Chinese Civic Center

中国人活动中心董事会
Board of Trustees （Directors）

Leon Z. G. Chen(陈灼刚), Chair, Board of Directors

Leon Z. G. Chen is the Chairman of Asian American Enterprise Group Inc., a full service Real Estate Brokerage and Management firm specializing in the development and application of brokerage, leasing, management and developmental programs for multi-family, office, retail and industrial space. Leon was born and educated in Mainland China before coming to the United States. Using his talents and insight, Leon founded Asian American Investment Group in 1986 and Asian American Enterprise Group Inc. in 1990. Leon serves as chair of board of directors since 2007. He also servs as Chairman of Guangdong Association of Texas, Belize Trade and Investment Agent (Asian Region), Member of Boao Forum for Asia, GuangDong Province Culture Society Vice President, City of Houston Trade Representative officer in Tianjin.

Ziqi Jing(靳自齐), Vice Chair of Board of Directors

Mr Zichi Jing was a college professor at the Xian Polytechnic University before immigrated to the US almost twenty years ago. He enjoys his grandchildren and assists them in their school activities. He loves attending varies activities and teach taichi at the Chinese Civic Center Senior Club. He involves in variety of Charity activity here and in China.

David Du(杜涌)

Dr. David Du, as a professional engineer in State of Texas, and currently work at Subsea 7 Inc.as Principle structure engineer.
Dr. Du graduated with PH.D. from Rice University in 1990, he is not only so successful academically and professionally, but also involves a lot of community service, he served as Chair of Board of Chinese Civic Center (1998 to 2000), President of Shanxi Overseas Association (2000 to 2008), and Committee member of China National QiaoLin Youth Committee.
Dr. Du has been living in Houston from 1986, his contribution to our society and USA-China relationship development in various areas has been greatly appreciated and definitely will be presented more.

Aaron Fu(傅庆农)

Aaron is the president of WINCA TECH GROUP, a world-class manufacturer and supplier of Magnesium Alloys and Corrosion Control Materials. Aaron is also the president of Guangdong Association of Texas. He served as principle of Houston Hua Xia Chinese School, secretary of America-China Chamber of Commerce and the vice Chair of Texas A&M University Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Aaron is married to Xin Wang and they have three children.

Harry Guo(郭玉祥)

Harry is the President of Alton Seafood, a food importer and distributor in Houston. He has served on the board of director of Chinese Civic Center since 1997. He was the vice chair of board of directors from 2006 to 2007. Harry is also a co-founder of Bao Shan Jing Library. He also served as principal of Houston Hua Xia Chinese School from 1994 to 1998. He pursued his BA from Jilin University, China (1982). Harry is married to Jian H. Li and they have two sons.

William Q. Hua(许华章)

William is the owner of EHWA INC. and the vice president of H.H.T. International Partnership, GRP. William was born in Saigon in Vietnam. He also served as chairman of Houston-Shantou Friendly Partnership City Association, Standing Member of U.S. Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, advisor of U.S. Houston MABIAD Asian under Major Bill White, Vice President of Houston Republican Asian Branch, Vice President of Asian American Voters Coalition, Deputy Secretary General The G.U.C.O. from Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos, first President & Permanent Honorary President of Sino-Indo-Chinese Association of Texas U.S.A., President of Houston Alliance For China's Peaceful Reunification, Founder & President of Beida's Outstanding Achievement Awards Foundation in China, Board member North American Chinese Educational Foundation and Standing Advisor of The United Association of Chinese Alumni at Great Houston. He is a graduate of OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY.

James M. Jing(靳敏) MD

Dr. James Jing has been an attending physician at the department of radiology at the St Lukes Episcopal Hospital at Houston since 1997. He is the chief of Computer Tomography in the department of radiology. He specializes in the area of body imaging with research interest in pulmonary, hepatic, biliary, pancreatic, nephritic, intestinal diseases.
After finishing high school in China, Dr. Jing enrolled the University of Texas at Austin with major in Electrical Engineering. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with Honors. Then, he attended the Graduate School of Biomedical Science at Houston before entering The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
He completed one year of internal medicine internship in Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans upon finishing medical school. He returned to Houston to complete his radiology residency and body imaging fellowship training before joining the radiology department at the St Lukes Episcopal Hospital.

