BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patsy Surh O'Connell
President
APCC Founder, Artist
2520 71st Ave. Ct NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
253.265.2225 (res)
253.226.2742 (cell)
psurhoc@comcast.net

Al Cosio, MS
Secretary
Community Advocate
7114 57th St. Ct. W
University Place, WA 98467
253-273-6119
kinilao@aol.com

JJ Kim
Senior Vice President/Branch Manager
Heritage Bank
88th & South Tacoma Way
Lakewood, WA 98499
253-671-4446
JJKim@HeritageBankWA.com

Lisa Hoffman,Ph. D.
Associate Professor Urban Studies,
University of Washington Tacoma
4622 N. Verde St.
Tacoma, WA 98407
253.752.7744 (res)
206.660.7261(cell)
Ihoffman88@yahoo.com

Tonia M. Blackwood
President, BalckWood Creative Inc.
7516 S. Ainsworth Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
410.588-9784 (cell)
tmb@toniablackwood.com

Maribel C. Periabras
New York Life Insurance Company
1201 Pacific Ave Suite 1600
425.224.6718
253.597.7160 (fax)
mcperiabras@ft.newyorklife.com

Belinda Y. Louie, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
University of Washington, Tacoma
1900 Commerce St.
Tacoma, WA 98402
253.692.4434
blouie@u.washington.edu

Michael Tuncap, Ph.DC
Director of Upward Bound
Evergreen State College
10308 97th SW
Tacoma, WA 98498
206.214.8969
kupua@berkeley.edu

Joyce Yoo
Business Owner
33030 42nd Avenue S.
Federal Way, WA 98001
253-224-2424
Joyce_yoo@hotmail.com

Anita Walia
Business Owner
4328 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA 98406
253.222.0301 (cell)
anitawalia@comcast.net


Gideon G. Epistola, CRB, CRS, GRI
Vice-President
President & Designated Broker
John L Scott Real Estate
4790 Bridgeport Way West
University Place, WA 98467
253.222.SOLD (7653)
253.565-1010 (work)
gideon@johnlscott.com

Francisco Pascua, Jr.
Treasurer
Store Manager, Wells Fargo Bank
1624 72nd St, E
Tacoma, WA 98404
206.790.9651 (cell)
253.538.0212 (work)
francisco.d.pascua@wellsfargo.com

Tuyet Nguyen
Senior Counselor
DSHS Vocational Rehabilitation
253-445-7281
nguyeta@dshs.wa.gov

Chico Mageo
Business Owner
P.O Box 98966
Lakewood, WA 98496
253.405.6441 (cell)
253.584.6469 (work)
fmageo60@msn.com

Va'eomatoka Valu
Outreach and Admissions Counselor
Pacific Islander Recruitment Coordinator
University of Washington
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
1410 NE Campus Parkway
206.543.4528 (work)
toka8@u.washington.edu

Jay Narongdej. Ph. D.
Registered Representative
2018 156th Ave NE Building F Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98007
425.502.0834
narongdej@ingfp.com

Mary Mariko Ohno
Director of Kabuki Academy
4806 86th Avenue Ct.W
Tacoma, WA 98467
253.564.6801
kabukiacademy@msn.com

Dareth Pak
Performing Artist
Case Manager
Asian Counseling Services
Good Samaritan Hospital
3106 Destination Ave East
Fife, WA 98424
253-202-4137
Darethpak@yahoo.com

Chito PeBenito
Owner, Chito Graphics
1944 Pacific Ave. Suite 300
Tacoma, WA 98402
253.396.0813
chito@chitographics.com

Executive Director

Faaluaina(Lua) Pritchard
221 S.28th St Suite 101
Tacoma, WA 98402
253.590.7457 (Cell)
faalua@comcast.net


ADVISORY BOARD

Connie Bacon
Port of Tacoma Commission President

John Beckwith
Retired Community Developer

Jeff Brown
President/CEO, BCRA

Mike Carrell
WA State Senator

Brian Ebersole
Former Tacoma City Mayor

Bill Evans
Former Tacoma Deputy Mayor/City Council

Rosa Franklin
Retired WA State Senator

Tony Lee
Director of Outreach Services, Solid Ground

Andrew Liu
Certified Public Accountant

Linda Martin
Former Director, Tacoma Arts Museum

Diane Narasaki
Executive Director, Asian Counseling and Referral Services

Lois Stark
Chief Planner, Tacoma Metro Parks

Art Wang
WA State superior Court Judge

Shiao Yen Wu
President, Taichung Sister Cities Association

Barbara Johns
Curator and Museum Consultant


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