About Us
Who we are
The Asian American Architects and Engineers (AAa/e) Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing opportunities and scholarships for students pursuing a career in architecture, engineering or construction.
The AAa/e Foundation was created in 2004 as a branch of the Asian American Architects / Engineers Association of Southern California (www.aaaesc.org) to better support efforts to seek additional means of fundraising for our scholarships and to better serve our students.
“As we work to create light for orders, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Janica Baker
President
NAC
Paulette Dallas
Vice President
ACE Mentor of America
Pamela Ku
Secretary
Vanir Construction
Laureen Abustan
Treasurer
Brown and Caldwell
AAa/e Liaison
Ken Susilo
President
Geosyntec
Dianne Ochoa
Foundation Manager
Co-Pilots
Board Members
Albert Leung
AEC Consultant, Inc
Alex Lin
Geosyntec
Amy Chang
Stantec
James lee
John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Jason Yang
Stantec
Raymond Tan
DRP Engineering
Mike Enomoto
Gruen Associates
Saik-Choon Poh
DRP Engineering
Mitchell Sekiya
HKS
Thai Nguyen
Nordic PCL Construction, Inc
Quynh Ho
City of Los Angeles, BOE
2024 Executive Committee
President
Janica Baker
NAC
Secretary
Pamela Ku
Vanir Construction
Immediate Past-President
Quynh Ho
City of Los Angeles, BOE
Vice President
Paulette Dallas
ACE Mentor of America
Association President
Ken Susilo
Geosyntec
Treasurer
Laureen Abustan
Brown and Caldwell
Foundation Manager
Dianne Ochoa
Co-Pilots
2024 Board of Directors
Albert Leung
AEC Consultants
James lee
John A. Martin & Associates
Mitchell Sekiya
HKS
Saik-Choon Poh
DRP Engineering
Alex Lin
Geosyntec
Jason Yang
Stantec
Quynh Ho
City of Los Angeles, BOE
Thai Nguyen
Nordic PCL Construction, Inc
Amy Chang
Stantec
Mike Enomoto
Gruen Associates
Raymond Tan
DRP Engineering
2023 Executive Committee
President
Janica Baker
NAC Architecture
Secretary
Paulette Dallas
ACE Mentor
Vice President
Claris Purasinghe
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Association President
Tayvin Saks
Jacobs
Treasurer
James Lee
John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Foundation Manager
Dianne Ochoa
Co-Pilots
2023 Board of Directors
Albert Leung
AEC Consultants
Brian Kewo
Kewo Engineering Corporation
Laureen Abustan
Brown and Caldwel
Quynh Ho
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Saik-Choon Poh
DRP Engineering
Alex Lin
AECOM
Jason Yang
Thornton Tomasetti
Mike Enomoto
Gruen Associates
Pamela Ku
Vanir Construction
Thai Nguyen
Nordic PCL Construction, Inc
Amy Chang
Stantec
Mitchell Sekiya
HKS
Paulette Dallas
ACE Mentor
Raymond Tan
DRP Engineering, Inc
2022 Executive Committee
President
Janica Baker
NAC Architecture
Secretary
Michael Chang
AC Martin
Vice President
Claris Purasinghe
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Association President
Darci Wong
Cuningham
Treasurer
James Lee
John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Foundation Manager
Dianne Ochoa
Co-Pilots
2022 Board of Directors
Albert Leung
AEC Consultants
Brian Kewo
Kewo Engineering Corporation
Laureen Abustan
Brown and Caldwel
Quynh Ho
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Saik-Choon Poh
DRP Engineering
Alex Lin
AECOM
Jason Yang
Thornton Tomasetti
Mike Enomoto
Gruen Associates
Pamela Ku
Vanir Construction
Thai Nguyen
Nordic PCL Construction, Inc
Amy Chang
Stantec
Jazzy Principe
Jacobs
Mitchell Sekiya
HKS
Paulette Dallas
ACE Mentor
2022 Committees
Annual Fundraising
Amy Chang
Michael Chang
Saik-Choon Poh
Albert Leung
Corporate Sponsorship
Mike Enomoto
Laureen Abustian
James Lee
Scholarship
Paulette Dallas
Claris Purasinghe
Alex Lin
Pamela Ku
Janica Baker
Silent Auction
Laureen Abustan
Michael Chang
Amy Chang
Jason Yang
Student Outreach
Alex Lin
Jason Yang
Paulette Dallas
PR/Communication & Website
Paulette Dallas
Brian Kewo
