At RaisingHealth, “We have been engaging several Tech clubs, NHS, Beta, and others, to have Tech students come train in public health work with us and volunteer weekly in our health clinics, screenings, food pantry, and other programs,” Mr. Chiu notes. “Groups of parents of current Tech students have also been reaching out to us to formalize community service opportunities for their network of students as well. RaisingHealth also works to advise Tech students on health career pathways when they’re participating in programming, and, since I’m a professor at NYU, I also advise the students on preparing for college and graduate studies.” 

By opening doors for current students, Chiu is ensuring that the next generation of Technites gains not only exposure to healthcare careers, but also hands-on experience in service-driven leadership. 

He credits a number of Tech educators for shaping his path: “Risa Parlo, Anne Lorca, Alan Palmer, Thomas Evangelist, Allen Thaw, Marc Williams, just to name a few. Matt Mandery ’61, was also really helpful to me. The last time I was at Tech was for Paul Hoftyzer’s memorial service. He also had quite an impact on me. I’ve seen some of my close colleagues, Council Member Susan Zhuang, for example, come to fund renovations of the foundry.”

Reflecting on his own time at Tech, Chiu says: 

“I didn’t realize the impact my time at Tech had on me until well into and after college. I knew I wanted to pursue healthcare, and being a Bio-Med major at Tech exposed me to a curriculum that allowed me to adopt seamlessly into advanced coursework in college where I completed both my undergraduate and graduate degrees together. However, what really stood out was the technical training we received: technical drawing, machine shop, etc. That trained me to think in a structured way and from multiple dimensions, a skillset that helped me beyond the clinical individual patient care aspects of healthcare, but to become a well-rounded, multi-disciplined leader in government, corporate, and public sectors. Together with the care and compassion from my teachers, who supported me through some very difficult times in high school, these are the very skills that I apply every day in leading the City’s public health services and serving those who need care the most.” 

His advice to others is simple: stay grounded in your values and remain open to unexpected paths. Even when plans change, integrity and a keen sense of purpose can guide meaningful work and lasting impact. 

Chiu’s recognition as one of New York’s Responsible 100 is not only a personal milestone — it is a reflection of the kind of leadership Brooklyn Tech fosters: technically rigorous, deeply compassionate, and committed to community.