Officers

President

Tammy Pham Ms. Pham is employed at the United States Patent & Trademark Office. She received a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington. She was previously the President and now serves as an Advisor for Asian Pacific American Network (APANET), the largest and oldest cultural volunteer group in the federal government. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Innovative Sci-Tech and Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) and is the Co-Director of Volunteer Management for the East Coast for National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP).

Vice President

Tammi Kalugdan Ms. Kalugdan is a Senior Information Technology Analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. She holds a B.S. in Management Information Systems at George Mason University and a M.B.A. at the University of Maryland. She was an active member of the Vietnamese Students Association during her undergraduate years and volunteered for many charities, events and fashion shows. In her spare time she enjoys playing volleyball, traveling, reading, painting, and spending time with her family and friends.

Secretary

James C. Housel, Esq. Mr. James C. Housel is an attorney for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He received his Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester in New York, his Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and his J.D. from George Washington Law School. He was the previous director of International Relief for the Latin American Parents Association and former president of the Foundation. He also serves on the Board of a community non-profit organization.

Treasurer

Phuong Phoenix T. Bui, Esq. Ms. Bui is a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Washington College of Law at American University, a Master of Science degree in Plant Pathology from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture from the University of Tennessee. In addition to the Foundation, Ms. Bui has been an active and energetic volunteer in a number of other non-profit organizations including her church, Bethesda United Methodist Church (Bethesda, MD). She is the daughter of the late Founder of the Foundation, Diep Vuong.

Board of Directors

Toan Nguyen
Auguste Remy

Site Administrator

Tuan Van Mr. Van is a Sr. IT Specialist at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University. While an undergrad at GMU, he was an officer in the Vietnamese Students Association (VSA) with primary duties involving the planning and coordinating of events and chairing staff meetings.