About

Building Asian American business power in California.

ABA California educates, organizes, and mobilizes on behalf of AANHPI small businesses across the state.

Governance

Board of Directors.

Operators, policymakers, and civic leaders setting our policy and capital priorities.

01
Chair

Elvin Lai

President & CEO, Ocean Park Inn

Commissioner, California Travel and Tourism Commission

02
Vice Chair & Secretary

Richard Dye

Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

03
Treasurer

Lani Lutar

President, Responsible Solutions, LLC

04
Director

Travis Kiyota

Senior Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Affairs, East West Bank

05
Director

John L. Finley

Senior Policy & Communications Associate, California, Uber Technologies

06
Director

Justin Wesson

Senior Public Policy Manager, California, Airbnb

07
CEO

Jason Paguio

Asian Business Association California

Commissioner, California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs