Wellington Chen

Wellington Chen serves as the executive director of the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation in New York City.

He is responsible for guiding the overall direction of the Chinatown Partnership, including strategic planning, setting policy, and serving as the public representative of the organization.

Chen is also a former commissioner of the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals and has been routinely referred to as a resource regarding economic growth in New York's Chinatowns.

In January 2005, Chen was interviewed by Center for an Urban Future on prospects for economic growth in Flushing, New York, a high Asian population district in the Borough of Queens.

He has been a member of Community Board 7Q for over 13 years, and, currently serves on a number of boards, including the Coro NY Leadership Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Regional Economic Development Council, and YMCA of Greater New York.