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Peter M. Chow

Founder and Chairman

Bronze Star Recipient, US Army - Vietnam War Combat Infantry Veteran

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Dr. Thomas Lam MD. MPH

Honorary Chairman

CEO of Allied Pacific Investment Holdings Management LLC

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Arthur C. Fong

Honorary Executive Director

US Navy Captain - OEF Combat Veteran

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Prof. Peter Antoniou DBA

Vice Chairman

President of Pomegranate International

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Stuart Chan

U.S. Army Major

US Navy Captain - OEF Combat Veteran

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Jinfeng Su

Secretary General

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Frederick Hong

Legal Advisor

Attorney at Law

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Pete Chinn CPA

Senior Advisor

Ex-Chairmen of L. A. Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association

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Prof Robin R. Wang  PhD

Senior Advisor

Loyola Marymount University

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Qian Wen

Senior Advisor

President of UCA-Orange County

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Steven Chen

Executive Director of Mental Health Support for Veterans Program

Founder and Executive Director of Kindness Network

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Siyu Chen

Director of Youth Military Leadership Programs

 

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Edward Cheng

Senior Advisor

Advising on the creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in DC

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Montgomery Hom

Executive Director of History and Education Programs

Founder of The Chinese American G. I. Project

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Ron Chan

Chief Marketing Officer

Executive Director of the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group

Peter M. Chow

Founder and Chairman of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

  • U.S. Army Vietnam War Combat Service-connected Veteran

  • Bronze Star Medal (BSM) recipient

  • Nomination for the Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and Memorials (ACCM) of National Cemetery Administration

  • The First Vice Commander of the American Legion - Post 628

  • Advisory Board Member of LMU Digital Veterans Legacy Project 

  • President of US/China Entrepreneurs Exchange Association

  • Disciple of the famous Wing Chun Grandmaster Chow Tze Chuen

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    Dr. Thomas Lam, MD, MPH

    Honorary Chairman of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

    •  Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Astrana Health (formerly Apollo Med)

    •  Member of the Astrana Health Board of Directors since 2016

    •  Chief Executive Officer of Astrana Health Management (formerly Network Medical Management) since 2006

    •  Chairman and CEO of Allied Pacific IPA of California, 2006–2014

    •  CEO and CFO of Allied Pacific IPA of California since 2014

    •  CEO of Allied Pacific Investment Holdings Management, LLC since December 2023

    • Corporate Citizen of the Year Award, East Los Angeles College Foundation (2014)

    • Heart of the Community Award, YMCA of West San Gabriel Valley (2015)

    • "Compassionate Care" Award, Arroyo Vista Family Health Center (2016)

      Arthur C. Fong

      Honorary Executive Diretor of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

      • Captain, Foreign Area Officer, United States Navy — NR NAVWAR HQ San Diego

      • N6 Director, NR NAVWAR HQ since 2024

      • First and Second Family Military Assistant Coordinator for President Obama at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration

      • MA in Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College

      • MBA in Finance and BS in Information Systems, California State University, Los Angeles

      • Officer Language Professional of the Year, 2021

      • Recipient of the Joint Defense Meritorious Medal, Navy Commendation Medals and Navy Achievement Medals

      • Former commissioner, City of Monterey Park Planning Commission, Traffic Commission, and Business Improvement & Development Commission

      • President of Chinese-American Military Support, a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving armed forces members in his community

      • Veteran Service Award, California State Senate District 22, 2016

      • Veteran of the Year, California Assembly District 49, 2011​

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        Stuart Chan

        Major (Ret.), U.S. Army Engineer Officer and President of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

        • Combat Veteran Operation Iraqi Freedom

        • Deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a Battalion Operations Officer (Civil/Technical Engineer) under the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

        • Held key military roles, including Combat Engineer Platoon Leader, Military Liaison Attaché for the Hong Kong Consulate General, and Battle Captain for the Corps of Engineers Far East District in South Korea.

        • Gained private sector experience with Fortune 500 and global companies in industries such as semiconductors, biotech, metals, and environmental engineering, specializing in project management and construction processes.

        • Pursued advanced education, earning a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, a Master's in Bioinformatics/Chemical Engineering, and currently enrolled in an MBA program at Rice University.

