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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shandon Phan Anh Tu Do Michelle Mai Selesky Marlene Maily Do David Truong *** Shandon Phan
Shandon Phan oversees the Coalition’s formation and strategic development, devoting his time to building a national network of Republican activists, candidates, and leaders in the Asian Pacific American community. A reform-minded conservative with broad experience in grassroots organizing, coalition building, issue advocacy, and strategic communications, he has effectively defended and advanced Republican policies and conservative ideals. Shandon is currently Director of Communications and Civic Engagement at BPSOS, Inc. and Founder and Principal of Publius Consulting, an IT and communications consulting firm which provides cutting-edge IT solutions, market research services, and Internet marketing strategies to educational institutions, political campaigns, non-profit organizations, and small to midsize businesses.. Shandon graduated from Tulane University with a B.S.E. degree with honors in Computer Engineering and Mathematics and earned his J.D. from University of Baltimore School of Law, where he was an International Law Student Fellow, Captain of the Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, executive officer of the Moot Court Board, and President of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association. He currently serves on several non-profit boards, including the Vietnamese American National Chamber of Commerce (VietAmCham) and the Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC area (VABA-DC). Inspired by the event of 9/11, Shandon served for one year as an AmeriCorps volunteer upon his graduation from college in 2002. His AmeriCorps experience ignited his passion for public service and he went on to mentor at-risk youths, organizing voter registration drives, founding a civic organization called Project VOICE, and hosting “Youth & Society,” a bilingual issue-oriented radio talk show on Saigon Houston 900AM, to promote community service and active citizenry among younger generation Vietnamese Americans. Shandon has spearheaded many issue advocacy initiatives, worked with community-based non-profits, action tanks, and international NGO's, including the International Republican Institute and the Institute for Religion and Public Policy, as well as political campaigns at both state and national levels. He is a frequent political commentator on various Vietnamese American TV and radio stations, including weekly appearances as a contributing issue analyst on the "Current Affairs" talk show on SBTN-DC. During the 2008 election, he was elected a delegate to the Republican National Convention and served as a surrogate speaker for the Republican National Committee and as an Asian-American Coalitions National Co-Chair for the John McCain presidential campaign. He most recently assisted with the successful Bob McDonnell for Governor capmpaign in Virginia. An avid runner and reader in his free time, he is writing his first book on Vietnamese American history and has completed four Marine Corps marathons. Anh Tu Do
Anh Tu is a realtor at Westgate Realty Group, Inc. and senior mortgage consultant for Global Financial Services, specializing in both residential and commercial real estate. She is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club and Top Producer from 2004-2006, and currently sits on the Braddock District Business Advisory Council. Seeking financial independence and more time with her family, she made a career change in 2003 after a long career at the U.S. Postal Service where she worked for 14 years as a Human Resources Specialist. In addition to her professional work, Anh Tu is active in her community and has volunteered extensively with the Republican Party. She is an active member of the Fairfax County Republican Committee and currently serves as Bristow Precinct Captain. As a Virginia Co-Chair of the Vietnamese-Americans for McCain-Palin 2008 Coalition, she helped organize several political rallies, coordinated outreach and fundraising events, translated election materials, registered new voters, assisted with GOTV efforts, conducted Vietnamese-language phone banks, and volunteered during 72-hour operation during the 2008 presidential campaign. Elected as Virginia 11th Congressional District Delegate to the Virginia Republican State Convention in May 2009, Anh Tu has actively volunteered with the Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General and Bob McDonnell for Governor campaigns, as well as numerous local campaigns. Anh Tu earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Decision Science and Management Information Systems from George Mason University in 1992. She currently lives in Annandale with her son Daniel, and attends St. Michael Church.
Michelle Mai Selesky Secretary/Director of Communications
Michelle is Communications Coordinator at Gingrich Communications where she orchestrates radio and media opportunities for the former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and his co-authors, in addition to promoting speeches, book signings, Newt.org, and DVD and audio marketing. She also serves as the Communications Director of the Young Conservatives Coalition (YCC). Michelle holds a Masters Degree in Political Management from the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University. In 2007, she graduated with honors from UCLA, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and served as team captain of the UCLA Women's Gymnastics team. Before joining Gingrich Communications, Michelle was a production assistant intern at The Michael Reagan Show in Los Angeles. She currently works and resides in Washington, DC.
Marlene Maily Do
Marlene Maily Do is Chief Executive Officer of Vietnamese Public Radio (VPR), the largest Vietnamese-language public radio network in the U.S. Prior to this position, she co-founded and directed Vietnamese Public Radio of Oklahoma City, a local VPR network affiliate station. Marlene is the principal owner of International Language Services and President of M.L.S.B., LLC, a real estate investment company she founded. She obtained her B.S. degree in Computer Science and Management from the University of Central Oklahoma. Active in Republican politics, she previously served as Vice Chairman of the Oklahoma County Republican Party from 2002-2004, and as an Oklahoma Delegate to the Republican National Convention in New York City in 2004. Marlene is a 2007 graduate of the FBI Citizen Program in Oklahoma.
David Truong
David is an Assistant General Counsel for Verizon specializing in government contracts and other corporate transactional matters. Previously, he was Legal Counsel for Accenture LLP. David began his legal career in the Federal government serving as an attorney-advisor for the Office of the General Counsel, OPM, and an Assistant General Counsel for the National Science Foundation before making the switch to the commercial sector. In addition to his professional work, David is an active member of the Dulles Church of Christ, a non-denomination Christian congregation that he and his wife, Marilyn, in joint efforts with a few other families, established in 2007. David is also a member of VietHope, a non profit organization that provides scholarships to impoverished students in Vietnam who otherwise would not be able to go to school. David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government & Politics from George Mason University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law, and an LL.M. in Government Procurement Law from The George Washington University Law School. He is a licensed attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia and an active member of the Vietnamese-American Bar Association. David met his wife at Wednesday night Bible study and has been married since 2000. They live in Ashburn, VA and have a dog name Winston. |
Election 2009
