ABOUT
The Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation was founded in 2004 as a non-partisan, nonprofit organization designed to help prepare and better equip Asian American and Pacific (AAPI) leaders for public service and civic involvement.
Boardmembers
Darlene Chiu Bryant
Founder and Executive, GlobalSF
Johnnie Giles
JDGiles LLC
Joseph Yew, Jr
Senior Consultant, Harris & Associates
Linda Shim
External Affairs, Comcast
Grace Choi
Founder and CEO, Karis Consulting Group
Karen Eng
President and CEO, CSMI
Ezra Garrett
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Oportun
Mike Eng
Board Member, San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
Founder
Honorary Founding Co Chairs
Hon. Matt Fong
Former CA State Treasurer
Hon. Mike Honda
Former US Congressmember
Our Team
Eddie Shiomi
Chief Operating Officer
Helen Hua
Events Manager
Jeannete Freiberg
Program Associate
Kyson Bunthuwong
Director of Development
Van Tamom
Director of External Affairs
The Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation was founded in 2004 as a non-partisan, nonprofit organization designed to help prepare and better equip Asian American and Pacific (AAPI) leaders for public service and civic involvement.
Boardmembers
Darlene Chiu Bryant
Founder and Executive, GlobalSF
Johnnie Giles
JDGiles LLC
Joseph Yew, Jr
Senior Consultant, Harris & Associates
Linda Shim
External Affairs, Comcast
Grace Choi
Founder and CEO, Karis Consulting Group
Karen Eng
President and CEO, CSMI
Ezra Garrett
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Oportun
Mike Eng
Board Member, San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
Founder
Honorary Founding Co Chairs
Hon. Matt Fong
Former CA State Treasurer
Hon. Mike Honda
Former US Congressmember
Our Team
Eddie Shiomi
Chief Operating Officer
Helen Hua
Events Manager
Jeannete Freiberg
Program Associate
Kyson Bunthuwong
Director of Development
Van Tamom
Director of External Affairs
