Our Board of Directors
More than 30 prominent corporate and small business leaders serve on our Board of Directors which gives counsel on statewide business policy positions and provides guidance on how the CalAsian Chamber can support diverse small businesses across California.
2025 Slate of Officers
Lambert Hsu
Incoming Chair
President & CEO
Benefit Pro Insurance Services
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamberthsu/
John Yung
Incoming Chair
Sacramento Administrative Partner
Lewis Brisbois
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-p-yung-b051624/
John Guiterrez
Past Chair
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for California
Comcast
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gutierrez-973727/
Melinda Yee Franklin
Treasurer
The Siena Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-yee-franklin-27179845/
Kären Woodruff
Secretary
Vice President of Community Relations
Wells Fargo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/k%C3%A4ren-woodruff-a80bb38/
Tim Yamauchi
Board Liasion
Principal
Inside the Mountain, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-yamauchi-83037169/
Leonor Dicdican
Legal Counsel
Attorney at Law
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonor-dicdican-a14b673/
Heidi Barsuglia
Director-at-Large
Vice President, Public Policy & Legal Affairs
Verizon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-barsuglia-535395234/
George Tanaka
Director-at-Large
Japan Practice, Managing Director
US Bank
https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-tanaka-8651b5b/
Kathy McKim
Director-at-Large
Senior Vice-President
Hawksbill Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathymckim/
2025 Board of Directors
Catherine Borg
Lobbyist Advisor
Southern California Edison (SCE)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-borg-60064135
Kara Bush
Senior Director of Government Affairs in the West Region for California and Nevada
Charter Communications
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-bush-584bb818/
Jason Chan
Director, External Affairs
AT&T
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson326/
Nancy Coleman-Chavez
Manager, Government Relations
Daily Pay, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-coleman-chavez
John Costa
Government & Public Affairs
PG&E
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-m-costa-0b804b6
Kathy Duong
Public Policy Manager
Amazon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyduong
Dr. Karen Eng
CEO
CSMI Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkareneng/
Papia Gambelin
Managing Director, State and Local Government Affairs
United Airlines
https://www.linkedin.com/in/papia-gambelin-75068b7/
Fidel Gomez
Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager
PepsiCo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidel-gomez-garcia/
Joe Gregorich
Director, State Government Affairs
Sutter Health
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgregorich
Kent Kauss
Vice President, External Relations
Southern California Gas Company
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-kauss-a3b72543/
Pradip Khemani
Vice President, Business Solutions & Strategic Alliances
Blue Shield of California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradip-khemani-8478033
Michael Korpiel
President/CEO
Dignity Health Mercy Hospital of Folsom and Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkorpiel
Priscilla Lim
Executive Director, Commercial Banking
JP Morgan Chase
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-lim-330157134
Kevin Loscotoff
Director, Public Affairs & Government Relations
Walmart
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-loscotoff
Ed Manning
Partner
KP Public Affairs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-manning-67686821/
Malcolm McFarland
Public Engagement Strategist
Lyft
https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolm-mcfarland-ii-8b37a754
Bill Mueller
Partner
Integrated Communications Strategies, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mueller-37935ab/
Mona Pasquil Rogers
Director of California Public Policy
Meta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mona-pasquil-rogers-9bb3ab18b
Kathryn Austin Scott
Senior Vice President, State Relations and Advocacy
California Hospital Association (CHA)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-austin-scott-5aa4024/
Jeff Stiger
Executive Director, Service & Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-stiger/
John Tang
Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntangg/
Aiko Yamakawa
Director, Corporate Counsel
California American Water
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aosugi
Whitney Yamamura
Chancellor
Coast Community College District
https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-yamamura-5a37b41a