AREAA Portland

🌟 Member Spotlight 🌟

Meet Ethan Suk with KW Commercial! Ethan enjoys helping clients navigate commercial real estate and loves getting out in the field to tour properties, meet business owners, and build relationships.

Outside of work, you’ll find him playing basketball 🏀 or soccer ⚽.

Be sure to say hello to Ethan at an AREAA Portland event!

🌿 AREAA Portland Members, Calling All Future Leaders!

Our Annual Member Meeting and Elections is right around the corner, and we want YOU at the table.
📅 Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM 📍 Nom Nom Bar and Grill 801 C St, Vancouver, WA 98660
We have 4 board seats open for our 2027 Board of Directors, and nominations are officially open! Whether you’re ready to step into a leadership role yourself, or you know a fellow member who would be an incredible addition to our board we want to hear from you.
✨ Self-nominations and peer nominations both welcome. ✨ Nomination deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026 ✨ How to nominate: Reach out to any AREAA Portland board member directly.
Join us for an evening of food, refreshments, and community as we elect the leaders who will guide our chapter into 2027. 🗳️
Members: FREE | Non-members: $25
🔗 https://www.areaa.org/portland/event/annual-member-meeting-elections

A huge thank you to our event partner Servpro for making this gathering possible. 🧡

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

With heavy hearts, we mourn the sudden passing of our friend and community leader, Cayle Tern.
In November, at our Guardians of the Pacific Gala, AREAA Portland had the honor of recognizing Cayle as one of our community leaders for his unwavering dedication to service, advocacy, and uplifting others.
A Lu-Mien refugee from Laos who arrived in Portland as a child, Cayle devoted his life to protecting and uplifting immigrant and refugee communities. He served as APANO’s Civic Engagement Manager, President of the Iu-Mien Association of Oregon, Board Chair of APICCO, and a passionate advocate for Southeast Asian youth and families.
Cayle led with heart, kindness, and purpose. He had a gift for bringing people together and making everyone feel welcomed and valued. We were also honored to be working with him to help connect our financial wellness program with the Lo-Mien community.
We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to his wife, children, family, friends, and the entire APANO and Southeast Asian community.
Thank you, Cayle, for the goodness and love you brought into this world. Your legacy will continue through the countless lives you touched.
With love and gratitude, AREAA Portland.

Lyllian Nguyen
President, AREAA Portland