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August 26-28 | Los Angeles, CA:
Samakkee Summit 2016
Empress Pavilion / NOBO
Keynote Speakers
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Ambassador
Pisan Manawapat
Chanchanit (Chancee) Martorell
Executive Director
Thai CDC
California State Treasurer
John Chiang
Chancee
Ambassador
John Chiang
Participants / Panel Speakers
Hon. Gorpat (Henry) Charoen
Former Mayor
City of La Palma
Prince Gomolvilas
Playwright
Christopher Sukhaphadhana
Past President
Thai American Bar Association
Arut Tantasirin
Lead Animator
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Jee Suthamwanthanee
Multilingual Access Model Coordinator
Asian Women’s Shelter - SF
Dr. Wanpracha (Art) Chaovalitwongse, Ph.D.
President
Association of Thai Professionals in America and Canada
Tim Sher
Vice President
HC Foods
Judy Chu
Congressmember
U.S. House of Representatives
Ron Fong
Director
Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program
Chao Khun Pra Vithesdhammawongse
Wat Thai of Los Angeles
Dr. S. Chris Malaisrie, M.D.
Immediate Past President
Thai Physicians Association of America
Juthamas (Judy) Suwatanapongched
Founding President
Thai American Bar Association
Phaitoon Sarujikamjornwattana
Vice President
Thai Association of Southern California
Jenny Ungbha Korn
Feminist Scholar Activist
Panida Rzonca
Directing Attorney
Thai CDC
Dennise Willett
Chief and Senior Counsel
United States Attorney's Office - Santa Ana
Mike Eng
Vice President of Board of Trustees, Los Angeles Community College District
Polthep Inturat
Chairman
Thai American Chamber of Commerce of California
R. Varisa Patraporn
Assistant Professor of Sociology
California State University, Long Beach
Rev. Pongtep Chutimapongrat (Pastor Golf)
Thai Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church and Thai Hollywood Lutheran Church
S. Floyd Mori
President/CEO
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
Linda Akutagawa
President and CEO
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
Co-Executive Producer
Family Guy
Dr. Kanjana Thepboriruk, Ph.D.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Northern Illinois University
Wanda Pathomrit
Social Service Coordinator
Thai CDC
Thelma Gutierrez
Journalist, Documentarian,
Content Creator
Rotjanee (Daphne) Larsen
Founder
ThaInitiative
Sarintip "Jazz" Singsanong
Owner
Jitlada Restaurant
Walaipan Kesthong
Secretary and Publicist
Thai Association of Southern California
Haj Rahmat Phyome Phyakul
Masjid Al Fatiha of America
Gorpat
Chris
Prince
Arut
Jee
Dr. Art
Dr. Chris
Floyd
Judy
Linda
Toon
Cherry
Jenny
Kanjana
Panida
Wanda
Dennise
Thelma
Tim
Mike Eng
Rotjanee
Judy Chu
Polthep
Jazz
Varisa
Ron
Wendy
Chao Khun
Rev Pongtep
Haj Rahmat
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