Diane serves as our Interim President, bringing extensive experience in leadership, relationship-building, and organizational development. She has been with LA County for over nine years. Currently, she is an Administrative Services Manager II with the Department of Public Social Services. A strong advocate for the power of professional networks, she is passionate about creating meaningful connections that help members grow, collaborate, and succeed.

Throughout her county service, Diane has been recognized as a natural connector—someone who enjoys bringing people together, fostering partnerships, and helping individuals discover new opportunities through shared expertise and community engagement. She believes that one of the greatest values of an association is its ability to build trusted relationships that strengthen both individuals and the county as a whole.

As Interim President, Diane is focused on supporting members, encouraging collaboration, and advancing the association’s mission. She is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where professionals can learn from one another, expand their networks, and build lasting professional relationships.

Outside of work, Diane is an enthusiastic foodie who finds joy in new restaurants, neighborhood gems, memorable dining experiences, and food adventures near and far.

Jayson began his County career in 2004 as a Student Worker with the Superior Courts. He continued to advance his career at the Department of Auditor-Controller, where he conducted internal audits across half of the County’s departments, and later at the Office of Inspector General, where he conducted oversight of the Sheriff’s Department. Jayson is currently with the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Orquidia (Orchid) Rodriguez works with the Department of Economic Opportunity, where she coordinates public presentations, community initiatives, and training programs to support local residents and small businesses. Bringing over 18 years of experience in public outreach and project management, she leverages her strengths in bilingual communication and partnership-building to also support the LA County Small Business Commission.

As VP of Programs & Events, Orchid channels her leadership and public speaking skills into creating welcoming, culturally inclusive experiences. She is dedicated to ensuring every gathering is thoughtfully organized and directly aligned with the association’s mission to celebrate and elevate the voices of Asian American County employees.

For fun, Orchid loves spending time outdoors. She enjoys running, fishing, and hiking, and she appreciates any moment that lets her unwind, laugh, and enjoy life’s simple joys.

William started his career in the Department of Public Social Services, after being inspired by Andrew Yang's 2019 campaign to join public service and try to make a positive difference for his community. He is an active community activist who tirelessly connects with people from all walks all life in hopes of building bridges to create bonds of future mutual support. Currently William is an Appraiser in the Office of the Assessor where he continues to serve the public.

Edward is the newly-appointed Executive Officer at the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, where they manage the technology, staffing, procurement and facilities, as well as the publication of information for the LA County Board of Supervisors, various County depts and the public. The office also oversees the Office of Inspector General and other County commissions, such as the Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission, Office of Child Protection, Commission on Disabilities, and the County Equity Oversight Panel.

Before joining the County work force, Edward was an attorney in private practice. In addition to working long hours, he enjoys playing basketball and anything USC. He even named his kids after the school, Scarlett and Caleb.

Ms. Smith has been in public service for the County of Los Angeles for almost 24 years, working her way through various audit, budget, employee relations, human resources, and operational positions. Ms. Smith was responsible for budgets totaling $1.3 billion in the Department of Health Services; served in various assignments including as the Budget and Fiscal Officer for the Chief Executive Office; and transitioned to the executive ranks as the Administrative Deputy for the Assessor’s Office. In 2021, she was appointed to Director, Assessor’s Operations overseeing Legal Services, Exemptions, Assessment, and Public Services (LEAPS) as well as Communications and Public Affairs.

During her tenure, she was instrumental in revamping the Assessor’s Training curriculum in collaboration with local community colleges to create a career pathway program for appraiser assistants as well as increasing the department's staff capacity. She also led the Assessor's emergency management response to the COVID-19 pandemic and activations for various fires and other local disasters.

Ms. Smith strives to make a positive impact through partnerships with business groups, community and labor organizations, municipal jurisdictions, and members of the public. She continues to advocate for improved transparency and expanded access to translation services in government communications to reach all of the diverse communities in Los Angeles County.

Ms. Smith earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and has an advanced certification by the California State Board of Equalization as a Property Tax Auditor-Appraiser. Ms. Smith deeply honors the rich culture of her Chinese, Laotian and Thai heritage.

Vinh has been a staunch supporter of LACAAEA after hearing about LACAAEA’s goal to advocate for the AAPI community.

