Established in 2005, the APA Heritage Celebration Committee's goals are to promote public awareness of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and to coordinate the San Francisco's annual official celebration.

2012 STEERING Committee

Claudine Cheng, founder and co-chair

Rose Chung, co-chair

Tobin Tsuji, co-chair

Lisa Ang, Mayor's Office of Communications

Hanley Chan, San Francisco Sunshine Task Force

Sirch Chanthyasack, Laotian American National Alliance

Jack Chin, Coalition of Asian American Government Employees

Carmen Colet, Member, Asian Art Museum Board of Trustees

Christopher Do, National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)

Daryl Higashi, Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce of California (HCCNC)

Faye Woo Lee, Member, Human Rights Commission; director, Chinese American Citizens Alliance

Manufou Liaiga, SF Friends of American Samoa and Samoa

Ron Lee, American Legion Cathay Post #384

Victor Lim, Office of Supervisor Eric Mar

Angie Louie, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce

Mary Nicely, City of Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission; U.S. Census Committee for People of Burma

Beverly Ng, Office of Senator Mark Leno

Keesa Ocampo, San Francisco-Manila Sister City Committee; San Mateo County Committee of Status of Women

Sululagi Paleaga, Samoan Community Development Center

Dar Singh, Indian American Chamber of Commerce

Katy Tang, Office of Supervisor Carmen Chu

Cindy Tong, Community Youth Center (CYC)

Francis Tsang, Mayor’s Deputy Communication Director

Tamiko Wong, OCA San Francisco Bay Chapter

Advisors


Education Project Advisors

Manufou Liaga Anoai, Pacific Islanders Institute of Culture

Jack Chin, Manager, SFGTV

Eric Mar, Member, Board of Supervisors

Hydra Mendoza, Trustee, San Francisco Board of Education

Clifford Yee, President, OCA San Francisco Bay Chapter



Media Outreach Advisors

Alan Mok, Chinese Media Association of Northern California

Jack Song, Office of City Attorney Dennis Herrera