Board Members

President Irene King. born in Hunan, China. Irene was raised in Taipei, Taiwan where she completed her undergraduate degree. She received her MA in Education from Truman State University. Her hobbies include hiking, biking, kayaking and tennis.
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Vice President  William You, received his bachelors’ degree in Taiwan and studied 2 years broadcasting at CMSU.  Current working at a Marble and natural stone company which supplying Building and construction material.  Loves writing Chinese with Chinese Brush and playing Chinese classical music instruments. Married with 3 children. He likes working for community and feed back to society.

Secretary Grace Tung

Treasurer David Au

 
 

Board Member  Eugene Hsu -  Came from Taiwan and has lived in Blue Springs area for 22 years. Retired.  A Board member of CCGKC. A member of KC Chinese choir.  Hobbies; Gardening, fishing and traveling.  Loves singing and home improvement works.

Board Member Julia Lai, a single mother with 2 boys, 14 and 11. I like to travel all over the world and enjoy my life with my 2 boys.  I'm working at home with 2 businesses, international business and a licensed realtor in KS and MO.
My hobby is dancing, relax at home, listen to music or chat with best friends once in a while. My personality is active, funny and easy going.




 

Board Member Velda Hsu,  was born to do art. Prior to her journey to the U.S. she received advanced training in traditional Chinese brush painting with the landscape master Yu Wei. She earned her B.F.A. in Illustration Design and Fine art through Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Soon after graduating, she was recruited by Hallmark Cards, Inc. and moved to the Midwest to begin her career as an in-house artist. Her passion for creative growth in Chinese brush painting and the visual arts brought her to teach art in Kansas City, which she has now done for over 13 years. She currently teaches courses in Chinese brush painting for adults at the Kansas city Art Institute, Ford Learning Center in Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Confucius Institute at KU and ACED Program at UMKC.  Valda also teaches Chinese Art to younger students through Kansas City Young Audiences. As Special Teaching Artist, she brings her programs to over 35 schools each year, including schools in Shawnee Mission, Kansas City, Independence, Liberty, North KC, as well as the KC Public Libraries and Mid Continent Libraries. Each year, the Nelson Foundations invites Valda to do a Chinese brush painting demonstration in the Nelson Atkins Chinese art gallery in the museum during their annual Chinese New Year’s celebration. Valda has exhibited  watercolor art in First Friday openings in Downtown Kansas City in 2007.  Her artwork has been commissioned by private individuals as well as business owners such as Kyoto Sushi Steak House in Overland Park, Kansas. Valda incorporates aspects of Chinese culture and arts in addition to linguistic elements in Chinese

Board Member Steve Tan

Board Member Sunny Rutherford