Established in 2005, the APA Heritage Celebration Committee's goals are to promote public awareness of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and to coordinate the San Francisco's annual official celebration.

2013 STEERING Committee

Claudine Cheng, Committee founder and chair

Mary Nicely, 2013 Celebration Co-Chair

Keesa Ocampo, 2013 Celebration Co-Chair

Jason Chan, Mayor's liaison to committee

Jack Chin, Coalition of Asian American Government Employees

Hagan Choi, Chair, San Francisco Seoul Sister City Committee

Rose Chung, Asian American Pageant

Carmen Colet, Chair, San Francisco Manila Sister City Committee

Nwe Do, Burmese American Refugee Committee

Daryl Higashi, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce of Northern California

Helen Hua

Beverly Lee, Nikkei Lions

Faye Woo Lee, Chinese American Citizens Alliance San Francisco Lodge

Manufou Anoa'i, Pacific Islander Community Partnership

Ron Lee, American Chinese Cultural and Art Association

Angie Louie, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce

Irene Yee Riley, Co-Chair, San Francisco Taipei Sister City Committee

George Saxon, Executor Director, San Francisco Ho Chi Minh City Sitser City Committee

Valerie Sheibels

Sululagi Palega

Cindy Tong, Community Youth Center

Francis Tsang, Deputy Director of Communication, Mayor's Office

Crystle Wong, APAPA Bay Area Chapter

Tamiko Wong, OCA San Francisco Bay Chapter