Yun Chen (Grace) Li(李允晨)

Yun C. (Grace Li), Managing Director, BFL Associates - an Executive Search & Business Consulting Firm in Houston Texas. Prior to BFL, Grace worked over 16 years in the United Way system. She worked at the Fund Development Division with United Way of Greater Houston since 1994 after 4 years of services as a Director/Deputy Executive Director at the Chinese Community Center (a United Way Agency). Her United Way professional work including Multi-Ethnic Markets Campaign – Development of Asian Pacific Islander Community Campaign in Greater Houston area and coordinated the Bay Area and Fort Bend County Community Campaign.
Grace is volunteering with United Way International since 2005. She served as a Reference group member with United Way International “Global Standard project”; participated at United Way International World Assembly and Asian Pacific Islander Regional conference. She is a speaker at United Way International and Chinese Charity Federation sponsored training series in China.
Her professional career outside of United Way includes advocate and promote Multi-Culture Education and Chinese community development in US. She is active in a variety of civic and cultural organizations in Chinese American communities including Trustee of the Foundation for US-China Cultural & Educational Exchanges Inc; Chair of Board of the Chinese Civic Center (00-04), President of the Chinese School Association in the United States (97-99), Chair of Board or Principal with Hua Xia Chinese School (93-97). She pursued her Master Degree in Sociology from University of Houston (1990) B. A from Eastern Mexico University (1987) and, College of International Business in Shanghai University, China (1985). She is a Project Blue Print Graduates (Class XX, United Way of Greater Houston).

Frank Xu(徐松焕)

Frank is currently the executive vice president of Guangdong Association of Texas. He has been a volunteer with the Chinese Civic Center for more than 10 years. He served as vice Chair of the board of directors of Chinese Civic Center from 200-2002. He is also the director of Houston Alliance For China's Peaceful Reunification and co-founder of Yi Jianlian Fan Club in Houston. Frank is married and has one son.

Jun Yang(杨俊)

Jun is presently the president of a business consulting firm and a trading company. He has served on the board of director of Chinese Civic Center since April 2000. He was the vice chair of board of directors from 2002 to 2004 and then chair of board of directors from 2004 to 2007. Jun also serves on the Mayor White's Advisory Board of International Affairs and Development. Jun is the president of the Greater Houston Jiao Tong University Alumni Association and as a director of Jiao Tong University Alumni Association of America. Jun has organized many community fund-raising events and performance shows, including chairing the Bao San Jing Library Fund Raising Dinner in 1999, co-chairing the 2001 National Day Celebration Gala / Chinese Community 911 Victim Fund Raising Dinner in 2001, launching the capital campaign to purchase the Chinese
Civic Center Building and organizing the <Teahouse> performance in 2005. Jun has been living in Houston since 1998. He received his master degree from Texas A&M University in 1998 and bachelor degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1995. He is a graduate of United Way Blue Print Class XXII. Jun is married to Lin Huang and they have two sons.

Elaine Zhang(张亦勤)

Elaine Zhang is currently the Vice President of China Real Estate Group North America Investment, Co., a Texas company focusing on real estate investment, development, and management. Elaine is also a licensed lawyer in New York State. Prior to joining China Real Estate Group, Elaine worked in the Law Firm of John Gladney, and Tong & Sung, PC respectively. Before practicing law in the US, Elaine had years of legislative experiences working at the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. Elaine also served as the Chief Counsel of an affiliate of China Real Estate Group in China. Elaine Zhang graduated from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, with a LLM degree, she also obtained LLB and LLM degrees from China University of Political Science and Law.

Chen, Ke(陈珂)