Meet our 2019-2020 Emerging Leaders Mentors! More bios coming soon!
Gil Asakawa, University of Colorado - College of Media, Communication, and Information
Manager of Student Media Gil is a journalist, editor, author and blogger who covers Japan, Japanese American, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) culture and social justice issues. He is a nationally known speaker, panelist and expert, and the author of “Being Japanese American" - a history of Japanese in America - and co-author of “The Toy Book” (Knopf, 1991) - a history of the toys of the Baby Boom generation. Gil’s day job is as the adviser for the student news website in the journalism department of CU-Boulder.
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Harry Budisidharta, Asian Pacific Development Center
Executive Director Harry received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University of Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctor from University of Colorado Law School. As the Executive
Director of Asian Pacific Development Center, Harry works with government officials and community partners to address health disparities in the refugee and immigrant communities. Due to his extensive experience in non-profit and government relations, Harry has been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The Denver Post, The Aurora Sentinel, Westword, Law Week Colorado, The Colorado Statesman, and Asian Avenue Magazine. Harry has received numerous awards, including the following:
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Yulin Shen, PhD, Senior Staff Material and Process Engineer
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Suzy Zeng, Z-Choice International and FoodaFit, LLC
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Yulin has 30 years of engineering experience across power generation, steel, telecommunication, and space industries. Currently he is working in electronics manufacturing at Lockheed Martin. Yulin specializes in material and process development, manufacturing, continuous improvement, and project management. He has received several prestigious industry and corporate awards. Yulin has authored 15 technical publications, three US patents, and numerous internal engineering reports. He holds a Bachelor of Science from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, and a PhD from Ohio State University. Yulin is a certified Black Belt in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
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Suzy is a global business strategist and connector. She previously served as the Vice President of Global Market Development at WhiteWave Foods and various Fortune 500 companies, including Kraft, PepsiCo, and General Mills. Suzy is currently an entrepreneur and business owner focusing on global business connections and holistic wellbeing.
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