The Orange County Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce/Foundation (OCCACC/OCCACCF) President and Board Installation was held on the evening of February 16 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
In the presence of Judge Deborah C. Servino of the Orange County Superior Court, Ann Hwu and Mary Lin were re-elected as Chamber and Foundation Presidents, respectively, and took their oaths with new board members, earning applause from guests.
Attendees included Federal Representatives Young Kim and David Min, State Senator Steven Choi, Adam Tallbas representing Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chair Katrina Foley, Mayor Larry Agran’s representative Scotty Hong, Irvine City Councilmember Melinda Liu, William Go, Mike Chen, Former Board Chair of South Coast Chinese Cultural Association and other representatives.
Ann Hwu , President of the Chamber, expressed gratitude for the support of the board members. She shared plans to continue the monthly visits and seminars held last year, and encouraged members to suggest innovative activities to make the Chamber a model in Southern California.
Mary Lin, re-elected as Foundation President, thanked the board and community for their support. She shared that last year the Foundation raised $330,000 in scholarships for ten Chinese-American high school graduates and hopes for continued support this year.
Lin outlined the scholarship criteria: at least one parent must be of Chinese descent, the student must live in Orange or Los Angeles County, and need financial aid. Applicants must be 2025 freshmen and submit an autobiography, recommendations, and transcripts. For more details, visit https://www.occaccf.org/.
Founded in 1988, the Orange County Chinese Chamber of Commerce (OCCACC) supports Chinese entrepreneurs and professionals by helping them grow their businesses, build networks, and celebrate Chinese culture. It currently has over 400 members.
The Chamber/Foundation’s leadership and board are elected annually. The new president and board were selected in December and sworn in on February 16, with over 300 attendees from politics, business, and the community. The ceremony was a lively and festive occasion.
During the event, President Ann Hwu, who also hosted the ceremony, performed the Mexican-style song “SWAY” to welcome guests.
The event featured dragon and lion dances, Chinese yoyo, Qipao Show, Dance martial arts, and Mexican dance, along with a practical tax seminar, creating a vibrant atmosphere.
橙縣華人商會/基金會會長暨理事會就職典禮，2月16日晚間在爾灣凱悅大酒店隆重舉行。在橙縣高等法院法官Deborah C. Servino見證下，商會會長胡安瀅和基金會會長林瑪麗雙雙連任，並與新任理事會成員共同宣誓就職，現場掌聲響起，表示支持。
當晚聯邦眾議員Young Kim、David Min、州參議員Steven Choi、橙縣督委會副主委Katrina Foley辦公室代表Adam Tallbas、駐洛杉磯台北經濟文化辦事處副處長陳令欣與澄縣華僑服務中心主任蕭蓓如等人，都到場頒發賀狀，感謝橙縣華人商會促進經貿發展與回餽社區。
另包括爾灣市長Larry Agran代表Scotty Hong、前爾灣市長 Farrah Khan、爾灣市議員劉令淳、William Go、南海岸中華文化協會前理事長陳景星 、爾灣市警局和爾灣松柏會的代表，也參加典禮祝賀，現場高朋滿座，氣氛熱絡。
橙縣華人商會會長胡安瀅感謝商會理事們支持，讓她連任會長。她表示，她將延續去年每月舉辦參訪活動或講座外，還鼓勵理事們提供創新活動建議，藉此讓橙縣華人商會成為南加地區的社團典範。
同樣連任橙縣華人商會基金會會長林瑪麗，也對理事們和各界人士支持表示感謝。她指出，去年基金會成功募集33萬元獎學金，幫助十名優秀的華裔高中畢業生（每人每年五千元，四年共計兩萬元）完成大學學業。今年，她希望各界能繼續支持，讓基金會獎學金能夠持續發放。
林瑪麗還提到，申請這項獎學金資格包括：至少有一位父母為華裔，居住在橙縣或洛杉磯縣，且需要財務援助。申請者必須是2025年即將進入大學新生，並提供自傳、推薦信及高中成績單。更多申請詳情可參考橙縣華人商會基金會官方網站 https://www.occaccf.org/。
橙縣華人商會（OCCACC）1988年成立，致力於幫助華裔企業家、商界專業人士擴展事業、建立人脈並慶祝中華文化傳承，目前有400多位會員。
橙縣華人商會/基金會會長及理事會每年改選一次。新任會長及理事們去年12月選出，並在2月16日晚間舉行宣誓就職典禮，當天現場除商會會員，並有來自美國各級政府代表、南加僑、商界與社區代表共300多人出席，場面熱鬧非凡。
就職典禮當晚，橙縣華人商會會長兼主持人胡安瀅，不僅演唱富有墨西哥風味的歌曲《SWAY》歡迎會員與各界代表蒞臨，商會另安排了舞龍舞獅、扯鈴、旗袍展示、中華武術與墨西哥舞蹈等兼具中、西文化的精彩表演，還有實用稅務講座，賓主盡歡。