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 others, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Janica Baker

Janica Baker

President

NAC

Paulette Dallas

Paulette Dallas

Vice President

ACE Mentor of America

Pamela Ku

Pamela Ku

Secretary

Vanir Construction

Laureen Abustan

Laureen Abustan

Treasurer

Brown and Caldwell

AAa/e Liaison

Ken Susilo

Ken Susilo

President

Geosyntec

Dianne Ochoa

Dianne Ochoa

Foundation Manager

Co-Pilots

Board Members

Albert Leung

Albert Leung

AEC Consultant, Inc

Alex Lin

Alex Lin

Geosyntec

Amy Chang

Amy Chang

Stantec

James lee

James lee

John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.

Jason Yang

Jason Yang

Stantec

Raymond Tan

Raymond Tan

DRP Engineering

Mike Enomoto

Mike Enomoto

Gruen Associates

Saik-Choon Poh

Saik-Choon Poh

DRP Engineering

Mitchell Sekiya

Mitchell Sekiya

HKS

Thai Nguyen

Thai Nguyen

Nordic PCL Construction, Inc

Quynh Ho

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