Special Task Force Strategic Plan
Janica Baker
Quynh Ho
Mike Enomoto
Albert Leung
Saik Choon Poh
James Lee
Pamela Ku
Laureen Abustan
Policy/Procedures & Bylaws
Laureen Abustian
Albert Leung
Pamela Ku
2021 Board of Directors
President
Quynh Ho, PE
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Association President
Dianne Lee
Kitchell
Vice President
Janica Ley Baker, RA, LEED GA
NAC Architecture
Secretary
Claris Rivera
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Treasurer
Brian Kewo, PE, CISSP, CISM, PMP, CCM
Kewo Engineering Corporation
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Laureen Abustan, P.E., QSD/QSP
Tetra Tech
Paulette Dallas
ACE Mentor of America
Pamela Ku
Vanir Construction / LAUSD
Alex Lin, PE
AECOM
Michael Chang
AC Martin
James Lee, SE
John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
DRP Engineering, Inc.
Amy Chang, AIA, LEED AP
Stantec
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Crystal Tan, AIA
HED Design
2020 Board of Directors
President
Quynh Ho, PE
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Association President
Hongjoo Kim
Hongjoo Landscape Architects
Vice President
Janica Ley Baker, RA, LEED GA
NAC Architecture
Secretary
Claris Rivera
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Treasurer
Brian Kewo, PE, CISSP, CISM, PMP, CCM
Kewo Engineering Corporatio
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Laureen Abustan, P.E., QSD/QSP
Tetra Tech
Clarissa Chiang, MBA
Cumming
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
DRP Engineering, Inc.
Randy Wu
Coffman Engineers, Inc.
Michael Chang
AC Martin
James Lee, SE
John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Andy Lin PE, SE
BWE Inc.
Amy Chang, AIA, LEED AP
Stantec
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Steve Chung, AIA, DBIA, LEED AP
Johnson Fain
Crystal Tan, AIA
HED Design
2019 Board of Directors
President
Quynh Ho, PE
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Association President
Steve Hirai, PE
Brown and Caldwell
Vice President
Janica Ley Baker, RA, LEED GA
NAC Architecture
Secretary
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
DRP Engineering, Inc.
Treasurer
Brian Kewo, PE, CISSP, CISM, PMP, CCM
Kewo Engineering Corporation
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Young Nam, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Clarissa Chiang, MBA
Cummin
Felicity Lao
AECOM
Randy Wu
Coffman Engineers, Inc.
Ethel Rubio
Ethel G. Rubio, Assoc. AIA
James Lee, SE
John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Andy Lin PE, SE
BWE Inc.
Amy Chang, AIA, LEED AP
Stantec
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associate
Sean Kim, AIA
Corgan
Claris Rivera
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
2018 Board of Directors
President
Quynh Ho, PE
Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Association President
Keith Kajiya
AECOM
Vice President
Janica Ley Baker, RA, LEED GA
NAC Architecture
Secretary
Vernon Gong, PE, SE
Saiful/Bouquet Structural Engineers
Treasurer
Andy Lin, PE, SE
Los Angeles Unified School District
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Young Nam, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
DRP Engineering, Inc.
Felicity Lao
AECOM
Brian Kewo, PE
Kewo Engineering Corporation
Ethel Rubio
Ethel G. Rubio, Assoc. AIA
Sujean Wu, PE, SE
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Sean Kim, AIA
Corgan
2017 Board of Directors
President
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
Association President
Nathan Kim, AIA, LEED AP
Gensler
Vice President
Quynh Ho, PE
Brandow & Johnston, Inc.
Secretary
Vernon Gong, PE, SE
Saiful/Bouquet Structural Engineers
Treasurer
Andy Lin, PE, SE
Los Angeles Unified School District
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc
Noreen Wu
MAD Architects
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
DRP Engineering, Inc.
