Local Community Involvement & Service
Current Board & Committees
Houston Mayoral International Trade Development Council - Asia/Australia - MITDC
AREAA - Asian Real Estate Association of America - Founding
board member
American First Building Owner’s Association – Member of Board of Directors
Previous Leadership Involvements:
City Council Member, At-Large - Missouri City, Houston region
Vietnamese American Houston Chamber of Commerce (VACC) – Founder and President
Chairman City of Houston Mayor’s International Affairs and Development Council – Asia/Australia Division (2010-2011)
Houston Association of Realtors® - Board of Directors
Texas Association of Realtors® – Director, Houston region
Fort Bend Leadership Forum – Class of 2006
Houston Community College District III – Advisory Board
Ft. Bend County Asian Languages Advisory Committee - appointed by County Judge Robert Hebert 2006
Judge Robert Hebert’s County Economic Development Committee
Houston Community College Instructor - First credit hour
Vietnamese class
Houston Community College District 3 - Advisory Board
HAR (Houston Association of Realtors) International – Honorary Advisory Member
Government City Council Committees and Other Boards
International Relations Committee Chair
International & Domestic Economic Development Committee chair
Missouri City Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
Houston- Galveston Area Council - Alternate
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Government City Council Committees and Other Boards
International Relations Committee Chair
International & Domestic Economic Development Committee chair
Community Development Committee
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Community Relations (Chair)
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Economic Development Plan
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Developer Relations
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Communications Committee
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Galveston - Houston - Alternate
Missouri City
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City Council-member At-Large (2010-2014)
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International Relations Committee Chair
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International and Domestic Economic Development Chair
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Community Development Chair
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Community Relations Chair
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Economic Development Plan Chair & Task Force
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Developer Relations
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Communications Committee
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Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
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Quail Valley Acquisition Feasibility Committee
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Missouri City - TIRZ #3 Board Member (Fort Bend County Drainage District Representative)
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100 Citizens Advisory Committee
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Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
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Oyster Creek Rotary Club
Houston Community College Committee (Chair)
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Budget
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Communications and Facility
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Daycare Facility Subcommittee
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Finance
Fort Bend County
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Asian Languages Advisory Committee
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Judge Robert Hebert Economic Friendship Committee
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Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Member
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Fort Bend Leadership Forum Class of 2006
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CDBG Citizens advisory Committee
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Ft. Friendship
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Daycare Facility Subcommittee
Houston & Harris County
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Danny Nguyen Day (December 11)
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Chairman Elect 2010-2011 for City of Houston MITDC
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MIADC Division Member
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HCC District 3 Advisory Board
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HCC Committee Chair
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Houston West Chamber of Commerce Member
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International Entrepreneur Society for TAMU CC - Founder & President
Vietnamese Community
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HCC Adjunct Professor for Vietnamese
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VCSA - Initiated and has led a public speaking program for 2 ½ years
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Program Chair
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VACC - Founder, President & Chair
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VCSC - Public Speaking Skills & Toastmaster Format Workshop
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Asian Chamber of Commerce - Member
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Radio Saigon Houston - Business Forum
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Real Estate Industry
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HAR - Former Member for Board of Directors
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International Honorary Advisory Member
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TAR - Director
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CCIM Institute - Rising Star (2007)
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ICSC - National Member
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Entrepreneur of the Year (2009)
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American National Bank Building Owners Association - Board Director
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CTM Toastmasters International
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Rice University - Baker Institute for Public Policy Round Table Member