APEX's Board of Directors is a dedicated group of professionals whose strategic decision-making and guidance help direct the organization. The commitment of APEX board members is not only evident in the time they contribute as volunteers, but also by the generous financial support each individual provides the organization.

Preeti Sriratana — CHAIR

Mr. Sriratana is the Principal of AU, a design firm that studies the built environment and creates spaces that are sustainable, profitable, and beautiful. His professional experiences include tenure at the New York architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, where he was the Senior Designer overseeing the designs for the NY Metropolitan Transit Authority station at Ground Zero and the New York Jets Training Facility in New Jersey. Mr. Sriratana's own works include residential and commercial projects that have been published and exhibited in galleries such as the I Space in Chicago, the Van Alen Institute in Manhattan, and Gund Hall at Harvard University. He is a Roving Critic for Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and is also an Advisory Board member for the Manhattan-based urban arts initiative, The Sound of Art. He started his career working in Paris for Pritzker Prize winning architect, Jean Nouvel.

Mr. Sriratana earned a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University in New York. He joined APEX in 2001 as a 4th Grade Prep Volunteer and became a Middle School Mentor in 2004. His relationship with his mentee lasted until the mentee went to college in 2009.

Eddie Shiomi — VICE CHAIR

Mr. Shiomi is the Director of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in New York City, a graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares diverse, intelligent and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena. Prior to Coro, Mr. Shiomi served as Senior Deputy to California State Assembly Speaker Robert M. Hertzberg and as Campaign Field Director for State Assembly member George Nakano. He also served as Co-Chair of the Asian Pacific American Gala Reception for the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Mr. Shiomi holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California, at Los Angeles.

Kathy Wong — SECRETARY

Ms. Wong is currently a Vice President in the Global Finance group at JP Morgan Chase, where she manages the Cash Management Program. Prior to joining JPMorgan, she was a Principal Consultant at IBM Business Consulting Services, formerly PWC Management Consulting in the Financial Services industry.

Ms. Wong holds a B.S. in Engineering and Management Systems with a minor in Economics from Columbia University. She joined APEX in 1999 as a High School Mentor and SAT Prep Volunteer. She maintained her relationship with her mentee until she graduated high school while continuing to run the SAT Prep program until 2004. Ms. Wong is born and bred in New York City and is a product of the NYC Public School System.

Ada Sim — TREASURER

Ms. Sim is an Assistant Vice President within the Corporate Strategy group at Bank of America. She also serves on the leadership team for the Company's Asian Leadership Network. Prior to joining Bank of America, Ms. Sim started as an Analyst in Corporate Finance Rating Agencies and Capital Management at Merrill Lynch. Ms. Sim graduated from Fairfield University with a B.A. in Information Systems and Finance with a minor in Operations Management. She joined APEX in 2008 as a fundraising volunteer. The following year, she started her Middle School mentoring relationship. While transitioning with her mentee into the High School program, she began tutoring for the 4th Grade Prep educational program.

Thomas S. Chin

Mr. Chin is an entrepreneurial technologist based in New York, and is currently serving as a founding partner and Chief Scientist for PhotoShelter.com, a software and services company for photographers. Previously, Mr. Chin was a co-founder and the Chief Scientist for HotJobs.com, a human resources software and services company acquired by Yahoo! as their employment vertical. In 2007, he was named one of Computerworld's 40 under 40 top technology innovators in their anniversary issue. He currently holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Tufts University and a M.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University.

Sunny Y. Kim

Ms. Kim is an Associate Director of Major Gifts for the MBA Program at New York University (NYU) Leonard N. Stern School of Business, where she cultivates and solicits major gifts and leadership donors. She previously served as a Senior Development Officer at NYU School of Law, where her primary responsibilities focused on major gifts and working with reunion classes. Prior to joining NYU, she was the Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Women In Need, Inc. where she raised funds as a grant writer to provide housing and comprehensive services to homeless and disadvantaged women and their families in New York City. She also served as a Young Executive Board Member at the mentoring organization iMentor. Ms. Kim began her nonprofit career as the Executive Director of APEX from 2000 to 2004. She first joined APEX as a High School Mentor and had also served on the APEX Board prior to her role as Executive Director. During her years at APEX, she has mentored many Asian American youth and has continued those relationships into their adulthood. Ms. Kim holds a Masters in Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at NYU and a Bachelors of Arts in English Literature and East Asian Studies from NYU.

