Charlie Woo is a well-known entrepreneur and community activist in the Los Angeles area. He immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong as teenager with a modest beginning and has worked his way up by starting a small family business. He understands the benefits of economic and workforce development to the disadvantaged communities. He promotes civic engagement and leadership development in the underrepresented communities. He promotes interaction and collaboration of next generation civic and non-profit leaders from the diverse communities. He sees a strong pipeline of diverse emerging civic leaders as vital to the future of the region.