YPO Young President Organization Member —Since 2014
Crain’s Magazine Top 40 Under 40 Honoree —2011
New City Magazine — Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago — Named #2 on list
“Windy City Live” TV Show Guest & Contributor —2014
Chicago’s Filipino Asian American — Man of the Year —2014
Asian American Advancing Justice’s Milestone Makers Award Recipient —2014
The Executive’s Breakfast Club Speaker —2013
Chicago Filipino American Hall of Fame — Business Leadership Award Recipient —2011
Latino Fashion Week Business Catalyst Award Recipient —2010
FGI Fashion Group International Rising Star Award Recipient —2008
Fashion For Life Award Recipient —2012
AABE Annual Award for Business Excellence —2010
Athletes Against Drugs — A Stedman Graham Charity, Board of Directors Member —2012
Chinatown Chamber of Commerce’s Miss Friendship Ambassador Judge —2013
Typhoon Haiyan Fundraiser Spearhead of two fundraisers, sending 9 tons of relief goods to the Philippines —2013
FACT Filipino Americans Coming Together Conference Speaker —2013
Chicago Social Magazine Featured in Fashion Smarts —2012
Michigan Ave Magazine Featured as one of Chicago’s 12 Most Noteworthy Men —2012
NEXT Fashion Chicago Host Commuter —2012
Michigan Ave Magazine — Cause Celebs Top Philanthropist —2011
Edward J. Williams Community Leadership Award Recipient —2010
MR Magazine — Contemporary Round Table for Fashion Member
Chicago Gateway Green Co-Chair
One Man Chicago Judge
MR Magazine — Uptown and Downtown Awards Recipient —2009
Latino Fashion Week Proud supporter since —2010
Kollaboration Chicago Judge —2010
Miss Wicker Park Judge —2010
Edward J. Williams Community Leadership Award Recipient —2010
DDI Fashion Mentor
Selected as Panelist for the Business Marketing Association and sponsored by music/tv incubator—2112 in the spring of 2016.
Speaker At Ascene’s annual career pathway seminar held at the University of Illinois in Chicago Spring 2016.