Ian Kow

Mr. Kow is a Director within the Investment & Research Department of Optima Fund Management LLC, a New York-based fund-of-funds investment company. Mr. Kow specializes in non-U.S. hedge fund investments across all strategies and co-manages a number of portfolios. Prior to joining Optima, he was an equity research analyst at Aquamarine Capital Management. Before Aquamarine, he was a research analyst at Olympia Capital Associates LP. Mr. Kow holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Asian Studies from Cornell University.

Nancy Merwin

Ms. Merwin is an attorney at Sabin, Bermant & Gould LLP, where she provides counsel to the firm's media and telecommunication clients. Ms. Merwin specializes in employment law and is a frequent speaker on topics related to equal employment opportunity, workplace diversity, and affirmative action compliance. Prior to joining Sabin, she practiced employment litigation at Pillsbury Winthrop LLP. Ms. Merwin is licensed to practice law in New York and Connecticut, and is a member of the New York City Bar Association. She earned a B.A. in mathematics and sociology from Boston College, and a J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Robin B. Shahani

Mr. Shahani is SVP, Global Supply Management and Chief Procurement Officer for the American Express Company. In this role, he is responsible for end-to-end supply and expense management activities and staff worldwide. He is a member of American Express' Senior Management Team and Global Business Services Leadership Team. He also serves on the Company's U.S. Diversity Council and chairs its Supplier Diversity Committee. Prior to American Express, Mr. Shahani was EVP, Chief Administrative Officer / Global Head of Strategy and Planning for Citi Shared Services, as well as Global Co-Head of Procurement for Citigroup. Previously, he held a variety of leadership positions in top management consulting firms, investment banks, and startups. Mr. Shahani graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and has been based in New York and London for most of his career, but has also worked extensively in Europe and Asia.

Karen Wong

Ms. Wong founded Hobbamock Design, a Boston-based graphic design firm committed to non-profits and social causes. Clients included City Year, Reebok Human Rights Foundation, Timberland Foundation, and Share Our Strength. In the new millennium, she sold her firm, and embarked on a new venture in London, becoming Managing Director of Adjaye/Associates a young architectural practice. She oversaw business development, strategy and marketing/pr for the studio that grew from 6 to 35 people during her six-year tenure. Ms. Wong returned stateside in summer of 2006 to taken on the newly created position of Director of External Affairs for the New Museum. She was promoted to Associate Director in 2010 and to Deputy Director in 2012. She is the Founding Co-Director of the Festival of Ideas for the New City, a downtown initiative involving 200 cultural and civic organizations that attracted 70,000 people to the Bowery neighborhood from May 4-8, 2011. Ms. Wong sits on the Board of Directors at Storefront for Art & Architecture and received APEX's 2010 Inspiration Award. She graduated magna cum laude from Brown University.

Joyce Wu

Ms. Wu is a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, with a focus on macro-FX asset sales. Prior to GS, she was a Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Rates and Currencies Group, specialized in currency institutional sales. She started her FX career at JPMorgan. Ms. Wu is also a knitwear designer, and has published two pattern books: "Trendy Knit Tops" and "A Passion for Cables." She served as a board member of Elder Craftsmen, a nonprofit focused on engaging seniors in life through crafts.

Ms. Wu received a B.A. in Government and Asian Studies from Dartmouth College. She first started working with APEX in 2002 as a High School Mentor.

Calvin Yee

Mr. Yee is a Partner at Accompli. He focuses on advising, guiding and coaching leaders and their teams through change. Calvin serves on the boards of several professional organizations and private companies. He is a regular speaker and author in areas of organizational change. Calvin received his Bachelors in Urban Studies and Masters in Public Administration at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed the Executive Development Program at Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago and Leadership Coaching Program at Georgetown University.

Carol Ying

Ms. Ying is the Senior Director of Sales Operations at Travelzoo, an online media company that publishes travel and entertainment specials. In this capacity she is responsible for managing a team that supports sales in lead generation, client analytics, contracts and marketing materials. Prior to Travelzoo, Ms. Ying worked at AllianceBernstein in Private Wealth Management where she created and communicated product developments for non-taxable products such as 401(k) and 529 Plans. Ms. Ying graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in English and B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Management.