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Copyright © 2009-2010 The Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon and SW Washington. All Rights Reserved. |
Jaime Lim
Peter Sabido is an intellectual property attorney at Kolisch Hartwell, P.C. His practice includes obtaining, licensing, and enforcing patent, trademark, copyright, and trade-secret rights for his clients. His practice also includes analyzing and opining on the patentability and right-to-manufacture of inventions, the validity and infringement of patents, and the usability and registrability of trademarks and service marks.
Yong “Eric” Yang is a managing director of Westlake Wealth Management, LLC in Portland, Oregon. Eric provides fiduciary consulting and investment advice to small and medium-sized businesses on the implementation and management of 401K plans. In addition to his duties at Westlake, Eric also has a private solo legal practice where he focuses on legal issues in the areas of debtor/creditor rights, will and trust, and closely-held family business entities. Eric holds an international finance degree from USC Marshall School of Business and a law degree from University of Oregon. 
Sophorn Cheang holds the Board Treasurer position of Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon and SW Washington and is an aspiring, young, enthusiastic leader who is active not only in the Cambodian-American Community of Oregon, but also involves with other organizations such as Colored Pencils and Transitions Global. In addition, her personal and professional development is attributed to the many mentors, seasoned leaders and professionals that she is involved with. Being bless with the opportunities in the America, she feels that she could and should give something back to this world. Sophorn earned a B.S. in Finance from Portland State University. She is also a Vice President of Programs and Events of Cambodian-American Community of Oregon. She is fluent in the Cambodian written and spoken language, as well as English. Currently, Sophorn is a Real Estate Broker with Georgetown Realty, Inc. 
Terath Eang is the Studio Manager at DVP Photography Studio, former owner of her own insurance agency, has a history of sales, and education in Marketing.. She is a wife and mother of two. She came to America with her parents in 1989 as a Cambodian Refugee of the Killing Fields. She is fluent in Cambodian and English. Her goal as Secretary of APACC is to help advance the influence of Asian Pacific American business owners. 
Annie Chen is an Account Executive for Integra Telecom, a privately owned, facilities-based, integrated telecommunications carrier and communications equipment provider headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1996, the company is one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC) in the United States and provides voice and internet solutions for businesses in eleven western states. In addition to her career in telecom, Annie is also a small business owner and floral designer. Floral Sunshine specializes in weddings and other special events. 
Maileen Hamto is a marketing communications professional with more than 10 years’ experience in web content management and media relations. She is the editor and producer of Colors of Influence, an online magazine that highlights the accomplishments of leaders of color. She works as Senior Communications Manager at the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette. 
Andrew Huynh is a real estate broker with RE/MAX equity group and has
been in real estate since 2001. With a background in relational
sales, Andrew is at his best when he is Working by Referral. He
strives to create trust and friendships with his clients and works
hard to keep them as friends and advocates long after the transaction
is completed. He is outgoing, articulate and caring. Andrew is
Ping Khaw-Sutherland is a professional visual artist, designer as well as a small business owner. In the past, Ms. Khaw-Sutherland has dedicated twenty some years in educating children of all ages and adult in arts. Her past experience includes working with non-profit agencies in fundraising, workshops, presentations, event organizing, graphic design and community outreach. Currently she works as a partnership specialist for the US Department of Commerce-Census Bureau. 
After graduating cum laude from the University of Washington in 1997, Carolyn Hyun-Kyung Kim worked as a business analyst for CheilJedang Corporation in Seoul, Korea. Her key contributions included analyzing past and current Korean and global business environments and drafting strategic objectives for the company’s entertainment division. 
H.Q. La owns a State Farm Insurance Agency in Portland, and has been with State Farm since 1993. He is a qualified professional whose job is to make things a little easier for his clients, by helping them to select the right auto, home, life, or business insurance plan to protect them and their families. In addition, H.Q. is a Registered Representative, specialized in retirement planning. H.Q. immigrated with his family to Oregon in 1979 from Hong Kong. He graduated from Willamette University with a Business and Economics degree. He speaks Cantonese and Vietnamese. In addition to APACC, H.Q. is a member of the Chinese American Citizen Alliance, the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneur, and the Portland Business Alliance. He volunteers with the Asian Health Service Center, the American Cancer Society, and the Make A Wish Foundation.
Leslie Liao is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. She provides financial planning and wealth management solution for clients. Her area of concentration are in professional money management, retirement planning, and estate planning. She also holds the Charter Retirement Planning Consoler designation, and focus on delivering retirement planning strategy for individuals and small businesses. She was an accountant for 5 years before joining Merrill Lynch in 2007. She hold a Bachelor degrees in Accounting and Finance, a Master degree in Financial Analysis from Portland State University. 
Takao Matsuda was a Business Banker in West Linn at a major Bank. He also worked for Asian banks in San Francisco Bay Area for many years. During that time he volunteered for the Japan Society Northern California and Keizai Society (Japan business forum). 
Roger Mendoza - As a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., I believe success should be measured not just by your financial well-being, but by how confident you feel about your future. My mission is to help you plan for your financial goals through a personal relationship based on personalized, knowledgeable advice. This focus is designed to help give you greater confidence. 
Annie O'Brien is a true Northwesterner, raised a proud Spudder from Ridgefield, Washington and a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. She graduated with honors from the University of Portland and then continued her education at Portland State University receiving a Masters in Communication. Annie worked in the high-pressure world of marketing and advertising in Seattle before moving back to Oregon and starting her own company, LVD Media. Annie took a short break in 2006 and became the Director of Marketing and Communications for American Heart Association while living in Denver, Colorado. In 2008 Annie and her family moved back to Portland, Oregon missing the fresh air, big trees and water and reopened LVD Media as a full service marketing agency.