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Elizabeth David

Elizabeth David

Treasurer

Elizabeth David is the current treasurer and founding board member of FACCGSD.

In 1990 David worked for a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) as their CFO until she retired in 2019. In June 2022, she joined Operation Samahan (OpSam).

OpSam keeps her busy as the organization’s Finance Director. Operation Samahan (OpSam) is an FQHC serving the San Diego County community. It was founder in 1973 in a barber shop in Downtown San Diego by Filipino health professionals offering medical services to immigrants who did not have the finances, linguistic skills, nor the ability to navigate the health care system. Today, OpSam has evolved into a diverse community health center with services available in six clinic sites in National City, Mira Mesa and Rancho Penasquitos. They provide primary care, dental, behavioral health, family planning, integrative health and wellness, healthy eating, civic engagement, and other health related services to the uninsured, underinsured, and underserved families of all income levels regardless of their ability to pay.
Liz is also a Realtor and a Medicare Insurance Agent since 2007. She loves spending time outdoors doing charity work.

Femie V. Cupit

Femie Villaflores Cupit

Founding President

BACKGROUND

  • Experienced in Land Development for Recreation & Housing Development, Philippines SINCE 1990
  • 20 years experience in Property Management
    • CB Richard Ellis, Hong Kong 
    • Camden Property Trust, San Diego
  • California Certified Resident Manager
  • Award Winner, Mark of Excellence 2003, SDCAA
  • Club Director, Rotary Club of La Jolla since 2017
  • President, Rotary Club San Diego Paradise Valley, 2009
  • Proclamation Honoring for Femie V. Cupit Day, July 8, 2011, Awarded by National City Mayor Ron Morrison & County Supervisor Greg Cox of San Diego Ca.
  • Handicap Certified, Southern California Golf Association
  • Member of United States Golf Association 
  • Member of Golf Tournament Association of America
  • CEO, Fore Organized Golf & Fore Golf Foundation
  • Founder & Tournament Director of Ladies on Course GCSD
  •  Owner, MY HOME Senior Independent Living 
  •  Land Investor since 2014

CalBre # 01971096
Pre Develop Land Specialist
Professional Land Corporation
Contact Info: 858-220-5487
femie@proland.expert / femiecupit@hotmail.com

Gerry Palon

gerry palon

Gerry Palon

Founding Board of Director
President, COFACC

BACKGROUND

Fil Am Chamber of Commerce Experience

  • 6 yrs. in active community leadership role 
  • 2014 – Board of Director, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles (FACC GLA)
  • 2015 – President (Ist Term), FACC GLA
  • 2016 – Trade Mission Project Director & VP Pacific Region, Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC)
  • 2017 – President (2nd term), FACC GLA
  • 2017 – Executive Vice President, FPACC
  • 2018 – Present –   President, Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce (COFACC)
  • 2018 – Present – Treasurer, FACC GLA         

Major Accomplishments in the Fil Am Community

  • Helped in the creation of COFACC in 2018 uniting the entire SOCAL Fil Am Chambers & integration of PACC Texas in 2019;
  • Expanded COFACC from 5 chamber organizations in 2018 to its present level of 15 in 2019; 
  • Organized COFACC’s successful Franchise & Retail Trade Conference (FRTC) in 2018;
  • Helped in the creation of 2 start-up Independent FilAm Chambers of Commerce in 2019  (FACC Greater Pasadena & FACC North San Diego)
  • Facilitated extension of exclusive membership benefits for all COFACC Chamber member organizations – e.g  Access to Personal Loans, Car Loans,  AVIS/Budget Rental Cars, Office Supplies Discounting,  etc.
  • Organized the first FACC GLA Career & Trade Expo in 2015 
  • Started the revitalization of FACC GLA in 2015 – 2017    

Occupation History

  • Staff Manager & Registered Representative, Western & Southern Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 500 Company
  • Financial Professional,  Prudential 
  • Finance & Accounting Manager,  Shangri-La Hotel, Santa Monica
  • General Manager/COO of various food chains  in the Philippines (prior to US immigration)

Ellen Samson

ellen samson

Ellen Samson, CADDCT, NDP

Advisor 
Filipino American Chamber of Commerce North County

BACKGROUND

Geriatric Care Manager and CEO – American Geriatric / President (2018)
Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce – GLA