Career Consultant
Gary Yu, Co-Founder and President of Liepins Overseas, Founder and Chair of Boston International Media Consulting and Boston Chinese Radio and TV.
He currently serves as a Commissioner of Asian American & Pacific Islanders Commission of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Director of Asian Community Liaison at the Massachusetts State Auditor's Office, and a member of the Community Engagement & Community Reinvestment Grants Committee of the Suffolk County Attorney's Office.
In addition to his work, he is passionate about community service and has served as President of the New England Chinese American Alliance (NECAA), President of the Boston-Hangzhou Sister City Association, President of the North American Hangzhou Association, President of Boston Chapter of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) , and President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the United Chinese Americans (UCA). He has been awarded many times by the federal, state and City governments with certificates of honor in recognition of his outstanding contributions. In 2023, he was awarded the Diversity and Inclusion Award by U.S Senator Ed Markey.
Recognizing the need for Asian Community to be more active in politics, he joined Michelle Wu's campaign for Boston Mayor in 2020 as the Chief Asian Community Liaison Director, helping Michelle Wu to be elected Mayor of Boston. Mr. Yu has served on the campaign teams of several Massachusetts officials.
On February 15, 2023, he proposed to the Boston City Council that the Lunar New Year be made an official holiday, and the proposal was passed.
On May 17, 2023, he proposed to the Massachusetts State Government that May be designated as Asian Pacific Heritage Month in Massachusetts, which was passed, and on May 20, he hosted the first-ever AAPI Festival.
On February 10, 2024, he was commissioned by the City of Boston to organize the city's first Lunar New Year Festival.
On May 1, 2024, he was invited by the Boston Red Sox to throw out the first pitch of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants at Fenway Park in Boston, making Asian American representation history.