Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce - COFACC

Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce

Ethel Luzario

Professional: Realtor®, 1997 to date
West USA Realty
www.ethelluzario.com
Started career in 1997 with a Century 21 franchise, then to Re/Max and Realty One Group)The 3000 Club (DBA Market On the Move)
Co-Founder, 2010 to date
(A food rescue, medical reclamation and disaster relief, recycling initiatives, non-profit organization with 501 (c) 3 Status in the United States.Peoria Assisted Living and Health Services, 2012 to date
Owner
A licensed 9-bed group home providing family-like care to senior residents.Sr. Human Resources Specialist, 1981 to 1996
United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY
Handled recruitment of international consultants and placement of temporary
support staff.

Projects Secretary, Asian Development Bank
Manila, Philippines, 1976 – 1980
Performed secretarial duties with business travels to Bangladesh.
Associations: Board of Directors, 2010-2011, 2013-to date
Past President, 2002-03 & 2008-09 & 2012
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of ArizonaMember, Board of Directors, 2013 to 2017
Asian Pacific Community in ActionCo-Chairman, 2013 to 2014
Health Through Action Steering Committee2nd Vice District Governor, Lions – July 1, 2020-February 2021
International Relations Chair, 2009 to 2014
Centennial Service Challenge Coordinator – 2015 through2018
Zone Chair 21C, 2018-2020
Lions Club District 21C

Guiding Lion, May 2015 to date
President, 2016-2017
Phoenix Asian American Lions, Leos and Cubs

Past President, 2007-2008
Board of Directors, 2008-2014
Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club

Sagip (Rescue) Ondoy 2009, Chair, 9/28 – 11/6/2009
Raised $35,000 to benefit the victims of Tyhoon Ondoy in the Philippines

Real Estate Columnist, 2000 to date
Filipino American Journal (the only Filipino American journal in Arizona)

Co-Host, 2010, FilAm Talk Radio 1480 KPHX

Chair Person Philippine Independence Day Committee 2003, 2018-2019
Vendor Chair, 2004 to 2010, 2012, Co-Chair Vendor, 2013
Council of Filipino Organizations in Arizona

Member:
Arizona Association of Realtors
Asian Advisory Board, City of Phoenix Police Department
West and Southeast Realtors of the Valley
National Association of Realtors
Filipino Club of Arizona
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club
Phoenix Asian American Lions, Leos and Cubs
Arizona Asian American Association
Personal, Awards and Accomplishments Born in Manila, Philippines
Lived in New York, 1980 to 1996
Living in Phoenix, Arizona since late 1996 to date
Traveled extensively in Asian, European and Caribbean countries
Centurion Awards as Top Producer from Century 21 Systems, 1999-2006
Melvin Jones Awardee 2008, Highest Award from Lions Club International
Awarded 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the U.S., October 2009
Minority Advocate of the Year 2010, Arizona Minority Business Enterprise Center
Asian Development Bank Mission to Bangladesh (1978 and 1980)
Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Medical Missions to Philippines (2008, 2010, 2013 and 2015) and Mexico (2007, 2011 and 2015)
Pure Heart Christian Fellowship and the 3000 Club Mission to Honduras (2012)
The 3000 Club Cervical Cancer Screening and Workshop/Medical Missions, Philippines (2013, 2014 and 2015)
Asian Pacific Community in Action, Women on the Move Awardee (May 2013)
7th Annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards, Non-Profit Leadership (June 2014)
Phoenix Asian American Lions Club Vision Screening to Caborca, Mexico (2015-2019) and Puerto Penasco (2016-2019)
ANI (Achievement, Nationalism, Inspiration) Awardee, 2018Member, Gov. Doug Ducey’s State of Arizona Census Arizona Complete Count Committee 2020Awardee, Global Women’s Peace Network in Arizona’s Herstories (November 2020) Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders’ 2021 Community Leader of the Year Award