Members of the Mayor's Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council (MAAPIC).
From L-R (back row): Arijit Ghosh, Lena Tan, Nerissa Lamison, Sunny Duann, Ana Lam, Yasmin Sayed, Lisha Dong, Anh Nguyen, and Hanh Duffy
From L-R (front row): Johnny Sibayan, Raquel Pancho, Howard Yu, Mariben Andersen, Kevin Lee, Donna McCallister, and Joey Omila
Not pictured: Phyllis Ho-Zuhars, Ferdian Jap, Zarra Elias, Julia Wang, Jong Park, Anna Liu
About The Mayor's Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Advisory Council
The purpose of the City of Tampa Mayor's Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Advisory Council is to advise the Mayor and the City Council on issues affecting the AAPI community and promote and celebrate the AAPI culture and heritage. The Advisory Council also seeks to foster greater communication and collaboration between the City of Tampa and the AAPI community, and to serve as a resource for AAPI residents and organizations in the Tampa Bay area.
Executive Board Members: Mariben Andersen (Chair), Howard Yu (Vice Chair), Ferdian Jap (Treasure), Zarra Elias (Secretary) and C.H. Kevin Lee (Parliamentarian)
Meetings
The City of Tampa Mayor's Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council (MAAPIC) meets at 6 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, the meetings are held at the Columbus Municipal Office Building, 3402 W. Columbus Drive.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public hearing, meeting or event should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted by phone at 813-274-3964, email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request online form available at tampa.gov/ADARequest
