Advisory Council
To be considered to serve on Asian Business Association (ABA) Advisory Council:
- Be in good standing with yearly Corporate or Public Agency Dues
- Sponsor at least 2 ABA events within 12 months (1 can be in-kind)
- Representative must have access to Supplier Diversity department or corporate purchasing/procurement for their company
- Council member can have one representative and two (2) alternates on the council
At the discretion of the current ABA Board of Directors, acceptance or review of the Advisory Council member can be made by simply majority vote.
Benefits on serving on the Advisory Council
- Offer input to shape vision and direction for the Association
- Share procurement opportunities with members
- Share company initiatives & programs with ABA Board of Directors and members
- Opportunity to list information and initiatives on ABA website or email blast
- Opportunity to host Advisory Council meetings & membership meetings
- Exclusive priority access to participate as sponsors
- Company name, name and photo of Advisory Council primary representative listed on website
- Company listing on website and letterhead
Christina Tulfo
AEG
Karl Dion Harris Sr.
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Lupita Sanchez Cornejo
AT&T
Roger Chan
Bank of America
Karyn Son
LA Dept. of Water & Power
Steven S. Chang
East West Bank
Khin Vong
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Dawn Gilbert
Frontier Communication
Holley Joy
Liberty Utilities
Amber Meshack
Los Angeles World Airports
John Arena
Metropolitan Water District
Aura Mccracken-byrd
NBCUniversal
Vicky Harper-hall
Northrop Grumman
Dennis Thurston
Southern California Edison
JOE CHOW
Southern California Gas Company
Chi Pak
T-Mobile
Brittney Parkinson
Turner Construction Company
Boltran Hu
U.S. Bank
Victor Parker
U.S. Small Business Administration
Jean-Pierre Mouzon
The Walt Disney Company
Victor Parker
Small businesses are the backbone of our nation’s economy. At SBA, we work to build a more supportive environment for entrepreneurship and small business success every step of the way. As the District Director for the SBA’s Los Angeles District Office, I am proud to support our vibrant and diverse small business ecosystem and the partners and advocates that work diligently to maintain it.
Edward A. Simon II
Since joining the ABA Advisory Council, it allowed me to increase my and my company’s engagement with the Asian business community that resulted in awarding of a contract to one of its members.
Aura McCracken_Byrd
The ABA has a long history of providing corporate members 360 access to business ready Asian American entrepreneurs, a multidimensional community voice, and one-of-a-kind cultural experiences. They thoughtfully builds bridges between legacy business leaders and young entrepreneurs in the Asian American business community paving the path to sustainable growth to the future.