Alexander Chan

Director

Alexander Chan is the first Asian Pacific American Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ¨C appointed by Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake to be responsible for all of the Minority Veterans¡¯ benefits and claims, in the United States of America. He is currently serving with several retired admirals and generals in that capacity to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the Department¡¯s effectiveness in delivering and administering benefits, programs and services to minority veterans.

Mr. Chan has devoted 32 years of service to the federal government between the FCC, the IRS, U. S. Customs, U.S. Comptroller of the Currency and the U. S. Navy. Currently, he is a Senior Enforcement Director in the Enforcement Bureau of the FCC, leading the Digital TV Transition Project. Prior to that, Mr. Chan was a Special Internal Revenue A gent Manager with the IRS for 11 years. He has served in the U. S. Navy as an Intelligence Specialist and holds a BA degree from the City University of New York and a MA from Long Island University in New York.

He also served as President of the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) from 2001-2003. FAPAC, which represents over 100 federal agencies, is the only federal organization that represents the special interests of Asian Pacific American government employees. As a result of his presidency, FAPAC became the premier APA Government employees¡¯ organization and generated 5 times more revenue during his presidency.

Previously, Mr. Chan had served two terms as FAPAC¡¯s Executive Secretary. From his position at the Federal Communications Commission, Mr. Chan has also found the opportunity to serve in a variety of other leadership roles, including working as Vice President, HQ of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), FCC chapter. He is also an alumnus and a FBI Citizens Academy Graduate in Quantico, VA.

Before turning to public service, Mr. Chan spent 5 years working with venture capital firms and entrepreneurs, including Wells Fargo Bank, Travel Network, Inc., Alexander Chan and Associates, LLP. Additionally, he has served on the boards of several companies and non-profit organizations.

Mr. Chan has taught seminars on community advocacy and Financial Independence Training at many communities and non-profit communities, and has received numerous awards, including multiple Outstanding Performance Awards from the Department of Defense, Internal Revenue Service and Federal Communications Commission.

Mr. Chan is an avid tennis player, basketball player and a voting and civil rights advocate. Mr. Chan resides in the Commonwealth of Virginia.