EWP announces new staff, and members to the Board of Directors and Council of Governors

EWP welcomes Lissa Lee in the newly created position of General Manager. Lissa served as Managing Director in 1992-93 before becoming Director of Capital Initiatives for KCET Public Television and subsequently an independent fundraising consultant. She replaces Managing Director Al Choy, who is on medical leave.

Other staff changes include the promotions of Marilyn Tokuda to Arts Education Director, a newly created position sponsored in part by a grant from the Weingart Foundation, and Stefanie Y. Wong to PR/Marketing Manager who started at EWP as an intern in Summer 2000. New hires include Tim Starks as Business Manager, Nancy De Leon as Development Associate and Rodney Kageyama as interim Administrative Coordinator.

EWP introduces its new slate of Board officers and directors for fiscal year 2003. Continuing as Board Chairwoman is Lynn Fukuhara Arthurs. The new officers are President Wendy Fujihara Anderson, Vice President Gay Yuen Wong, and Chief Financial Officer Paul Tanaka. Daniel M. Mayeda, who completed his term as co-president, will remain as legal counsel and a board director. Paul Tanaka, a commander with the Los Angeles County Sheriff&Mac226;s Department and Gardena City Councilman, and Jean Miao, a program manager for the Getty Grant Program, are newly elected members to the Board of Directors. Also continuing on the board are Richard Chang, Tim Dang, Suzie Fung, Mark Hsu, Hon. Robert M. Kawahara, George Kiriyama, Norbert Tan, and Chinworth Yao.

EWP welcomes two new members to its honorary Council of Governors, film director John Woo, and Lion Rock Productions Executive Producer Terence Chang. Continuing on the Board of Governors are Co-Chairs Beulah Quo and George Takei and members, George and Sakaye Aratani, Gareth C.C. Chang, Gordon Davidson, David Henry Hwang, Senator Daniel Inouye, Robin M. Kramer, Gregory Peck, John Randolph, Graham Y. Tanaka, Robert Wise, and Hon. Delbert and Dolores Wong.

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