The Board of the Filipino- American Chamber of Commerce, San Fernando Valley has appointed its first Executive Director, Joe Arciaga. He is a Co- Founder of the Filipino- American Chamber of Commerce, San Fernando Valley, which is celebrating 10 years of service to the Filipino- American Community. Co- Founders include Leo Maranan, Rick Rolda and Charter co- Founder Noel Omega.

Joe has served on the Boards of the SFV American Diabetes Association and the SFV Asian Pacific Islander Council, as Executive Director of the Fil Am USA Assn, as a Member of the West Van Nuys/Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council, as a Member of the Panorama City Neighborhood Council, and as a CPR Instructor for the SFV Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Joe’s expertise, as a Registered Nurse, is in Workers Compensation Case Management and Consulting; he has a part- time Actor Headshot photography business named Terra Verde Headshots. He is a Professional Event MC and loves emceeing the Annual City of LA Lotus Festival and the Annual FilamArts' Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC). Joe is extremely proud to have served as a Desert Storm Veteran: formerly with the US Army, he is also a proud Trojan & USC alumnus!  

Mr. Arciaga wishes to correct a previous article that ran in Balita Newspaper that was written by Mr. Romy Borje. The Filipino- American Chamber of Commerce has not been changed to the Pilipino Chamber of Southern California. That organization is a new entity, only established last year by former members of the FACC- SFV who have since resigned from the organization.  There is only ONE ORIGINAL Filipino- American Chamber of Commerce in the San Fernando Valley and LA environs with a history of TEN fruitful years of service to the Community, and that is endorsed by the SFV United Chambers of Commerce: the FACC- SFV! If you are a Fil- Am Business Owner, Independent Agent or Contractor, or a local Business looking into connecting with the greater LA Fil- Am community, please contact Joe Arciaga, RN BSN PHN at (818) 809-8542. Mabuhay!