Editor’s note: Our Posts from the Community feature is a platform for community announcements and event postings. If you have a post to be considered, send it to info@milwaukeenns.org or submit it directly. The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Maysee Herr as its new Executive Director, […]
Post from the Community: May yer Thao Resigns as Executive Director of Hmong Wisconsin
The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC) announced that May yer Thao has officially resigned as Executive Director, effective September 8, 2019. As a testament of her transformative work with HWCC, Thao has been selected by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to serve as Assistant Deputy Director for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). May yer is the first Asian American to serve in an Executive Office position.
Wells Fargo awards grant in support of Native American, Hmong small businesses
First American Capital Corporation (FACC) and Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce announced today that Wells Fargo will award a $250,000 Diverse Community Capital grant to FACC in support of Wisconsin American Indian and Hmong/Southeast Asian small businesses.
