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| Yo San University Board of Trustees |
The current Board of Trustees of Yo San University is made up of 12 voting members and 5 honorary non-voting members. The duties and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees are defined in the YSU bylaws. The Board is charged with establishing global institutional policies, ensuring that the mission of the University is met through proper institutional governance, and overseeing the overall fiscal affairs of the University. The Board is also responsible for appointing the President who serves as a liaison between the Board and the University community. The Board meets quarterly, with an Annual Strategic Planning Meeting/Retreat held each August. Board members do not receive any compensation for their Board role in the governance of the institution. The Board of Trustees also includes a faculty representative and student representative, both of whom serve for a one-year term.
Daoshing Ni, OMD, Ph.D, L.Ac – Co-founder / Institutional Member Dr. Daoshing Ni was born into a medical family from China that spanned many generations. As the eldest son, he began his study of Chinese medicine at an early age with his father Hua-Ching Ni, a renowned Taoist master, physician of Chinese medicine and noted author. After completing advanced studies in TCM Internal Medicine, Gynecology, and Pediatrics at Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Dao went on to earn double doctorates with an emphasis in Gynecology. In private practice since 1984, Dr. Dao co-founded the Tao of Wellness in Santa Monica, California with his brother and specialized in Women's Health and Reproductive Medicine. Over the years, Dr. Dao became one of the foremost authorities in TCM Reproductive Medicine in the United States and has lectured at reproductive symposiums and gynecology conferences around the country. He co-founded Yo San University, is a past president and currently serves as its Chancellor. Dr. Dao was an examiner for the California Acupuncture Board and a consultant in the Chinese Herbology Examination development for the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Dao has been featured on TV shows such as Hour Magazine, Home Show, Option for Health and Donny and Marie Show, and is a recipient of the Award for Outstanding Health Professionals. Among the numerous publications on TCM, reproductive medicine and gynecology, Dr. Dao has contributed to books such as Endometriosis and Endometrium and Overcoming Endometriosis. He is also the author of Crane Style Qigong and has a forthcoming book, The Tao of Fertility, due out in April 2008.
Maoshing Ni, OMD, Ph.D, L.Ac – Co-founder / Institutional Member Dr. Maoshing Ni is a doctor of Chinese medicine and an authority in the field of Anti-Aging Medicine. A brush with death from an accident as a child left him determined to pursue health and healing. He was taught tai chi and qigong early on to help him rehabilitate and began his medical training with his father, a renowned physician of Chinese medicine and Taoist master. From this passionate youthful beginning, Dr. Mao continued his training in schools of Chinese medicine in the U.S. and China. He eventually became the youngest person to be Board-licensed in acupuncture in the state of California. Dr. Mao went on to receive two doctoral degrees and wrote his PhD dissertation on nutrition, also carrying out a 20-year study of centenarians in China.
Dr. Mao has lectured internationally on various topics including longevity medicine, diet and nutrition, herbal therapy, stress management, meditation, lifestyle enhancement, integrative cancer care, tai chi, qigong, and spirituality. He continues to conduct annual health retreats. Dr. Mao has been featured in numerous programs on public radio, prime time TV shows and major print media such as Good Day L.A., Eye on L.A., CBS Evening News, NBC News, Which Way L.A., New York Times and L.A. Times. He has authored many books including Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to be 100, Chinese Herbology, Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine (1995 Translation & Commentary), Energy Enhancement Exercise: The Eight Treasures, Ageless: Smooth Passages through Menopause, Dr. Mao’s Harmony Tai Chi, and the Tao of Nutrition, a required text for the California Acupuncture Board Licensing Examination.
Mea Argentieri – Honorary Member Partner, Producer and Director, Headquarters Films, Los Angeles, CA Ms. Argentieri is an award winning writer, producer, and director, who brings with her 25 years of experience in commercial filmmaking. Mea is a partner in Headquarters Films, a bi-coastal commercial production company, where she serves in an advisory capacity in strategic planning, marketing and finance. She has written and produced several Public Service Announcements for nonprofit organizations including City of Hope and Partnership for a Drug Free America. Mea joined Yo San's Board in 2003 and changed to honorary non-voting membership in the spring of 2005.
