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Myanmar Orphans
Welcome To Myanmar Orphans

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BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Dr. John Palmer, Ph.D, M.B.A

Board Member

Dr. John brings abundance of experience in the area of global management, innovation, business development, and strategy formulation to the Foundation. He has served as a business adviser and consultant to several Fortune 500 corporations, public organizations, advisory firms, and academia establishments. Among his many achievements and highlights during his 40 plus years of professional career is the development of the International Space Station Habitat and Laboratory where he served as a key member in the Innovation and concept design team.

John has built new ventures and changed initiatives for employers and government clients in energy, technology, high tech research and development, telecommunications, aerospace and transportation sectors in 30+ countries. John is a Doctoral Candidate in International Business, holds an MBA from Monterey Institute of International Studies, which is a distinguished International Management University in the United States of America, and a BSEE from a leading European University (University of Sevilla – Spain). John attended technical and business seminars at Stanford University and other esteemed United States of America Universities.

John is an accomplished commercial pilot with active commercial ratings. Served on several corporate boards including Sigma Solar Energy Inc., SJ Air Cargo, KAM International Ltd., CEO, Sigma Consulting Group LLC, a botique consulting firm with more than 150 years of combined practices in the area of defense, healthcare, education and IT consulting practices. During his spare time, John enjoys providing humanitarian support to charity organizations where he extends his generosity and care to orphned children.

  • Dr. Nora Y. Yang

    , Pharm D

    Board Treasurer

    Committees: Finance

    Outpatient Pharmacy Operation Manager, VA Central California Health Care System; Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2014

  • Mary K. Yap

    Board Chair and President

    Committees: Fundraising

    Patron, Burmese American Catholic Fellowship (B.A.C.F), San Francisco, California, Founder of Mary K Yap Foundation since 2014.

  • Peter K. Yap

    , M.B.A

    Board Vice President and Secretary

    Committees: Special Programs

    Managing Director of Mandalay Holdings PTE. Ltd., a Private Equity Business Investment company, Singapore, Director of Mary K Yap Foundation since 2014.

  • Aye Thidar Chin

       

    Honorary Director

    Committees: Fundraising

    President, Hua Zhong Alumni Associations; Director, Burmese American Buddhist Association (BABA); and Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2016.

  • Edward Thaung

    , L.L.B

    Board Member

    Committees: Special Programs

    Chief Legal Advisor to Petronas Myanmar (Hong Kong) Ltd., Yangon; Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2015

  • Victor K. Tan

       

    Board Member

    Committees: Special Programs

    Writer, Author, Entrepreneur, Founder of Tri-Win Corporation; Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2016

  • Almaz Negash

    , M.B.A

    Board Member

    Committees: Partner Organizations

    Senior Managing Director of Step Up Silicon Valley, California; Founder of African Diaspora Network (ADN); Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2017

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www.myanmarorphans.org is a special project under the guidance of the Mary K. Yap Foundation, a non profit organization under the section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, registered in State of Delaware, U.S.A with EIN (47-2687230). One of the ultimate aims of the foundation is to provide orphans of all ages in Myanmar with shelter, food, healthcare and basic education. The generous contributions and donations extended by friends and family members of the Mary K. Yap Foundation are made available to better the lives of children.

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