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| Elected Director - Jong Limb | Elected Director - Rose Tsai | Appointed Director - Joanna Kong |
Congratulations to SCCCA newly elected and appointed directors: Jong Limb, Rose Tsai & Joanna Kong.
South Coast Chinese Cultural Association (SCCCA) has successfully held the annual election for new Board of Directors in May, 2024. Based on the votes by the trustees, SCCCA Board of Directors has approved the two elected Board Directors (Jong Limb, Rose Tsai) and one appointed Board Director (Joanna Kong).
Jong Limb is the President and founder of Newport Partners, which develops affordable housing in California. Newport Partners has built over 3000 units using tax credits and subsidies, involving over $2 billion in affordable housing projects. Previously, Jong was President of Edison Capital, investing in tax-advantaged projects. He holds a BS in Accounting from NYU and an MBA from USO. Currently, Jong serves as a Planning Commissioner for Irvine and a Board member of the Irvine Community Land Trust and KYCC in Los Angeles. He has also served as a Board member of SCCCA, contributing to solar projects and obtaining approval for operating an immersion school. Jong's family has deep ties to SCCCA, with his wife significantly contributing to its construction, and their sons and grandchildren attending ICS. His vision for SCCCA is to be the leading organization for Chinese cultural education, focusing on language, philosophy, cuisine, art, and festivals.
Rose Tsai is the principal attorney at the Law Offices of Rose W. Tsai & Associates, with offices in Orange County and Los Angeles. Practicing law in California since 1996, she has successfully represented a diverse range of business and individual clients worldwide. Rose has also served as legal counsel to numerous international business enterprises and organizations. For nearly 30 years, she has dedicated herself to community service, including pro bono work for crime victims and their families. She has actively collaborated with various community organizations to promote understanding among different ethnic and cultural groups. Since 2021, Rose has served as a board director of the South Coast Chinese Culture Association, contributing to non-profit and charitable efforts.
Joanna Kong is the Executive Director of the Sun Family Foundation, focusing on educational opportunities and well-being for the underserved in Orange County. Before this role, she was a corporate attorney specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Joanna serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Orange County Community Foundation and Orange County Grantmakers, where she is the current Chair. She holds a B.A. in Criminology, Law, and Society from UC Irvine and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law. As an Irvine Chinese School alumna and second-generation Chinese American, Joanna is deeply committed to SCCCA's mission and values. Her extensive experience in the legal, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors equips her with unique skills and perspectives to contribute to SCCCA's strategic direction and sustainability.
祝賀南海岸中華文化協會（SCCCA）新當選和任命的理事：
南海岸中華文化協會（SCCCA）
Jong Limb是Newport Partners的總裁和創始人，該公司在加州開發經濟適用房。Newport Partners通過使用稅收抵免和補貼已建造了超過3000套房屋，涉及20多億美元的經濟適用房項目。此前，Jong曾任Edison Capital的總裁，負責投資稅收優惠項目。他擁有紐約大學的會計學學士學位和聖地亞哥大學的MBA學位。Jong目前是爾灣市的規劃委員會委員，也是爾灣社區土地信託和洛杉磯KYCC的董事會成員。他還曾擔任SCCCA的董事會成員，為太陽能項目和獲得爾灣中文沉浸式學校的運營許可做出了貢獻。Jong的家庭與SCCCA有著深厚的聯繫，他的妻子在SCCCA建設中做出了重要貢獻，他們的兒子和孫子都在ICS就讀。他的願景是將SCCCA打造成為領先的中華文化教育機構，專注於語言、哲學、美食、藝術和節日等文化活動。
Rose Tsai是Rose W. Tsai & Associates律師事務所的首席律師，該事務所在橙縣和洛杉磯設有辦公室。自1996年以來，她在加州執業，成功代理了來自世界各地的眾多商業和個人客戶。Rose還曾擔任多家國際企業和組織的法律顧問。近30年來，她一直致力於社區服務，包括為犯罪受害者及其家屬提供無償法律服務。她積極與各種社區組織合作，促進不同族裔和文化群體之間的理解。自2021年以來，Rose一直擔任南海岸中華文化協會的董事會成員，為非營利和慈善事業做出了積極貢獻。
Joanna Kong是Sun Family Foundation的執行董事，該基金會致力於在橙縣為弱勢群體提供教育機會和福祉。在此之前，她是一名企業律師，專門從事併購業務。Joanna在多個非營利組織的董事會任職，包括橙縣社區基金會和橙縣贈款人協會，她目前是該協會的主席。她擁有加州大學爾灣分校的犯罪學、法律與社會學士學位和加州大學洛杉磯分校法學院的法學博士學位。作為爾灣中文學校的校友和第二代華裔美國人，Joanna對SCCCA的使命和價值觀有著深厚的承諾。她在法律、慈善和非營利部門的豐富經驗，使她具備獨特的技能和視角，為SCCCA的戰略方向和可持續發展做出了積極貢獻。