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Regional Network

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) is charged with coordinating and supporting an existing Regional Network (RN) of federal officials who facilitate improved communication, engagement, and coordination between the federal government and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities throughout the United States.

The RN includes over 400 federal agency officials based in 10 federal regions. The RN seeks to build relationships between the federal government and AA and NHPI communities by coordinating outreach efforts and connecting community stakeholders with federal resources across regional offices.

If you would like to engage with your local RN leadership and receive updates on events and resources in your area, please email WHIAANHPI@hhs.gov. They would be happy to answer any of your questions or direct you to the right federal agency. The RN leadership looks forward to coordinating local and regional events and continuing to help AA and NHPI communities better understand, navigate, and engage with the federal government.

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` Region 1 | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Kevin Hsu – Boston, MA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Health Resources & Services Administration

Region 2 | New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands

Everett Lo – New York, NY
U.S. Social Security Administration

Rachel Park, New York, NY
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Region 3 |Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

Lanlan Xu, Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Region 4 |Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

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Region 5 |Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin

Doug Nguyen – Chicago, IL
U.S. Social Security Administration

Region 6 |Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Lucia Garcia – Houston, TX
U.S. Department of Labor-Wage and Hour Division

Region 7 |Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

Vacant

Region 8 |Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming

Jolene Lau – Salt Lake City, UT
U.S. Department of Agriculture

David Le - Denver, CO
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Region 9|Northern California

Denise Oki – San Francisco, CA

Federal Trade Commission

Jennifer L. Sta.Ana  – San Francisco, CA
U.S. Department of Labor

Region 9| Southwest: Arizona, Southern California and Nevada

Vacant

Region 9|Hawai'i, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau

Kirsten Leong – Honolulu, HI
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries | U.S. Department of Commerce

Pua Kamaka – Honolulu, HI
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries | U.S. Department of Commerce

Region 10 |Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

Anna Son – Seattle, WA
U.S. Department of Labor

Andrea Diangco – Seattle, WA
U.S. Department of Labor

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