Leadership and Staff
Hong Liu, Ph.D - Executive Director
Dr. Liu is the Executive Director of the Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA). She came to the U.S. in 1988 and received a Master’s degree in Political Science in 1989 and a Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis in 1994 from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In the past 20 years, Dr. Liu has been working diligently toward improving health and quality of life for Asian populations. She is well recognized as an advocate and community leader locally and nationally in the public health and community health field. Dr. Liu is a member of several boards and advisory councils , including the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Council appointed by the Governor of Illinois, and the Chicago Community Development Advisory Council appointed by the Mayor of Chicago. She has received numerous awards for her dedication to public health, a few of which include the Public Health Advocacy Award from the Illinois Public Health Association; the Excellent Professional Award from Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White; and the Community Service Excellence Award from the Asian Coalition of Chicago and the Chinese American Association of Greater Chicago.
Board of Directors
President - Jeongling Liu
Vice President - Kelvin Qin, M.D.
Treasurer - Pingting Lau
Secretary – Ruby Haughton-Pitts
Board Member – Sean Koppe, M.D.
Board Member – Chunkit So
Board Member - Dr. Kim K. Tee
Board Member – Anna Shaw
Board Member – Dr. Airica Steed
Medical Advisor
Salina Lee, M.D.
Sheila Wang, Pharm D.
Advisory Board
Darren Liu
Steve Smith
Hong Deng, RN
James Yao, M.D.
Yin Kean
Steve Hugh
Alice Shen
Page Gu
Sujie Man
Leadership
Chief Financial Officer - Eugene Chen, Ph.D.
Director of Programs - Allison Precht, LPC, CADC
Managers / Supervisors
Mental Health Clinical Manager- Melissa Wee, M. Ed, LCPC
Clinical Psychiatrist - Dr. Nina Liu
Contractual Evaluator - Susan Ryerson Espino, PhD
Program Staff
Smart Match Employment Program Specialist – Sherry Moore
Adminstration
Other Staff
Project and Administrative Assistant – David Lee
Project and Administrative Assistant – Jianxi Chen