Felicity Lao
AECOM
Camille Simundac
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Luoya Tu, AIA, LEED AP
Archimorphic, Inc
Sujean Wu, PE, SE
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Sean Kim, AIA
Corgan
Virgil C. Aoanan, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
2016 Board of Directors
President
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
Association President
Joseph Fong
GLUMAC
Vice President
Vernon Gong, SE
Saiful/Bouquet Structural Engineers
Secretary
Quynh Ho, PE
Brandow & Johnson, Inc.
Treasurer
Andy Lin, PE, SE
Los Angeles Unified School District
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
DRP Engineering, Inc.
Felicity Lao
AECOM
Emily Cheng
Gensler Architects
Sujean Wu, PE, SE
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Megan Pham, PE
Infrastructure Factor Consulting, Inc.
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Virgil C. Aoanan, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
2015 Board of Directors
President
Gary Mayeda
Infrastructure Factor Consulting, Inc.
Association President
Young Nam, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Vice President
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
Secretary
Quynh Ho, PE
Brandow & Johnson, Inc.
Treasurer
Vernon Gong, SE
Saiful/Bouquet Structural Engineers
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
DRP Engineering, Inc.
Felicity Lao
AECOM
Andy Lin, SE
Los Angeles Unified School District
Emily Cheng
Gensler Architects
Sujean Wu, PE, SE
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Stella Lee
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Megan Pham, PE
Infrastructure Factor Consulting, Inc.
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Virgil C. Aoanan, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Susan Chau, PE
CH2M HILL
2013 Board of Directors
President
Susan Chau, PE
CH2M HILL
Association President
John Posadas, PE
Port of Los Angeles
Vice President
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
Secretary
Emily Cheng
Gruen Associates
Treasurer
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
AECOM
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Virgil C. Aoanan, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Gary Mayeda
Infrastructure Factor Consulting
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
2012 Board of Directors
President
Grace Cowan
Gruen Associates
Association President
Diana Ho
Diana Ho Consulting Group
Vice President
Susan Chau, PE
CH2M HILL
Secretary
Patrizia Hall, PE
Long Beach Water Department
Treasurer
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
AECOM
Board Members
Albert Leung, PE
AEC Consultants, Inc.
Edwin Lee, PE
Glumac
Virgil C. Aoanan, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Gary Mayeda
Infrastructure Factor Consulting
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Abbey Chong
Pepperdine University
2011 Board of Directors
President
Grace Cowan
Gruen Associates
Association President
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
AECOM
Vice President
Gary Mayeda
Syska Hennessy Group
Secretary
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Treasurer
Susan Chau, PE
CH2M HILL
Board Members
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary
Virgil C. Aoanan, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Edwin Lee, PE
Glumac
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Patrizia Hall, PE
Long Beach Water Department
2010 Board of Directors
President
Grace Cowan
Gruen Associates
Association President
Edwin Lee, PE
Glumac
Vice President
Gary Mayeda
Syska Hennessy Group
Secretary
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Treasurer
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
AECOM
Board Members
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary
Virgil C. Aoanan, PE, SE
VCA Engineers, Inc.
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Susan Chau, PE
CH2M HILL
2009 Board of Directors
President
Grace Cowan
Gruen Associates
Association President
Young Nam, PE, SE
Thornton Tomasetti
Vice President
Gary Mayeda
Syska Hennessy Group
Secretary
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Treasurer
Cung Nguyen, PE
County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Board Members
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
CH2M HILL
Monte J. Fowles
USG – Building Systems
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Susan Chau, PE
CH2M HILL
2008 Board of Directors
President
Grace Cowan
Gruen Associates
Secretary
Cung Nguyen, PE
County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Treasurer
Michael Enomoto, FAIA
Gruen Associates
Board Members
Bruce Lazenby
Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary
Saik-Choon Poh, PE
CH2M HILL
Monte J. Fowles
USG – Building Systems
Ken Wong, M.Eng, PE, SE
Miyamoto International
Donna Clandening
AC Martin Partners, Inc.
Gary Mayeda
CB Engineers