Committee Members - Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut

Committees

Education: Responsible for identifying and contacting APA
organizations throughout the state as well as other ethnic
groups to get them into the APAC pipeline and to disseminate
information about APAC and its work.

Shyamali Chakravarti
Bela Chowdhury
Miki Shichi Lasher
Norma Maderazo
Eufronio Maderazo
Atique Mirza
Yohan Park
Umesh Vig
Shanthi Rao - Chair

Fundraising: Establish fundraising strategies for APAC and
work with the established PAC to increase the “bank” for
events, publicity, supplies, etc.

Saud Anwar
George Jeong- Chair
Eufronio Maderazo
Asker Saeed
Mimi Syharat

Events: Plan events to educate both the community and the
legislators ( i.e:. special celebrations, Asian Pacific Heritage
Month, APA Seminars/Conferences). This committee will work
closely with the fundraising committee.

Mikhael Borgonos
Bruce Cha
Katherine Cheah
Loi-Siew Cheah
Min-Hsien Keh
Syed Raza
Anu Shrestha
Mimi Syharat
Miriam Yeung (Chair will rotate per event)

Publicity: Prepare press releases and all related advertising
for APAC events.

Bill Howe - Chair
Laurie Julian
Elizabeth Krause
Richard Patrick
Karen Scopino

Legislative: Keep informed on the bills affecting the APA
community; set up meetings with legislators and letter writing
campaigns as needed; plan Lobby Days.

Saud Anwar
Joyce Hamilton Henry
Laurie Julian - Chair
Steven Ly
Ffiona McDonough
Richard Patrick
Tanya Wolanic

Membership: Establish membership guidelines (terms, # of
members, etc) for each committee, make recommendations on
the establishment of an executive committee, make
recommendations for additional members.

Chris Boorman
Bela Chowdhury
Elizabeth Krause - Chair
Atique Mirza
Keshav Rao
Arnie Rosario
Tanya Wolanic
Mimi Syharat

Health Advisory Committee

Elizabeth Krause
Miki Lasher
Atique Mirza - Chair
Howard Phengsomphone
Heang Tan