Sue Zhao, Board Member,
AALC Florida Chair
Sue joined Asian American Democratic Club( AADC) in 2016 as Social Media Director and Chief Editor of Voice of Chinese America (VOCA), a political commentary platform under Hana Media. As AADC Vice Chair, Sue organized the national campaign in the Chinese American For Biden (CAFB) affinity group responsible for phone banking & postcard writing in the 2020 Presidential election.
As an AALC Action Committee member, Sue actively supported the opposition against TX SB147 led by AALC, responsible for coverage and communication on Social Media about all the events in the movement of the Anti-discriminatory bills.
As AALC Florida Chair, Sue organized South Florida Chinese Community to call & send emails to FL Representatives & FL Senators against HB1355 & SB264 in April 2023 and jointly organized the Miami area protest rally on April 29, 2023.
Sue earned her Master of Science Degree at Florida International University. She is a scientist working in the Biotech industry in Miami.
Albert Yan, Ph.D, Board Member
Albert has served in the Chinese American communities in South Florida for almost 20 years. He was elected as the president of the Chinese Association of Science, Education, and Culture of South Florida (CASEC) during 2019-2021 and is the current Chair of the Oversight Committee of CASEC (2021-2023). During the pandemic, Albert launched and organized the largest fundraisers in CASEC history to purchase medical supplies for both domestic and international hospitals for COVID-19 relief. From January 23 to the middle of July 2020, CASEC collaborated with other local Chinese American groups, collected over $100, 000 funds and medical supplies, and organized over 40 donation efforts to hospitals, and senior communities in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. One of the large-scale 21,600 pieces of PPE donations was to Telnet Medical Group, which was on the cover-page story of Palm Beach Post and an interview by WPTV 5. Albert and the CASEC team also assisted CASEC members and families to secure PPE supplies and Chinese medicine against COVID-19. Under his leadership, CASEC organized a series of cultural and educational events to spread Chinese culture and promote the friendship between the US and China.
Albert joined South Florida Chinese Community to call & send emails to FL Representatives & FL Senators against HB1355 & SB264 in April 2023 and organized the protest rally on April 29, 2023, in Miami Florida. Albert is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Asian American Justice Alliance (FAAJA)
Albert Yan received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Florida International University.
Yue Zhang, Ph.D, Board Member
Dr. Zhang graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D in Environmental Science and Engineering. Currently he is a faculty member at Texas A & M University. He is also passionate about public service and volunteering work.
