In July, 2013, Daphne Kwok was appointed as the Vice President, of AARP’s Multicultural Markets and Engagement. Daphne leads the AARP’s outreach to Asian Americans 50+. Daphne Kwok was appointed by President Barack Obama in July 2010 to serve as Chair of President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Ms. Kwok has […]
US-Filipino Veterans of WWII
of the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015, which is now enshrined as Public Law 114-265. The Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) is one of the highest civilian awards bestowed by the United States for persons or groups who have performed an achievement that have an impact on American history […]
Ho, Pauline
Pauline Ho’s personal background is filled with educational challenges: she could be defined as an immigrant, an English Language learner, a member of a low-income family and a first-generation college student. Rather than be defined by these labels, Pauline has chosen to channel her background and experiences to shape her passion for being a scholar […]
Jin-Davis, Susan
Susan Jin Davis, Chief Sustainability Officer, has over 25 years of experience in the communications and technology industry. In her current position, Ms. Jin Davis is responsible for identifying sustainable strategies and priorities and for implementing the Company’s Sustainability Program across all of Comcast business units and functions. Prior to her current role, Ms. Jin […]
LIFT Rules
Download Page LIFT Project Rules We are very excited to announce that General Motors is sponsoring its first Asian American STEM incentive program with a focus on Southeast Asian middle and high school students. The APIASF – Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund and WWAAC – Who’s Who in Asian American Communities […]
Chen, Louis
2017 WWAAC Rising Influential Award Louis Chen graduated from Emory with a Bachelor in Business Administration and Master in Accounting in May 2016. He was a board member of Emory’s Club Sport Budget Committee, and the recipient of Campbell Accounting Award, an award presented to the student who has the highest accounting GPA. Passionate about […]
Le Dam Doan
2017 WWAAC Asian Community Leadership Award Ms. Le Dam Doan has served as the Chair for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Gala from 2010 to 2017 and Past President of the Asian/Pacific American Council of Georgia (APAC-GA) 2013 to 2014. APAC Georgia is a federation of over 15 multicultural Asian organizations in metro Atlanta […]
Marin, Pedro “Pete”
2017 WWAAC Friend of the Asian Community Award Since Rep. Marin arrived in Georgia he has consistently volunteered his time and resources to improving the lives of others. For years he has supported the Boy Scouts of America and other youths organizations, receiving numerous awards and recognitions. In Gwinnett County, Pedro has worked tirelessly to […]
Agarwal, Shiv
2017 WWAAC Asian Community Business Leadership Award OVERVIEW Shiv Aggarwal has been actively serving his community for the last 34 years in the USA. Along with starting his own real estate business, Shiv has created a foundation bringing the Indian community together in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Atlanta, Georgia. From founding the first and only […]
Koto, Sachi
Sachi is an executive coach who works extensively in the areas of communications, public speaking, leadership, executive presence, accent reduction, media training and diversity. With her 30+ years of on-air work as an anchor at CNN, Japan Cable Television Network in Tokyo and other media outlets, Sachi enables her clients to attain the next level […]
Taguba, Antonio M.
Tony Taguba – 2016 – Eric from WWAAC Alliance Foundation on Vimeo. Major General Antonio “Tony” Taguba serves as a Community Ambassador for AARP. After his parents became ill, he and his siblings were ill-prepared to care for them. Faced with tough decisions about their health and finances, they managed to care for them the […]
Natori, Callerina
Callerina Natori is a former NCAA Track and Field athlete from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In May of 2010 during track practice she hit a hurdle wrong and broke her right femur, which lead to a difficult recovery, but ultimately her love for Chiropractic. It was a Chiropractor who helped her get back […]
Le, PQ
As Manager, Financial Services, I am a member of the leadership team in the Southern Financial Group in Atlanta, GA. I have responsibility for recruiting, selecting and developing high-quality Financial Professional Associates (FPAs) to join me in representing The Prudential Insurance Company of America. I am actively involved in the local community and interested in […]
Lin, Amy
Dr. Lin is a board certified internist. She finished her Internal Medicine Residency from University of South Alabama in 2007 and has been working as a physician/Hospitalist taking care of hospitalized patients. She has been working at Gwinnett Medical Center since 2014. Prior to that, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine […]
Schmidlkofer, Sue
Sue Schmidlkofer is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion Officer for UPS. In this role, she helps oversee the company’s diversity and inclusion strategies, ensuring UPS leverages the unique perspectives of an inclusive workforce. This global strategy is built on UPS’s ability to increasingly connect our customers, suppliers, employees and communities. Throughout her 22-year UPS […]
Tom Hayashi
Tom brings over 20 years of combined professional experience as an educator, consultant, and nonprofit executive–career highlights include teaching positions in a number of higher education institutions, former Executive Director of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, and currently serving as the Vice President of Development & External Relations for the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship […]
Lounnarath-Bozarth, Noy
Noy Lounnarath-Bozarth was born in Laos and emigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 12 as a refugee. As a parent, Noy hopes to pass on her pride of her Laotian culture and heritage to her children and the next Laotian American generation. Noy is a Global Grants and Training […]
Enriquez, Gloria
Gloria Enriquez is currently a Director with the UPS SCS US Freight Forwarding group. She has been with the company for twenty-seven years and assumed different roles in Corporate Security, Business Continuity and Global Business Services. Gloria obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management at Park University, Missouri and completed her Masters of […]
2016 WWAAC Video
2016 WWAAC Awards Segment 1 from WWAAC Alliance Foundation on Vimeo. 2016 WWAAC Awards Segment 2 from WWAAC Alliance Foundation on Vimeo. 2016 WWAAC Awards Segment 3 from WWAAC Alliance Foundation on Vimeo. 2016 WWAAC Awards Segment 4 from WWAAC Alliance Foundation on Vimeo. 2016 WWAAC Awards Segment 5 from WWAAC Alliance Foundation on Vimeo.