Gerry Palon

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)