Who are we?
We are an inclusive City of Phoenix employee resource group focused on providing professional development opportunities to all City employees.
We are committed to delivering programming that feature professionals in various fields, willing to share their expertise and experiences to help advance employees’ careers.
More importantly, PAL is all about sharing the richness of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures with the City of Phoenix’s diverse workforce.
Current Board
President
Marie Rabusa
Operations Manager, Public Works Department
Vice President
Yvette Roeder
Deputy Director, Neighborhood Services Department
Treasurer
Grant Harrison
Research Analyst, City Council Office
History
The Phoenix Asian League was founded in 2004 by three City of Phoenix employees who worked together in the Human Resources Department: Tri Trinh, Jianhong Yang, and Genevieve Siri. At that time, they were not aware of any City employee resource groups dedicated to promoting and serving the professional development needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander employees. With the City Manager’s support, PAL became an official ERG with a board and charter. Other early efforts included:
Gathering support from executive leadership, including City Manager Frank Fairbanks, Deputy City Managers George Flores and Lisa Takata, and Human Resources Director Lera Riley.
Knowledge sharing with the Phoenix Hispanic Network and Employees for Christ.
Coordinating a process for Management and Employee Development Fund reimbursement.
Conducting outreach with all City of Phoenix employees and AANHPI employees.
Phoenix Asian League’s First Interim Board of Directors included:
Tri Trinh (Budget and Research Department), Chairperson
Genevieve Siri (Personnel Department), Vice Chairperson
Marian Yim (Mayor’s Office), Legal Advisor
Romeo Rabusa (Parks and Recreation Department), Secretary
Emma Liu (Human Services Department), Treasurer
Trang Blanco (Human Services Department), Communications Officer
Jianhong Yang (Personnel Department), Growth and Development Officer
Tammy Fields (Human Services Department), Membership and Alumni Officer
