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.
2023 Slate of Officers
John Guiterrez
Board Chair
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for California
Comcast
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gutierrez-973727/
Kathy McKim
Past Chair
Senior Vice-President
Hawksbill Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathymckim/
Lambert Hsu
Incoming Chair
President & CEO
Benefit Pro Insurance Services
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamberthsu/
Henry Li
Treasurer
General Manager / CEO
Sacramento Regional Transit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-li-59894384/
John Yung
Secretary
Partner
Lewis Brisbois
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-p-yung-b051624/
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/
Lupe De La Cruz
Director-at-Large
Senior Director, Government Affairs
PepsiCo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lupe-delacruz-iii-301b956/
George Tanaka
Director-at-Large
Managing Director - Retail Specialized Markets
MUFG Union Bank
https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-tanaka-8651b5b/
John Tang
Director-at-Large
Manager, Public Policy
Amazon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntangg/
2023 Board of Directors
Putu Blanco
Director of Operations / CFO
Paul Blanco's Good Car Company
https://www.linkedin.com/in/putu-blanco/
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/
Larry Chung
Vice President, Local PUblic Affairs
Southern California Edison
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larryjchung/
Rena Davis
Government Relations and Public Policy
Google
https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaadavis/
Floreine Kahn
Deputy Vice President of State Advocacy, Western Region
PhRMA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/floreine-kahn-507b932b/
Melinda Yee Franklin
Managing Director
The Siena Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-yee-franklin-27179845/
Kent Kauss
Vice President, External Relations
Southern California Gas Company
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-kauss-a3b72543/
Peter Kenny
Senior Vice President Vegetation Management and Electric System Inspections
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-kenny-1684b763/
Michael Korpiel
President/CEO
Dignity Health Mercy Hospital of Folsom and Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkorpiel
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
Bill Mueller
Partner
Integrated Communications Strategies, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-mueller-37935ab/
Kathryn Austin Scott
Senior Vice President, State Relations and Advocacy
California Hospital Association (CHA)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-austin-scott-5aa4024/
Edward A. Simon
Director, Business Performance and Supplier Diversity and Inclusion and Diversity Officer
California American Water
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardasimonii/
Jeff Stiger
Executive Director, Service & Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-stiger/
Kären Woodruff
Vice President of Community Relations
Wells Fargo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/k%C3%A4ren-woodruff-a80bb38/
Papia Gambelin
Managing Director, State and Local Government Affairs
United Airlines
https://www.linkedin.com/in/papia-gambelin-75068b7/