Board of Directors

Larry Wilder

Dr. Larry Wilder

Board Chair

Dr. Wilder is a champion for education and is very passionate about the diverse communities in the central valley. He has over 40 years of experiences working in the education sector. He served on the City Council for Reedley from 1976-1994 and then Mayor of Reedley for 10 years. Dr. Wilder served two terms as South San Joaquin Division of League of Cities President, Board member for League of California Cities, Chair for Fresno Metropolitan Regional Occupational Center Board of Directors, and member of CSU-Fresno President’s Advisory Committee on Teacher Preparation.

Lana Fahoum

Lana Fahoum

Board Vice-Chair

Lana has been rooted in the San Joaquin Valley for the last 26 years and has continued her commitment to the community throughout her tenure here. She attended one of our local community colleges, College of the Sequoias, and obtained her Associate of Arts Degree in Social Sciences in 1999. Lana then transferred to California State University, Stanislaus and obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice in 2001. Her goal was to follow in her sister’s footsteps and become an Officer for Visalia Police Department; however she decided to let her sister be the crime fighter while she pursued a career in Real Estate. She started her career at All Estates Realtors in 2005. Lana spent almost 3 years with the All Estates Realtors and then transitioned into new home sales with Centex. After her time with Centex Lana chose to go into a corporate setting for many years but somehow she found her way back to Real Estate. Lana worked for Century 21 Jordan-Link & Co. as the Assistant Manager for three years. During that time she completed her Master of Business Administration with Distinction from Keller Graduate School of Management in 2016. Lana now works as the Assistant Sales Manager for San Joaquin Valley Homes. Lana is fluent in Spanish and Arabic. She is always willing to go the extra mile and does just that with a smile and a contagious laughter. She is a trustworthy, honest and dependable person. Lana comes from a very loving family and taking care of her family is very important to her. She is currently a board member for Family Services of Tulare County and a board member for The Fresno Center.

Kongmeng Thao

Kongmeng Thao

Board Secretary

​ Mr. Thao is a first generation Hmong in the United States. He graduated from California State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Engineering and currently works for Schneider Electric as an application engineer. Mr. Thao served as President of Hmong Catholic Youth at St. Mary’s Church and served as the Editor-in-Chief for a literary magazine called “Orientale” and Vice President for the Ploy Asian Communication for Knowledge organization at Fresno City College.

Rita Byrum

Rita Byrum

Board Treasurer

Treasurer Rita Byrum has been on the Board of The Fresno Center since 1996 and has served as treasurer for the past 13 years. Rita is the owner of RiCo Business and Financial Services. She has been practicing in the field of taxation for the past 26 years, specializing in corporate and tax-exempt returns as well as individual returns. She has been a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals for 14 years and has served as a board member of the California Chapter for 9 years, three of which as president. She is serving on the Western Area Stakeholder Council of the I.R.S. and is a presenter at various seminars conducted by the CA Chapter of N.A.T.P. At the present time she serves as a volunteer trainer for the V.I.T.A. and T.C.E. programs for the Internal Revenue Service.

Claudia Soria-Delgado

Claudia Soria-Delgado

Board Member

Graduate of Dinuba High School, King River Community College, CSU, Fresno, & Northwestern University in Chicago. She has been a Consultant to non-profit & philanthropic organizations for over a decade.

Sua Vang

Sua Vang

Board Member

Mrs. Vang have served as a Board member for over 12 years of which 8 years was served as secretary. She is currently working at University of California Cooperative Extension teach Nutrition, Food safety and Healthy lifestyle to Southeast Asian families for over 24 years. She have a License Vocational Nurse and graduated from Pacific Coast College in San Diego 1986.

Lay Prum

Lay Prum

Board Member

Mr. Prum is a former captain in the Cambodian National Army. Mr. Prum served as the first member and also president of the organization since its inception in 1991.