Top left: Charlene Grinolds (left) with Mae Numata. Bottom left: Gaylord Escalona (left) with EDI co-founder Vanna Novak. Right: chef Toby Kim, chef Sam Ung, Tastes of Asia committee chair Naomi Kakiuchi, bartender Andrew Bohrer, and Johnny Zhu.
Nearly 200 people attended the Executive Development Institute’s benefit dinner and auction at SoDo Park in Seattle. Profits will fund culture-tailored leadership camps. The dinner comprised of Korean, Japanese, Thai, and Filipino foods.
The event raised $90,000 for the institute. ♦