handy help llc
phia xiong
Phia Xiong is a bi-lingual and bi-cultural licensed clinical social worker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He has over 25 years of experience in social work direct practice serving individuals experiencing mental health and addiction issues. Mr. Xiong was the founder of Shades of Yellow (SOY), the first LGBTQIA support group for Hmong individuals in Minnesota. He is also the founder and CEO of Handy Help llc, a minority owned limited liability company launched in 2008 to provide quality services to people with disabilities and under-served communities. Mr. Xiong has over 15 years of administration and leadership in the human services and healthcare industry. While in this industry, he has a successful track record of strategic planning, organization operations management, program advancement, project management, business development and servant leadership-centered on building collaboration within the human services and behavioral health communities. His talents include business planning, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, while using multiple management styles to accommodate individual and group needs. Other career experience includes leadership and board chair positions in social service organizations, non-profit foundations, and an adjunct faculty at Metropolitan State University in the Social Work Program.
jeff spencer
Jeff Spencer was a business entrepreneur for over 30 years before co-founding Handy Help LLC. Mr. Spencer won multiple business awards and wrote articles for the trade and arts magazines in his field. He served on the advisory board at Century College for the upholstery program and was the first featured small business artisan in Minneapolis and Saint Paul magazine in 1995.