Vinh is a public servant, serving as a Councilmember of City of Duarte’s 2nd District where he held a seat on Duarte’s Economic Development Commission. Vinh also serves as a board member of the Santa Anita Family YMCA and looks forward to building a solid foundation and stable community for LA County. Professionally, Vinh become a licensed life and health agent.

Vinh’s family migrated from Vietnam in the 197s and his passions include biking with his five-year-old son, woodworking, golfing, and gardening. 

Danny Hang is a Southern California native who was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. He is the proud son of Chinese-Vietnamese refugees who fled the Vietnam War in search of hope, freedom, and the American dream.

The son of a union worker, Danny saw firsthand how his father worked long hours as a machinist and became a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 725. As such, Danny is a passionate advocate of professional growth and vocational equity. He believes that workers are the backbone of the most powerful economy in the world, and deserve a fair and equitable wage. Because when workers succeed, then EVERYONE succeeds.

As the son of an immigrant small business owner, Danny watched his mom’s nail salon succeed and slowly serve as an equalizer leading to a pathway to the American middle class for his family. Danny knows firsthand that small businesses are vital to creating local jobs and growing the West Hollywood economy. Immigrant-owned small businesses are centerpieces of their neighborhoods, and they contribute in a meaningful way to the diversity and vibrancy of the West Hollywood community. As such, Danny recognizes the economic and community oriented success that West Hollywood’s thriving Russian speaking community has continued to achieve throughout the years.

A first-generation college graduate, Danny graduated from Loyola Marymount University and kicked off his career in public service at the Social Security Administration, where he adjudicated Supplemental Security Income benefits for people with disabilities and older adults.

Having fueled his passion for serving others, he returned to school to pursue a double master's in Social Work and Gerontology from the University of Southern California. He now works in disability retirement for Los Angeles County, helping permanently disabled fire and police responders, as well as other county employees.

His involvement with the community led to his appointment as an at-large member of the West Hollywood Disabilities Advisory Board. He worked hard to address issues affecting people with disabilities, including ADA compliance, transportation, housing, and access to City government and services for people with disabilities. He was later appointed to the West Hollywood Business License Commission. Additionally, he was also appointed as a member of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation by the State Bar Board of Trustees and he serves on the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Advisory Board. He also served on the Executive Board for Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County.

Danny is a proud member of the West Hollywood community where he resides with his cat Piper. His focus is on improving the community through servant leadership.

Antonio Moya, MD, MPH is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Professor of Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Harbor UCLA Neurology. He is also the Co-Founder and Previous Executive Director of the Council of Young Filipino Americans in Medicine (CYFAM). Antonio cares for patients at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center as well as High Desert Regional Health Center in Lancaster, California. He completed his fellowship at the UCLA National Clinician Scholars Program and his neurology residency at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. Prior to residency, he graduated from the UCSF School of Medicine as a PRIME-US Scholar and completed his MPH at the Harvard School of Public Health, focusing on Global Health in Asia. Antonio was also awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in the Philippines, researching telemedicine stroke care and was awarded the 40 Under 40 Leader in Health Award from the National Minority Quality Forum.

Dr. Moya currently focuses his work on the health of the Filipino and Asian Pacific Islander community, serving on the board of the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP). He has also served as a medical director for the UCSF Mabuhay Health Center and Director of UCSF Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA). Antonio continues to partner with many Los Angeles based Filipino community organizations, and his research and community work has been awarded multiple grants to prevent stroke, high blood pressure, and COVID-19 among the underserved. He is interested in stroke prevention and treatment, telehealth care, and Asian Pacific Islander health disparities.

Peter Loo is the Acting Chief Information Officer of the County of Los Angeles. With over 35 years of public sector IT experience, he provides strategy, leadership and guidance on enterprise IT initiatives, IT governance, Information Security and the delivery of information technology capabilities to support the County mission. Prior to his current position, he was the Managing Director for a large consulting firm responsible for implementing public sector solutions for the State of Hawaii and Southern California counties and municipalities. Peter holds a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Jeff Tend is a second generation grandson of Chinese immigrants and is a son to a first generation Chinese father and a first generation French Canadian mother. He was a nationally ranked swimmer competing in 2 Olympic Trails. His swimming success earned him an athletic scholarship at UCLA where he graduated in 1990. Mr. Tend has 27 years of Los Angeles County Service. He began his County career as a Student Professional Worker in the District Attorney’s office and is currently an Assistant Director in the Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources. He has spent his entire career in Human Resources performing a a variety of different roles in several different departments. Prior to his current role, Mr. Tend was an Senior Manager in DHR, the Director of the Office of Labor and Employee Relations for the Los Angeles Superior Court, the Personnel Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Assistant Human Resources Director for the Los Angeles Superior Court. Mr. Tend spends his free time with his family, enjoys traveling, camping, taking his Jeep off-roading and is a certified scuba diver.

