VYCC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
Jack Wong background is mainly in education with 4 degrees. He holds a career background in public education with a unique achievement of modernization. Mr. Wong first degree is a Bachelor's in Physics, his theory is that the universe continues from one generation to another with each has trillions of years of lifespan. Mr. Wong also pursued a Master's degree in Information Science and in Business Administration that he attained during the merging trend of technology and business. Mr. Wong is now applying his skill in research, planning, implementation, administration, and evaluation for continuous improvement in providing training. His most current degree is a Bachelor of Public Health; this degree has made it easy for him to effectively aid seniors to live 100 years or longer. He has also applied to the public health to research the pandemic COVID-19 with 4 criteria: Droplet, Body warmth, Immunity, and Underlying health conditions.
Job Titles:
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Vice - Chairman of the Board
Mr. Gregory "Maverick" Taylor is VYCC Board Vice-Chairman and the Founder and President of TTT Veterans Wellness and Outreach Center, whose mission is to empower Veterans to recover and effectively reintegrate them back into their communities. Mr. Taylor for more than 35 years has worked as an outreach worker, counselor, therapist, and peer support specialist for veterans and has consistently advocated for veteran rights in the Greater Los Angeles community. A U.S. Naval veteran with over 14 years of forwarding Deployment in major areas of conflict, as well as 2 years of Peace Corp. activities. He is also a well-known Social Advocate for Veteran and Homeless rights. Mr. Taylor's knowledge of problems that faced many veterans, females, and males, comes from his hard-earned personal experience. He holds several degrees, two bachelor's one in psychology and the other in social psychology, and has State certificates as a Drug and Alcohol abuse counselor. He is also recognized as one of the first Veteran State Certified Peer support specialists in the State of California. Today, Mr. Taylor consults and helps teach stress reduction and anger management techniques to veterans incarcerated as well as helping them through the process of healing and readjustment back into society. He is better known as "The Maverick" on the streets and has developed a strong rapport at the Weingart Center with the homeless community on 5th and San Pedro St. in Los Angeles.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
Reginald Lao hails from the Philippines islands and has ancestry in Chinese roots that are now firmly placed into California footing. Married for over 12 years with three children. Mr. Lao is also the Executive Director of his non-profit organization Financial Fidelity Academy Inc. He has worked in the customer service and sales industry for the last twenty-five years, which encompasses ten years in management, and four years in leadership development. Having an immigrant mentality even after seeing success in his own life, he now wants to help others find their own inspiration to pursue their big dreams. From a very young age, Reggie was inspired by his own father who was an ordained Christian Reverend. Seeing how his own father inspired others with the messages he delivered, He wants to be able to make an impact for individuals who want to enrich themselves. He is excellent at pouring belief in others in order to help their skills and expertise reach the next level. Mr. Lao holds a Master's Degree from Keller Graduate School of Management with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship. This makes Him highly capable with his experience and skills to craft and hone individuals to become the best version of themselves.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
Roderick Watson was born in Connecticut but ended up in San Diego, CA, where he joined the Navy. With a passion for helping Veterans and a desire to teach, it was a strange path that led him to VYCC. Upon completion of VYCC training, he began teaching Project Management and subsequently complete his Certification to teach OSHA. Mr. Watson brings over 25 years of military and business experience in various fields, including instruction, maintenance management, the safety industry, inventory control and purchasing management, holding positions as Facilities Supervisor, Purchasing Manager, and Community Manager. He has been married for thirty-seven years, has two stepsons and twin eight-year-old grandsons. He has earned a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Technology, he is also a Certified Chief Engineering Operations Executive. Mr. Watson is a Manager of Community Associations and an Association Management Specialist. He is currently retired from the United States Navy as an Electronics Technician Chief Petty Officer. He served in both the United States Navy and the United States Naval Reserve for over 26 years of military service.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
- Deputy Director, MCPO, Navy Ret
Terry Craddock is married to wife Tracey, they have four adult children and they currently reside in the Los Angeles area. Mr. Craddock served the nation for 30 years in the United States Navy with distinction. He served greater than 10 years at senior executive leadership and management level at 3 different commands on board ships and ashore. Advising commanding officers on thousands of personal matters such as training, career guidance, budgeting, program management, policies, and planning. His education at Southern Illinois University, Navy Senior Enlisted Academy and the Command Master Chief Academy are the institution of higher learning which help prepare him for his effective senior leadership and management skills that are needed at such high levels and that can be appreciated by any organization. He retired in 2012 with numerous awards for outstanding performance throughout his career. In the spirit of helping people achieve success in reaching their financial goals, he is currently a Financial Professional who assists clients with their insurance, retirement, and investment needs. He is also a board member of the National Black Veteran Association of Los Angeles, and a member of the VFW and American Legion. Veteran issues and matters are front and center interests of Terry Craddock that is why when asked to be a board member of VYCC, it was a no-brainer to partner with an organization that impacts the lives of the veteran in a positive way every single day. He's glad to be a part of such a great organization.