Meet the Team

Pat Fong Kushida

President & CEO

Lauren Oto

Vice President of Communications & Foundation Executive Director

Alison Rivas

Vice President of Operations and Business Development

Director of Programs

Jazmine Advincula

Director of Public Policy

Lauren Akabori

Media and Content Specialist

Roy Arimoto

Operations & Membership Manager

Chris Bollinger

Policy Consultant

Consultant, Bollinger Government Affairs

Wesley Brown

Programs and Sponsorship Manager

Ryan Fong

Director of Program and Finance Compliance

Tori Fukushima

Communications Manager

Ansuya Gupta-Jain

Grant Compliance Manager

Robin Katon

Bookkeeper

Neeah Kirby

Membership and Operations Coordinator

Z LaFrance

Graphic Design and Marketing Specialist

He/Him

Bianka Melecio

Executive Assistant to the President & CEO/ Human Resource Coordinator

Sydney Pallas

RSBUC and CRP/TAP Program Manager

Janice Garcia Segovia

Sr. Events Manager

She/Her

Anette Smith

Director, Regional Small Business Utilization Program

Matt Sumida

Director of Marketing & Community Relations

Frank Louie

Consultant

Bill Mueller

SACC Consultant

Partner, Integrated Communications Strategies, LLC

Karen Nelson

Senior Program Manager, Regional Small Business Utilization Center