Meet Our Team

 National Business Membership and Governance

Our diverse national business membership includes businesses coming from 10 U. s. States: Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and California.

As a trade association we offer small business, corporate, and government member services that focus on networking, advocacy, outreach, communications, business development through the Virginia Asian Foundation, and global business development (Export and International Investment)

Our staff is fluent at the native level in 9 languages: Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Hindi, Tagalog, Japanese, Urdu, Arabic; Also in European languages: French, and Spanish.

Directors At Large

Regional Liaison

Arnel Tanyag, President, Tanyag & Associates, VACC Virginia Beach Office -Professional services Sector

Shaun Singh, President, AKSP Holdings * VACC NOVA Region Liaison, VACC NOVA Office - Manufacturing Sector

Naumaan Nasir, President, Nasir & Associates, Construction and Infrastructure, Mid Atlantic, Construction Sector

Francis Acuna, President, CADDCONSTRUCT, Central Virginia Office, Architecture and Engineering/A&D Sector

 Small Asian Business Industry Advisory

KEY TARGETED INDUSTRIES OF VIRGINIA

Government & Military / Defense — Because of its proximity to Washington, D.C., there is a strong presence of federal agencies, defense contractors, and military installations.

  1. Information Technology & Cybersecurity — Northern Virginia is a major tech hub, especially for data centers, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.

  2. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services — Consulting, engineering, scientific research, and R&D.

  3. Advanced Manufacturing — Particularly IN aerospace, shipbuilding, mechanical manufacturing, and defense manufacturing.

  4. Life Sciences / Biotechnology — There’s growing investment in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and medical research statewide.

  5. Agriculture & Agribusiness — Farming (crops, livestock), food processing, forestry.

  6. Energy — Including traditional utilities, nuclear, and emerging renewable energy (solar, wind).

  7. Tourism & Hospitality — Virginia’s history, natural scenery, and cultural attractions make tourism a big contributor.

  8. Transportation & Logistics — Thanks to ports (e.g., the Port of Virginia), rail, and warehousing.

  9. Healthcare / Education — These are large employers in the state. According to state data, “Health Care and Social Assistance” plus “Educational Services” are among the top industries for Virginia.

SUPPLY CHAIN AND GROWTH DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS

Mark Gazillo, Industry: Defense sector, U.S Department of Defense Washington Office Director, National

Dallas Simmons, Industry: Energy sector, CPA, Supplier Diversity Director, Dominion Energy, Statewide

John Larson, Industry: Energy sector, VP of Community Affairs, Dominion Energy, Statewide

AAPI SMALL BUSINESS INDUSTRY ADVISORS

Shaun Singh, President, AKSP Holdings, Manufacturing, VACC NOVA Region Liaison, VACC Fairfax Office

Tony Sappal, President, India K Raja, Retail and Hospitality, VACC Central Virginia Office

Naumaan Nasir, President, Nasir & Associates, Construction and Infrastructure, Mid Atlantic

Francis Acuna, CADDCONSTRUCT, Architecture and Engineering/A&D Sector, VACC National Industry

George Koshy, President, Crush, Central Virginia * Construction and Community Outreach, VACC Richmond Office

Bill Cadaing, CEO, 17th Street Auto, Transportation, VACC Virginia Beach Office

Rommany Chanthavong, President, Fleet Clean USA, Supply Chain and Logistics, VACC Coastal Virginia Region

Phuong Vo-Thornberg, Commercial Real Estate Broker and Agent, Vancore Realty Group, National

Ganesh Bhandari (Nabin), President, A&S Pro Electrical, Construction Trades, Central Virginia Office

Other Small Business AAPI Industry Advisors: Pharma, Advanced Materials, Information Technology, Trades, Finance, and Medical; Workforce development, community development/engagement, youth program development, and others. TBA.

Asian Community/Arts & Culture Advisory

AAPI YOUTH, WORKFORCE, ARTS, CULTURAL * NON PROFIT ADVISORS

Ganesh Bhandari (Nabin), President, A&S Pro Electrical, Construction Trades * Cultural/Arts/Youth Development/Workforce development/Community development

Swamy B, Sub Contractor, Altria * Health and Wellness/Non-profit engagement/Community Development

Francis Acuna, CADDCONSTRUCT, Architecture and Engineering * Youth Development/Workforce development , Community development

 HQ & Regional Operations

Tim Truong, Program Assistant - Northern Virginia Region * Program Operations

Nicholas Justiniani Program Assistant - Central Virginia Region * Program Operations

Tommy Qo, Program Assistant - Region 757 & The Peninsula * Customer Relations and Research

Casey Le, Program Assistant - Central Virginia Region * Marketing

Mengshan Zhang, Program Assistant - Central Virginia Region * Marketing

 Regional Champions

Atty Charlotte Rosen, Esq, Odin, Feldman, & Pittleman, Reston Office, Northern Virginia, NOVA Office Program Committee, Federal Contracting Law and Policy

Dr. Barbara Gonzalez, Ph.D., Director, Norfolk Office, Monach Internships and Co-Op Office, Old Dominion University * Hampton Roads Program Advisor * Business, Demographics, & Economics Research

Sarah Bice, Owner, Principal Broker, Sarah Bice & Associates Real Estate, LLC, Henrico, Central Virginia * Real Estate, Asian American Community Engagement, and VACC’s Chinese American Community Liaison and Leader

George Hiller, Esq. Professor, University of Richmond, School of Continuing Education, Former International Business Development Manager, Virginia Economic Development Partnership * International Trade and Investment Business

Quynh Tran, University of Virginia, Asian American Young Leader Engagement, Southwest Virginia.