The Ma Squad

August 2020

Treasurer Ma has handed out 30,000 masks to help fight COVID-19 in partnership with the nonprofit Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) group. Ten thousand masks went to the I Am Sac Foundation run by Stevante Clark, seen here with the Treasurer.

Updating participants in Hayward Rotary Club’s monthly meeting on the response of the State Treasurer’s Office to COVID-19 and federal stimulus programs. Left–to-right, Noah Starr of the Treasurer’s External Affairs Team, Hayward City Councilmember Sara Lamnin, Hayward City Mayor Barbara Halliday, Assemblymember Bill Quirk, and Rotary Club members Mona Diamantine and Ed Avelar.

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a virtual roundtable with (left-to-right) Office of the Small Business Advocate Director Isabel Guzman, Chamber President and Chief Strategist John Musella, Treasurer Ma, Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Christy Smith, and California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis. The roundtable focused on how to help California rebuild in the wake of COVID-19.

Treasurer Ma was the keynote speaker for a webinar on “The Impact on Economics and Health Under COVID-19.” The event was co-hosted by the National Association of Chinese American Bankers (NACAB) and the Chinese American Professional Association (CAPA). Not visible are NACAB President Sandy Ho and CAPA Chairman Sherman Lee.

Taking part in speed networking with the Orange County Business Council as part of their Sacramento Virtual Advocacy Summit are (top row, left-to-right) Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs Jennifer Ward, President and CEO Lucy Dunn, and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. To the right of Treasurer Ma (bottom row) is HNTB Chief Sales Officer Kevin Haboian.