EDI Director of Programs Colleen Yamaguchi presents EDI’s lifetime achievement award to Vanna Novak. (Photo by George Liu)
On Oct. 6, the Executive Development Institute (EDI) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a dinner and auction. EDI is a nonprofit that trains and develops Asian/Pacific Islander leaders and Hispanic/Latino leaders.
At the event EDI bestowed cofounder Vanna Novak with a lifetime achievement award.
Novak is a professional speaker and trainer and created EDI with the late Ted Yamamura.
About 250 people attended the event and $130,000 was raised for EDI.