Executive Board
The Executive Board manages UVSA’s day-to-day internal and external affairs by approving the organization’s annual planning schedules and operating budgets and serving as official representatives of the organization in the community. Each officer oversees different aspects of the organization including administration, public relations, internal development, and all program and projects. Officers are elected by the General Staff and the Inter-Collegiate Council Representatives. Officers, like all other positions in UVSA, are non-paid volunteers. For a description of each position and duties, please refer to the UVSA Bylaws.
Officers
Intercollegiate Council
The Inter-Collegiate Council, or ICC, consists of representatives from each member school of UVSA who are responsible for the planning of inter-collegiate activities and providing their respective member schools the opportunity to network with students at other campuses. Member schools consist of officially recognized Vietnamese student organizations from colleges across Southern California who are admitted or removed by simple majority vote of the council. The ICC select a Chair and Vice Chair who will be responsible for the council’s coordination for the year. For a description of each position and duties, please refer to the UVSA Bylaws.
Representatives
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Jocelyn Phan
ICC Chair
UC Irvine
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Jimmy Nguyen
ICC Vice Chair
CSU Fullerton
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Mia Truong
Chapman University
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Tandra Nguyen
Chapman University
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Brandon Do
Cal Poly Pomona
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Amanda Dang
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Macy Tran
CSU Fullerton
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Andrew Nguyen
CSU Long Beach
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Alexis Huang
CSU Northridge
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Karen Lam
CSU Northridge
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Kyle Huynh
CSU San Marcos
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Zeanu Kalalo
CSU San Marcos
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Nikki Algoe
SDSU
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Jason Duong
UC Irvine
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Leanne Quach
UC Riverside
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Vinh Truong
UC Riverside
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Connor Tran
UC Santa Barbara
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Loanvy Dang
UC Santa Barbara
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Khang Vu
UC San Diego
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Larry Nguyen
UC San Diego
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Cindy Nguyen
USC
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James Nguyen
USC
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David Doan
CSU Dominguez Hills
Project LEAD
Project LEAD (Leadership, Education, And Development) hosts two camps annually, one aimed at high school students and another for college students. This year marks the 20th annual UVSA Camp and 17th annual High School Camp and we are proud to continue bringing together students from throughout Southern California to build an alliance of young leaders with a common vision of strengthening the Vietnamese community.
2023 Directors
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Katie Bui
Chair
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Alvin Pham
Vice Chair
Family
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Long Truong
Vice Chair
Marketing & Media
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Eric Ngo
Family
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Khue Doan
Family
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Tommy Trang
Family
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Teresa Do
Hospitality
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JoAnn Do-On
Marketing & Media
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Helen Phan
Programming & Logistics
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Khang Vu
Programming & Logistics
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Jayleen Nguyen
Registration
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David Nguyen
Sponsorship
Tet Festival
Making up the largest portion of the General Staff, the Tet Festival event coordinators bring together over 200 volunteer staff and 500 weekend-of volunteers to celebrate the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. For more information about the event, please visit our Tet Festival website.
2023 Directors
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Emmerick Doan
Chair
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Christy Dang
Vice Chair
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Michelle Tran Bui
Vice Chair
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Johniema Hababag
Vice Chair
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Lam Nguyen
Admissions
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Patrick Pajarillaga
Admissions
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Alvin Pham
Contest
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Quincy Mendez
Contest
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Annie Tram
Decorations
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Linda Tram
Decorations
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Mindy Phan
Entertainment
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Albert Evans
Hospitality
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Emily Doan
LVN
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Long Huynh
LVN
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Ann Ninh
Marketing
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Tra My Co Tan
Marketing
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Alan Tran
Media
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Long Truong
Media
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Carolyn Hua
MVSC
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Dillon Cassell
Operations
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Lily Pham
Vendors
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Vannie Tran
Volunteers
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides governance to the organization and is responsible for ensuring that short-term goal align with UVSA’s mission, strategic planning for the organization’s long term growth and stability, and providing fiduciary responsibility for finances and accounting. The Board of Directors was established in 2016 following ratification of UVSA’s Bylaws to ensure that the three offices of UVSA were being evenly represented: The Executive Board, the Inter-Collegiate Council, and the General Staff. Additionally, elected directors were established to provide support from working professionals. Please take a look at UVSA’s Bylaws for more information about the Board of Directors. For requests for official records including meeting minutes, IRS records, or tax filings, please email us at [email protected].
Structure of the Board
The Board of Directors consists of 9 members which includes 6 ex-officio directors and 3 elected directors.