Leadership Martin Manalansan President Rutgers University 2024-2026 John Paul (JP) Catungal Pacific Northwest, Hawai’i, and Pacific Islands and Western Canada University of British Columbia 2025-2028 Cheryl Narumi Naruse Interior West/South Representative Tulane University 2025-2028 Christina Ong Section Representative University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2025-2028 Kathleen Escarcha Student Representative University of Washington, Seattle 2024-2026 Eric Hung AAAS Archivist Music of Asian America Research Center 2025-2027 Sony Coráñez Bolton New England/Central and Eastern Canada Representative Amherst College 2023-2026 James Zarsadiaz Northern California Representative University of San Francisco 2023-2026 Shalini Shankar Mid-West Representative Northwestern University 2023-2026 Josen Masangkay Diaz Southern California Representative University of San Diego 2023-2026 Edward Nadurata Contingent Faculty Representative UC Irvine 2025-2027 Vacant Mid-Atlantic Representative Past Board Presidents Pawan Dhingra 2022-2024 Jennifer Ho 2019-2022 Theodore S. Gonzalves 2018-2020 Cathy Schlund-Vials 2016-2018 Linda Trinh Vo 2014-2016 Mary Yu Danico 2012-2014 Josephine Lee 2010-2012 Rick Bonus 2008-2010 Rajini Srikanth 2006-2008 Franklin Ng 2004-2006 Dana Y. Takagi 2002-2004 Hien Duc Do 2000-2002 Stephen H. Sumida 1999-2000 Yen Le Espiritu 1997-1998 Gail M. Nomura 1995-1997 Kenyon S. Chan 1993-1995 Elaine H. Kim 1991-1993 Franklin Odo 1989-1991 Shirley Hune 1987-1989 Gary Y. Okihiro 1985-1987 Don T. Nakanishi 1983-1985 Sucheng Chan 1981-1983 Douglas W. Lee 1979-1980