8.2.2024 New CCACC Board of Directors Formed & New Members Joining (Part One)
As a Chinese non-profit organization in Greater Washington, CCACC's vigorous development is evident to all. The effectiveness of the board's commitment to strategic direction and vision planning is also well-known. Recently, CCACC's board of directors completed its biennial election, with six of the fifteen board members being new additions. The new Chairman is Dr. Yuchi Huang, a CCACC senior volunteer, and the new Vice Chairwoman is Ms. Chang Zhao, also a CCACC volunteer.
New Chairman: Dr. Yuchi Huang
Yuchi Huang, Ph.D., earned MS' in Biophysics and Management and a Ph.D. in Energy Engineering. He has published over twenty research papers and book sections and received five patents. He was an MBA program professor and a VP of a publicly traded medical devices company responsible for product development, manufacturing, and services. He is also a volunteer for over 40 years.
Dr. Huang started to have fun with friends at CCACC in 1992. Hooked by so much joy and meaning, he has stayed around ever since, running errands, going on parades, singing along, dancing along, donning up as Santa, operating newsletter stencil mimeograph machine, setting up/tearing down venues, manning A/V systems, drafting articles, standing in for interpreters, moderating panel discussions, ……whatever happened to need helping hands. Along the way, he has also answered the calls for CCACC Executive Director, Board Member, Treasurer, Board Chairman, Senior Advisor…... In a nutshell, he is just one of the CCACC believers and long-time, happy, committed volunteers.
Besides CCACC, Dr. Huang serves on two Montgomery County government committees. He also volunteers for other nonprofit organizations and serves on the boards of some of those organizations.
Dr. Huang is very interested in the complementary nature of the cultures of the East and West and the unity of the guiding principles related to matter, humans, and the universe (consilience). One of the questions he tries to answer frequently is: What can I and friends do and have done for the betterment of the community and civility by fusing and expanding the best of the traditional and contemporary pearls of wisdom of the East and West?
He said, CCACC is like a big family; warm, full of fun, and plenty of chores. Whatever makes your heart tick, why not come check out all those CCACC attractions? If ever hooked, you won't be short of good companies.
New Vice Chairwoman: Ms. Chang Zhao
Ms. Chang Zhao is the Vice President of a mid-size company, where she leads the Science and IT Business Unit. She oversees more than two dozen government contracts, managing over 200 employees and generating $30M in annual revenue. Her portfolio includes diverse areas such as climate prediction, water prediction, weather processing system, sustainable fisheries, habitat conservation, geodetic survey, air resources management, IT infrastructure, cyber security, and software engineering. She is fully responsible for the Business Unit's operation and delivery, financial performance, customer satisfaction and business growth. Leveraging her deep understanding of customer needs, strong technical expertise, and exceptional leadership skills, she consistently creates high-value solutions for clients.
Ms. Zhao joined the CCACC Board of Director in 2014, serving as Vice Chairwoman for two years and as Chair for another two years. After six years on the board, she continued as a senior advisor for two years before returning to the board in August 2022. During her tenure in CCACC, she has been heavily involved in operation oversight, budget approval, financial reporting, risk mitigation and other strategic decisions. In August 2024, Ms. Zhao will serve as the Vice Chairwoman of the CCACC Board of Directors.
New Board Member: Ms. Ting Mei Chau
Ms. Ting Mei Chau was born in Hainan, China, and later immigrated to Hong Kong then the United States. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from City University of New York's Baruch College. In addition to her professional work life (Budget Director in FEMA), she has been very active in serving local Montgomery County Asian American communities, by volunteering in various organizations and groups, such as MCPS budget advisory boards, PTAs, and Montgomery County Commission Boards.
In 2016, she co-founded the Non-Profit organization Chinese American Parent Association of Montgomery County (CAPA-MC) and served on several roles including the President. In addition, she was the Chair of Asian Pacific American Student Achievement Action Group (APASAAG) in MCPS, and a lifetime member of Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) and Asian American Government Executive Network (AAGEN).
New Board Member: Mr. Timothy Chi
Mr. Timothy Chi is the Chief Executive Officer of The Knot Worldwide. He holds a B.S. in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University and an M.S. in engineering management from Tufts University.
Previously, Mr. Chi co-founded Blackboard Inc. in 1998. While at Blackboard, he pioneered many of Blackboard's flagship products and strategic initiatives, bringing technology into the classrooms of colleges, universities and school districts across the world. During his tenure, the company raised over $100 million in capital and was taken public on the Nasdaq in 2004.
After getting married in 2005, he set out to make wedding planning less stressful and frustrating. Together with his co-founders, Jeff, Lee, and Sonny, they threw four desks into his empty living room in Chevy Chase, Maryland and created WeddingWire, which became a leading global vendor marketplace serving the wedding industry, helping millions of engaged couples plan and celebrate the most important day of their lives.
WeddingWire grew to 1,000 employees worldwide and owned leading wedding brands in North America, Europe, South America and India. In 2019, Mr. Chi became CEO of The Knot Worldwide following the merger of XO Group Inc. (parent company of The Knot Worldwide) and WeddingWire Inc. The Knot Worldwide has served over 44 million weddings and currently operates in 16 countries with over 2,000 employees.
(Please Note: The introduction of the new board members is arranged in alphabetical order by their English last names)
