Board of Directors & Committee Chairs

2012-2013 Board of Directors:

  • President: Johng Ho Song, Executive Director, Koreatown Youth and Community Center
  • Vice President: Bill Watanabe, Retired Executive Director, Little Tokyo Service Center
  • VP of Planning: Connie Chung Joe, Executive Director of Korean American Family Service Center
  • VP of Policy: Scott Chan, Project Coordinator, API Obesity Prevention Alliance
  • Treasurer: Mariko Kahn, Executive Director, Pacific Asian Counseling Services
  • Secretary: Debra Fong, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Community Fund
  • Member at Large: David Ryu, Individual Member
  • Member at Large: Hyepin Im, Executive Director, Korean Churches for Community Development
  • Member at Large: An Le, Community Engagement Project Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center

2012-2013 Standing Committees Chairs:

API Older Adult Task Force (APIOATF)

  • Chair: Amy Phillips, Director of Senior Senior Services, LTSC
  • Co-Chair: David Yim, Older Adults Program Director, SSG

Environmental Justice Task Force

  • Chair: Dean Toji, CSULB Professor, Asian American Studies Department
  • Co-Chair: Celia Andrade, Assistant Director of Energy & Environmental Services, PACE

HIV/AIDS Caucus Committee

  • Chair: Kimler Gutierrez, Housing Specialist, APAIT Health Center
  • Alternate Chair: Mayon Yen, Program Analyst, APAIT Health Center

Housing & Economic Development (HED)

  • Chair: Dennis Arguelles, Director of Programs of SIPA
  • Co-Chair: Yusa Chang, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of PACE

Mental Health Committee

  • Chair: Herb Hatanaka, Executive Director, Special Services for Groups
  • Co- Chair: Yasuko Sakamoto, Director of Social Services, LTSC
  • Co-Chair: Wendy Wang, Corporate Director of Community Education, Outreach, and Public Policy, Pacific Clinics

Substance Abuse & Behavioral Addiction Committee (SABA)

  • Chair: Hiroko Murakami, Program Associate, NAPAFASA
  • Co-Chair: Hiroko Maikyama, Director of Community Prevention, AADAP

Previous Board Members

2010 - 2012

2011-2012
President: Mariko Kahn
Vice President of Administration: Sam Joo
Vice President of Planning: Connie Chung Joe
Vice President of Policy: David Ryu
Secretary: Debra Fong
Treasurer: Scott Chan
Board Members At-Large: Keith Castro, Alisi Tulua-Tata, Hyepin Im, Kimler Gutierrez
Staff Members: Mark Masaoka, Natasha Khanna, Isako Kashino & Cong Tam Nguyen

2010-2011
President: Mariko Kahn
Vice President of Administration: Brian Hui
Vice President of Planning: Craig Ishii
Vice President of Policy: David Ryu
Secretary: Bill Watanabe
Treasurer: Sam Joo
Board Members At-Large: Jay Aromin, Connie Chung Joe, Hypein Im, Sara Pol-Lim


2005 - 2010

2009-2010
President: Mariko Kahn
Vice President of Administration: Brian Hui
Vice President of Planning: Craig Ishii
Vice President of Policy: Sara Sadhwani
Secretary: Dennis Arguelles
Treasurer: Sam Joo
Board Members At-Large: Jay Aromin, Hyepin Im, Jessica Lim, David Ryu

2008-2009
President: Dennis Arguelles
Vice President of Administration: Mariko Kahn
Vice President of Planning: Charles Chang
Vice President of Policy: Eugene Lee
Secreatary: Dean Matsubayashi
Treasurer: Sam Joo
At-Large Members: Chun-Yen Chen, Craig Ishii, Jessica Lim

2007-2008
President – Dennis Arguelles
Vice President of Administration – Mariko Khan
Vice President of Planning – Charles Chang
Vice President of Policy – Dean Matsubayashi
Secretary – Eugene Lee
Treasurer – Jury Candelario
A3PCON Staff – Cathy Dang

2006 – 2007
President – Dennis Arguelles
Vice Chair of Administration – Dean Matsubayashi
Vice President of Planning – Charles Chang
Vice President of Policy – Diane Ujiye
Secretary – Mariko Kahn
Treasurer – Jury Candelario
A3PCON Staff – Miles Senzaki

2005 – 2006
President – Jury Candelario
Vice President of Administration – Daniel Huang
Vice President of Planning – Dennis Arguelles
Vice President of Policy – Hamid Khan
Secretary – Mariko Kahn
Treasurer – Sam Joo
A3PCON Staff – Miles Senzaki


2000 - 2005

2004 – 2005
President – Jury Candelario
Vice President of Administration – Veronika Geronimo
Vice President of Planning – Kathay Feng
Vice President of Policy – Hamid Khan
Secretary – Diane Ujiiye
Treasurer – Josh Ishimatsu
A3PCON Staff – France Nguyen

