ACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2019
PRESIDENT
Jeff He
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Jeff He, Ph.D., graduated with B.S. in Biology from University of Science and Technology of China in 1985 and came to the United States in 1988. He went to the graduate school at State University of New York where he received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 1994. He moved to the West Coast afterwards and did his post-doctoral training in San Diego. He and his family have been living in San Diego since 1994.
Jeff is a business owner in biotech industry. He co-founded Accelagen which is a contract service provider to pharmaceutical industry in medical research. Jeff is the father of two grown children. He and his wife live in Scripps Ranch. Jeff is passionate about serving the Chinese community as well as San Diego - his new home. He has devoted himself to many community activities. He is a strong believer and advocate of American values of liberty, equality, diversity and democracy. |
VICE PRESIDENT
Chenyang Rickard
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Chenyang Rickard is an associate attorney with Hone Maxwell LLP. Her practice focuses on international estate planning, domestic estate planning, preimmigration planning, trust administration and probate. She assists client to establish comprehensive estate plans for their families and business, including revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, wills, special needs trusts, irrevocable trusts and entity formations. She also performs probate proceedings and trust administration. Additionally, she assisted clients with business and family based immigration, especially in the areas of Investment Visas (EB-5), Intracompany Transferee Visas (L-1) and Managers and Executive Transferees Visas (EB-1C),
Chenyang was born in China, and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering from Dalian University of Technology and Master’s degree in Management from Dalian University of Technology. Ms. Rickard earned her Juris Doctor from Northwestern California University, School of Law. While in law school she worked in immigration and estate planning. She previously worked as the principal attorney with Rickard Law Office. which provides her an excellent background to understand the needs of people immigrating to the U.S. Ms. Rickard is a frequent speaker in her area of practices. Ms. Rickard is also involved in community services; she has involved in legal aids to provide pro bono services for the under privileged clients and she also serves as legal advisor and an officer of PUSD Parent Group. Ms. Rickard lives in San Diego with her husband, Tim and their two children. |
VICE PRESIDENT
Paul Yung
Paul Yung
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Paul Yung, President of PYA Design & Contracting, Inc. and Co-founder of NJ Homes.
Paul Yung came to US from China in 1991. Graduated with Master degree in Architecture from University of Houston in 1994. He has spent some of his earlier time in Houston, Dallas, Norman, and San Antonio before he finally settled down in San Diego in 1996. From 1996 until 2010, he worked for a reputable local architecture firm focused on design and development of high-end commercial projects. Some of these projects have been awarded by AIA (American Institute of Architects) San Diego chapter. After obtaining his architect license in 2002, he established his own firm, Paul Yung Architects, Inc. and later merge into PYA Design & Contracting, Inc. in 2010 to practice his own architectural design in residential and light commercial. He also founded NJ Home specializing real estate listing and selling, development and acquisition for his real estate agent business. He once represented local AIA to participate an oversight committee on the San Diego School District Construction Budget. He has also volunteered many times at a local high school to promote architecture, engineering, and construction career awareness along with other local architects and engineers. He was elected as a board member of Kearny Mesa Planning Group and also a sitting member for Kearny Mesa Plan Update Committee. He currently is a board member of APAC (Asian Pacific American Coalition San Diego) and Secretary of Convoy District Partners. He is a very devoted Buddhist, vegetarian, and a long-time volunteer for Tzu Chi Buddhist Charity Foundation. He helped to building a first Toastmaster club for Chinese American kids in San Diego and serving as one of mentors for Tzu Chi Youth Group Toast Master Club in public speaking and Youth Leadership programs. He maintains his independent status and is not associated with any party. |
SECRETARY
Yazhong Pei
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Yazhong Pei is a pharmaceutical professional and has been working on the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of various diseases for the past 30 years. Mr. Pei was born and raised in North Eastern China. He moved to the United States of America in 1985 to pursue his postgraduate studies. He became a permanent resident in 1991 and a naturalized citizen in 2003 of the United States. He and his family have been living in San Diego since 1997.
Mr. Pei has built a happy and productive life in his adoptive country. He cherishes the freedom and opportunities this country has provided to him as a first-generation immigrant. He firmly believes in the American value, especially freedom, liberty and equality for all. He is passionate about helping others to accustom to the American culture, to become an active participant in the community and to live one’s American dream to the fullest. Education:
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TREASURER
Xiaowei Niu
Xiaowei Niu
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(bio not available)
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MEMBER
Tracy Wu
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Tracy Wu is a retiree from a reputable telecom company with years of experience in program and product management. She is a happy wife and a mom with two children, Kevin and Ellen. Nearly 30 years after she came to this country poor as many Chinese students, she has come to a realization that we all need a helping hand sometimes in our lives. Tracy is now dedicating her effort in serving the community and lending a helping hand to those in need. Through the volunteering services, she hopes to gain more in-depth knowledge and appreciation in cultural diversity of all ethnic groups and become a better self.
She graduated from Zhongshan University with B.S. in Physics, from Science Academy of China in Shanghai with M.S. in Semiconductor Physics, from SDSU with MBA in International Business. |
MEMBER
Xiu Yu
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Xiu Yu, Ph.D. earned her B.Sc. degree in biochemistry from Peking University and Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience from Yale university. She has lived in San Diego since 1997. Currently she is a biomedical researcher at a pharmaceutical company. She is a cofounder of the nonprofit organization Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SABPA). She is interested in helping Chinese American community in raising our voices, learning our history, and listening to the voices of our fellow Americans.
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MEMBER
Wenge Shi
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Wenge Shi, Ph.D. earned B.Sc. degree in Genetics from Fudan University and Ph.D. degree in Human Oncology from University of Wisconsin-Madison. he has lived in San Diego since 2001. Currently he is working on cancer diagnostics and supporting oncology clinical trials at Novartis. For the last 10 years, he has been volunteering in local nonprofit Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SABPA). Trained as a scientist, he believes in open-mindedness and objectiveness. He values that the essence of democratic principles is not just enabling the majority ruling but also protecting the rights of minority. In the future, he would like to further help Chinese American community by listening to fellow Chinese Americans’ voices, raising issues relate to Chinese Americans, building consensus among different opinions and finding solutions.
史文格，祖籍浙江宁波，湖北省武汉人, 复旦大学遗传专业学士、美国威斯康星大学(University of Wisconsin-Madison) 人类肿瘤学系博士。目前在某世界著名药厂从事肿瘤诊断产品研发与支持临床药物试验工作。 |
MEMBER
Nan Pang
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Nan Pang graduated with a MS in computer science in China in 1996, and worked in Beijing for five years. After Immigrating to Canada in 2001, she had been living in Ottawa until 2012, when she moved to San Diego with her family.
Nan has been a software engineer since 1996, working for a consumer trade-in and used mobile device sales company in Sorrento Valley area since 2012. She is the principal developer there, responsible for key products design and implementation. Nan always has great interest and passion for community service, civic education and social reform. She has been vocal in elementary school and Chinese community. Nan wants to continue her contribution to the community through ACA. Nan is a proud mom with three wonderful young kids: Benjamin, Hannah and Heidi. Besides work and family, Nan is also an avid reader, a music lover, and she loves travel and enjoys friends. |