USPAACC is led by National President & CEO Susan Au Allen and the presidents of our five Regional Chapters.

One national headquarters, five regional chapters — leadership with deep roots in the communities we serve.
National Headquarters

National Headquarters, CEO
Susan Au Allen came to the United States from Hong Kong on an invitation from the White House in recognition of her volunteer work for people with disabilities. She received her Juris Doctor from the Antioch School of Law and LL.M. in International Law from Georgetown University. During her 17 years with Paul Shearman Allen & Associates of Washington, DC and Hong Kong, she became nationally recognized for her work on immigration, international trade and investment.
Regional Chapters
Five regional presidents advocate for small businesses nationwide.

Northeast Region, President
Ming Chen is the President of the USPAACC Northeast Chapter and CEO of MSL Global Express, a freight forwarding company founded in 1988. After working her way up from the ground level in the logistics industry, Ming proudly took over the family business in 2023. Under her leadership, the company continues to provide reliable, transparent, and customer-first shipping solutions for manufacturers and global supply chains.

Western Region, President
Maitjian founded CMIT Solutions Silicon Valley with her husband/business partner Todd Welke specializing in IT infrastructure, Cyber Security, IT Consulting & CIO/CISO. They have been successfully servicing companies in Silicon Valley Bay Area for 15 years. Being in such a competitive business, they are very proud of their high client retention rate, and contributing that to her dedicated and long-term employees.

Southeast Region, President
Mallik Medarametla is the Founder & CEO of SAMPRASOFT, a company specializing in GenAI, Data Engineering, and Analytics. He currently serves as the President of the USPAACC Southeast Chapter. With over 24 years of experience as a senior-level technologist and architect, Malik has demonstrated expertise in cloud computing, mobile strategy, e-commerce, analytics, and integration architecture.

Southwest Region, President
Grace McDermott is President of USPAACC Southwest Region, based in Dallas, Texas. Grace is an advocate, role model, and mentor for women and Asian Americans in Dallas business and the larger community. She has best served Asian American communities through various leadership roles and by giving them a voice and presence on mainstream boards and community associations.
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