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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
May6,2026
TheHonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-
142;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-523.01),andpursuanttosection305oftheOfficeofAsianandPacific
IslanderAffairsEstablishmentActof2001,effectiveOctober3,2001(D.C.Law 14-28;D.C.
OfficialCode§2-1374),Iam pleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
Ms.ElenaSon24thStreet,NWWashington,DC 20037(Ward2)
forappointmentasapublicmemberoftheCommissiononAsianandPacificIslanderCommunity
Development,fillingavacantseatformerlyheldbyAneyshaBhat,fortheremainderofanunexpiredtermtoendApril17,2028.
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentioned
nominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
IwouldappreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Pleasedo not hesitateto contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council requireadditionalinformation.
Sincerely,
Mufiel Bdwser
Major
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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15 To confirm the appointment of Elena Son to the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
16 Community Development.
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18 RESOLVED , BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Commis sion on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
20 Development Elena Son Confirmation Resolution of 2026".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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23 Elena Son
24 24th Street, NW
25 Washington, DC 2003 7
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28 as a public member of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
29 Development, established by section 305 of the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
30 Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code§ 2-
31 13 74 ), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Aneysh a Bhat, for the remainder of an unexpired
32 term to end April 17, 2028.
33 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Mayor.
35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
ELENA V. SON
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CHIEFFUNDRAISINGEXECUTIVE
Seniornonprofitandassociationexecutivewith10+yearsofexperienceleadingcomprehensivedevelopmentoperations,revenuegrowth,andexternalengagementformission-drivenandmember-basedtradeassociations.Provenrecordofbuildingandscalingfundraisingprogramsacrosscorporatesponsorships,memberships,campaigns,andhigh-profileevents.TrustedpartnertoBoardsandexecutiveleadershipwithdeep
expertiseinsponsorshipstrategy,developmentinfrastructure,compliance,and
relationshipmanagementincomplexdomesticandinternationalenvironments.
CORE COMPETENCIES
* FundraisingStrategy& RevenueGrowth
* MajorCorporate&FoundationSponsorship
* Campaigns,Events& MembershipPrograms
* Board, Donor & Executive Relations
* DevelopmentOperations,Budgets&Compliance
© StrategicPartnerships&ExternalEngagement
© Leadership&TalentDevelopment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN-UZBEKISTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AUCC)
ExecutiveDirector&ChiefDevelopmentOfficer(Functionally)|Washington,DCJuly2011- Present
Seniorexecutiveresponsiblefororganization-widefundraisingstrategy,revenuegeneration,donorengagement,andexternalpartnershipsforthelargestU.S.businessassociationoperatinginCentralAsia.
Leadcomprehensivefundraisingstrategyacrosscorporatememberships,
sponsorships,andevents,sustainingandgrowingrevenueforacomplex,
international nonprofit organization.
Cultivate,steward,andmanageseniorcorporaterelationships,includingFortune
100and500companiessuchasApple,Boeing,Google,Meta,Visa,GM,andotherleadingglobalfirms.
ServeasprimaryliaisontoBoardmembers,seniorexecutives,governmentleaders,
andinstitutionalstakeholderstoalignfundraisingprioritieswithmissionandstrategicgrowth.
Provideexecutiveoversightofhigh-profile,revenue-generatingeventsandforums
involvingheadsofstate,ministers,ambassadors,corporateleaders,andmajor
donors.
Overseedevelopmentoperations,financialreporting,compliance,and
coordinationtoensureaccuracy,transparency,andaccountability.
Recruit,lead,anddevelopmultidisciplinaryteams,fosteringaperformance-driven,
relationship-centeredfundraisingculture.
US-KYRGYZSTAN BUSINESS COUNCIL (USKGZBC) & US-TAJIKISTAN
BUSINESS COUNCIL (USTJBC)
Founder& ExecutiveDirector|Washington,DC
2016-Present
* Foundedandbuilttwononprofitbusinesscouncilsfrominception,establishing
diversifiedfundingmodelssupportedbycorporatedonors,institutionalpartners,
andsponsorships.
* Designedandexecutedfundraisingcampaignsandsponsorshipprograms
supportingorganizationallaunchandlong-termsustainability.
* Developedandmaintainedhigh-levelmemberandpartnerrelationshipsacrosscorporate,government,andnonprofitsectors.
FREEDOM HOUSE
ProgramOfficer,Eurasia|Washington,DC
2010-2011
ManagedfundraisingandgrantdevelopmentforU.S.government-fundedand
foundation-supportedprograms.
Oversawdonorreporting,compliance,budgets,andfinancialoversightinalignment
withinstitutionalandfunderrequirements.
MAJOR CAMPAIGNS & EVENTS LEADERSHIP
* Executiveleadforannualinternationalforumsandfundraisingeventsservingasprimaryrevenue,sponsorship,anddonorengagementplatforms.
* Responsibleforsponsorcultivation,donorstewardshipstrategy,budgetoversight,and post-event engagement.
* Leveragedeventstostrengthendonorpipelines,institutionalvisibility,andlong-
termfundraisingcapacity.
EDUCATION
* M.A,InternationalPolicy&Practice,ElliottSchoolofInternationalAffairs,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS
* GoldenChristianAdamsAward,UK Foreign& CommonwealthOffice
* RebrandingAmbassador,RonaldReaganBuilding& InternationalTradeCenter
* Member,Washington,DCMayoralCommissiononService&CivicEngagement
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ajExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointmentsJohn A, Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
ElenaV.Son
Ms.ElenaV.SonistheCEOandCo-founderoftheAmerican-Uzbekistan
ChamberofCommerce(AUC),theUS-KyrgyzstanBusinessCouncil(USKGZBO),theUS-TajikistanBusinessCouncil(USTJBC),andtheUS-AfghanistanBusinessInitiative(USABI).Inherrole,Ms.Sonisadrivingforcebehindfundraisinginitiatives,activelyengagingwiththeboardofdirectorsandleadingeffortstoexpandmembershipacrossall
councils.Herstrategicvisionfocusesonbuildingstrong,sustainablepartnershipswithlargeU.S.corporations,governmentsintheU.S.andCentralAsia,andInternationalFinancialInstitutions.Herworkemphasizestradeandinvestmentopportunities,marketaccess,andcreatingacompetitiveandfavorablebusinessclimateintheregion.
Ms.SonisarecipientoftheofficialrecognitionandawardbyorderoftheChairmanoftheCabinetofMinistersoftheKyrgyzRepublic,A.U.Japarov,datedDecember11,2024,"ForasignificantcontributiontothedevelopmentofbilateraleconomiccooperationbetweentheKyrgyzRepublicandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,aswellasforthecreationofasustainableplatformforcooperationandstrengtheningtheimageoftheKyrgyzRepublicontheworldstage.”
Ms.Sonisalsoa recipientoftheprestigiousChristianAdamsGoldenAwardfromtheUK Foreign
andCommonwealthOffice.
InadditiontoherroleasExecutiveDirector,Ms.SonisaRebrandingAmbassadorfortheRonaldReaganBuildingandInternationalTradeCenterandisaParishCouncilMemberofSt.NicholasCathedral.ShepreviouslyservedontheWashingtonDCCommissiononNationalandCommunityService.
A Ward 2 resident,Ms. Son earned her Bachelor of English and Arabic Translationsfrom the
Uzbek Universityof World Languages, her Master of Business Administrationfrom the Uzbek
Universityof World Economy and Diplomacy, and her Masterof InternationalPolicyand Practice
fromTheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.
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