Board of Directors

The Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors is comprised of community and business leaders who believe in creating a more inclusive regional economy.

Board of Directors

  • Michelle Picard

    Board Chair
    Director, Business Governance & Risk Management, DBE Liaison Officer | Siemens Mobility, Inc.

  • David Lowe

    Past Chair
    President & General Manager | PBS KVIE

  • Clay Merrill

    Incoming Chair
    Director of Advancement | The Child Abuse Prevention Center

  • Devan Johnson

    Treasurer
    Chief Operating Officer | Mercy General Hospital

  • Mabel Salon

    Secretary
    Chief Government and Community Relations Officer | UC Davis

  • Leonor Dicdican

    Legal Counsel
    Attorney at Law | Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard

  • Paul Lau

    Director-at-Large
    CEO and General Manager | SMUD

  • Damaris Perez

    Director-at-Large
    CPA | Crowe Horwath LLP

  • Tim Yamauchi

    CAPCC Board Liaison

  • John Costa

    Vice Chair
    John Costa VICE CHAIR Government Relations Representative | PG&E

  • Tyler Kearns

    Vice Chair
    President | Gold Country Green, SEVENLEAVES

  • Henry Li

    Vice Chair
    General Manager/CEO | Sacramento Regional Transit District

  • Amanda Merz

    Vice Chair
    Community & Government Relations Manager | SAFE Credit Union

Board Members

  • Philip Ardnt

    Board Member
    Director of Government Affairs | Comcast Cable Corporation

  • Sunil Bhagat

    Board Member
    VP/Director of Residential Lending | First Northern Bank

  • TJ Chen

    Board Member
    Airport Chief Administrative Officer - Planning & Development | Sacramento County Department of Airports

  • Jay Day

    Board Member
    Executive Director, Government and External Affairs | Verizon

  • Rick Heron

    Board Member
    Director, Community Relations | Western Health Advantage

  • Kevin Ferreira

    Board Member
    President | Sacramento-Sierra Building & Construction Trades Council

  • Mike Lee

    Board Member
    SVP/Chief Regulatory Officer | Five Star Bank

  • John D. Kim

    Board Member
    Area Quality Leader and Patient Safety Officer | Kaiser Permanente, South Sacramento

  • Risa Omega

    Board Member
    President & General Manager | ABC10

  • Joel Maier

    Board Member
    Campus Director | University of Phoenix Sacramento Valley Campus

  • Michael Marion Jr.

    Board Member
    Bureau Chief | California State Department of Consumer Affairs

  • Kris Ritualo

    Board Member
    Senior Program Specialist | AARP

  • Dawn Satow

    Board Member
    Vice President & Relationship Banker | California Bank & Trust

  • Katie Schafer

    Board Member
    Business Support Consultant | Greater California, Wells Fargo & Company

  • Jeannie Wong

    Board Member
    Senior Associate Vice President of University Communications | California State University, Sacramento

  • Whitney Yamamura

    Board Member
    President | Folsom Lake College