Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation unites and supports AAPI leaders across the country
🔹 ABOUT US
APALF was founded in 2004 as a non-partisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization to help prepare and equip AAPI leaders for public service and civic involvement.
APALF was founded with the mission of engaging the AAPI community in active civic participation by creating, supporting, building and strengthening the local community infrastructure to help prepare and train qualified AAPI leaders for public service.
🔹 OUR MISSION
🔹 OUR GOALS
Encourage
AAPIs to be active and become leaders in their local communities, and beyond.
Equip
AAPI leaders with tools and skills to better serve their constituencies.
Connect
AAPI leaders from around the country including past and current elected and appointed officials.
Serve
the needs of our national AAPI community.
Board Members
Senior Consultant, Harris & Associates
Joseph Yew, Jr.
Linda Shim
Executive Director, External Affairs, Comcast
Hon. David Ryu (ret.)
President & Executive Director, APALF
President,
JDGiles LLC
Darlene Chiu Bryant (Chair)
Founder and Executive Director, GlobalSF
Johnnie Giles
Founder
APALF Founder
Ronald W. Wong
Honorary Founding Co-Chairs
Former California State Treasurer
Hon. Matt Fong
Hon. Mike Honda
Former US Congressmember
Our Team
President & Executive Director
David E. Ryu
Eddie Shiomi
Chief Operating Officer
Events Manager
Helen Hua
Jeanette Freiberg
Program Associate
Kyson Bunthuwong
Director of Development
Van Tamom
Director of External Relations