John G. Avildsen – Public Member Filmmaker and Director, Los Angeles, CA
Anthony E. Chavez, CPA, JD – Public Member Attorney at Law & Certified Public Accountant, Los Angeles, CA
Robert Graham – Honorary Member Internationally renowned artist, Venice, CA A member of Yo San's Board since 1997, Mr. Graham is a world renowned artist whose work has been exhibited in over 80 solo exhibitions and two retrospectives in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Mexico. Born in Mexico City, he studied at San Jose State College and received a Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute. His many civic monuments include the "Olympic Gateway" to commemorate the XXIII Olympiad (1984), the "Great Bronze Doors" for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (2002), both in Los Angeles, as well as statutes in the FDR Memorial (1997) in Washington D.C. Mr. Graham received the ACLU Freedom of Speech Award in 1993. He works and lives in Venice, California and has contributed generously to local nonprofits including the Venice Family Clinic. His contribution to the Board derives from his experience as an involved resident of this community and his direct experience with alternative treatment modalities. Mr. Graham was invited to serve on the Board of Trustees to represent the public with regard to the University's relationship to the local west side Los Angeles community. Daniel Harrison, Ph.D – Honorary Member Managing Director, Omni Human Technologies, Los Angeles, CA Dr. Harrison holds a Ph.D. in psychology and is Managing Director of Omni Human Technologies, a company that has developed and designed the sophisticated "Inner View Methodology" tools for human resource management, used by companies around the world for staff selection, stress management, team development, management training and conflict resolution. He has designed and delivered training programs and offered consulting services and performance research for major companies and organizations in Australia, Asia and the United States. Previously, Dr. Harrison conducted a private practice in counseling and also served as Executive Director of Holistic Foundation, a program facilitating personal development, interpersonal communication and stress relief. He joined Yo San's Board in 2003.
Jon Jerde – Honorary Member Chairman & Principal Architect, Jerde Partnership, Venice, CA Mr. Jerde was invited to join the Yo San University Board of Trustees because of his community experience in Los Angeles. After graduating with a degree in architecture, Mr. Jerde focused on developing multi-use communal places worldwide, for which he has received numerous awards and accolades. Mr. Jerde serves as a public member on the Board, and brings a perspective of high standards for achievement of goals. He is Chairman of the urban planning and architecture firm, the Jerde Partnership, and his work is centered on transforming civic life by creating places that bring back community. His affiliations include: Member of the American Institute of Architects, Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and the Architectural Guild at the University of Southern California (USC). Mr. Jerde is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the Golden Plate from the Academy of Achievement in 1992, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of Architecture at USC and AIA Fellowship Award in 1990; he was also the first recipient of AIA's Pacific Rim Award for his global innovation and impact.
Neil Malley, CPA – Public Member Certified Public Accountant, Anaheim, CA Mr. Malley is a Certified Public Accountant based in Anaheim, California, and has been a member of Yo San's Board of Trustees since 2002. He holds a degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, from California State University, Long Beach, and has advised Yo San University on financial matters for many years.
Samuel H. Mayo, MA, C.Phil – Public Member Director, Outreach Services, Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA Professor Mayo joined the Yo San University Board in 2003, bringing with him a long career in higher education. As a college professor for 25 years, he taught History of Latin America, Mexico, California and the American West, as well as Economics, including Labor Economics, at the UCLA Extension Program. Professor Mayo was the author and on-camera host of an award winning series on the History of Mexico and a 22-hours series on Chicano Studies. From 1984 to the present, Professor Mayo has served in various senior academic administrative capacities at Los Angeles Valley and Pierce College, and has contributed extensively to community service work for educational organizations.
