[NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 19, 2024] The American Red Cross in Greater New York is proud to announce Ming Chiang, founder of Biacomm, Inc. and Casual Home Worldwide, has joined the Greater New York Region Board of Directors.

“We are delighted to welcome Ming to our Board of Directors in Greater New York,” said Doreen Thomann-Howe, LCSW, CEO, American Red Cross in Greater New York. “With his incredible track record of success as a businessman and entrepreneur, and his long-standing commitment to the Red Cross, his addition to our regional board will be a wonderful asset to support the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross.”

“It is a pleasure to continue Ming’s Red Cross service on our board in Greater New York,” said Jill Coyle, Board Chair for the American Red Cross in Greater New York. “I am tremendously excited to work alongside him as we deliver care and comfort in the face of human suffering.”

ABOUT MING CHIANG
Ming Chiang is the President and Founder of Biacomm Inc., manufacturer of solar powered mobile utility equipment. He has been the President of Yu Shan Company, the most senior Taiwanese member of the International Housewares Association, since 2005. He is the President and founder of Casual Home Worldwide, a manufacturer of luggage, furniture and consumer products.

Since 2012, Ming has been a member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross on Long Island. He also serves on the American Red Cross National Philanthropic Board. He is the Founder and President of Hello Taiwan, Ltd. 501(c)3, a non-profit organization to promote Taiwan. In 2020, he joined the board of the Long Island Association, a 100-year-old trade association. Ming is proud to be its first and only Taiwanese-American board member. He also is on the board of the Queens Museum, America’s VetDogs, and the Taiwanese American Art Council, and serves in advisory position for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Molloy College, and the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.

Ming graduated from Polytechnic University of New York in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He completed the Energeia Partnership program in 2018. Ming lives on Long Island with his family.

Headquartered in New York City, the American Red Cross in Greater New York serves more than 12 million people in New York City, on Long Island, in Rockland and Westchester counties, at the US Military Academy at West Point and in Greenwich, Conn. We respond to approximately seven emergencies and disasters a day across the region — home fires, floods, building collapses — and more, providing shelter, food, clothing and emotional support at no cost to those in need. Read more about the Red Cross Mission.