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You are here: Home / Archives for Top Contributors 2011

Breaking through the bamboo ceiling

December 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly recognizes some of the most influential community leaders in the area at the Diversity at the Top awards dinner and gala. This year, the paper honors 10 individuals who have fought to break through the bamboo ceiling to get to the top.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2011, Dianne Chong, GED, Justice-elect Steven Gonzalez, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Mandarin Chinese, Mark Mitsui, Mayflower Park Hotel, North Seattle Community College, Northwest Asian Weekly, Operations Technology, Patrick Yalung, Paul Ishii, Paul Killpatrick, Robert Strauss, Rotary Club, Seattle Community Colleges, Seattle Metro, Sherri Wade, South Seattle Community College, State Farm Pacific Northwest, Steven Gonzalez, Sue Anderson, Sung Yang, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 51 | December 17 - December 23, Wells Fargo

Our top 10 burning questions with Sung Yang

December 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Born in Seoul, Sung Yang is the chief of staff for King County Executive Dow Constantine. In this role, Yang oversees and directs the executive’s major initiatives, the central coordination between policy, communications, and external relations, and the executive’s administrative staff and office operations. Prior to joining the executive’s […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Asian Community, Asian Counseling Referral Service, Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation, County Executive Constantine, Jamie Moyer, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Martin Luther King, Northwest Asian American Theatre, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle City Councilmember Martha Choe, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Seattle University, Stacy Nguyen, Sung Yang, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 49 | December 3 - December 9, Wing Luke Asian Museum Board, attention, gary locke

Our top 10 burning questions with Steven Gonzalez

December 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Justice Steven Gonzalez was recently appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court, the state’s highest court. He is the second Latino ever to be in such a prominent position. For the past 10 years, Gonzalez served on the bench as Superior Court Judge, appointed by former Gov. Gary Locke. […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Asian Community, Brenda Hale, Dean Lum, East Asian, England, Hillis Clark Martin Peterson, Judge Mary Yu, Justice Steven Gonzalez, La Bamba, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Stacy Nguyen, Steven Gonzalez, Superior Court Judge, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 49 | December 3 - December 9, Washington State Supreme Court, gary locke

Our top 10 burning questions with Sharon Prill

December 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly In November 2010, Sharon Prill was named publisher of the Yakima Herald Republic (YHR). As publisher, Prill oversees the day-to-day operations of the Herald Republic, including those of the El Sol de Yakima, a weekly Spanish language newspaper, Yakima magazine, and several other highly-regarded niche publications. Previously, Prill spent […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Asian Community, CEO, El Sol, Journal Interactive, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sharon Prill, Stacy Nguyen, Tacoma News Tribune, Theodore Roosevelt Speak, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 49 | December 3 - December 9, YHR, Yakima Herald Republic, editorial

Our top 10 burning questions with Dianne Chong

November 23, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Dianne Chong is vice president of Assembly, Factory & Support Technology in the Boeing <!–more–>Engineering, Operations & Technology organization. Prior to this, she was director of Materials & Process Technology for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Chong was also director of Strategic Operations and Business for IDS Engineering. She has also […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Asian Community, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Dianne Chong, MSE, Northwest Asian Weekly, Operations Technology, Stacy Nguyen, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 48 | November 26 - December 2, Washington University

Our top 10 burning questions with Paul Killpatrick

November 23, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Paul Killpatrick is president of Seattle Central Community College and vice chancellor <!–more–>for district-wide student services for Seattle Community Colleges. Previously, he was president of Lake Tahoe Community College in California and president of Great Basin Community College in Nevada. At Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Asian Community, Edmonds Community College, Education, Jean Hernandez, Job Corps, Mother Theresa, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oregon Blues Festival, Paul Killpatrick, San Diego, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle Community Colleges, South Central Los Angeles, Stacy Nguyen, Stand Down, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 48 | November 26 - December 2, Western Oregon State University

Our top 10 burning questions with Patrick Yalung

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Patrick Yalung, a Filipino American, is the president of Wells Fargo of the Northwest. He oversees about 130 branches and 1,500 employees. Yalung joined Wells Fargo in 1983. Previously, he was the regional president for Wells Fargo in Greater Arizona. He is a member of the National Board of […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Antarctica, Asian Community, Ernest Shackleton, Filipino American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Coast Banking School Administrative Board, Patrick Yalung, Public Administration, South Pole, Stacy Nguyen, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Wells Fargo Asian Business Services

Our top 10 burning questions with Sherri Wade

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sherri Wade is the vice president of operations at State Farm Pacific Northwest, headquartered in DuPont, Wash. Wade joined State Farm in 1993 as an auto operations underwriter in the Northeast zone. There, she was named office underwriting supervisor. In 1998, she moved to corporate as a training analyst […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2011, ACC, Asian Community, Howard University, James Lee Evans Jr, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sherri Wade, Stacy Nguyen, State Farm Pacific Northwest, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25

Our top 10 burning questions with Mark Mitsui

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Mark Mitsui became the 12th president of North Seattle Community College (NSCC) in July 2010. He also serves as vice chancellor of student success for the Seattle Community College District and was recently appointed board chair of the new Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities. Mitsui […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, AANAPISI, Asian American, Asian Community, Green River, Mark Mitsui, Minority Affairs, NSCC, Native American, North Seattle Community College, Renton Technical College, Robert Underwood, SSCC, Seattle Community College District, South Seattle Community College, Stacy Nguyen, State Need, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, Western Washington University, Work Study, Worker Training

Our top 10 burning questions with Paul Ishii

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly   Paul Ishii is president-elect of the Rotary Club of Seattle. With about 675 members, it’s the largest rotary club internationally, and it is the fourth oldest.<!–more–> Ishii is a Federal Way resident and currently general manager of the Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle, a position he has held […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Community, Business Administration, Mayflower Park Hotel, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paul Ishii, Rotary Club, Seattle, Stacy Nguyen, Top Contributors 2011, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, Washington State University

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