands their role and responsibilities as indicated in the By-laws. We are held accountable for upholding our commitments, and such efforts are consistently supported by the Board. Our level of time commitment, organizational expertise, and infusion of new ideas, and energy help support the Center in its efforts to provide quality child care services for the Chinatown Community.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Linda Ng [top]

Linda Ng is a Principal of State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) and is a member of the Relationship Management team in the San Francisco office.

Linda is primarily responsible for managing relationships within SSgA's existing client base of Corporates, Endowments, Foundations, Public Funds, and Taft-Hartleys. Prior to joining SSgA in Oct. 2006, Linda was an Assistant Vice President, Consultant with State Street Analytics (SSA) in the Alameda, CA office, responsible for delivering performance measurement and investment analytic solutions to over a dozen of State Street's largest institutional clients such as CalPERS and CalSTRS. While at SSA from 1999 to 2006, she held multiple positions as a performance analyst, senior analyst, manager of up to ten analysts, client service officer, and assistant vice president, consultant. In 2001, she worked in Hong Kong on a six months assignment to assist with establishing the SSA operations in Hong Kong. Linda also previously held positions in the Public Funds Division as a portfolio accountant and auditor since joining State Street in July 1997. Her awards at State Street include State Street California's Peer Recognition Award in Nov. 1998, SSA Alameda's Employee of the Quarter in Sept. 1999 and State Street's William S. Edgerly Community Service Award in Dec. 2002. As a recipient of the Edgerly Community Service Award, Linda was awarded a grant of $10,000 to the charity of her choice, the Chinatown Community Children's Center (CCCC). Linda has been on CCCC’s Board of Directors since 1999.

Linda was raised in San Francisco and has always been an active volunteer in the community, tutoring students at various afterschool programs and raising funds at charity walks and fundraising events. Linda received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1996. Linda enjoys traveling, golf, tennis, and snowboarding.

I joined the CCCC Board because I admire the resourcefulness of the Center (especially fond of the hanging bumblebees made out of emptied toilet paper rolls during my first visit) and I am passionate about providing more for the children, families and teachers of CCCC.

Vice President: Mervyn Han [top]

Mervyn Han is a merchandise planner with Pottery Barn's catalog and e-commerce division. He forecasts sales, develops inventory strategy and coordinates markdowns. Prior to joining Pottery Barn, he was a consultant with Bain & Co.

Mervyn received a Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard in 2003, and was active in community service during college. He was a counselor for a summer camp serving inner-city children with asthma, and was director of a student-run social work/legal aid group at Boston Medical Center. Those experiences helped him understand the barriers that low-income families face, but also showed him that energy and enthusiasm can go a long way in overcoming those challenges.

I joined the CCCC board because I am passionate about service. The mission, size and people make the CCCC such an exceptional organization.

Treasurer: Victoria Fan[top]

Victoria Fan is currently an Accounting Manager at Google. She has 7 years of accounting and financial experience and is a C.P.A.

Victoria earned her B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign in 1997. She studied abroad at the University of London
and interned at the United States Embassy in 1996 during her junior year of college. In 2000-2001, Victoria taught English in Taiwan and furthered her Mandarin Chinese at National Taiwan Normal University. In May of 2005, Victoria graduated with top honors with a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University.

Victoria's parents immigrated to San Francisco in the 1970s and she became the first child in the Fan Family to be born in the U.S. Victoria enjoys traveling, yoga, snow boarding (although not well) and exercising (occasionally).

Why Victoria joined the board: I wanted to give back to the SF community which helped raise me. My parents were immigrants to this country and I remember how difficult it was for them to raise children, find quality education, AND work. I enjoy serving on this board because of I love working with such a great group of individuals who are dedicated to serving our community and her children and families.

Secretary: Cindy Tong [top]

Cindy Tong is currently an Analyst in the Purchasing Department at Blue Shield of California. She is responsible for managing vendor relations and implementing a Supplier Diversity program to provide equal opportunities to women, minority and disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Cindy earned her Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Davis in 2004. During college, she was an active member of the International Relations Student Association, Model United Nations, Golden Key Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and pet dog. She also loves extreme sports (skydiving, parasailing, river rafting), trying new restaurants in the city, and volunteering. In addition to CCCC, Cindy is involved with Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly and Blue Shield’s Community Service Committee.

I joined the CCCC Board because I want to volunteer with an organization that services children and the community I grew up in. I understand from firsthand experience how difficult it is for immigrant parents to find affordable, quality daycare – and there is no better way to directly improve the lives of these families than by joining the board of CCCC!