          Professor Peter Antoniou, DBA

          Vice Chairman of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

          • Co-President of LAGSCA

          • Regent, Mount St. Mary's University

          • Member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations

          • Senior Advisor to the US-China Chamber of Commerce

          • Founder and Co-Chair of the International Trade Committee, Mid-Valley Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles

          • Special Advisor to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

          • Honorary Advisor to the Gansu Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department

          • Visiting Professor, Guangdong University of Law and Business

          • Senior Advisor to the Korea Productivity Center, Seoul

          • Author or co-author of 22 books published in the United States, China, Bulgaria, Greece and Korea

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            Jinfeng Su

            General Secretary of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

            • Jinfeng Su is a certified financial planner 

            • Co-founder of NOAAV

            • Financial Planner for dozens of military veterans and others

            • Committed to the mission of recognizing and exhibiting the historic contributions of Asian Americans who served in the United States Armed Forces 

              Frederick Hong

              Legal Advisor of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

              • Earned his J.D. from Loyola University of Los Angeles School of Law (1975) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley (1972).

              • An active member of the State Bar of California since 1977

              • Founding Director of NOAAV.

              • Co-President of the Los Angeles-Guangzhou Sister City Association

              • Certificate of Appreciation for Achievement in Trade from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

              • Former Board Member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.

              • Formerly served on the California Senate Advisory Committee on California and Asia Pacific Trade & Relations

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                Prof. Robin R. Wang, PhD

                Senior Advisor of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

                •  Professor of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

                • Berggruen Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS), Stanford University, 2016–17

                • Scholar of Chinese and Comparative Philosophy, with a focus on Daoist philosophy

                • Specialist in women and gender in Chinese thought and culture

                • Author of essays bridging classical Daoist philosophy with contemporary philosophical discourse and global challenges

                  Qian Wen

                  Senior Advisor of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

                  • Senior legal executive in governance, compliance and risk management

                  • Board member, advisor and legal counsel to Chinese American civic and professional organizations

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                    Steven Chen

                    Senior Advisor of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

                    • Founder and Executive Director of Kindness Network, a nonprofit connecting communities with trusted resources

                    • Former Deputy Director of the Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities (MHACC)

                    • Orange County community leader in environmental protection, civic engagement, and collaboration across Asian American and immigrant communities

                      Edward Cheng

                      Senior Advisor of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

                      • Project Director at Tanglewood Property Holdings, advising on the creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

                      • Senior newsroom leadership role at The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.

                      • Award-winning journalist recognized by Amnesty International and the Society of Publishers in Asia for reporting on China.

                      • Former Director of External Affairs for the Museum of Chinese in America

                      • Project Manager for the American Alliance of Museums.

                      • Research Fellow for the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, specializing in oral history and APA community trauma healing.

                      • Volunteer and Friend of the Houston Asian American Archive at Rice University.

                      • Earned a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism (Minor in Business Administration) from the University of Southern California and attended the University of Cambridge, England.

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                        Montgomery Hom

                        Executive Director of History and Education Programs of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

                        • Executive Director of History and Education Programs at NOAAV and archivist for LA County Military Veterans Affairs at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall.

                        • Award-winning filmmaker and producer, including the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary We Served With Pride: The Chinese American Experience in World War II.

                        • Curator of the nation’s largest privately-owned collection of Chinese and Asian American military artifacts, research, and historical data.

                        • Producer of "Duty, Honor, Country, Courage" the nation’s largest AANHPI veterans retrospective exhibition, documenting service from the Civil War to the present.

                        • Lead contributor to Stanford University’s SPICE program, adapting his documentary work into the primary AANHPI studies curriculum for national distribution in 2026.

                        • Founder of the Chinese American GI Project, producing over 15 major national exhibitions and multimedia presentations in partnership with leading historical organizations.

                        • Author and Producer of the national short film We Served with Pride, Road to the Congressional Gold Medal for the Chinese American WWII Congressional Gold Medal program.

                        • Independent producer and military specialist dedicated to securing Asian American military history within the mainstream American narrative.

                          Ron Chan

                          ​Chief Marketing Officer of The National Organization of Asian American Veterans

                          • Developed the “go-to-market” strategy and marketing execution for the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII and the Chinese American G.I. Project.

                          • Executive Director and Founder of the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group and moderator for the “Operation: WWII Chinese American G.I.” series.

                          • Three-time Honor Flight Leader and recruiter, coordinating recognition excursions to Washington, D.C. to ensure Chinese American veterans are equally represented.

                          • Recipient of the VFW Service Award for his extensive contributions to the East Bay Chinatown Post #3956.

                          • Advisory Consultant to the Locke Foundation Oral History Project, interviewing veterans to preserve their narratives for future generations.

                          • Former Silicon Valley VP of Marketing and senior management professional with experience serving on local museum boards.

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