Vince believes all working professionals should give back to their communities. After serving 6 years as a Planning Commissioner of Temple City, Vince ran successfully for City Council in 2009 during a time of political upheaval in his city. He has now served over 13 years on the City Council and has been a Mayor three times. He was instrumental in implementing transparency, accountability, and responsible fiscal policies to restore public trust in Temple City. In addition to his council duties, he is a Deputy Director of Los Angeles County Public Works. With degrees in management, architecture, and law, Vince has been a licensed architect in CA with over thirty-year experience in both public and private sectors.

William was first elected to the City Council of Temple City in 2015 and served as Mayor from 2018-2019. Under his leadership in 2018, Temple City successfully co-hosted its first Mid-Autumn Moon Festival with World Journal, adding to the city’s rich and diverse portfolio of community events. In 2022, he was honored by World Journal in contributing to their “Stop Anti-Asian Hate” editorial project.

William has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Berkeley and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from UCLA. He is a Principal Engineer for Los Angeles County Public Works overseeing the Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Division. He brought his engineering experience into his role as a member of Temple City’s Facilities, Public Works, and Infrastructure Standing Committee, which was instrumental in constructing Primrose Park, the first new park since the incorporation of the city in 1960.

As Chief Deputy Director for the Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (CSSD), Genie supports the Director in planning, evaluating and directing all day-to-day operations of the Department. Previously, she served as Administrative Deputy overseeing budget and finance, human resources, contracts/procurement, equity initiatives, emergency management, and facilities.

Genie joins CSSD with over 25 years’ experience at the local, State and federal levels of government on budget and policy issues affecting children and families. Prior to CSSD, Genie served as an advisor to elected officials and policymakers, including Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Zev Yaroslavsky, First 5 LA, and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

In 2001, she was appointed by the Governor to serve as Assistant Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency and Ex Officio member of the First 5 California Commission. Genie previously worked in the White House as Assistant Director of the Domestic Policy Council, as well as for the Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget of the US Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC.

Genie is a native of Los Angeles, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy. She lives in Sherman Oaks with her spouse and two teenage daughters.

Jennifer Baluyot Tran began her County career in 1998 as a Student Professional Worker. With her dedication and passion for public service, Jennifer worked in several County departments in the areas of accounting, audit and compliance, and project and change management. Currently, she is a Deputy Executive Officer at the Board of Supervisors Executive Office, where she oversees and manages the Assessment Appeals Board. Jennifer possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Public Administration with concentration in Public Policy.

Since immigrating from Manila, Philippines with her family at the young age of 13, Jennifer mostly lived in the South Bay area. She is a proud mother of 14-years old triplets (Meghan, Jaeden and Justin) with her loving husband of over 21 years. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching food vlogs and movies, and listening to music.

Tabitha began her county service at Regional Planning then left to work at the City and the private sector before coming back to the County at the CEO. She is currently a Principal Analyst. Tabitha holds a bachelors degree in Sociology from UC Riverside and a Master of Urban & Regional Planning from UC Irvine.

Since 2006, Ms. Pascual has served as Chief Labor Negotiator and Administrative Counsel with Los Angeles County, Chief Executive Office (CEO). In this role, Ms. Pascual’s primary role is to negotiates salaries, hours and working conditions with five certified labor  unions with over 10,000 employee members. 

Over the last two decades, Ms. Pascual has guided, coordinated and directed county departments in the planning of specialized employee relations and labor related matters.

Ms. Pascual is also a certified life coach with a specialty in transition coaching. Ms. Pascual found passion in mentoring others personally and professionally, including LACAAEA members. 

Ms. Pascual’s mantra is to live a purposeful life is living a joyful life.