Victor Kim [top]

Victor Kim is an architect with over twenty-two years of professional practice. He has worked on diverse projects nationally as well as at international locations. Victor Kim’s architecture practice, Architecture & Planning, Inc., is based in San Francisco in the North Beach district for the last ten years.

Victor’s participation with non-profit organizations includes being a Director on the Homeowners Association of Museum Parc and involvement with Christmas in April.

Victor has a deep interest in children’s development. This leads him to pursue a meaningful involvement in their education and the development of their cultural sensibilities and moral values. He is also actively involved in his son’s school as a parent contributor.

Victor is a San Francisco resident. He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon in Eugene, and he is a licensed architect in the state of California.

Mei Yi Ouyang [top]

Meiyi is a Project Manager at Zonic Design & Imaging, LLC a small PR/Advertising company in San Francisco, a growing company serving many clientele and markets, including car dealerships nationwide. Meiyi's job has challenged her to more than coming up with different marketing strategies for her clients and management but to also expose a creative side of her that she never thought existed! Meiyi graduated from UCSD and worked as a Child Support Officer for 2 years for the San Diego County. This job opened her eyes to some of the tragic outcomes of kids who grew up in single parent homes or low-income families. As a Child Support Officer, she fought to gain financial benefits for those kids but she also wanted to do more so she became a volunteer at Big Brother/Mentor program in San Diego. After moving back to the Bay Area, she found CCCC and joined the board. Meiyi was instrumental in providing design and print services for the 2006 Spring Gala invitations and programs.

I joined CCCC board because I truly admired the hard work of both the staff and the board in providing the best education and care for the children at CCCC. The center is small but its resourcefulness is overwhelming, and I'm impressed with our 'once a month' board meetings and 'once a year' fundraising event - both which help with the smooth operation of the center. The dedication of the board members and our Executive Director that I observed during my first two board meetings really encouraged me to be a part of this wonderful non-profit organization that provides the best tool for our future generation to be the best they can be.

Craig Jang

Royal Pacific Motor Inn [top]

Lock Kwan [top]

Lock Kwan worked as a civil servant since graduation from California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo with a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science. He is currently an engineer with the City and County of San Francisco. In addition, he received a University of California Berkeley Project Management Certificate.

Born in Singapore, Lock immigrated to the Southern United States. He appreciates the diversity of the Bay Area and the importance of an organization such as CCCC. He has been involved with various charities.

Selina Shek [top]

Selina Shek is an attorney with the California Public Utilities Commission where she represents the Commission on matters concerning the regulation of the gas, electric, water, transportation, and telecommunications industries. Previously to joining the Commission, she worked for Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Ritchie, & Day for two years representing clients before the Commission. She has also enjoyed various internships with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office and the San Francisco Mayor’s Office. Selina was born and raised in San Francisco, and she has a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s College of California and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

I joined the CCCC Board because I wanted to volunteer with an organization that focused on helping children in their early development and their families in achieving their immigrant goals of providing a better life for their children. My many friends and I grew up in similar circumstances, and I wanted to be a part of an organization that helps today’s children growing up with immigrant backgrounds.

Moinne Siu [top]

Morinne is a recent board member who joined the CCCC board in order to volunteer time to give back to the Chinatown Community. She works for Wells Fargo Bank in their Private Client Services group. Previous to that, she worked at Bain & Co.

Morinne has a passion for volunteering time to give back to the Chinatown Community. As a child growing up in the New Jersey suburbs, she realized how lucky she was to have parents who were always around on the weekends to take her to places to expose her to other surroundings which many families served by CCCC do not have the luxury to do. As a board member, she is helping get our children off to the right start by exposing them to more and opening up many opportunities for them in the future.

Derek Yu [top]

Derek Yu is an attorney and principal of Law Offices of Derek K. Yu (www.corporateestatelaw.com), which specializes in business formations, corporate and commercial transactions, employment, real estate, and estate planning. Derek provides innovative, professional, and cost-effective representation in a broad spectrum of areas.

Derek assists companies in all aspects of start up and formation matters, including consultation on choosing the type of business entity best suited for a client’s needs, including partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, and joint ventures. Derek also counsels businesses on financing, purchase and sale of assets, contract negotiations, protection of intellectual property, government regulation, leasing, sales transactions, and other issues faced by companies today. In addition, Derek handles mergers and acquisitions ranging from the purchase or sale of small family businesses to the acquisition of operating divisions or entire enterprises involving complex employment, environmental, regulatory, and intellectual property issues. He also represent owners, purchasers, developers, lenders, landlords and tenants in complex matters involving industrial, commercial and residential real estate.

