2024 - 2025 Board Members
Executive Board & Festival Leadership
Peter Chu | LinkedIn
President
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Onigiri, pudding, and ice cream
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Breakfast at Yong He Dou Jiang and coffee at Peter Better Café; hike Xiangshan and/or walk at Da'an Park
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: TP Tea or Sunright Tea Studio
The next place I'd like to travel to: Korea (Seoul), Hong Kong, and Singapore
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: International trip to Japan and Korea with friends
Tiffany Chao | LinkedIn
VP, Internal Affairs
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: passionfruit slushee
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: eat dumplings
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: I don't like boba
The next place I'd like to travel to: anywhere with a sunny beach
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: I don't have one
Stephen Liu | LinkedIn
VP, Operations
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: CoCo Curry Onigiri
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Eat
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: 🤷🏻♂️
The next place I'd like to travel to: 🤷🏻♂️
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Pet a capybara
Winston Chen
VP, Marketing
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: I'm sure 7-11 snacks are good but I rarely get a chance to try!
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Spend time with family, there are large gaps between each trip so time with them is valuable.
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Yifang
The next place I'd like to travel to: I haven't had a chance to explore Southern Taiwan much, so Kaoshiung. Otherwise Japan.
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Go to Texas to try the BBQ there, brisket in particular.
Jou-Jou Sun
VP, Programs
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The next place I'd like to travel to:
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list:
Alan Ma | LinkedIn
Cultural Festival Director
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Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list:
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Nicole Chen | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: 統一布丁
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Massage
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Macu Tea
The next place I'd like to travel to: London
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Travel to Paris
Carol Chen | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Fan tuan
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Eat zhua bing in Yong Kang jie at Tian Jin Onion Pancake
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Yifang (grass jelly almond latte, extra grass jelly!)
The next place I'd like to travel to: Peru + Ecuador (Galapagos)
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Study Spanish in Guatemala
Patrick Chen | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Egg salad sandwiches and Strong Zeroes
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Get beef noodle soup at karaoke
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Yifang
The next place I'd like to travel to: Thailand or Peru
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Visiting China
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Kellie Liang | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Yogurt drink gummies
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: KTV food
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Wanpo!
The next place I'd like to travel to: Japan
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Hosted a Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Shawn | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: 乖乖孔雀香酥脆
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Meeting people that I missed
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: YiFang
The next place I'd like to travel to: Las Vegas
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Join an improv class
Ben Cheung | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Haven't been to TW but the "Star Rated Cuisine" menu looks yummy!
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Haven't been to TW but looking forward to explore night markets and visit Yangmingshan
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Boba Guys
The next place I'd like to travel to: Korea
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Ran a half marathon
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Chun-Cheng Chang | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Tea Egg
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Go to Guanghua Digital Plaza and shop for electronics!
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: TP Tea
The next place I'd like to travel to: Austrialia
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Cycle around Taiwan!
Jennifer Chen | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: All the soy milks
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Have Taiwanese breakfast
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: TP Tea
The next place I'd like to travel to: Japan
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Visited Cappadocia in Türkiye
David Liou | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: the fruit teas!!!
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: go to xinyi district to shop~ it's not only nice to window shop, but a lot of things are on discount and tax free compared to in california!
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: teaspoon! they used to have a "grapefruit garden" which was basically a grapefruit oolong tea and it was really good with aloe but it's GONE NOW
The next place I'd like to travel to: japan! do the typical things while the yen is weak LOL. been to hokkaido but i wanna go to mainland japan!
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: go to korea! i went to seoul in september :) feel free to ask me for recs/about my experience!
Julia Yu | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: tea eggs, hot dogs, and rice triangles
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: visit family and get my hair dyed
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Tea Top
The next place I'd like to travel to: Greece
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: started painting & sketching again!
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Ada Wan | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Soy eggs
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Shop at the Wufenpu Garment District in Taipei
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: I don't drink boba
The next place I'd like to travel to: Back to my childhood home in Carmel, Indiana--I'm a Hoosier at heart, and I miss the Midwest!
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights
Alvin Chen | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: 關東煮
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Visit night markets
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: Little Sweet
The next place I'd like to travel to: South America
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Visiting each country in Central America
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Kimberly (Po-Chia) Chin
LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Yakult + 統一布丁
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Massage!
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: 瓷禧Teazzi Tea Shop
The next place I'd like to travel to: London
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Took my whole family to Japan!
Rebecca Liu | LinkedIn
Favorite snack item(s) in Taiwan's 7-11: Cold noodles/凉面
One thing that I always do when I go back to Taiwan: Bike by the Tamsui River
Favorite boba shop/chain in the Bay Area: TBD - open to recs!
The next place I'd like to travel to: Taiwan or Hawaii
Most recent thing I've crossed off of my bucket list: Take a writing class