Dr. Ding is CEO and Co-Chairman of BDK Capital, a company whose investments and community involvement have contributed greatly to California’s economic growth. His support of CAM will help lead the Museum into its next stage of development and expansion.

The team behind Fresh off the Boat is being recognized for their leadership role in creating the groundbreaking comedy series and boldly featuring Asian American actors in key roles.  Representing the show will be Melvin Mar, executive producer.

Founder of the IW group, a multi-cultural marketing agency, Mr. Imada is widely respected for his pioneering leadership in introducing unique marketing approaches to the diverse Asian American communities. IW Group today maintains a large portfolio of mainstream clients.

Mr. and Mrs. Lam are being honored for inspiring others, especially young people, by sharing their stories as immigrants to the United States, reaching for the American dream, and then giving back to the schools and communities that contributed to that pathway to success.

For more than 30 years, Mr. Wong has fought for social justice and community empowerment in the areas of labor, immigration, and law through education and the legal system.  He is also being honored for his decades of activism on behalf of Asian American communities.

Throughout her life, Mrs. Woo Jan has dedicated herself to serving her fellow Chinese Americans and to the advancement of the Chinese American community.  Dubbed the Ambassador of Chinatown, Mrs. Woo Jan bridges the gap between pioneers and new immigrants.