Board of Directors
PAEP’s policy making body blends ethnic diversity and balanced expertise in social, community and business experience.
The Powerhouse PAEP Board of 2014
| Names | Ethnicity/Position | Background |
| Norberto Caoli | Chairperson Filipino |
Retired Boeing Civil Engineer 6 term President Filipino Community of Seattle Outgoing Bitwin Lion’s President Incoming District Governor Lions International |
| Baybang Hatsabout | Vice Chair Laotian |
President, Founder Lao Senior Club Pioneer in establishing ethnic organizations |
| Fa’amaile Frost | Secretary Samoan |
Community advocate International Community Health Services Former teacher |
| Lydia Palma | Treasurer Filipino |
Retired Accountant 38 years, Alaska air 3 years as community worker in Laos, in a medical mission, more than a decade as a community leader in the Filipino Community |
| Delia Vita | Asst. Treasurer Filipino |
Banking, Finance & Expert for over decades and now a board member of the Filipino Community of Seattle |
| Obdulla Castillo | Member, IDIC Representative Filipino |
Director of Activities International Drop in Center (IDIC)
Multi awarded community leader former President Filipino |
| Taitaga McFaul | Samoan American Pacific Organization (SAPO) Representative Samoan |
Banking Expert, Grant writer and community leader |
| Chia Sa Lor |
Hmong Senior Club President, Joined PAEP Board in 2014 | Group leader for the Hmong/Mien group. |
| Chong Thao | Hmong | Decade experience as a volunteer of Hmong Sr. Club, farm work experience and Church leader for the Hmong. |
| Cristina Vasconcelos | Joined PAEP Board in Feb. 2012 Brazilian, American, PAEP Executive Director since July 2013 |
Professional Grant writer and fundraiser and management expert. Speaks fluent English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. |
| Faamomoi Masaniai |
American Polynesian Organization (APO)
Executive Director, Samoan |
Group leader and treasurer for APO. |