2003 – 2004
President – Ford Kuramoto
Vice President of Administration – Jury Candelario
Vice President of Planning – Kathay Feng
Vice President of Policy – Hamid Khan
Secretary – Josh Ishimatsu
Treasurer – Ryan Yamamoto
A3PCON Staff – Cynthia Okimoto, France Nguyen

2002 – 2003
President – Ford Kuramoto
Vice President of Administration – Kathay Feng
Vice President of Planning – Jury Candelario
Vice President of Policy – Hamid Kahn
Secretary – Josh Ishimatsu
Treasurer – Eun Sook Lee
A3PCON Staff – Cynthia Okimoto, France Nguyen

2001 – 2002
President – Ford Kuramoto
Vice President of Administration – Hamid Khan
Vice President of Planning – Diane Ujiiye
Vice President of Policy – Kathay Feng
Secretary – Johng Ho Song
Treasurer – Jury Candelario
A3PCON Staff – Carolann Calizar

2000 – 2001
Acting President, Vice President of Administration – Dennis Arguelles
Vice President of Planning – Diane Ujiiye
Vice President of Policy – Stewart Kwoh
Secretary – Bill Watanabe
Treasurer – Eun Sook Lee
A3PCON Staff- Aiha Nguyen, Cameron Peng, My-Nga Le


1995 - 2000

1999 – 2000
Co-Chair – Kazue Shibata
Co-Chair, Vice Chair of Administration – Dennis Arguelles
Vice Chair of Planning – Diane Ujiiye
Vice Chair of Policy – Stewart Kwoh
Secretary – Bill Watanabe
Treasurer – Eun Sook Lee
A3PCON Staff – Erin Oshiro & My-Nga Le

1998 – 1999
Chair – Gladys Lee
Vice Chair of Administration – Deborah Ching
Vice Chair of Planning – Nancy Au
Vice Chair of Policy – Stewart Kwoh
Secretary – Chanchanit Martorell
Treasurer – Susan Maquindang
A3PCON Staff – My-Nga Le, Levin Sy & Cameron Peng

1997 – 1998
Chair – Sam Demonteverde
Vice Chair of Administration – Debbie Ching
Vice Chair of Planning – Gladys Lee
Vice Chair of Policy – Stewart Kwoh
Secretary – Chanchanit Martorell
Treasurer – Dean Goishi (Treasurer)
A3PCON Staff – Warren Furutani (President & CEO) & Tino Poti.

1996 – 1997
Chair – Sam Demonteverde
Vice Chair of Planning – Gladys Lee
Vice Chair of Policy – Stewart Kwoh
Vice Chair of Policy – Bong Hwan Kim
Secretary – Dean Goishi
Treasurer – Andrea Spolidoro
A3PCON Staff – Warren Furutani (President & CEO), Jun Cadiz, & Joanne Tashiro.

1995 – 1996
President – Nancy Au
Vice President – Joel Jacinto
Vice President – Gladys Lee
Secretary – Andrea Spolidoro
Treasurer – Allison Tom
APPCON Staff – Robert Dhondrup, Lotay Yang, Justin Suhr, &Jun Cadiz.


1990 - 1995

1994 – 1995
President – Nancy Au
Vice President – Joel Jacinto
Vice President – Gladys Lee
Secretary – John Taeleifi
Treasurer – Allison Tom
APPCON Staff – Robert Dhundrop & Christine Okinaga.

1993 – 1994
President – Deborah Ching
Vice President – Kazue Shibata
Vice President – Joel Jacinto
Secretary – Nancy Au
Treasurer – Tom Sogi
Newsletter Staff – Dean Mimura

1991 – 1992
President – Deborah Ching
Vice President – Kazue Shibata
Vice President – Gladys Lee
Secretary – Ben Marte
Treasurer – Tom Sogi

1991 -1992
President – Bong Hwan Kim
Vice President – Deborah Ching
Secretary – Ben Marte
Treasurer – Emily Takeuchi
Assistant Treasurer – Sylvia Oh

1990 – 1991
President – Bong Hwan Kim
Vice President – Deborah Ching
Secretary – Sam Demonteverde
Treasurer – Emily Takeuchi


1984 - 1990

1989 – 1990
President – Bill Watanabe
Vice President – N Andy Anh
Secretary – Sam Demonteverde
Treasurer – Ron Kuramoto
Newsletter staff – May Ma

1988 – 1989
President – Bill Watanabe
Vice President – Cliff Lum
Secretary – Cayleen Nakamura
Treasurer – Ron Kuramoto

1987- 1988
President – Irene Chu
Vice President – Ron Kuramoto
Secretary – Jane Kim
Treasurer – Bill Watanabe

1986 – 1987
President – Irene Chu

1985 – 1986
President – Mike Watanabe

1984 – 1985
President – Mike Watanabe
Vice President – Irene Chu
Treasurer – Lilybelle Enriquez
Secretary – Royal Morales


A3PCON Presidents 1978 - 1984

A3PCON Presidents 1978 – 1984
1982 – 1984: Mark Mayeda
1980 – 1982: Royale Morales
1978 – 1980: Ron Wakabayashi