Mark Pracher, MBA – Public Member Grants Coordinator, Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA Mark Pracher is an experienced educator who joined Yo San's Board in 2005 after having worked with the University to secure a $50,000 grant from the Unihealth Foundation. He holds a Master's degree in Management from the University of Redlands and is currently on the faculty at Pierce College, where he is the faculty liaison for technology and develops funding proposals that expand the learning opportunities for students at the college. He is an experienced and successful grant writer who works with both the education and healthcare communities. Mark has taught business and management courses at Los Angeles Mission College and Valley College. He served in the Peace Corps in Korea and has lived and traveled extensively throughout East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
Paxton Quigley, MA – Public Member President, PAX/PR Public Relations & Marketing, Los Angeles, CA
David Radden, MBA – Public Member President, D.B. Radden & Company, Management Consultants, Los Angeles, CA Mr. Radden is President and founder of D.B. Radden & Company. Previously he was Senior Vice President in the Los Angeles office of Ray & Berndtson, a top-level international executive search firm for 16 years. Mr. Radden is also a founder of Edgework Consulting, a firm that helps companies in staff retention, morale and personnel effectiveness. He possesses a broad knowledge of business with a focus on technology. He has served on the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and was Chairman of the Board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He consults for not-for-profit Boards of Directors on optimization issues and joined Yo San's Board of Trustees in the spring of 2005.
Lauren Stomel – Public Member President, Lauren Stomel Advertising Inc., Culver City, CA Mr. Stomel brings to Yo San over 30 year of experience in the fields of marketing, advertising, and public relations, including Internet marketing. His efforts as a Trustee are directed toward gaining new student enrollment as well as creating a higher level of public awareness of Yo San University as one of the country's leading colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has long been a friend of the Ni family and has been a follower of the Ni-family's Taoist teachings. Through his connections and involvement with the larger healing community, Mr. Stomel provides Yo San University with an important link to this community. He joined the Board in July 2005.
J. Charles Theisen, JD, MA, MBA – Honorary Member President of Phoenix Motor Company, Phoenix, AZ Mr. Theisen joined the Yo San board for the second time in 2004. Chuck holds a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School, an M.B.A. from Arizona State University, an M.A. in History from UCLA and a M.A. in Psychology from United States International University in San Diego. He serves on the board at several nonprofit organizations including Childhelp, USA Homeward Bound and the World Presidents Organization, an international organization with the goal of advancing communication among business and world leaders. He has been a trial attorney for the Aviation Disaster Unit of the U.S. Dept. of Justice and served on the Arizona Dept. of Commerce, International Trade and Tourism Advisory Board. Since 1980 Mr. Theisen has been President of Phoenix Motor Company, a Mercedes Benz dealership.
James Tuggle, JD – Public Member Attorney at Law Mr. Tuggle graduated from UCLA School of Law and has been a practicing attorney since 1974. He has served as Judge Pro Tem of Division Five, Los Angeles Municipal Court and has been an arbitrator with the Los Angeles Superior Court and the American Arbitration Association. He is the founder and CEO of Great Marican Energy System, Inc. and Myanmar Trade and Investment, Inc. Mr. Tuggle brings to the Board his legal and organizational skills as well as a keen understanding of the practice of Taoism. Mr. Tuggle was a student of Taoist Master Hua-ching Ni for 25 years and has taught classes on Taoism for 15 years.
Sum-Yee Wang, MA – Institutional Member Chief Financial Officer, Yo San University Ms. Wang is a founding member of the Board of Trustees of Yo San University and has served as the University's Chief Financial Officer since the inception of the University in 1989. Ms. Wang brings to the Board her strong business sense and strategic planning experience. Ms. Wang established and maintains the accounting, financial aid, cash flow management, payroll and budgeting systems at the University. She also served as Chief Financial Officer for the Tao of Wellness for ten years, overseeing the financial operation of the company as well as personnel, audits and compliance with government and professional agencies. Ms. Wang graduated with honors from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1984 earning a B.S. in Business Administration. She received her M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles, in 2004.
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Last month, a lucky group of eight Yo San students found themselves in Taipei, Taiwan on a grand one-week adventure. These Yo San ambassadors, accompanied by Herb Lab Manager Yu-Hong Chen and Academic Dean Lawrence Lau, were the guests of Sheng Chang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., known to us here as Qualiherb. The Mission: to observe, share, study, and, as we would learn along the way, to EAT. It was a trip we will never forget. 
We visited private clinics and Chang Geng University Hospital's Chinese Medicine Department, with its computerized herbal pharmacy. We also toured some of Taipei's attractions, including the National Palace Museum, the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, and a natural hot springs spa. Some of us even got to be patients, experiencing acupuncture, herbal powders, and herbal steam treatments.