Derek was born in Hong Kong, but was raised in Queens, New York. Derek graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with an emphasis in Political Science. Thereafter, Derek earned his law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Derek practiced with Tyre Kamins Katz & Granof (Los Angeles) and Schofield & Schiller (Walnut Creek & San Ramon) prior to starting his own law firm. In addition, Derek has a California Real Estate Broker's License, and speaks Chinese (Cantonese). Derek enjoys traveling, painting, and cooking.

Growing up in a working class neighborhood in Queens, I understand how vital it is for children, especially recent immigrants, to have a good start to their education in a culturally rich learning environment. I hope I can improve the CCCC by raising greater awareness of the needs of the community and the Center.

John Chow [top]

Jennifer Huang [top]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark Hsu, CFA [top]

Mark Hsu is a Vice President and Senior Investment Analyst at Wells Fargo Bank's High Yield Group covering restaurant, gaming, technology and financial industries. Outside of work, Mark is a mentor at The Big Sibling Program (BSP), volunteers on select events with Hangs On San Francisco and interviews prospective freshmen for Yale. He received his B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Yale University in 1998.

Anne Lam [top]

Anne Lam is Director of eBusiness Development of United Commercial Bank, and has offices in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Anne is a native of Hong Kong and is actively involved with many community services to help new immigrants, including a series of radio talk shows in Mandarin and Cantonese on the topics of money management and new immigrant. Anne served on the board of CCCC from 1998 to 2000, and helped Chinatown Community Development Council and Self Help for the Elderly in many fund-raising events. Anne is a graduate of University of California, San Diego.

Amy Nguyen [top]

Amy Nguyen has been an active Advisory Board member since 1999. She became an enthusiastic volunteer for the Center soon after attending the first annual Spring Gala, where she quickly fell in love with the Center's wonderful children and families. Amy has always been heavily involved with non-profit organizations. In Los Angeles, she served as a mentor and tutor with the Asian Education Project, acted as counselor and keynote speaker for the Vietnamese Refugee Aid Commission's Annual High School Conference, and organized special interest dinners and a career conference sponsored by the Asian Professional Exchange (APEX).As a member of the San Francisco community, she divides her volunteer efforts between the Center and and a few other organizations. Amy serves as a mentor and advisor with the Chinatown Big Sibling Program, which serves new-immigrant high school students, and as a volunteer with Room To Read, an organization dedicated to providing underprivileged children in developing countries with the lifelong gift of education. Occassionally, she also provides marketing assistance for the The Asia Foundation/Give2Asia, an organization dedicated to increasing philanthropy to Asia.

To keep her busy during the day (and pay the bills), Amy works on the Account Services Team at Expert Communications, Inc., an advertising/direct marketing agency. As Project Manager, she develops direct marketing campaigns, advertising and collateral materials for Union Bank of California's Wealth Division. Prior to joining ECI, Amy began her career in advertising at Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles. She is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Lucy Wang [top]

Lucy F. Wang is a litigation associate with the law firm of Dillingham & Murphy, LLP in San Francisco and specializes in commercial litigation and real estate disputes. Lucy has been a board member of the Chinatown Community Children's Center since July 2003, and currently serves as the board's secretary.

Lucy lives in the Sunset District of San Francisco with her husband, J.C., and they are looking forward to the birth of their first child in June 2005. She is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and Santa Clara University School of Law.
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Lillian Fong [top]

Lillian Fong is a Director in the Internal Audit Department at Charles Schwab. She is responsible for the Quality Assurance and Professional Development of the department, functions in a Chief of Staff role to the Chief Audit Executive of Schwab, and is responsible for auditing compliance with anti-money laundering regulations. Prior to joining Schwab in April 2000, Lillian was a member of Arthur Andersen's San Francisco audit practice for 14 years. She served on a diverse portfolio of clients, including hospitality, real estate, government and non-profit organizations. She also served as a senior manager of Human Resources Deployment, and as a Training Director for the Northern California audit practice.
Lillian was born and raised in San Francisco. Both of her children are graduates of CCCC and all have enjoyed participating in CCCC events. Lillian has previously been involved with Self-Help for the Elderly and the Mother's Milk Bank of Northern California. She is active in the family auxiliary group at her church. Lillian has a Bachelor of Science degree from University of California at Berkeley, with an emphasis in accounting and marketing.

I joined the CCCC Board because CCCC goals and mission aligns with my desire to make a positive impact in the community and the lives my children and other children and families who attend CCCC, and making a long-lasting impression on the children through programs that enrich and preserve their cultural heritage.