Meet Our Team

Membership and Governance

Our diverse national business membership includes businesses coming from 11 U. s. States: Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, 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.

VACC REGIONAL OFFICE LIAISONS

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

Naumaan Nasir, President, Nasir & Associates, Construction and Infrastructure, Mid-Atlantic Region Liaison (MD-DC-VA)

Srini Bayireddi, President, Navitas, Information Technology Sector, VACC Herndon Office Champion

P2 Sandhu, President, Sandhu Group, Food, Real Estate, Investments, Greater Richmond Region, Advisor

Roopa Chowbey, President, FORMMI, Inc., NOVA VACC Regional Office Liaison

To be Announced, VACC Southwest Virginia Office Liaison

To be Announced, VACC Hampton Roads and the Peninsula Office Liaison

JOIN OUR INDUSTRY COUNCILS

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

  2. Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, & Cybersecurity — Northern Virginia is a major tech hub, especially for data centers, cloud computing, and cybersecurity

  3. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services — Consulting, engineering, scientific research/R&D

  4. Advanced Manufacturing — Particularly In aerospace, shipbuilding, mechanical manufacturing, and defense manufacturing

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

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

  7. Energy & Related Sector — Including traditional utilities, nuclear, and emerging renewable energy (solar, wind, battery, hydrogen, and others)

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

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

  10. Healthcare / Education — These are large employers in the state. According to state data, Health Care, Social Assistance, and Educational Services are among the top industries

  11. Housing - Important economic development driver of the Virginia economy

  12. Investments & Real Estate - Dynamic sectors in Virginia. The state shows steady growth, strong regional markets, rising inventory, and long-term appreciation.

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    To be considered for an Industry Council Member position,

    please write us to obtain an Industry Council Application at E: aabac@aabac.org‍

VACC BUSINESS GROWTH DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS

Mark Gazillo, Industry: Defense sector, U.S Department of War, 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

Gregory Lewis, Growth Strategy: Energy, Utilities, Industrials, Veteran and Military Affairs - Black & Veatch, Hampton Roads and the Peninsula Region

VACC SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORS

George Koshy, President, Central Virginia * Infrastructure & Community Outreach, VACC Richmond Office - Malaysian American business community - Greater Richmond Region

Rommany Chanthavong, President, Fleet Clean USA, Supply Chain - Logistics, VACC Coastal Virginia Region - Laotian American business community - Portsmouth, Hampton Roads

Phuong Vo-Thornberg, Commercial Real Estate Broker and Agent, Vancore Realty Group, VACC Central Virginia Region - Vietnamese American business community - Richmond

Ganesh Bhandari (Nabin), President, A&S Pro Electrical, Construction Trades * Next Generation Entrepreneurs leadership, VACC Central Virginia Region - Indian American business community - Central Virginia

Anita Johan, President, Ajace, Inc. VACC Northern Virginia Region - Indian American business community - Loudoun County

Swamy B, Subcontractor, Altria * Community Development & Health - Telugu Indian American business community- Henrico County

Archana Illa, Enterprise Information Systems Manager, Genworth * Women and Technology Development - Indian American business community- Central Virginia Region

VACC STATE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS

Kavya Vandavasi, Industry Policy and Research - Nationwide

Misha Janice, Program Assistant - Statewide * Marketing, Events, Statewide

Pearl Patel, Program Assistant - Central Virginia

Joei Wang, Program Assistant - National * Industry Research, Central Virginia

Dev Rai, Marketing Assistant - Statewide

Karnik Nidhi, Research and Data Analysis - Statewide

VACC REGIONAL ADVISORS

Attorney 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